Please help us welcome two very special servals to the Animal Park: Mia and Milo!
Three-year-old Mia (left) is slender and delicate in stature, with a gentle, polite personality to match. She enjoys playing with reeds and other toys in her habitat, and she gets especially excited about treats of shrimp. Mia was formerly a privately owned pet before being surrendered to a domestic cat rescue. When that organization called on the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for help, the AZA recommended that she be placed with us at the Park. We’re thrilled for the opportunity to provide a home for this beautiful girl and give her all the individualized attention she wants and needs.
Four-year-old Milo (right), named by a Park volunteer who’s worked closely with our servals, is a big, handsome, athletic boy. He’s quite curious and has been eager to investigate his new environment. His favorite finds are offerings of scent enrichment (including celery stalks) and snacks of tender grass shoots delivered by human admirers. Milo arrived at his previous U.S. facility from a similar center in South Africa, so his genetic diversity makes him a perfect mate for a female serval at a U.S.-based managed care facility.
With that in mind, Milo’s next move after a routine quarantine period? You guessed it: an introduction to Mia!
Many zoos have an important role for servals in their educational programs, but It’s often difficult for the species to breed successfully in human care. The AZA’s hope is that—with the Park’s personalized care for and expertise with servals—Mia and Milo will strike up a cozy relationship and go on to have healthy kittens as part of a Species Survival Plan Program.
Come visit these two new residents soon, and please consider donating toward their care or adding Mia or Milo (or both!) to your Park family as a Lifetime Adopter.