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EsserWarrior said:
Milwaukee County Zoo Updates from 11/14/2020

- The shorebird exhibit doesn't the mesh covering it anymore.

- The Southern Screamer exhibit doesn't have a sign on it. I'm not sure if the bird is just off-exhibit or if they are putting a new species there.

- There were two young Japanese Macaques.

- The Octopus exhibit is being renovated. The Puget Sound exhibit next to it is also being renovated.

- The Cuttlefish exhibit looked decent. I'll upload a photo of it to the gallery.

- There was an unlabeled exhibit being worked on near the Mudskipper exhibit. I'll upload a photo of it to the gallery.

- Desert Spiney Lizards live in the Gila Monster exhibit. I'm not sure if they've always been in there. I don't remember them being in there before.

- A Brazilian Rainbow Boa is now in the Eyelash Viper exhibit.

- The King Cobra is back on exhibit.

- I saw the Snow Leopard cub.

- The Western Lowland Gorilla exhibit was still being renovated.


I had the best interactions with the bonobos that I've ever had before. K2 and I were hanging out next to each other. He would kick and slap the glass, but he would also kiss me through the glass and gape his teeth at me. I also saw Murph, Laura, Qasai, Claudine, Zomi, Kitoko, and Noelle as well.
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I believe the zoo takes away the sign of the screamer every season. Not sure why that do it for them and not other animals that are off the exhibit until next summer. Maybe because the zoo won’t put them back on if the winter is warm enough while other animals they will.

Glad it sounds like you had a good time!
 
MKE Zoo guy said:
I believe the zoo takes away the sign of the screamer every season. Not sure why that do it for them and not other animals that are off the exhibit until next summer. Maybe because the zoo won’t put them back on if the winter is warm enough while other animals they will.

Glad it sounds like you had a good time!
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I did have a great time. Thanks!

I plan on taking another trip to the zoo in December.
 
The AZA Ungulates website says that all new hippo facilities should be able to house 4-8 individuals and be willing to breed. I don't think that Milwaukee's new facility would be able to do that though, right?
 
EsserWarrior said:
The AZA Ungulates website says that all new hippo facilities should be able to house 4-8 individuals and be willing to breed. I don't think that Milwaukee's new facility would be able to do that though, right?
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Keyword is "should" and "new." I'm pretty sure Milwaukee's hippo facility is more of an upgrade rather than a new facility. The indoor housing is exactly the same right? They just upgraded the outdoor yard?
 
Echobeast said:
Keyword is "should" and "new." I'm pretty sure Milwaukee's hippo facility is more of an upgrade rather than a new facility. The indoor housing is exactly the same right? They just upgraded the outdoor yard?
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I'm not sure, honestly. I'm hoping that the third phase of their African expansion will allow them to remove the old indoor stalls that the hippos and rhinos use. That would allow them to fill that area with more space for both species.
 
Echobeast said:
Keyword is "should" and "new." I'm pretty sure Milwaukee's hippo facility is more of an upgrade rather than a new facility. The indoor housing is exactly the same right? They just upgraded the outdoor yard?
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I think the phrasing in the AZA TAG is meant to signal that all facilities renovating or building new hippo exhibits are expected to be able to accommodate that number of 4-8 hippos. This certainly sounds ambitious and most current and relatively new exhibits we talked about over recent years seem to not be up to the task.
 
12/13/2020 Milwaukee Visit

- The penguins inside the aviary had their stockings up. It took photos of them and could share the names of all the individuals the zoo has if anyone is interested.

- The kookaburra wasn't on exhibit and the sign was taken away.

- There hasn't been any progress on any of the Reptile/Aquatic Building exhibits.

- The renovated western lowland gorilla exhibit is decent. I'll upload photos to the gallery.

The Milwaukee troop of bonobos was also doing well! I'm glad I got to see Maji Maji the gorilla again too.
 
EsserWarrior said:
12/13/2020 Milwaukee Visit

- The penguins inside the aviary had their stockings up. It took photos of them and could share the names of all the individuals the zoo has if anyone is interested.

- The kookaburra wasn't on exhibit and the sign was taken away.

- There hasn't been any progress on any of the Reptile/Aquatic Building exhibits.

- The renovated western lowland gorilla exhibit is decent. I'll upload photos to the gallery.

The Milwaukee troop of bonobos was also doing well! I'm glad I got to see Maji Maji the gorilla again too.
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How many bonobos are there
 
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