Dassie Delight: In 1963, the Zoological Society received 10 Cape hyraxes, also known as dassies, as a gift from the Department of Nature Conservation, Capetown, South Africa, the first time this species had been exhibited at the San Diego Zoo. On June 27, 1964, keepers were happy to discover two new youngsters had been added to the colony, tucked among the rocks to blend into the habitat.