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Published Aug 27, 2010
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Move over, piranhas, Prospect Park is welcoming two new residents to the zoo: baby Hamadryas baboons! The two male babies are the first baboon births at the zoo in six years, and were officially announced by the Wildlife Conservation Society this morning. In a statement, Denise McClean—Director of WCS’s Prospect Park Zoo—said, “Both mothers and babies are doing very well and are one big happy troop.”
The duo don't have names yet, so the zoo is seeking your suggestions. Starting Tuesday you can submit names at their website, where they'll announce a winner on September 24th. Below you'll find video of the baboons, but you should really drop by to say hello—they'll be out and about with their family from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily until November 1st, when their exhibit time will change.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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