In 2023 its not just humans that are improving in their healthcare, animals are right on par with us! Meet Ebony; a 12 year old Brown Nosed Coati, who is believed to be the first of her kind to receive acupuncture as a treatment plan for...
Brevard Zoo have welcomed Sky & Rita; two White-Nosed Coatis to their already established band! Sky & Rita are now on display next to the rest of their Coati band; which includes their two older coati residents, Lupita and Katie, and their trio of 1-year-olds, Tito,...
The Exotic Pet Trade has a devastating impact on the population numbers of many species; including our Coatis. Although we can't even imagine what these Coatis have been through, having an issue this large being published in People Magazine is huge step forward in recognizing species...
Newest addition Onix, explores his new habitat. (Image Credit: Woodland Park Zoo) The first of their species to live at Woodland Park Zoo. White-nosed Coatis, Onix and Pearl, arrived to Woodland a few months ago from zoological institutions in Mexico, and considering the...
Brevard Zoo's two Coati bands are getting to know each other in a new shared habitat! Plans were put on hold after an unexpected delay, having a health scare with younger Coati Agave. Brevard Zoo staff have finally allowed their three younger coatis, (or kits), to interact...
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Borde checks out Agave’s heart. Agave is one of Brevard's three young coati kits who arrived last year as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ White-Nosed Coati Species Survival Plan. In September 2021, during a routine exam, staff noticed that Agave had...
Katie the white-nosed coatimundi recently celebrated her 16th birthday with her very own car, made by Brevard Zoo volunteers! Coati’s life expectancy is about 7-8 years in the wild and about 14 years in human care, making Katie a geriatric Zoo resident. The staff at the Brevard...
Following the expansion of Brevard Zoo’s White-Nosed Coati habitat earlier this year; one male and two female Coatis have now arrived at the Zoo. The yet-to-be-named youngsters, who were born at a private facility in Texas in May, are new founders for the [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AKFSgDezg4[/embed] Association of Zoos and...
The illegal wildlife trade is often characterised by iconic species like Rhinos and Elephants being pushed to the edge of extinction. For others, like the Pangolin, it has taken decades as they teeter on the brink of disaster, to get their plight into the public...
Perth Zoo recently opened their newest precinct "Amazonia", making homes for six inquisitive South American Coati’s, a breeding pair of Golden Lion Tamarins and two cheeky Bolivian Squirrel Monkeys. "This revamped precinct gives Perth locals and visitors an opportunity to get up close and learn more...