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[SharkFinatic]

Rocky and Jagger, the tiger brothers, got into an area they weren't supposed to be.

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Tigers wander through unlocked door at Jacksonville Zoo

 

[SharkFinatic]

A baby blue-eyed black lemur was born at the zoo.

Endangered blue-eyed black lemur born at Jacksonville Zoo

 

[SharkFinatic]

The AZA is investigating the zoo in light of 3 big incidents in 1 year (namely a rhino injuring a keeper, a lion charging another keeper and the escape of an elephant.)

I-TEAM: 3 incidents in year prompt review of Jacksonville zoo's safety

 

[SharkFinatic]

Babs the Florida panther has died.

Rescued Florida Panther passes away at Jacksonville Zoo after health battles

 

[WanderingDragon]

A male Bonobo called Makanza moved from Milwaukee to Jacksonville, please can anyone tell me when he arrived? And have any Jacksonville Bonobos moved to other zoos?

 

[SharkFinatic]

A giraffe calf was born at the zoo, sired by the now-deceased Duke.

Legacy lives on: Baby giraffe born at Jacksonville Zoo

 

[SharkFinatic]

A second giraffe calf has been born, among other new babies.

http://jacksonvillezoo.org/Document...oom Contiues With Birth of Second Giraffe.pdf

 

[SharkFinatic]

4 black and white ruffed lemurs were born at the zoo.

4 black and white ruffed lemurs born at Jacksonville Zoo

 

[drill]

the zoo no longer has Goliath heron? Only San Diego Safari keeps this species still?

 

[jayjds2]

the zoo no longer has Goliath heron? Only San Diego Safari keeps this species still?

They don’t have it either - no US holdings.

 

[drill]

They don’t have it either - no US holdings.

Ok thanks.

 

[SharkFinatic]

The rhino incident is now costing the zoo $14K in penalties.

Jacksonville Zoo faces $14K in penalties after rhino injures keeper

 

[SharkFinatic]

The zoo has welcomed its fourth Grevy's zebra foal.

Oh baby! Jacksonville Zoo announces birth of baby zebra

 

[SharkFinatic]

Eclipse the zebra has died.

Jacksonville Zoo mourns loss of 25-year-old Grevy's zebra

 

[geomorph]

Here is an article about the zoo partnering with Miami University in Ohio to offer a master's degree, with online coursework combined with local field study, mostly at the zoo:

https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2019/09/09/jax-zoo-um-degree.html

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Four giant river otters were born in mid-June (a first for Jacksonville), and have made their debut.

http://jacksonvillezoo.org/Document...ant River Otter Pups to Make Public Debut.pdf

 

[SharkFinatic]

Four giant river otters were born in mid-June (a first for Jacksonville), and have made their debut.

http://jacksonvillezoo.org/Documents/JZG - Press Release - Endangered Giant River Otter Pups to Make Public Debut.pdf

Correct me if I'm wrong, but these might be the first of their kind to be born in any American zoo in years. Hopefully more will be born in the future.

 

[DavidBrown]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but these might be the first of their kind to be born in any American zoo in years. Hopefully more will be born in the future.

The LA Zoo has had multiple litters of giant otters over the last decade.

 

[vogelcommando]

How common ( or rare ) are Giant river otters in the USA ? Does somebody have a complete list of holders and numbers kept ?
In Europe the species used to be very rare but several breeding-results have increased the number and now 20 zoos are keeping the species.

 

[DavidBrown]

How common ( or rare ) are Giant river otters in the USA ? Does somebody have a complete list of holders and numbers kept ?
In Europe the species used to be very rare but several breeding-results have increased the number and now 20 zoos are keeping the species.

That parallels the pattern in the US also. Giant otters have started spreading from being in very few zoos a decade ago. Off the top of my head Los Angeles Zoo, Zoo Miami, Jacksonville Zoo, Birmingham Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, Dallas World Aquarium, Philadelphia Zoo, Roger Williams Park Zoo (Rhode Island), and Moody Gardens have them. There may be others. The Santa Ana Zoo in California has announced plans for getting giant otters eventually.