Public invited to Amarillo Zoo to meet ‘Bagheera’ new Black Jaguar
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Published: Mar. 16, 2023 at 4:14 PM CDT|Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:14 PM CDT
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Zoo is welcoming the public to come and meet their newest resident, “Bagheera,” a black jaguar.
The 8-year-old black jaguar is named “Bagheera” after the character in the classic book “The Jungle Book.”
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Bagheera came to Amarillo from California from an animal preserve facility that was closing.
The official welcome of Bagheera will be on Saturday March 18, at 2 p.m. at the Amarillo Zoo.
People can watch Bagheera playfully tear phone books and boxes in his new home.
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