I mean I would have expected a more exciting temporary exhibit after Little One passed, but I guess by the time I do get to visit Cincinnati, the site would be completely reimagined. Maybe as a linear polar bear habitat with glass viewing, filled-in moats in different portions of the habitat and natural substrate, or something as transformative as a sun bear/binturong mixed habitat.
The pelicans being in there is literally just for convenience though? Since they keep escaping their other exhibit, they've gotta go somewhere. It's not comparable to constructing a new exhibit, let alone a tropical bear exhibit, two different situations.
I was saying that in terms of what the site could become by the time I finally visit Cincinnati.
I dont understand what that has to do with the zoo plopping pelicans into the exhibit just so they have somewhere to go?
In that case then, just so they have somewhere to go, that's fair.
The alligator/s is/are back on exhibit.
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So sad, and only 4 years old..
Poor tiger....and poor keepers
. Even more sad to me that whilst I was enjoying a day at the zoo, the keepers were going through this...
As much as I would love to see a breeding herd at Cincinnati, I hate to say it but this likely won't happen unless new animals are imported from Europe which isn't totally unlikely. Europe is reaching capacity for their elephants and there is a good chance they will be sending a number of their animals to North America in the coming years, so fingers crossed Cincinnati is able to attain a breeding herd!
I still have no idea what could possibly go in the old Elephant Reserve... Indian rhino? Malayan tapir mixed with various hoofstock or waterfowl? A walkthrough aviary? Something has to fit the "Taj Mahal" motif of the current Elephant House...
Rumor going around within the membership community says white rhinos.
White rhinos in a Taj Mahal themed building... what.
The Cincinnati Zoo has partnered with the Dublin Zoo to improve Cincinnati’s elephant program. In the summer of 2019, the zoo director told me that Cincinnati and Dublin are currently working on negotiations that would transfer a couple elephant cows from Dublin to Cincinnati. I am not sure if this plan is still in action though.
The current ideas the zoo has for this area are to bring in another species of giraffe or create a mix-species habitat housing Southern White Rhinoceros and Grevy’s Zebra. Sadly no plans for Asian species but that may change as these ideas are not reality.
Well African Elephants, Pygmy hippos, kangaroos, okapis, giraffes and many more have called it home, a geographical theme has never seemed to be a priority in that area.
If this happens that would be wonderful! Dublin currently has 7 cows (all related and all viable breeding candidates) so even if they send a few to Cincinnati, they would still have a solid breeding herd. Maybe they are waiting for the younger cows to mature and then they will send them over, we will find out sooner or later...
It would be great if they bring in some Asian hoofstock to inhabit this area, as most Asian hoofstock have very few holders in the US.