THERE'S A GROWING LIST OF NEW ARRIVALS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK. ZOO MANAGER LYNN TUPA SAYS A BABY GIRAFFE ARRIVED JUST LAST WEEK, SOON FOLLOWED BY A BABY ORANGUTAN. IN THE REPTILE HOUSE THEY'RE CARING FOR THREE CROCODILE "SKINKS" AND 13 WESTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKES THAT ARE NOW ABOUT FIVE INCHES LONG.
AND YOU MIGHT REMEMBER "CHOPPER", THE WHITE RHINO CALF. HE'S NOW SIX MONTHS OLD AND WEIGHS JUST UNDER 900 POUNDS. TUPA SAYS HE'S EATING GRASS AND HAY TO GO ALONG WITH HIS FOUR BOTTLES OF SPECIALLY FORMULATED MILK EACH DAY.
