Photos: See inside ‘retirement homes’ set up for older animals at Brevard Zoo
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Brevard Zoo retirement homes Two ring-tailed lemurs, 28-year-old male Kamots and 15-year-old female Matilda, and living out their elder years on island time. (Bri Wright, Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo retirement homes At 29 years old, Flounder the small flying fox has far exceeded her species’ median life expectancy. (Bri Wright, Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo retirement homes At 29 years old, Flounder the small flying fox has far exceeded her species’ median life expectancy. (Bri Wright, Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo retirement homes Josie, a 28-year-old Baird’s tapir, has lived at the Brevard Zoo since 1994. (Bri Wright, Brevard Zoo)
