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Buffalo Zoo press release
There's plenty to experience at the Buffalo Zoo this Memorial Day weekend.
Visitors now have the chance to meet the newest face at Garman Family Arctic Edge: Cruz, the Buffalo Zoo’s new male Canada lynx.
Cruz, who turned 1 year old on May 4, has been paired up on a Species Survival Plan breeding recommendation with the Buffalo Zoo's resident female Canada lynx Rosie, 9, with the hope that the pair will successfully breed in the future.
Keepers have noted that Cruz is a very curious young lynx, and loves interacting with guests near exhibit viewpoints. In fact, he’s been seen adorably pawing at visitors at the windows of the Arctic Interpretive Center. Just this week, Cruz and Rosie began sharing their habitat together after physical introductions were conducted in recent weeks, and the two are getting along great.
Guests can also step back in time with the Buffalo Zoo’s “Destination Dinosaur” trail, which is included free for members and with general admission. See over a dozen life-sized, moving dinosaur animatronics and enjoy the hands-on fossil dig pit, special photo opportunities and daily “Dino Show” at Center Stage.
The Buffalo Zoo is a unique place to visit rain or shine, with plenty of indoor habitats including M&T Bank Rainforest Falls and the Donna M. Fernandes Amphibian & Reptile Center. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with last admission at 4 p.m. General admission tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.buffalozoo.org, or in-person at the front entrance gate.
1859 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: 716-773-7676
Fax: 716-773-7190
