Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo News 2016

pachyderm pro said:
WOW!! Does this mean the zoo has the largest captive pangolin population in the world?
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It's possible, but more likely that the Pangolin Conservation organization (which is behind this sudden influx of pangolins) has more. However, PC is rather secretive (some even say shady) so we don't really know how many they have. From their media I've been able to confirm that they have had at least 2.3 recently- but if they are the source (i.e. while these are all wild caught [as far as we know], they spent time at the PC facility rather than going straight to zoos) then I imagine it is a significant amount more.

Regardless, Brookfield does hold the most out of the other American institutions. I don't know if any places elsewhere with more pangolins.
 
MikeG said:
I'm now aware of 4 zoos in the USA, besides Brookfield, which hold Tree Pangolins.
San Diego isn't one of them.
I really hope the other zoos will soon 'go public' with the news.
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I just learned the zoos (thanks to a anonymous zoochat member) I was very surprised about 2 of them.
 
I have a question. When the new year hits should I make a Brookfield zoo news 2017 thread? Or should we stick to this one?
 
After contiplating with my self and other members, I happy to announce that by the end of the month a new thread will serve as the detacated news, info, and discussion thread for the Brookfield zoo. Will post when it goes up in the next few weeks.
 
MeiLover said:
A female Kirk's dik-dik named Maddie, who arrived from the Maryland Zoo, will soon be introduced to resident male Captain for breeding. They will be on exhibit together in the spring.
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That makes me wonder if Maddie's mother, Gwen, passed away and they sent Maddie somewhere else to mate. That would mean the Maryland Zoo no longer has Dik Dik. :(
 
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