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Animal care in action 🦩 After suffering similar leg injuries, Chilean flamingos Aji and Shorty received custom-made orthotic braces designed specifically for their anatomy. The braces should help stabilize their joints, reduce pain, and support more comfortable movement, showing the kind of individualized care our Veterinary Team provides every day at Nashville Zoo. | Nashville Zoo

Pygmy slow loris baby update! Here’s an adorable #MomentOfZoo featuring mom and infant “hanging” out in our newest exhibit, World of Darkness. Slow lorises are born fully furred with their eyes open and reach a maximum adult weight of about one pound. Infants are carried on the mother’s stomach and intermittently "parked" on branches while the mother forages for food. The baby will become more active and independent as it grows, becoming fully weaned around six months of age. Bronx Zoo animal ca