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Breckenridge said:
For comparison, here's the map that the zoo currently has on it's website on the habitats page.
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Thats been there for a year but not many changes have been seen to the plans.
 
StoppableSan said:
Are there labels for what's going where? And what is the definitive species list?
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It’s hard to tell as it was not labelled. The exhibit attached to the left building (cafe and event hall) and the large exhibit in the middle of the trail are for tigers (Malayan or Sumatran). The bottom 3 exhibits are not known exactly but the candidates for those spaces are Visayan warty pig, vulture, wrinkled hornbill, crane, and red panda. I’d imagine the 2 exhibits on the right are for the bird species. Looking at the right side of the complex the building is going to be an indoor display area, with the indoor exhibits for Komodo dragon and gibbon, as well as small exhibits likely for reptiles and amphibians. Just north of this building is the outdoor exhibits for Chinese alligator and Komodo dragon. And just south of the building is the mixed exhibit for gibbon and small clawed otter.

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Australia has not been rolled out to this level so its somewhat unknown although cassowary, kangaroo, crocodile monitor, tree kangaroo, and an aviary were in almost all the plans.
 
nczoofan said:
It’s hard to tell as it was not labelled. The exhibit attached to the left building (cafe and event hall) and the large exhibit in the middle of the trail are for tigers (Malayan or Sumatran). The bottom 3 exhibits are not known exactly but the candidates for those spaces are Visayan warty pig, vulture, wrinkled hornbill, crane, and red panda. I’d imagine the 2 exhibits on the right are for the bird species. Looking at the right side of the complex the building is going to be an indoor display area, with the indoor exhibits for Komodo dragon and gibbon, as well as small exhibits likely for reptiles and amphibians. Just north of this building is the outdoor exhibits for Chinese alligator and Komodo dragon. And just south of the building is the mixed exhibit for gibbon and small clawed otter.
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Has it been confirmed that the primate species is a gibbon? If so, has the species of gibbon been confirmed?
 
I recently began my new seasonal job as a guest educator at the zoo and here are some changes I've noticed.

In the Desert
  • the Komodo Dragons are no longer in the first exhibit to the right, being replaced by Gila monsters and beaded lizards
  • there were no Desert pupfish on exhibit
  • New Species: Spiny-tailed monitors, Hosmer's skinks, Black-throated finches, Arizona mountain kingsnake, Speckled rattlesnake, Toothed scorpion (Non-specific species)
In the Aviary
  • New Species: Hadada ibis, White-crested laughingthrush
In Streamside
  • The Hellbender sign has been upgraded into an interactive touchscreen display
 
Breckenridge said:
I recently began my new seasonal job as a guest educator at the zoo and here are some changes I've noticed.

In the Desert
  • the Komodo Dragons are no longer in the first exhibit to the right, being replaced by Gila monsters and beaded lizards
  • there were no Desert pupfish on exhibit
  • New Species: Spiny-tailed monitors, Hosmer's skinks, Black-throated finches, Arizona mountain kingsnake, Speckled rattlesnake, Toothed scorpion (Non-specific species)
In the Aviary
  • New Species: Hadada ibis, White-crested laughingthrush
In Streamside
  • The Hellbender sign has been upgraded into an interactive touchscreen display
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What was in the old Gila monster exhibit?
 
nczoofan said:
What was in the old Gila monster exhibit?
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The old Gila Monster exhibit next to the Crested porcupine is now occupied by Colorado River toads, which also still occupy their old exhibit in the rock walls. The Beaded Lizards and Gila Monsters also still occupy their exhibit in the nocturnal section.
 
funnystuff2495 said:
The NC Zoo announced today that Paco the harbor seal passed away. The cause of death is not yet determined, although they stated that he had a large lung mass.
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Terrible news, he'll be missed dearly. He and his half-brother Ronan were born at Aquarium NB in Canada and came to NC at 10 months old. Ronan's the only pinniped in the park now.
 
We lost Disel (I hope that's the correct spelling) the California Sea Lion a few months a ago, Tommo the Grizzly Bear a couple weeks ago, and now Paco. I feel so bad for the staff, they must be going through a really tough time.:(
 
Unfortunately, the NC Zoo has announced the passing of another animal, their 19 year old ostrich named Pearl. The zoo made the decision to euthanize her after discovering that she had severe respiratory disease.
 
Breckenridge said:
There's now a sign along the tram road near the Prairie habitat advertising the Asia expansion.

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The budgets being negotiated by both parties right now (GOP legislature and Democratic Governor). I'd expect it to be announced and passed soon, and then hopefully construction begins by end of the year. Although there is the chance that the state cannot agree on a budget and then they may have to piecemeal it, pushing the timeline back yet again :rolleyes:
 
The bird guides in the aviary have been updated to include the new species
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New species on the board
  • African Pygmy Goose
  • Blue-faced Honeyeater
  • Collared Finch-billed Bulbul
  • Hadada Ibis
  • Inca Jay
  • Red-and-yellow Barbet
  • White-crested Laughingthrush
  • White-headed Buffalo Weaver
  • White-winged Ibis
 
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Some interesting info (as always!) from the zoo's Zoo EDventures series on YouTube:

- The zoo is in fact hoping to keep all three African elephant bulls at the park by integrating them into a bachelor herd. Introductions to Louie with both Csar and Artie have gone well.

- Louie has been on habitat with Batir and Tonga but hasn't shown breeding behaviors yet.

- He's currently a little under 8,000 lbs.
 
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