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Monday, December 19, 2005

Palm Beach Zoo Reopens, Announces New Baby Jaguars!



Two new female jaguar cubs are the latest addition to the Palm Beach Zoo collection! Read the Full Press Release (PDF DOCUMENT)

The pair of cubs, born Sept. 21 and the first jaguars born at the zoo, made their first public appearance Thursday when the zoo reopened, eight weeks after Hurricane Wilma damaged buildings, collapsed enclosures and ripped through the zoo's greenery to the tune of $1.5 million to $2 million.

Full article at Palm Beach Post

They are having a naming contest. Names must be Mayan or Latin in origin.

I found
KUKUCAN - In Maya mythology, Kukucan is the wind god.
YAXCHE - In Maya mythology, Yaxche is the tree of heaven under which good souls rejoice.

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