In honor of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the Hattiesburg Zoo’s animal residents couldn’t resist getting in on the fun!
Over the next two weeks, during the Olympic Summer Games, the Hattiesburg Zoo will be featuring its animal athletes and the sports they will be competing in (or hope to be competing in) this summer! The animals and their Zookeepers hope you will stop by the Zoo during their training and competitions to see them in action at Hattiesburg Zooooolympics. Features will be posted on the Hattiesburg Zoo’s social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
Animal Athletes and their sports are:
Lumpy, Sloth Sport Climbing
Twig, Ostrich 10,000 Meter Race
Kevin Bacon, Kunekune PigSoccer
Turner, Crowned Crane Long Jump
Violet and Eloise, Goat Gymnastics, Vault
Bunga, Malayan Tiger High Jump
Piper, Howler Monkey Gymnastics, Uneven Bars
Sam, Jack and Jenny, Donkey Competitive Eating
Gidget, Cotton Top Tamarin Gymnastics, Uneven Bars
Bo, Miniature Zebu Cattle Leg over Leg Pull
Coco, Felix and Tony, Capybara Artistic Swimming (Formerly Synchronized Swimming)
Hope, Bertie and Sue Ellen, Giraffe 3 on 3 Basketball
The Hattiesburg Zoo sends GOOD LUCK WISHES to all athletes competing in Olympic Games this summer!
