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revealed. Immediately after, he received critical care at Tampa’s Lowry reassuring tones as they help transition him to a life without sight.
Park Zoo where he was christened Uno as he was the first animal Naples Zoo has created a permanent home for Uno that opened
treated in their new veterinary hospital. Clinically blind, he may only
have some sense of light and shadow at best. July 2015. The focus of the new exhibit is to expand public awareness
of the issues surrounding the growing number of cats in the area.
After his initial rehab, we welcomed him here at Naples Zoo in “And to meet the increased need to care for injured or orphaned
December. Uno has been cared for by the Zoo’s carnivore team in a panthers,” explains Naples Zoo President and CEO Jack Mulvena,
behind-the-scenes area where he has free choice of inside and outside “we’re also creating habitat space to provide temporary care along with
spaces. “Along with direct observation, we use remote cameras to fundraising for an all-new large animal veterinary clinic.” This new
monitor Uno’s activities during the day and night,” explained Naples facility will provide officials with a local facility to act even quicker
Zoo’s Director of Animal Programs Liz Harmon. “Given the trauma by providing an alternative to moving cats several hours away in the
he experienced, he’s adapting quickly and moving around very well state – an especially useful option for a cat that only needs short-term
and even playing with the various behavioral enrichments.”The Zoo’s observation for a few hours or few weeks.
carnivore keepers are also training Uno to sound cues and offer gentle,
This is part of a cooperative effort with the USFWS and FWC to
meet their needs in recovering the state’s panthers. With as few as 20
to 30 cats surviving in the 1970s, Florida panthers once teetered on
the very edge of extinction. Several decades of conservation efforts for
this federally listed endangered species have resulted in a population
estimated between 100 and 180 cats. While still a critically low
number for recovery, that growing number does increase the chance
for interactions between cats and humans. Educational components
of the new exhibit will engage guests in the balanced discussion of
saving endangered species and living with large predators.

Far from the simple menageries of past, today’s nationally accredited
zoos are centers of learning and natural crossroads for biologists, educators,
environmental scientists, and researchers - as well as for students,
conservationists, and all animal lovers. Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
is a trusted, private 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving wildlife and families here
and around the world. More information at www.napleszoo.org.

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