It's also relatively common for places to equate "last in North America" with "last publicly displayed in America". While a lot of Texas ranches do allow visitors, they aren't public zoos in the way a Philadelphia is, and are often way less transparent about their collection and what's on display, plus the less reputable of places you get, the more you start seeing all kinds of genetically impure animals- I'd be curious to see proof of places in the private sector having purebred Dama Gazelle, and that they aren't a generic mix. I could be wrong, but I'd suspect a lot are actually the latter.
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There's at least one publicly open place with Mhorr. Not Dama. There are no Dama ssp in the USA.
I meant Dama Gazelle as in the generic, non-subspecific form of the species, Nanger dama, not the subspecies Nanger dama dama. Wasn't sure if outside of the AZA places were working purely at the species level, as that often happens.
Now although, I am aware of the fact that my following question is a bit off-topic. I still ask if some of you guys might know a bit more about the Black-and-Rufous Sengis (Rhynchocyon petersi), that the zoo should still have on display as of this past year (2022); in addition to their names and dates of birth. I will certainly appreciate in hearing everyone’s response to this post, if so possible.
Harriet(F) born 2017 (titi monkey exhibit)
Drita(F) born 2018 (sloth exhibit
Niffler(M) idk his DOB (sloth exhibit)
There is another one in the sloth exhibit idk it’s name born 2022 parents are Niffler and Drita
Was Harriet born on zoo grounds, or did she move there from another zoo?
She moved from another zoo
Well then, in that case, which zoo in particular did she move from; and on which day was she born on?
I’m not sure
Two more animals have died at the zoo in the last month. A female eastern massasauga snake died about three weeks ago. She had been off exhibit for a cancerous infection since the summer and recently it got to a point she wasn’t eating well anymore and was impacting her welfare, so she was euthanized. She wasn’t that old at all even though I’m not sure of her age. Cancer sucks. The zoo still has one female eastern massasauga on exhibit.
A male Geoffrey’s marmoset named Acorn passed away this week. At 18 years old, Acorn far exceeded the life expectancy for his species which is typically their early teens. One day he was fine and the next day he had an annual exam he didn’t survive through the procedure. Putting older animals under anesthesia is a risk. Acorn was thought to be perfectly healthy for his age but during the exam they actually found tumors that he has never shown any symptoms of. Zoo staff planned to move forward and treat the tumors and give him a good quality of life, but he passed away under anesthesia. So many animals have died over the last few months. The zoo has been so tough lately. Visitors can still see a pair of Geoffroy’s marmosets on exhibit in Rare Animal Conservation Center with Felix the prehensile-tailed porcupine.
A male Geoffrey’s marmoset named Acorn passed away this week. At 18 years old, Acorn far exceeded the life expectancy for his species which is typically their early teens. One day he was fine and the next day he had an annual exam he didn’t survive through the procedure. Putting older animals under anesthesia is a risk. Acorn was thought to be perfectly healthy for his age but during the exam they actually found tumors that he has never shown any symptoms of. Zoo staff planned to move forward and treat the tumors and give him a good quality of life, but he passed away under anesthesia. So many animals have died over the last few months. The zoo has been so tough lately. Visitors can still see a pair of Geoffroy’s marmosets on exhibit in Rare Animal Conservation Center with Felix the prehensile-tailed porcupine.
On December 19th, the zoo announced they have a new (0.1) red kangaroo named Ru which is now on exhibit in Outback Outpost.
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Very original name