Hogle Zoo welcomes new member to colobus troop

Hogle Zoo welcomes new member to colobus troop

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 9, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — The Hogle Zoo colobuses have welcomed a new member to the troop. On March 30, a healthy baby boy was born to Violet, 11, and Sefu, 17. He is the third offspring of the pair, introduced in 2017. The troop’s new member, as yet unnamed, will get lots of attention due to the breed behavior of alloparenting: females in the troop share in the care of infants. Alloparenting allows young female colo…

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