On March 28th, the zoo announced that their (0.1) Amur leopard named Pearl has passed away due to age-related health issues.
We say goodbye to Pearl
We say goodbye to Pearl
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On March 31st, the zoo announced that the Laidig Giraffe Conversation Center is now officially opened to the public. The zoo also unveiled an 18-foot bronze statue of a female giraffe and calf.
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On April 2nd, the zoo announced that the gender of the Eastern screech owls is 1 male and 1 female.
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A (1.0) red river hog was acquired from the Los Angeles Zoo, according to the (LA Zoos) latest animal transaction report.
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On April 14th, the zoo announced that due to avian influenza, they have removed all of their birds from the outdoor exhibits and zoo programs.
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deathmetalfan6
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I went there today (the potawatomi zoo is the closest zoo near me) and they now have three red river hogs that are where the warthogs used to be. They have 2 females and a male, not sure which facility they came from though.
1.0 from Disney and 0.2 from Dallas.
On April 19th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) three-banded armadillo was born on April 2nd.
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On May 13th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) Linnaeus's two-toed sloth was born on May 9th.
Potawatomi Zoo - Sloth baby born at Potawatomi Zoo | Facebook
Potawatomi Zoo - Sloth baby born at Potawatomi Zoo | Facebook
Persephone
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Visited today. I don’t think the newborn sloth is on exhibit yet. Also didn’t seem like the giraffes had access to their yard yet. There was construction going on in the old chimp area. A new enclosed area with a climbing structure was also being built by the alligator building. The signage said a new species was incoming with no further notes. Probably some of the primates in the education center.
The former lion exhibit and the space between the peccaries and the bison was empty. Unsure what’s going on there.
I was surprised by how much of the giraffe area isn’t actually accessible for the giraffes between the hill in the middle, the moats, and the barricaded watering hole.
Also I don’t know why they need that much space for a private picnic area and pavilion when there’s a pretty decent park literally across the parking lot. I remember an old master plan had that space filled in by North American species but the master plan didn’t seem to be displayed in the discovery area.
The former lion exhibit and the space between the peccaries and the bison was empty. Unsure what’s going on there.
I was surprised by how much of the giraffe area isn’t actually accessible for the giraffes between the hill in the middle, the moats, and the barricaded watering hole.
Also I don’t know why they need that much space for a private picnic area and pavilion when there’s a pretty decent park literally across the parking lot. I remember an old master plan had that space filled in by North American species but the master plan didn’t seem to be displayed in the discovery area.
On May 22nd, the zoo announced that on May 23rd, the zoo's main entrance will be closed while the parking lot will be expanded.
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On May 25th, the zoo announced they have put a lot of plants native to Indiana around the giraffe exhibit.
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On June 8th, the zoo announced they have moved their howler monkeys to the exhibit next to the alligator building. They also announced they have moved their squirrel monkeys into the howler monkey exhibit.
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On July 7th, the zoo announced that (0.0.4) Chacoan peccaries were born in 2022.
Potawatomi Zoo - Chacoan peccaries, an endangered species | Facebook | By Potawatomi Zoo | Have you seen the Chacoan peccary herd lately? They’ve grown twice this year, a total of four offspring so far. In order to have more control over...
Potawatomi Zoo - Chacoan peccaries, an endangered species | Facebook | By Potawatomi Zoo | Have you seen the Chacoan peccary herd lately? They’ve grown twice this year, a total of four offspring so far. In order to have more control over...
On July 13th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) Indian peafowl Prince has been put back onto the grounds after being removed for avian influenza.
Potawatomi Zoo - Peacock calling | Facebook | By Potawatomi Zoo | Peacock Prince is a free bird! And he’s letting everyone know. Prince has been living behind the scenes while there’s been a highly contagious strain...
@Persephone if you live near the zoo do you mind checking it out sometime soon to see if any birds on now on exhibit?
Potawatomi Zoo - Peacock calling | Facebook | By Potawatomi Zoo | Peacock Prince is a free bird! And he’s letting everyone know. Prince has been living behind the scenes while there’s been a highly contagious strain...
@Persephone if you live near the zoo do you mind checking it out sometime soon to see if any birds on now on exhibit?
Persephone
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Not sure it fits in my schedule in the next two weeks. An hour drive away so if I want to spend more time there than driving I need to commit a four hour block of time and my weekends are booked at the moment. I’ll let you know when I get back there.
To be honest it’s not that great of a zoo. The Chicago ones are equidistant by train so I only really go to Potawatomi when I’m already driving through South Bend for some other reason.
On July 20th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) American flamingos were hatched on July 11th and July 13th respectively.
Potawatomi Zoo - Potawatomi Zoo hatches two flamingo chicks | Facebook | By Potawatomi Zoo | If you've visited the Zoo in the last few days, you might already know about our exciting announcement! This year, we hatched two flamingo chicks! It's...
Potawatomi Zoo - Potawatomi Zoo hatches two flamingo chicks | Facebook | By Potawatomi Zoo | If you've visited the Zoo in the last few days, you might already know about our exciting announcement! This year, we hatched two flamingo chicks! It's...
On July 29th, the zoo announced they have moved their flamingos back into their main exhibit after avian influenza in the area was deemed as a low threat.
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