Two gentoo penguins have hatched earlier this winter. Their names are Comet and Vixen.
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RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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Can someone please tell me what happened to giraffe Maxwell? I want to know when he got transferred to another facility or died.
The zoo will soon acquire six female American alligators from a facility in Florida. Their exhibit will start construction later this month, with the residents arriving during the summer.
The area around the Discovery Barn, Goat Yard, and Stingray Bay are all recently knew, so revamping the underutilized koi pond into a year round alligator exhibit is a great idea!
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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When did Luyisa the Black Rhino die?
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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What happened to Masai Giraffe Maxwell and when did he leave?
JurassicMax
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On the 13th of February a male king penguin hatched, it turned out that the chick needed intervention and was thus hand-reared, on the 31st of March he was placed in the protected playpen in the exhibit.
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Instagram of Kansas City Zoo (05/04/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-LW3xMcwP/
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Instagram of Kansas City Zoo (05/04/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-LW3xMcwP/
PercideRolo
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The Zoo has sent their female slender snout crocs to a private facility in florida.
Any idea to which private facility?
Crocodilian Conservation Center of Florida
Regarding the Lions: what became of Donna and Jean, Simba and Shangaza?
All have passed away by this point from age-related declines, but is all I know.
This weekend sees the debut of “Alligator Alley,” an American alligator habitat located near the Discovery Barn complex.
New Alligator Alley opens this weekend at Kansas City Zoo
New Alligator Alley opens this weekend at Kansas City Zoo
Update on aquarium construction:
KC Zoo shows off construction progress for its new aquarium
The Kansas City Zoo is still on track to open its new aquarium in 2023.
The $75 million aquarium is the single largest project in its 112-year history.
Drone footage in link.
KC Zoo shows off construction progress for its new aquarium
The Kansas City Zoo is still on track to open its new aquarium in 2023.
The $75 million aquarium is the single largest project in its 112-year history.
Drone footage in link.
A piece of 2021 News
On December 31st, the zoo announced that its CEO Randy Wisthoff has retired and is now the executive director of the Kansas City Zoo Foundation starting January 1st, 2022.
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Other 2022 News:
On March 11th, the zoo announced that due to avian influenza, their trumpeter swans, cranes (red-crowned/African crowned), storks (yellow-billed/saddle-billed), and flamingos are off exhibit. On May 20th, the zoo announced that all but the trumpeter swans have returned to their exhibits. On June 3rd, the zoo announced the trumpeter swans have returned to their exhibit.
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On May 17th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Arapawa goat named Buttons was born on May 15th.
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On May 23rd, the zoo announced that another (0.1) Arapawa goat was born on May 21st. On June 1st, the zoo announced her name, Sirius.
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On December 31st, the zoo announced that its CEO Randy Wisthoff has retired and is now the executive director of the Kansas City Zoo Foundation starting January 1st, 2022.
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Other 2022 News:
On March 11th, the zoo announced that due to avian influenza, their trumpeter swans, cranes (red-crowned/African crowned), storks (yellow-billed/saddle-billed), and flamingos are off exhibit. On May 20th, the zoo announced that all but the trumpeter swans have returned to their exhibits. On June 3rd, the zoo announced the trumpeter swans have returned to their exhibit.
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On May 17th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Arapawa goat named Buttons was born on May 15th.
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On May 23rd, the zoo announced that another (0.1) Arapawa goat was born on May 21st. On June 1st, the zoo announced her name, Sirius.
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Further info on the aquarium:
600,000 Gallon Aquarium With 34 Exhibits Coming to Missouri Zoo
The aquarium will have six zones: the warm coastline, warm shallows, warm reef, open ocean, cold shallows, and cold coastline. As you follow the zones you will walk through and learn about the sorry of the ocean currents connecting animals across the globe.
600,000 Gallon Aquarium With 34 Exhibits Coming to Missouri Zoo
The aquarium will have six zones: the warm coastline, warm shallows, warm reef, open ocean, cold shallows, and cold coastline. As you follow the zones you will walk through and learn about the sorry of the ocean currents connecting animals across the globe.
On July 11th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) addaxes named Mariano and Arwen were born on June 1st and June 7th respectively.
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