Seneca Park Zoo

Third Grade Habitat Unit

 Habitats at Seneca Park Zoo
A habitat is a natural environment in which a species of organism
lives. Here, the species can find food, shelter, protection and mates
for reproduction.

https://youtu.be/YCiB75Z3g_I Check out this link to learn more about why

habitats are so important!
Gray Wolves
Habitat: Forests

The Zoo is home to two gray wolves,

Timber and Willow. Born in April 2014 at
New York State Zoo in Watertown, NY,
the brother and sister pair came to the
Zoo from Buffalo Zoo in March 2016.
Wolves are intelligent, social predators.
Their complex social structure divides
responsibilities, allowing packs to better
raise young, patrol territory, and secure
prey. By controlling prey populations,
wolves balance the ecosystem and
promote biodiversity.
Polar Bear

Habitat: Arctic Tundra

Seneca Park Zoo is home to one female

polar bear, Anoki. She was born here at
Seneca Park Zoo in 1996. She moved to
Albuquerque Bio Park in 1998, and to
the Maryland Zoo in 2008, before
coming home to Rochester in
September 2018.
African Lion

Habitat: Grassland and Savanna

The Zoo is home to three adult African lions that arrived in

December 2011 from an animal park outside Pretoria, South
Africa. There is one male, Chester, born in September 2010 and
two females: Zuri, born in September 2010 and Asha, born in
January of 2011.
Amur Tiger Seneca Park Zoo is home to one female
Amur tiger, Katya, who was born here in
2005. Amur tigers were formerly known as
Siberian tigers, but these tigers are not
native to Siberia and actually inhabit the
area around the Amur River Valley. The
name change occurred to accurately
reflect the true origin of this large cat.
 California Sea Lion
Habitat: Ocean and Tide pool

Seneca Park Zoo is home to four sea

lions, three females and one male. Lily,
the oldest female, was born in 2009.
She was found stranded on a beach in
Los Angeles County and rehabilitated
at the Marine Mammal Care Center at
Fort MacArthur in San Pedro,
California. Her male offspring, Bob,
was born here at the Zoo in June 2017.
Females Mary Lou and Daley came to
the Zoo in November 2017 from
SeaWorld Orlando.
Rhinoceros
Habitat: Grasslands and Savanna

Seneca Park Zoo is home to one

southern white rhinoceros named
Bill. He was born at the Knoxville
Zoo in Tennessee in 2004 and
came to the Zoo in 2007. The rhino
habitat is located in Animals of the
Savanna.
The African Pancake Tortoise

Habitat: Savanna

Seneca Park Zoo is home to

three African pancake tortoises,
one male and two female. A male
and a female reside inside the
Animals of the Savanna building,
while the second female serves
as a program animal.
Olive Baboons
Habitat: Savanna dwelling

Seneca Park Zoo has a troop of 11

baboons: 6 females (Pimento,
Pearl, Sabina, Peperella, Olive Oil,
Olivella) and 5 males (Mansino,
Jefferson Jr., Kalamata, Samson,
Pico-de-Limon). Pimento, the
dominant female, is most
established in the baboon
hierarchy. The baboons can be
Visit this clip of the Olive Baboons
found enjoying enrichment items,
during an Easter egg hunt in their
running around their habitat, and
habitat here at the zoo!
grooming one another.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtexUoN
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Albino Burmese Python

Habitat: Grasslands, Jungle, Swamps

Seneca Park Zoo is home to four Burmese

pythons, one female and three males. The
female, Abby, and one of the males, Mr.
Slithers, reside inside the Zoo’s E.C.O.
Center. Abby was hatched in 1995, while Mr.
Slithers was born in 2011 and arrived at the
Zoo in June of 2013. Males Garrett and
Caulkins are a part of the Zoo’s program
animal collection.
North American River Otter
Habitat: Wetlands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXrFhW9zgJo
Watch this clip to see how a River
Otter acts in its habitat here at the zoo!
There are three river otters at
Seneca Park Zoo, two females and
one male. Female Sara was born in
2003 and came here in 2009 from
the Jacksonville Zoo, and female
Ashkii was born in 2016 and joined
us from the National Zoo in March
2020. The male, Sailor, was born in
2007 and came to the Zoo in May
2012 from a private facility in
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Masai Giraffe
Habitat: Savanna

Seneca Park Zoo is home to three Masai

giraffes, two females Iggy and Kipenzi, and
one male named Parker. Their habitat is
north of the elephant barn in the Animals
of the Savanna area. Iggy was born on
June 4, 2017 at the Virginia Zoo and
Kipenzi, which means beloved or precious
one in Swahili, was born on April 3, 2017 at
the Toledo Zoo. Both female giraffes
arrived at Seneca Park Zoo in August
2018. The male, Parker, was born August 6,
2016 at Santa Barbara Zoo and arrived at
Seneca Park Zoo in November 2018.
 Rock Hyrax
Habitat: Desert, Rainforest, Sub-Saharan

Seneca Park Zoo is home to a female and

male rock hyrax. The female rock hyrax is
from the Bronx Zoo while the male came
from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. The pair
reside inside of the Animals of the Savanna
building.
African Elephant
Habitat: Grasslands and Open Forests

Three female African elephants reside at

Seneca Park Zoo. Genny C and Lilac were born
in South Africa in 1977 and 1978, respectively,
and came to live at the Zoo in 1979. Moki was
born in Zimbabwe in 1982 and joined the Zoo
family in April 2015. All of our elephants
respond to, and understand, more than 50 verbal
commands. To date, they are the only African
elephants in New York.
Giant Day Gecko
Habitat: Rainforest

Two giant day geckos, one male and one

female, can be found inside the E.C.O.
Center.

The giant day gecko is native to the tropical

and subtropical rainforests of Madagascar.
They are found in the uppermost canopies
and often near human settlements and
cities.
 African Penguin
Habitat: Ocean (warmer waters 40-70 degrees F)

Seneca Park Zoo is home to a thriving colony of African penguins. Our Zoo is one of the top breeders
of African penguins in the United States, therefore the number of individuals is always changing. Their
habitat is outdoors along the Rocky Coasts.
Sandhill Crane
Habitat: Grasslands

Seneca Park Zoo is home to two sandhill

cranes, a male and a female. Their habitat
can be found in the Rocky Coasts area.
The female is named Zelda and came to
the Zoo in 2011. Due to a broken beak,
she was unable to be released into her
natural habitat. The male joined the Zoo
in July 2019.
Thanks For Visiting the Seneca Park Zoo!