This makes her the most well traveled of Happy Hollow's animals. She came to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in 1996. The male is somewhat of a local boy. He was born at Sacramento Zoo in 1995. Despite the difference in their birthplaces, we hope that the pairing of these cats will contribute to the conservation of this important species of small cat.
Fishing cats are from Indonesia.
Their range extends from Pakistan to Indochina as well as the islands of Sri Lanka, Sumatra, and Java. Although not currently endangered, the Fishing Cat's habitat is endangered. Through the SSP, we can help maintain a strong captive population and support conservation efforts of native habitat to maintain a strong wild population. Happy Hollow is proud to be a part of these efforts. Binoculars are set-up for children to become aviary research assistants and guests can sit quietly as white faced whistling ducks wander by and ring necked doves fly overhead.