Comments on: Welcome, Spotted Hyenas!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:58:19 +0000

Oh, I am *so excited* to see these boys! I have been a hyena lover for years, and I’ve been searching high and low for a zoo that actually has a few. When I knew we’d be in San Diego for the winter holidays, I looked this up.

I can’t wait! They’re such fascinating animals. Are there any plans to acquire more, or are two just enough and less trouble?

By: bleeble blabble

bleeble blabble — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:04:32 +0000

Hali, You are the bomb

By: Hali Anderson

Hali Anderson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:01:40 +0000

Hi Kylie, we feed our spotted hyenas a daily diet of zoo carnivore meat. This is a special diet prepared from beef for many of the carnivores in the Zoo. In addition to this, they receive cow femur bones twice a week, mice once a week, rats once a week, and rabbits once a week. All of the animals are already dead and come to us frozen (of course, we thaw them first!). We also give them treats of beef heart, different dry foods, yams and carrots, fish, or any other food treats we might think of to try. Hope this helps and good luck with your project! Hali

By: kylie

kylie — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:49:56 +0000

hay,

I am an English animal management student and have been issued with an assignment to investigate the diet of both wild and captive spotted hyenas. I have discovered loads about the wild diet but not very much on their captive diet and was wondering if you could help in any way.

i would love to visit the zoo some day hope fully sooner rather than later

hope to hear from you soon

kylie

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:28:17 +0000

Hi, you were saying that Zephyr likes hiding bones in the pool, wild hyenas do this too to hide the scent of food from animals that might want to steal it, admittedly works better in running water maybe he can smell the other predators you have and is hiding his and Turbo’s food for safe keeping.

By: claire

claire — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:16:56 +0000

i’ve n3vr n3w so much about hyenas im so into animals and now i’ve learn3d alot more tanks to u.

By: Torch Girl

Torch Girl — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:29:38 +0000

Hyenas rule! They are the moat beautiful animals on the African plain! Turbo and Zephyr are the Fantastic 2!

By: Antonella

Antonella — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:41:00 +0000

i love san diego zoo it has lots of animals

By: TWEETIE BIRD 12

TWEETIE BIRD 12 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:38:02 +0000

I LOV THE HAYENAS LAUGH

By: jordan henk

jordan henk — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:05:04 +0000

i think this is awsome