THEY DID IT! The Dracula Youth Reserve Emergency Expansion Project is Fully Funded! 14 Months of dedicated fundraising later; RESERVA The Youth Land Trust, have finally raised enough money to fully fund the protection and expansion of the Dracula Youth Reserve in Ecuador's Carchi Province. This 1,050-acre cloud...
Brevard Zoo is now home to the first white-nosed coati births in about 7 years in a North American facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)! Earlier this year, we updated you on the confirmed pregnancies of both Sky and Rita; who were...
RESERVA: The Youth Land Trust, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization founded in August 2019 by Callie Broaddus and a small group of international youth organized by co-founder Bella Lack, which has since grown to over 100 people (26 and under) from 30+ countries. They had the...
Do you remember meeting Brevard Zoo's additions Sky & Rita back in 2022? Well, guess what.. now they're pregnant!! Brevard Zoo is set to expect two new litters of white-nosed coatis, one each from Sky and Rita. How exciting is that?! Check out the video below of zoo...
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...