August 14, 2008
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Tamarins enjoying the great outdoors
As many as 30,000 cottontop tamarins were exported to the United States from their native South America during the 1960's and 1970's. This led to the
Nala enjoying new "deck" addition
Staff changes announced
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WISH LIST - updated!
DUSHANBE ZOO IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Nine visitors from Dushanbe, Tajikistan have been seen all over Northeastern Indiana during the past week, including around and upon this huge John Deere tractor at Whiteshire-Hamroc farms near Albion. Watch upcoming e-Bulletins for more photos and news about their visit!
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"Choker" and company are a huge hit this summer in the new Reptile House. Have you visited yet? | |
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tiny primate's population decline and by 1973 they were classified as an "endangered species". The trade of cottontops is now banned, but now only a few thousand survive. Visitors to Black Pine can enjoy the opportunity to observe "Fiat" and "U2", a pair of tamarins adopted recently from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Because cottontop tamarins are the only known species other than humans to spontaneously develop colon cancer the university was facing a significant change from studying their reproductive biology to finding a cure for cancer. The invasive research required was rejected by the program and the animals needed a new home. Thanks to the University providing caging materials, and Black Pine's volunteer staff, Fiat and U2 are now enjoying the sights and sounds of the great outdoors. Hurry and plan your visit soon! They cannot be outdoors when the temperatures begin to drop this fall, so see them before they're moved in for winter. 
Cats are cats. As anyone who has shared a home with a domestic cat knows, felines like to lay on something. Nala, a lioness and long-time resident at the sanctuary, is fulfilling her desire thanks to several Albion-area volunteers who built her a deck! Now she's enjoying being off the ground where it's cooler and the view is better. When Marilyn Emmert of Albion called recently inquiring what the group might do for the park as a community volunteer project we suggested this addition for Nala. Due to athritis and other health problems 
she is experiencing in her later years, we thought this deck design, allowing her to walk a very slight incline yet be elevated, and to lay underneath for shade, would be ideal. Boy, is it! Nala has barely been anyplace else since it was installed last weekend. We'd like to thank everyone who made this project possible, including Marilyn and Bill Emmert, and John Hoover, who were especially instrumental in making it happen. Thank you!
Black Pine's board of directors are pleased to announce that Lori Gagen has accepted the role of Executive Director for the sanctuary. 
Parkview Noble Hospital and continues to volunteer many hours over and above her employment commitments. Gagen and Barbree are both responsible for overseeing the animal husbandry program for approximately 80 animals, supervising dozens of volunteers and student interns, as well as managing customer relations and administration. They are supported by several volunteers who are committed to carrying out the park's mission, and who have completed extensive training over usually hundreds of hours of service. Both look forward to seeing you at the park soon!
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