Stickup at the Queens Zoo

From A Walk in the Park:

The Queens Zoo in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was robbed by an armed gunman NYC Park Advocates has learned.

The thief made off with $ 4, 873.00 in the brazen day-time robbery which occurred at 4:30 on Sunday an hour before closing time.

The assailant pointed a black handgun at two zoo employees - a woman, 56, and a 50-year-old male and said, "The money" according to the police report.

The perpetrator held a gun on one the employees while the other loaded the money into a bag and then fled of foot into the park.

The assailant is described as a 30-year-old male Hispanic, 5' 9 inches male, 150 pounds,

Cameras at the location are not operational according to law enforcement sources.

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is leading the city in reported crime of the 30 parks the NYPD collects data for.

Paschal lambs at Queens Zoo

From NBC 4:

Four "Jacob’s Four-Horned" Lambs were born last week, and have been fluffily frolicking ever since. Two males were born to mom, Phoebe, while her sister, Emma, gave birth to a duo of females.

Zookeepers report the yet-to-be-named lambs are doing well, and they are all very active -- spending their time jumping, running, and generally exploring.



You can name them, too.

Baby antelope at the Queens Zoo

From 1010WINS:

These babies are "built for speed.''

That's what the director of the Queens Zoo says about its new pronghorn antelope fawns.

The pronghorn is the world's second-fastest land animal. The adults are comfortable running 60 mph. Only the cheetah is faster.

Dr. Scott Silver says the three "incredibly cute'' fawns -- the smallest one just 8 pounds -- were born recently to zoo moms Dana and Niki. They were introduced to the public on Thursday.

Photo by RovingMagpie on Flickr

A moment of silence for the donkey

From the Daily News:

Staff and fans of the Queens Zoo are mourning the loss of Glory, the beloved donkey who lived there for 16 years.

Glory, who was at least 36 years old, died Jan. 26.

"He definitely had dedicated fans who will be disappointed he is no longer with us," said Scott Silver, director of the Queens Zoo in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

"This is an animal who was visited by millions of New Yorkers."

In fact, Glory was a three-borough donkey. He started his career at the Central Park Zoo in 1972 before being moved to the Bronx Zoo.

Glory, who enjoyed his solitude, generally kept to himself, zookeepers said. He did, however, have a soft spot for the young lambs.

"The funny thing about Glory is that he didn't really like the other horses," Silver said. "He did let the lambs scoot underneath the wire fence and graze with him. But if any of the adult sheep tried to do that, he would chase them back."