Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo Henry Doorly Zoo News 2017

[jayjds2]

Cougar, Omaha, and the zoo's only Japanese giant salamander passed away recently.

http://www.omahazoo.com/post/sectio...panese_Giant_Salamander_Press_Release-web.pdf

The statement says five AZA facilities hold Japanese giant salamander, but by my count there are seven.

 

[vogelcommando]

Henry Doorly Zoo doing great work at Madagascar ! :

Henry Doorly Zoo team plays key role in restoring lemur habitat in Madagascar

 

[vogelcommando]

Rockhopper penguin-chicks on display :

Rockhopper Penguins Enjoy Playtime in a Playpen

 

[jayjds2]

A male gorilla was born in January 18th to parents Tambo and Timu.

Those who wish to make a $1 donation can also suggest a name for the baby, through March 2. https://webstore2.centaman.net/Omah...017 12:00:00 AM&EndDate=2/23/2018 12:00:00 AM

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Thanks to a mild winter, construction for the education complex is ahead of schedule. It'll open in a few months.

SNEAK PEEK: New five-acre exhibit at Henry Doorly Zoo ahead of schedule

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Mai, the three-legged Malayan tiger, has died.

Beloved three-legged tiger dies at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

 

[Loxodonta Cobra]

Not animal related, but this is a first I've heard: Woman goes into labor early, gives birth at Nebraska zoo

 

[elefante]

An interesting article about some animal relocations for African Grasslands:

New Omaha zoo exhibit sees some animals moved out of state

Sorry to see the addax and addra gazelle go but I hope I can visit the zoo sometime soon and see the new grasslands exhibit.

 

[Coelacanth18]

Sorry to see the addax and addra gazelle go but I hope I can visit the zoo sometime soon and see the new grasslands exhibit.

Sent 3 endangered species out the door because they "didn't fit the geographic theme of the exhibit." A solid conservation move right there...

You'd think, given the fact that they spent $70 million on that glitzy new area, they could have spared the expense of fitting a few more of these hoofstock into the plan.

 

[elefante]

Sent 3 endangered species out the door because they "didn't fit the geographic theme of the exhibit." A solid conservation move right there...

You'd think, given the fact that they spent $70 million on that glitzy new area, they could have spared the expense of fitting a few more of these hoofstock into the plan.

I didn't think of it that way. That is a little disheartening.

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Details about the Asian Highlands have been unveiled. This looks incredibly promising; reminds me of a mix between Tulsa's Lost Kingdom and Hogle's Asian Highlands.

Omaha zoo announces details of new $20 million Asian Highlands exhibit

 

[snowleopard]

Details about the Asian Highlands have been unveiled. This looks incredibly promising; reminds me of a mix between Tulsa's Lost Kingdom and Hogle's Asian Highlands.

Omaha zoo announces details of new $20 million Asian Highlands exhibit

Another year, another $20 million spent at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. The question is soon going to be not "is this one of the 3 best zoos in America?" and instead will be "is this one of the top 5 zoos on the planet?"

 

[lintworm]

Another year, another $20 million spent at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. The question is soon going to be not "is this one of the 3 best zoos in America?" and instead will be "is this one of the top 5 zoos on the planet?"

That fortunately does not only on money and seeing the pictures from a rather underwhelming Madagascar exhibit and also far from optimal enclosures in both the desert dome and the jungle building, they have a lot of work to do still.

 

[elefante]

Details about the Asian Highlands have been unveiled. This looks incredibly promising; reminds me of a mix between Tulsa's Lost Kingdom and Hogle's Asian Highlands.

Omaha zoo announces details of new $20 million Asian Highlands exhibit

This is good. Get some more cats out of that horrific Cat Complex. What is the eventual plan for that building?

 

[Falcosparverius]

This is good. Get some more cats out of that horrific Cat Complex. What is the eventual plan for that building?

According to the master plan, it is planned to be demolished and replaced with an "Equatorial Africa" Exhibit.

 

[DavidBrown]

According to the master plan, it is planned to be demolished and replaced with an "Equatorial Africa" Exhibit.

What species does the master plan suggest would go in the Equatorial Africa section? Okapis? Hippos? Bonobos? They already have a modern gorilla complex, so presumably they would not be part of the new development.

 

[FunkyGibbon]

The species list is rather excellent, but the concept art is not at all inspiring, and this sentence even less so:

" the zoo chose Asian architecture and themes, borrowed from photos of the region."

 

[Falcosparverius]

What species does the master plan suggest would go in the Equatorial Africa section? Okapis? Hippos? Bonobos? They already have a modern gorilla complex, so presumably they would not be part of the new development.

The suggested species are okapi, bongo, and red river hogs, incorporating the existing gorilla exhibit in for a more "cohesive" theme.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

 

[reduakari]

That fortunately does not only on money and seeing the pictures from a rather underwhelming Madagascar exhibit and also far from optimal enclosures in both the desert dome and the jungle building, they have a lot of work to do still.

Agreed, but the "new regime" at Omaha is consistently producing far superior exhibits than in the past, particularly from an animal welfare perspective. Asian Highlands is very promising.

 

[lintworm]

Agreed, but the "new regime" at Omaha is consistently producing far superior exhibits than in the past, particularly from an animal welfare perspective. Asian Highlands is very promising.

That is good to hear, but my main point was that it is a bit too preliminary to exclaim Omaha is one of the top five zoos on the planet...