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Panther moved from quarantine at zoo
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This photo of Phoenix, a panther on loan to the Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo, was taken at the end of November while Phoenix was in quarantine. Now the panther has been moved to a regular exhibit area for public viewing. - photo by Scott Gregory/Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo
The panther on loan to the Great Bend-Brit Sapugh Zoo has been moved from quarantine to a public display area, Zoo Director Scott Gregory said. The adult male panther, named Phoenix, is on loan from Panthera Research, which is building a refuge in Texas that will eventually become the panther’s permanent home. For now, he can be found in the exhibit area across from the black bears.