The Memphis Zoo used to have sun bears and I always liked them. They also used to have a huge alligator gar come to think of it and once had an eastern indigo snake on display. Memphis has improved a lot over the years but I'd really like to see those three again. Doubt I'll ever see sun bears there again but as they talk about updating the aquarium and reptile house the other two would be nice to see again.
Animals No Longer At Your Zoo You'd Like To See There Again
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Brayden Delashmutt
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Brown hyenas being exhibited in the USA? I must know more!
Brayden Delashmutt
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Omaha Zoo:
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby
African Wild Dog
North American River Otter
Red Backed Saki
Golden Lion Tamarin
Cotton Top Tamarin
Paca
Ratel
Dromedary Camel
Gaur
Cacomistle
Kinkajou
African Striped Weasel
Serval
Mountain Lion
Amur Leopard
Jaguar
Sun Bear
Fishing Cat
Polar Bear
American Black Bear
Andean Bear
Warthog
Addax
Southern Cassowary
Crested Macaque
Blue Monkey
Clouded Leopard
Fairy Bluebird
Tree Kangaroo
I could go on...
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby
African Wild Dog
North American River Otter
Red Backed Saki
Golden Lion Tamarin
Cotton Top Tamarin
Paca
Ratel
Dromedary Camel
Gaur
Cacomistle
Kinkajou
African Striped Weasel
Serval
Mountain Lion
Amur Leopard
Jaguar
Sun Bear
Fishing Cat
Polar Bear
American Black Bear
Andean Bear
Warthog
Addax
Southern Cassowary
Crested Macaque
Blue Monkey
Clouded Leopard
Fairy Bluebird
Tree Kangaroo
I could go on...
RandomZooVisitorYT
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Topeka- (Left Long Ago= ~, Will Eventually Leave According To Masterplan= *)
Polar Bear ~
Black Leopard (Or Any)~
Arctic Fox~
Flamingos~
Zebra~
Gemsbok~
Gorillas
Alligator
Bobcat
Coyote
Hippo*- Will Be Replaced By A Splash Pad/Children's Zoo
Elephant*- Will Be Replaced By Rhinos
Sun Bears*- Will Be Replaced By Unspecified Southeast Asian Animals
Animals Scrapped From The Plan That Would Be Nice To See:
Gibbons
Alligators
Asian Otters
Small Asian Primate (Unspecified)
Baboons
Snow Leopards
Bald Eagle
Polar Bear ~
Black Leopard (Or Any)~
Arctic Fox~
Flamingos~
Zebra~
Gemsbok~
Gorillas
Alligator
Bobcat
Coyote
Hippo*- Will Be Replaced By A Splash Pad/Children's Zoo
Elephant*- Will Be Replaced By Rhinos
Sun Bears*- Will Be Replaced By Unspecified Southeast Asian Animals
Animals Scrapped From The Plan That Would Be Nice To See:
Gibbons
Alligators
Asian Otters
Small Asian Primate (Unspecified)
Baboons
Snow Leopards
Bald Eagle
Brayden Delashmutt
Well-Known Member
Sad to hear they're losing their Elephants and hippos. Their enclosures are quite outdated though, so that might be a good thing.
RandomZooVisitorYT
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They will be here for quite a while longer as the tiger exhibit will probably be done by 2024-2025 then next can come the new children zoo, splash pad, and rhino exhibits that replace them. But the elephants could die before then. But they will probably be gone before 2030
RandomZooVisitorYT
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I do wish they could use the old elephant, hippo, and tiger exhibits space for a big new hippo exhibit
Brayden Delashmutt
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Yeah, that would be great. TBH the Animals and Man area is super outdated (besides the giraffe yards) so it's probably a good thing it's about to be torn down.
RandomZooVisitorYT
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Yeah I'm with you it also appears that the black and white ruffed lemurs are getting phased out when Animals and Man goes.... but the crested porcupine will be moved to Camp Cowabunga.
Sphenisciologist
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For mine (St. Louis), it would be:
- Hyacinth Macaw, the Bird House isn’t the same without them
- King Eider
- Serval, I’m pretty sure they’re gone
- Brown Pelican
- Meerkats, I know they’re dirt common in zoos but I honestly love them
- Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo
- Nigerian Dwarf Goats (this is mostly a nostalgia thing for me)
- Bat-eared foxes, haven’t been on exhibit for a while
- Hyacinth Macaw, the Bird House isn’t the same without them
- King Eider
- Serval, I’m pretty sure they’re gone
- Brown Pelican
- Meerkats, I know they’re dirt common in zoos but I honestly love them
- Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo
- Nigerian Dwarf Goats (this is mostly a nostalgia thing for me)
- Bat-eared foxes, haven’t been on exhibit for a while
RandomZooVisitorYT
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What about The Bush Dogs, Sloth Bears, Bushmaster, Komodo Dragon, etc
RandomZooVisitorYT
Well-Known Member
Kansas City Zoo- (Left Long Ago= ~)
Red Flanked Duiker~
Secretary Bird~
Aardwolf~
Maned Wolf~
Grizzly Bear~
Arctic Fox~
Hyenas~
Binturong
Meerkat
Green Iguana
Golden Pheasant
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Red-Handed Tamarin
Bobcat
Red Flanked Duiker~
Secretary Bird~
Aardwolf~
Maned Wolf~
Grizzly Bear~
Arctic Fox~
Hyenas~
Binturong
Meerkat
Green Iguana
Golden Pheasant
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Red-Handed Tamarin
Bobcat
Dr. Wolverine
Well-Known Member
Maned Wolf, Ueno Zoo
Red River Hog, Ueno Zoo,
Blue Sharks, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Whale Shark, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Tiger Shark, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Red River Hog, Ueno Zoo,
Blue Sharks, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Whale Shark, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Tiger Shark, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
DessTG
New Member
I don't think they'll ever come back to the Milwaukee Zoo, but way back in the day they used to have Proboscis Monkey's and an Amazonian River Dolphin, both of which I would love to have been able to see!
As far as animals that MKE has gotten rid of in the time that I've been going there, I definitely miss their entire Australia section as well as their Moose. Don't get me wrong, the elephants definitely deserve the increased space they got and overall I have positive feelings about the other new African exhibits, but that being said a zoo just doesn't feel like a zoo without Australian animals to me! If my memories correct we even used to have tree kangaroos in the Aussie house, which are animals I definitely wish we could have kept somehow. From what I understand not many zoos have moose either, so in retrospect its kinda cool MKE used to have them, and even sadder that we don't now.
Not sure if this counts for this threat, but the MKE zoo used to mix its Brazilian Tapirs and Humboldt penguins together, which I think is a really interesting and unique mixed species exhibit that would surely make MKE more special if they ever returned to that idea.
As far as animals that MKE has gotten rid of in the time that I've been going there, I definitely miss their entire Australia section as well as their Moose. Don't get me wrong, the elephants definitely deserve the increased space they got and overall I have positive feelings about the other new African exhibits, but that being said a zoo just doesn't feel like a zoo without Australian animals to me! If my memories correct we even used to have tree kangaroos in the Aussie house, which are animals I definitely wish we could have kept somehow. From what I understand not many zoos have moose either, so in retrospect its kinda cool MKE used to have them, and even sadder that we don't now.
Not sure if this counts for this threat, but the MKE zoo used to mix its Brazilian Tapirs and Humboldt penguins together, which I think is a really interesting and unique mixed species exhibit that would surely make MKE more special if they ever returned to that idea.
BenFoxster
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The ones I highlighted are the ones that I would most love to see return to the zoo, many of them (especially the Tassie Devil and Gaur) are some of my favorite animals in the world and I've still never seen them!
Pretty sure they still have Wombat, and I think a couple others you highlighted too.
cloudedleopard611
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I can confirm that they are in fact gone (or at least not on exhibit, as they are replaced by pumas) although there still was one at the time your reply was posted.
Sphenisciologist
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A sad reality, but I am satisfied that these other cats are also getting a fresh home.