Archive - Pazi's Pallas

Makari: The agent of chaos at Ross Park Zoo

This week’s Friday Feature shines a light on Makari — the live wire, the loudmouth, and the troublemaker of Ross Park Zoo.

May 2 •

April 2025

The toxoplasmosis problem

How a common parasite sparked a battle to save captive-born manuls

Apr 28 •

Happy fifth, prince Pazi!

Michigan's favorite manul celebrates his birthday tomorrow

Apr 25 •

International Pallas's Cat Day

A very special Manul Monday (and Easter!) to all my readers.

Apr 21 •

Maneki-neko: Berlin's good luck charm

Today’s Friday Feature goes out to a remarkable manul who just turned 10 years old a couple weeks ago — Maneki-neko of Tierpark Berlin.

Apr 18 •

Every face a story: Identifying individual manuls

More and more people on the internet are able to identify individual manuls by their faces alone.

Apr 14 •

The golden Goddess of light

This week’s Friday Feature is another belated birthday tribute, this time to Kaarina, one of the lovely offspring of Tiina and Moose at Columbus Zoo.

Apr 11 •

Eyes on the steppe: Volunteering for the manul cause

How you can help researchers uncover the hidden lives of manuls

Apr 7 •

Tiina turns five!

For this week’s Friday Feature, I’d like to celebrate Tiina of Columbus Zoo, who turned five years old on Tuesday!

Apr 4 •

March 2025

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