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Here’s how a South American honey bear made its way to Tacoma via a Yakima rest stop

Kinkajous are exotic animals native to the tropical rain forests of South and Central America. But this weekend, one such “honey bear” was captured at a Yakima rest stop and transported to its ...
KSAT

Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

This image provided by the Washington Department of Transportation shows a kinkajou at the Selah Creek Rest Area Eastbound in Yakima County, Wash., Sunday, June 23, 2024. Kinkajous live in tropical ...
KREM

Kinkajou that was abandoned at Yakima rest stop gets a health checkup

TACOMA, Wash. — The kinkajou that was found abandoned at a rest stop on June 23 in Yakima got a comprehensive wellness exam at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. He is living at the zoo temporarily. The ...
New York Post

Tiny kinkajou, a rainforest critter indigenous to South America, found crawling through ...

Washington officials were left scratching their heads this week when they found a mammal indigenous to the rainforest crawling along a stretch of desert. The kinkajou — also known as a honey bear — ...
WFTV

Rainforest animal known as a kinkajou rescued from highway rest stop

YAKIMA, Wash. — A kinkajou was found in southeast of Yakima, Washington earlier this week, according to officials. “We don’t know if it was dropped off or escaped.” Hello from our friendly Kinkajou!
News Tribune

Here’s how a South American honey bear made its way to Tacoma via a Yakima rest stop

A kinkajou found at a rest stop near Yakima is in quarantine at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Katie G. Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Kinkajous are exotic animals native to the ...
KING5

Trooper called to capture kinkajou at Washington rest stop 'thought it was a joke' at first

TACOMA, Wash. — A kinkajou discovered abandoned at a rest stop in central Washington is now being cared for at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The young kinkajou, a nocturnal rainforest mammal ...
CNN

A tiny kinkajou sneaked into a Florida home and attacked a man

A feisty, fruit-loving kinkajou fought its way into a Florida home, leaving scores of leg bites in its wake. Michael Litersky of Lake Worth spotted a kinkajou, exotic cousin of the raccoon, hanging ...
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Kinkajou found at Washington rest stop moves to forever home at East Coast zoo

TACOMA, Wash. — A kinkajou that was found abandoned at a Yakima rest stop has now moved to his forever home at an accredited zoo on the East Coast, the Point Defiance Zoo (PDZ) announced. The kinkajou ...
New York Post

Florida man attacked by a kinkajou after feeding it watermelon

A man in Florida was reportedly attacked by a kinkajou — a furry mammal that’s native to South and Central America. The ferocious animal — a relative of the raccoon — attacked Mike Litersky, 37, ...