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For the second year in a row, there will be no groundhog appearance at the Milwaukee County Zoo's annual Groundhog Day celebration. That's because Gordy, the zoo's nearly-5-year-old resident Milwaukee zoo has a new star for Groundhog Day: Goats 2025-01-29 - Amy Schwabe For the second straight year, there will be no groundhog appearance at the Milwaukee County Zoo’s annual Groundhog Day celebration. That’s because Gordy, the zoo’s nearly-5-year-old resident groundhog at the time, died unexpectedly in 2023, just a month It took awhile for the zoo to find a new groundhog to fill the burrow for Groundhog Day. Wynter, who came to the zoo in the fall of 2009, had been found orphaned on a roadside at the age of 5 weeks. This year, the zoo’s Nigerian dwarf goats will take over for the weather prediction duties for their annual Groundhog Day ceremony on Sunday, February 2 at 9:00 a.m. CST. From gophers, to penguins and now goats, Milwaukee County Zoo continues Groundhog Day tradition in idiosyncratic fashion. By Graham Kilmer - Jan 24th, 2025 03:41 pm Get a daily rundown of the top When Gordy, the Milwaukee County Zoo's resident groundhog, died in March 2023 just weeks after predicting an early spring at the annual Groundhog Day ceremony, many Milwaukeeans were surprised. MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Zoo has announced their Nigerian dwarf goats will handle the Groundhog Day weather prediction for 2025. Before the zoo opens to the public Sunday, Feb. 2 The Milwaukee County Zoo has announced their Nigerian dwarf goats will handle the Groundhog Day weather prediction for 2025. cbs58.com Milwaukee County Zoo's Nigerian dwarf goats to take on 2025 Groundhog Day duties Goats, not groundhogs, will search for an early spring at the Milwaukee County Zoo next month.The zoo says its Nigerian dwarf goats will make the traditional Groundhog Day prediction on Feb. 2. Home for the Holidays Sponsor the penguins Offer good through Jan. 31, 2025 On Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, the Zoo’s Humboldt penguins will be taking over the duties for the annual weather prediction on Groundhog Day. Check out our feathered friends’ forecast! The Zoo’s most recent groundhog, Gordy, passed away in 2023; the Zoo’s animal care staff is in the process of acquiring another groundhog to add to the population. For the second year in a row, there will be no groundhog headliner at the Milwaukee County Zoo's Groundhog Day ceremony. The zoo's former groundhog ambassador, Gordy, died two years ago, and The Milwaukee County Zoo's Nigerian dwarf goats will take over Groundhog Day weather prediction duties this year. The zoo's most recent groundhog, Gordy, passed away in 2023. Last year, the zoo's Okay campers, rise and shine! Put on your booties because it’s cooold out there. That’s right, it’s Groundhog Day! Milwaukee's celebrating a little bit differently this year. In lieu of a fine, furry marmot psychic, the Milwaukee County Zoo will turn to a species of flightless birds, the mighty penguin, to tell us whether to expect an early spring, or hunker down for six more weeks of For the second year in a row, there will be no groundhog appearance at the Milwaukee County Zoo's annual Groundhog Day celebration. That's because Gordy, the zoo's nearly-5-year-old resident Family Free Day January 4, 2025. Date. January 4. Time. Make a splash in the New Year with FREE admission to the Zoo! (Parking and regular attraction fees still Family Free Day March 1, 2025. - 4:30 p.m. Time. Sponsored by Tri City National Bank & FOX6. March to the Zoo on this special day when all guests are admitted The Milwaukee County Zoo's penguins took over Groundhog Day prediction duties. Gordy the groundhog passed away last year. #milwaukee #zoo #animals Subscribe MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Thursday was Milwaukee County Zoo's 35th Groundhog Day ceremony, and the fifth for Gordy the groundhog. Gordy made his grand entrance at 9 a.m. for the ceremony Description: The Nigerian dwarf goats at the Milwaukee County Zoo will be providing a prediction for Groundhog Day 2025, as the zoo does not currently have a resident groundhog. The previous groundhog forecaster at the zoo, Gordy, died shortly after Groundhog Day 2023. In 2024, Humboldt penguins provided the prediction at the zoo.
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