ADOPT A HYENA!

	Baka - Baka was born sometime in 2010 and came to Zooville on February 15, 2011.  Baka, and his mate Cheka, are among the very few animals the zoo has actually purchased to bring here.  The director had always loved hyenas, but when she heard about these 2, had to raise the money to bring them here - and she did!  The volunteers rallied with the director, and raised the funds and the help to get the enclosure built in record breaking time - less than one week!  The hyenas were born at a zoo, and as cubs were to be transfered to a zoo in another country.  We are told, they are non-related and DNA sexed.  They were approximately 10 months old when they arrived here.
	Cheka - along with her mate Baka would never see the zoo they were intended for, because the export permits would not be granted.  They had sat in a holding cage at a broker's facility waiting for permits that would not materialize.  They were fed extremely well and kept in beautiful condition, only they were off exhibit in a secluded holding cage waiting to be transported.  When the broker realized the permit was not going to come through, he wanted them in a proper enclosure asap.  That is when he contacted us and we jumped into action.  He informed the zoo he was not willing to hold them any longer for the welfare of the animals, and that they needed to go.  We, however, had to repay the zoo for the cost of the animals.  It took several months, and they were very patient with us, and in the end we succeeded.  The hyenas are enjoying their space and adjusting to seeing people.
	Jake - Jake is our little resident celebrity.  Jake came to the attention of the world on the Animal Planet show "Fatal Attractions."  He was a cub who was raised in an apartment on the 8th floor of a South Beach apartment complex.  He only had the companionship of his human Bryan, and they formed a very strong bond.  However, it just wasn't enough.  By the time Jake was a year old, Bryan knew he had to make other arrangements for Jake.  He arranged for him to go to a beautiful facility in Miami, that was willing to temporarily hold Jake until Bryan could either raise the money to build him an appropriate exhibit on the property, or move him to a more suited location.  The cost of caging has skyrocketed, and Bryan knew he could not manage the thousands of dollars it was going to take.  The center holding Jake knew we had 2 hyenas about Jake's age and contacted us about him. Then, Bryan contacted us about taking him.  A few days later, our hyena crew headed south and brought the little star to his new home.  Bryan came behind us to help Jake settle in.  It took about 5 minutes and Jake owned the place!  We look forward to the next phase of introducing all of the hyenas together so they can live as a proper hyena clan!

HYENA ENRICHMENT

Hyenas love to destroy things, mark things and eat things!  Everything that they are given has to be non-toxic - absolutely safe to be eaten.  They love kong toys, but the biggest ones last less than 5 minutes, but it is a great 5 minutes for them!  We are still testing new toys and enrichment ideas for them all the time.  Your continued support helps us try new things!

Keeping our animals mentally fit is very important to us.  Your support helps us keep these guys not just physically fit, but mentally fit as well!  Whether we are using different substrates to give different tactile experiences, or scents for stimulating the olfactory senses, or things they can tear into like bones, boxes and various toys, we love to watch the animals respond, react, and rejoice! Your contributions help us keep their lives enriched!

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