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They are nearly a decade late on Asian Passage. I would assume bringing tigers back and getting Orangutans outside would be priority instead of adding Cougars.
 
tschandler71 said:
They are nearly a decade late on Asian Passage. I would assume bringing tigers back and getting Orangutans outside would be priority instead of adding Cougars.
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I wonder what the finished product would like. I also wonder what other new species they will add.
 
On September 28th, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.0.2) Gulf Coast sheep named Amber and Sandy which are on exhibit in the Children's Zoo barn.

It's a #wildWednesday and we are so excited to introduce the newest members of your #BirminghamZoo! Amber (dark wool) and Sandy (apricot wool) are both... | By The Birmingham Zoo | Facebook

On October 3rd, the zoo announced that they (alongside other organizations) released (0.0.98) gopher tortoises into the wild in September.

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On July 27th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) cotton-top tamarin was born on June 28th and is now on exhibit.

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On November 2nd, the zoo announced the gender (1.0) and name, Mani.

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On March 29th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) New Caledonian giant gecko named Frani which is now on exhibit.

Meet Frani, our new Caledonian giant gecko! Like most lizards, you can see in the video Frani is shedding, but unlike most lizards, she also vocalizes... | By The Birmingham Zoo | Facebook

On March 30th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) southern black howler monkey named Myla was born on November 27th, 2022 which is now on exhibit.

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Loxodonta Cobra said:
Birmingham Zoo has announced on their Facebook that their two California sea lions will move to the New England Aquarium and permanently close their exhibit which opened in the 1970’s. There’s currently no plans to build a new exhibit for the species in the future.

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The press release from the zoo states that the exhibit "is no longer in keeping with zoological best practices and is in need of significant repairs".

Here is a photo I took of the California Sea Lion exhibit in 2010, which appears to be the only image of the enclosure on ZooChat:

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snowleopard said:
The press release from the zoo states that the exhibit "is no longer in keeping with zoological best practices and is in need of significant repairs".

Here is a photo I took of the California Sea Lion exhibit in 2010, which appears to be the only image of the enclosure on ZooChat:

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I understand, but what exhibit should replace the sea lion exhibit once it’s demolished.
 
Jacob F said:
I understand, but what exhibit should replace the sea lion exhibit once it’s demolished.
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Birmingham Zoo is a facility that takes many years to fundraise and build new exhibits, so anything involving pinnipeds is out of the question because that would be extremely expensive. Many new seal and sea lion habitats cost at least $20 million. My gut feeling is that the zoo simply demolishes the outdated enclosure, smoothes out the ground, and has a grassy picnic area.
 
snowleopard said:
Birmingham Zoo is a facility that takes many years to fundraise and build new exhibits, so anything involving pinnipeds is out of the question because that would be extremely expensive. Many new seal and sea lion habitats cost at least $20 million. My gut feeling is that the zoo simply demolishes the outdated enclosure, smoothes out the ground, and has a grassy picnic area.
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Maybe they could turn the area into another aviary to continue the bird theme.
 
snowleopard said:
The press release from the zoo states that the exhibit "is no longer in keeping with zoological best practices and is in need of significant repairs".

Here is a photo I took of the California Sea Lion exhibit in 2010, which appears to be the only image of the enclosure on ZooChat:

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I have never been to this zoo, but it seems that there is a lot of "unused" area to be gained after the demolition of this enclosure. After all the bleachers would not be needed anymore, does anyone know whether these continue on the left side where the photo is cut-off?
 
JurassicMax said:
I have never been to this zoo, but it seems that there is a lot of "unused" area to be gained after the demolition of this enclosure. After all the bleachers would not be needed anymore, does anyone know whether these continue on the left side where the photo is cut-off?
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Here's another photo of mine from 2010 that shows more bleachers. The zoo will clearly have a substantial amount of empty space when the seating area and California Sea Lion exhibit is all shut down.

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