I didn't know she was the oldest and largest in captivity.
The guineafowl is a nice surprise that I didn’t see coming. It’ll be interesting to find out which elephants will join in the future. Lastly, will the elephant exhibit have any grass planted? I’m seeing dirt with tire tracks so far, but just didn’t know if that step is yet to come.
A few important details from the article.
Rayma officially left us today. She is now a resident of Phoenix zoo.
Haven’t heard anything, also haven’t seen anything going on at the exhibit. It may stay vacant until after phase 1 opens.
If it isn't removed I'm suspecting it to become a Klipspringer exhibit
That's my guess to, but no way to confirm this.
I believe that it will remain in place for now. I suspect that it will be turned into a new exhibit for a smaller African species down the road, meerkats would make sense. I will say, it will be very strange to be walking through a set of exhibits that just opened and then seeing this relic from decades ago just sitting empty.
Hippo construction is set to begin not long after phase 1 is open, so that should start in the summer.
I'm guessing (and hoping) that the exhibit is blocked by a fence, or display, or something to cover it or at least distract from it. Very exciting times!
Currently it is not. It would be cool to have them do what Disney does and put up fun walls for people to take selfies/photos with, but I don’t think that will happen.
He's is they only one any a hybrid born in 1982
Good news the zoo acknowledged on Twitter, that we will be getting a companion for Tommy sometime in the near future.