ABC7 San Francisco

Florida woman finds exotic kinkajou sleeping on her chest in middle of night

MIAMI, Fl. -- A 99-year-old Florida woman got quite the surprise in the middle of the night when she awoke to find an exotic animal on her chest. The woman said she opened her eyes and saw the animal ...
MyNorthwest.com

Rainforest animal found at rest area finds refuge in local zoo

A kinkajou, a rainforest animal that looks similar to a lemur, was discovered far from its natural habitat. The animal was found at the east Selah Creek rest area near Yakima over the weekend, ...
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 ...
WLTX19

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 ...
Tri-City Herald

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 ...