MIAMI — Zoo Miami announced earlier this week that its five African painted dog pups can be viewed by the public after spending a few months off display bonding with their parents.
The pups – Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red – are named after characters from the popular television series, “Fraggle Rock,” a Jim Henson production from the 1980’s.
African painted dogs are among the most endangered carnivores in Africa – with fewer than 6,000 individuals remaining in the wild…