San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo News 2017

[Arizona Docent]

The handreared Tiger cub (seized by border patrol recently) is getting a Sumatran friend from the National Zoo today

Zoo’s Tiger Cub Transferred to San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Great news - I may have to make a trip out.

 

[Arizona Docent]

I mentioned earlier that the news clip showed two fossa cubs. In fact there are four.
Four Furry Fossa Pups Face the World

 

[pachyderm pro]

A hippo calf was born today, and is now on exhibit. This is Funani's 12th calf.

 

[timmychompchomp]

Update on Africa Rocks Construction here:

San Diego Zoo - New "Africa Rocks" complex at San Diego Zoo in 2016

 

[Loxodonta Cobra]

New baby common hippo introduced:Introducing: San Diego Zoo's Newest Baby Hippo

 

[gabryatfendor]

Hello! When did Indian Rhino brothers Soman and Surat leave the Zoo?

 

[timmychompchomp]

Hello! When did Indian Rhino brothers Soman and Surat leave the Zoo?

Hmm, I was unaware of this. What have you heard?

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Hello! When did Indian Rhino brothers Soman and Surat leave the Zoo?

Both left in 2015: Soman to a private facility in Fla and Surat to the Zoo of Baton Rouge. Both are now old enough to become breeders in their new locations.

A new pair of young bachelor males entered late 2015 / early 2016.

 

[gabryatfendor]

Both left in 2015: Soman to a private facility in Fla and Surat to the Zoo of Baton Rouge. Both are now old enough to become breeders in their new locations.

A new pair of young bachelor males entered late 2015 / early 2016.

Thank you very much for your help, Kifaru Bwana!
"Soman in a private facility in Fla" do you mean White Oak or CCTU?

 

[Arizona Docent]

The leopard for Africa Rocks has arrived and is now on exhibit (currently, in the Asian Leopards exhibit). It is a female melanistic Amur leopard from Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Kansas.

The black leopard is indeed on exhibit in Asian Leopards but is not necessarily moving to Africa Rocks. The zoo recently posted a photo of the cat on Facebook and someone asked if she will be moving to Africa Rocks. The zoo replied "we're not sure yet."

 

[gormancgo]

Zoo made it official today on their Instagram page, the baby hippo is a boy

 

[Arizona Docent]

According to zoo FB page, they have just acquired a 4 month old Amur leopard named "Charlie, aka Axle." Some of the responses on the FB page allude to where he came from and the likelihood of another cub from a different source being sent. Since I don't know the validity of the claims I will not repeat them here, but you can look at FB if interested. The zoo did state he is on exhibit in Asian leopards "but isn't always out and about."

 

[Ituri]

According to zoo FB page, they have just acquired a 4 month old Amur leopard named "Charlie, aka Axle." Some of the responses on the FB page allude to where he came from and the likelihood of another cub from a different source being sent. Since I don't know the validity of the claims I will not repeat them here, but you can look at FB if interested. The zoo did state he is on exhibit in Asian leopards "but isn't always out and about."

I can't remember where I read it, but this is the orphaned Amur Leopard cub from Sedgwick County Zoo.

EDIT: The source was Sedgwick County Zoo's facebook page.

Sedgwick County Zoo

 

[jayjds2]

According to zoo FB page, they have just acquired a 4 month old Amur leopard named "Charlie, aka Axle." Some of the responses on the FB page allude to where he came from and the likelihood of another cub from a different source being sent. Since I don't know the validity of the claims I will not repeat them here, but you can look at FB if interested. The zoo did state he is on exhibit in Asian leopards "but isn't always out and about."

That’s because the zoo now has 6-7 leopards (4 Amur and 2-3 (I forget) snow leopards) sharing 4 exhibits. The black leopard is very shy, so this cub was brought in to be a companion and hopefully make her a little more adventurous. To my knowledge the plan is still to move both to Africa Rocks.

 

[Jaxton]

Rafferty, a male Amur Leopard will be leaving from his home at the Hogle Zoo next week to be a companion to Charlie(Axle).

 

[pachyderm pro]

Rafferty, a male Amur Leopard will be leaving from his home at the Hogle Zoo next week to be a companion to Charlie(Axle).

That makes 3 new Amur leopards all from different zoos. Asian Leopard space is getting pretty crowded.

 

[jayjds2]

That’s because the zoo now has 6-7 leopards (4 Amur and 2-3 (I forget) snow leopards) sharing 4 exhibits. The black leopard is very shy, so this cub was brought in to be a companion and hopefully make her a little more adventurous. To my knowledge the plan is still to move both to Africa Rocks.

Rafferty, a male Amur Leopard will be leaving from his home at the Hogle Zoo next week to be a companion to Charlie(Axle).

Well, it seems the plans have changed

 

[Arizona Docent]

Well, it seems the plans have changed

Which is why it is probably best not to report plans on specific animal moves until the move has happened and the receiving zoo has announced it.

 

[jayjds2]

Which is why it is probably best not to report plans on specific animal moves until the move has happened and the receiving zoo has announced it.

I meant the move within the zoo- I did not know the zoo was acquiring another leopard.

 

[Arizona Docent]

What is this? I am preparing for my visit and the forecast calls for near 100 degree temperatures (and over 100 at Safari Park)? In San Diego in late October? I never thought I would visit San Diego when it was cooler in Tucson.