The Trinidad and Tobago zoological society has declared capybaras as “Vermin”, stated in this article “Capybara Declared Vermin In T&T“....
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Category Archives: In the News
New Capybaras At The Reid Park Zoo!
New male capybaras have arrived at the Reid Park Zoo! Two male capybaras named Hendrix and Morrison have arrived to the zoo and they are both 10 months old. They were brought to Reid Park Zoo from Sedgwick County Zoo to be companions to the female capybara named Rosie at...
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The Capybaras Have Returned to the Santa Barbara Zoo!
Great news folks, the Santa Barbara Zoo now has capybaras once again! Not only did they announce the return of the capybaras, they have also left us this very cute video as well: “Don’t Worry, Be Capy! – SANTA BARBARA ZOO” Santa Barbara Zoo announces return of the capybaras: https://www.sbzoo.org/animal/capybara/ Here...
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May We Help You?
When your capybara gets sick, you take it to the veterinarian, right? One of the next things that we all seem to do is contact Melanie or Stacy, or post on the Capybara Owner’s Facebook page. Veterinarians are great, but collectively, as a growing group of capybara owners, we have a...
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Yes, capybaras can do tricks!
Taking your capybara to the veterinary clinic is rarely a pleasant experience. A trained capybara is better prepared to work with you in a cooperative manner. Target training works well, even without the “clicker” that is used on animals who don’t normally click while exhibiting aggressive behaviors. In this video, our...
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