I believe they give tours of certain areas, I spoke to a former keeper at a different zoo. I really want to check the place out but it's a fairly awkward location to get to.
North American Clouded Leopard Population
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I believe they give tours of certain areas, I spoke to a former keeper at a different zoo. I really want to check the place out but it's a fairly awkward location to get to.
Yes, in the USA TWP is the largest clouded leopard holder.
LTigert
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I really enjoy this thread, thank you for your work.
The clouded leopards at the Toronto Zoo have always been special to me, and I was sad to learn that they are planning to phase them out...and I'm still unsure what that means.
I was wondering how you found out Levy the CL born in Toronto was sent to Safari Niagara? I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Do we know if Levy is on exhibit or not?
The clouded leopards at the Toronto Zoo have always been special to me, and I was sad to learn that they are planning to phase them out...and I'm still unsure what that means.
I was wondering how you found out Levy the CL born in Toronto was sent to Safari Niagara? I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Do we know if Levy is on exhibit or not?
Jungle Man
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Sorry for the late reply! After reading an article today, it says that Mingma and Pavarti were both born at the Nashville Zoo in 2013. Mingma was born in February and Pavarti in April. Their arrival to Toronto was on 2014.
I think I read it on a news article or somebody told me but don't remember quite correctly...
Yes, it's a shame, Toronto might phase out clouded leopards. I don't know if Levy is on exhibit at Safari Niagara.
1.1 at Project Survival's Cat Haven gave birth to 0.1 on March 25, 2021.
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A female kitten was born on August 6th to first-time parents JD and Rukai at the OKC Zoo.
OKC ZOO ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF RARE CLOUDED LEOPARD KITTEN
OKC ZOO ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF RARE CLOUDED LEOPARD KITTEN
The last update I see here lists an individual as Raury at Lincoln's Children Zoo (NE). A Facebook post today lists an individual as Maui at the zoo. Not sure if that is a name change or movement of an individual. There is no mention of how many clouded leopards they have in the post either. I believe that the clouded leopards are often BTS at Lincoln. I have never actually seen them on exhibit.
From previous list:
Lincoln Children's Zoo-Lincoln,Nebraska,USA
0.1 Raury (Nashville Zoo) 00-00-00
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I hear someone emailed Safari Niagara and the latter responded that the clouded leopard there is not Levy, and Levy has never been there. And Toronto Zoo Births, Deaths, and Transfers, 2019 [Toronto Zoo] says Levy was sent to Parc Safari. I am quite confused.
Ok I'm the one who wrote Parc Safari so I will take the blame on that one. Its been over 2 years since I first got the info on the move so I don't remember the source. I'm pretty sure I heard it from a friend but maybe they were mistaken. My original source may have just mixed up the two safaris which is understandable. I do it myself from time to time and often try to think of them by their location instead to stop myself from that. I now know for a fact she is supposed to be a Safari Niagara. She was transferred there as of July 11 2019.
What is confusing is they say the clouded leopard there is not Levy. It absolutely has to be though. How else would they have got their hands on a clouded leopard in Canada? They aren't easy to come buy like a lynx or lion. It's not like any other zoo in Canada other than Toronto has one. My guess is the person who emailed Safari Niagara got that response because they may have changed her name. The staff member probably checked whatever data base they had and saw, let's say Mary, for the clouded leopards name and isn't aware that she had any other name. Its not uncommon for zoos to change an animals name after arrival for whatever reason. My guess is if your friend emailed the safari back and asked if she arrived July 11 2019 from Toronto or if her birthday is May 13 2017 the answers would be yes. I did find a press release from 2019 that states that is the year they were expecting a clouded leopard but didnt name her. It was the same year Toronto send them Indian rhino Nandu who arrived a few weeks ahead of Levy. https://safariniagara.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SN-2019-FactSheet.pdf. Its great to email zoos but sometimes you have to take what you get from them with a grain of salt because you never know who is on the other end answering and if they have the right info. Sometimes the info is rock solid and other times is wrong and everything in-between. That same friend could probably email Toronto and they would confirm that is where Levy was indeed sent.
What is confusing is they say the clouded leopard there is not Levy. It absolutely has to be though. How else would they have got their hands on a clouded leopard in Canada? They aren't easy to come buy like a lynx or lion. It's not like any other zoo in Canada other than Toronto has one. My guess is the person who emailed Safari Niagara got that response because they may have changed her name. The staff member probably checked whatever data base they had and saw, let's say Mary, for the clouded leopards name and isn't aware that she had any other name. Its not uncommon for zoos to change an animals name after arrival for whatever reason. My guess is if your friend emailed the safari back and asked if she arrived July 11 2019 from Toronto or if her birthday is May 13 2017 the answers would be yes. I did find a press release from 2019 that states that is the year they were expecting a clouded leopard but didnt name her. It was the same year Toronto send them Indian rhino Nandu who arrived a few weeks ahead of Levy. https://safariniagara.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SN-2019-FactSheet.pdf. Its great to email zoos but sometimes you have to take what you get from them with a grain of salt because you never know who is on the other end answering and if they have the right info. Sometimes the info is rock solid and other times is wrong and everything in-between. That same friend could probably email Toronto and they would confirm that is where Levy was indeed sent.
Bizarre then where is Levy? I mean still technically could be her because Toronto wouldn't own her. Usually ownership of the first born goes to moms zoo. Second born to dads zoo. Then if their had been a third cub it would have been Toronto's as the breeding facility. Mingma was born at the Smithsonians breeding center while if I recall right Pavarti was born in Nashville. If we assume they are the owners... no idea... then Levy would belong to one and her sister Charlotte would belong to the other unless some other deal was in place. Did you ask what day she arrived or her birthday by any chance? Or if the leopard is female? This is certainly a very weird situation.
@StellarChaser, hope you get an answer that makes sense. Did they even tell you what the leopards name is?
Joseph G
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Looking for verification on a few things at Brookfield Zoo if possible:
- Has Sky passed away?
- Was Dongwa sent to another facility?
- Do River & Kuso currently reside at Brookfield?