Hey, pup's up! We have a new prairie dog pup in our colony. The baby was first seen on April 21, and the animal care team has been closely monitoring its transition from their underground home to the world above. Prairie dog pups are born blind and hairless, and do not make an appearance outside of the burrow until they are about six weeks old. Welcome, little one! | Franklin Park Zoo

Prairie dog update! They’re loving the enclosure and we reinforced their burrows with gutter piping to prevent collapsing. We have spoken to the top prairie dog expert in the country and we have learned a LOT after speaking with Dr Seaburg! Prairie dogs are SOOO much more complex than people think, they’re very social and intelligent creatures and most in captivity are literally sucked out of their burrows with a giant vacuum contraption and sold into the pet trade, which I guess is better than