Springfield’s Forest Part Zoo a gem to the region (Editorial) Posted May 05, 2021 4/17/2020 -Springfield- This is "Cleopatra", a serval at the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share As millions of individuals altered their behavior due to the pandemic, life in Zoos pretty much stayed the same. The caretaking and zookeeping continued, minus the visitors, of course. Visitors who, with the price of admission, paid the bills. Zookeepers and caretakers certainly couldn’t work from home. And it wasn’t feasible to furlough “Cassie” the coyote and “Holly,” a four-month-old llama. All were there to stick it out. During the shutdown, life went on. Along with several baby hedgehogs, two Pygmy Goats were born.