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Lake Malawi Cichlids (Cichlidae) Fish Africa Seneca Park Zoo is home to multiple species of Lake Malawi cichlids. The cichlid aquarium can be found inside the Animals of the Savanna

Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) Reptile Africa Seneca Park Zoo is home to three Pancake tortoises, one male and two female. A male and a female reside inside the Animals of

African Penguin (Spheniscuc demersus) Birds Africa Seneca Park Zoo is home to a thriving colony of African penguins. Thirty adult penguins currently call our zoo home. Their habitat is outdoors


African Lion (Panthera leo krugeri) Mammal Africa The Zoo is home to three adult African lions that arrived in December 2011 from an animal park outside Pretoria, South Africa. There

African Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) Reptile Africa Seneca Park Zoo’s African bush viper resides inside the Animals of the Savanna building, in the micro-habitat tree. Animal Facts African bush vipers

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Mammal Africa Three female African elephants reside at Seneca Park Zoo. Genny C and Lilac were born in South Africa in 1977 and 1978, respectively, and

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May 3, 2022 African elephant Lilac celebrated her 44th birthday on Sunday! As many of you know, Lilac came to Seneca Park Zoo in 1979 as an orphan from Kruger