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Huh! SCBI doesn't list tufted as one of their species.
For whatever reason they've never put the full species list on their website.
Zoo Tampa confirmed that their new troop of 6 hamadryas baboon are from Prospect Park, can anyone there confirm if that is the whole troop and/or if there is anything in that enclosure now?
That sounds like it's most of their troop but shouldn't be all of them. I would be surprised if Prospect Park sent them all out without having a replacement lined up. My guess would be they're bringing in new blood for breeding.
~Thylo
Did you ever find out if this was the case? I'm hoping to visit sometime soon this year, and I'm interested to hear about any potential changes to the troop activity-wise (as well as in general)
I have not. I'm hoping to visit as well once the weather gets warmer. I'll get an eye on their publications, though.
~Thylo
On March 16th, 2022, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) golden lion tamarin was born on February 20th.
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Evidently the Geoffroy's Tamarins are back on-exhibit in the former indoor Pallas's Cat habitat, though the zoo has a sign up saying they are planning on using the space for a different species.
~Thylo
~Thylo
Glad to see that exhibit no longer in use for the cats.
What happened to the Pallas / manul cats?
Just over a year ago, the zoo had a troop of 11 baboons, so should have at least four or five baboons left.
The baboons sent to Zoo Tampa were six males aged 2-11, so Prospect Park Zoo have either balanced out the gender ratio through this transfer; or have transferred all males with the intention of new males joining the females they have.
An outdoor exhibit was built for them near the children's zoo.
Correct, the group sent to Tampa is a bachelor group. Article
Prospect Park Zoo appears to have had a run of male births in their Hamadryas baboon troop. Also within the age bracket of the six males sent to Tampa were two males exported to Melbourne Zoo in Australia named Azizi and Jabari. They were valuable additions to their all female troop, growing the population to a troop of 24 with multiple births.
Tabitha K.
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I visited on March 6 and saw 3 baboons -- it looked like one male and 2 females. I also believe there was a sign up saying that more would be joining the troop relatively soon, but I'm sorry to say that I don't recall the details re: number, sex, or where they were coming from.
I also got to see the baby tamarin! They had paper up over some parts of the enclosure window and there was a barrier to prevent you from getting close to the glass, but the parents had positioned themselves where you could easily see them (and the baby on their back) while you were walking past.
We went specifically to see the Pallas cat -- the website still listed them in the Animal Lifestyles area, but a staff member was able to point us to their new location (Northside.)
Hall of Animals was closed that day, I think due to flooding.
I also got to see the baby tamarin! They had paper up over some parts of the enclosure window and there was a barrier to prevent you from getting close to the glass, but the parents had positioned themselves where you could easily see them (and the baby on their back) while you were walking past.
We went specifically to see the Pallas cat -- the website still listed them in the Animal Lifestyles area, but a staff member was able to point us to their new location (Northside.)
Hall of Animals was closed that day, I think due to flooding.
It appears they’ve addressed the gender imbalance by transferring several males, reducing the troop to a single male. It’d be very difficult, if not impossible, to introduce more males; so your information all but confirms it’ll be females joining the troop in the near future.
Given current numbers of the troop, I’d guess two or three adult females will be coming to the zoo, as this would allow space to expand the troop through breeding. Hopefully they’ll be more female births in the next cohort!
I'm guessing the golden lion tamarin baby that was born in February.
Tabitha K.
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Yes, it was the golden lion tamarin baby.
