April 12, 2024

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Meet the mini menagerie

Moja is now on the prowl with the rest of the pride in the Predators of Africa & Asia exhibit. | Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo

Okay, okay, we might as well just rename ourselves “ZOOBABIEStoday” because we love the new additions to the Fort Worth Zoo about as much as we love Cowtown, itself.

To share our appreciation of Fort Worth’s furry, feathered, and scaled residents, we’re attempting to corral 17 different species who are less than one year old.

🦁 Not-so-little babies

You may have already heard, but the zoo welcomed some big little ones recently. Reticulated giraffe Korbel was born on Jan. 1 and has joined the tower in his habitat. Plus, Bellini, a female lesser kudu calf came into the world on Jan. 30.

In 2023, African lion Moja was born in October + the Texas Wild habitat welcomed new longhorn Tabasco in May.

FTW-fort-worth-zoo-baby-mandrill — Ruby is the first mandrill born at the zoo in three decades.
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Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo

🐒 Primates

Swinging around the World of Primates are two new colobus monkeys: Baloo, born on Jan. 24, and its half-sister Corey, who was named after Rangers slugger Corey Seager due to her birth during the World Series in November 2023.

On Jan. 11, Ruby was the third mandrill ever born at the zoo and the first since 1995. Keep an eye out for her mom Scarlett as Ruby is probably snuggled up.

In January, the zoo also welcomed western lowland gorilla Jameela via a pre-term cesarean section by local physician Jamie Erwin. After trouble bonding with the troop, Jameela is now making herself at home in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s gorilla surrogacy program.

FTW-four-gharial-crocodiles — Native to South Asia, the critically endangered gharial crocodiles can grow up to 20 feet long.
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Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo

🐊 Reptiles

Scaley critters are hatching all over the zoo starting with 34 Texas horned lizards and four ghairal crocodiles last summer, in a “monumental conservation success.”

In January, a crocodile monitor hatched at the zoo — the first time in 25 years — alongside six tiny veiled chameleons, who were born weighing less than one gram each.

Let’s meet our newest feathered friends, shall we?

Penguins, pigeons + flamingos, oh my

Events

Friday, April 12

“Soldaderas to Amazonas: Escaramuzas Charras” | Friday, April 12-Sunday, April 14 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 1720 Gendy St., Fort Worth | $0-$12 | Explore the relationship between Mexican Revolution soldaderas and escaramuza charra in this exhibition.
XTREME Knockout Fight Night 65 | Friday, April 12 | 5-11 p.m. | Texas Live!, 1650 E. Randol Mill Rd., Arlington | $45-$100 | Texas-based fighters — including Muay Thai pros — duke it out in a squared cage.
Tim McGraw | Friday, April 12 | 7 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $65-$975 | Get a seated or standing room ticket for the “Standing Room Only Tour 2024.”

Saturday, April 13

Wings Over Cowtown | Saturday, April 13-Sunday, April 14 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | NAS JRB Fort Worth, 3250 Desert Storm Rd., Fort Worth | Free | See the Blue Angels perform for the first time in North Texas since 2020 + register to park on base or at Ridgmar Mall.
Open Streets | Saturday, April 13 | 12-6 p.m. | Magnolia Avenue, from Eighth Ave. to Hemphill St., Fort Worth | Free | The street festival returns after a four-year break with family activities, fitness challenges, and local vendors.
Syndicate Smokedown and Music Festival | Saturday, April 13 | 12 p.m.-10:30 p.m. | Fort Worth Stockyards, 131 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth | Grab some barbecue and enjoy the country music lineup featuring Shane Smith and the Saints, Muscadine Bloodline, Bones Owens, and more.

Sunday, April 14

Afternoon Tea: Inspired by India | Sunday, April 14 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Central Market Fort Worth, 4651 W. Fwy., Fort Worth | $70 | Here’s the tea — learn to prepare the perfect pot of tea and how to serve it with light, tasty treats at this cooking class.

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News Notes

Opening

HustleBlendz reopens on Saturday, May 4 in its new location at 120 St. Louis Ave. The brand specializes in cold brew; the founders, Patrice and Tweety Angwenyi, are emerging Fort Worth entrepreneurs on the Cowtown coffee scene.

Number

In celebration of her 80th birthday, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra board chairwoman Mercedes T. Bass gifted $5 million to the organization. The “Sounds of the Summer” series will bear her name later this year + Concerts in the Garden will be renamed in her honor when it returns.

Real Estate

Downtown Fort Worth Inc. released its annual 2023 report detailing downtown’s development efforts + numbers. Currently, there are 2,442 multifamily units under construction, 89% office occupancy, and 1,686 hotel rooms in development. Mayor Mattie Parker said urban transit — perhaps a fixed rail — will be critical to the area. (Fort Worth Report)

Concert

This is music to our ears. April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and Myles Tate and the Soul Revival will perform free, live concerts. Save the dates: Saturday, April 20 at 3 p.m. at the Ella Mae Shamblee Branch Library + Saturday, April 27 at 3 p.m. at the Vivian J. Lincoln Library.

Tech

Mr. Roboto. Autonomous delivery robots will operate in Fort Worth, quite possibly in the bike lanes, with Clevon’s new system. The timetable and exact locations have yet to be announced by the city’s Transportation and Public Works Department. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Announced

Judy Bernas, senior associate dean and chief communication and strategy officer for the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU, is the new chair of the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. She will oversee the board for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal for the next two seasons + millions in charitable giving. (Fort Worth Magazine)

Eat

Could a Saturday-only Pakistani barbecue food truck, Sabar, be the best new spot in North Texas? The truck reopens on Saturday, April 20, after Eid al-Fitr, at 194 Bryan Ave. from 11 a.m. until sellout. Plus, chow down at the reader-voted best barbecue in town. (The Dallas Morning News)

Fort Worthian

Anthony Sanchez, a paralyzed Fort Worth father who goes by @wheelchairpapi on Instagram, appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” on yesterday to share his story of finding a path to lasting life change through tragedy.

Sports

“Will the Dallas Stars send Logan Stankoven back to the AHL when Evganii Dadonov returns?” Find our from the local experts on Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Drink

Need weekend plans? Keep your spirits up at Fat Daddy’s. There’s always something happening at this hub for all things sports, sounds, specials, and socializing. Cheers.*

The Buy

A ClassPass membership, which lets you use multiple local gyms, fitness studios, and spas with just one membership. We like: Getting 14 days free when you sign up — meaning you can finally see if that gym you’ve been eyeing is worth it.

Answered

Which of the following Fort Worth landmarks was also completed in 1927?

FTW-petroleum-building — Designed by Wyatt C. Hendrick, the Art Deco building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Photo courtesy of John Roberts/Architecture in Fort Worth

Earlier this week, we shared a short history of the Fort Worth Recreation Building + challenged our readers to guess which local landmark was built the same year.

Guess we stumped y’all — only 22% of respondents picked the Petroleum Building, which opened in downtown in 1927.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Kate

From the editor

The residents have voted — Fort Worth’s official city bird will be the Eastern Bluebird. Fort Worth ISD students campaigned for six different species to represent Cowtown, but the bluebird was selected for “embodying qualities of hope, happiness, peace, and joy... and exhibiting traits of Texan resilience and friendliness.” An official proclamation will be made at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 14.

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