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Not a huge update, but there’s finally some visible activity at the old bear grottos that’s not demolition.

Bear Ridge finally has some scaffolding around the rock work. Looks like some is just being touched up and some will be replaced. There was a backhoe at the edge of the pool where Sea Otter Coast will be. Looked like the area was a bit more level too. Hopefully some vertical construction will start soon.

I’ll also add there has been a lot more activity at the Elephant Trek site since my last visit in November. A lot more land has been cleared and leveled. Tons of moving parts over the next few years revolving around the completion of this exhibit. Excited to see it all come together!
 
Is the porcupine that's used in the cheetah demonstration an African crested porcupine or does the zoo have both African crested porcupines and Cape porcupines?

I visited in 2018, and saw a porcupine in the cheetah run, but do not have pictures that will aid me in figuring out which species he/she was. If there has been a change in which porcupine was used, or if more than one featured in the program, I am asking about all porcupines in this timeframe.

Thank you!
 
For any frequent visitors, I will be visiting at the end of the month. For the past several days on the website it says that Gorilla World, Night Hunters, Cat Canyon and Jungle Trails are closed due to construction. Contacted the zoo and they said they are installing pavers in those areas and should be done by March 11. Question is 1. Is the work in these areas close to being done so the exhibits will have a good chance of being open? 2. Would it be more beneficial to push back my visit?

Note: this will be my second visit, first was the year Night Hunters opened so there is plenty of new stuff to see for me to see outside of those exhibits and it is always a plus to see manatees.
 
wild boar said:
Is the porcupine that's used in the cheetah demonstration an African crested porcupine or does the zoo have both African crested porcupines and Cape porcupines?

I visited in 2018, and saw a porcupine in the cheetah run, but do not have pictures that will aid me in figuring out which species he/she was. If there has been a change in which porcupine was used, or if more than one featured in the program, I am asking about all porcupines in this timeframe.

Thank you!
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The zoo has a male cape porcupine named Quilliam. There are no african crested porcupines in Cincy.
 
wild boar said:
not according to this post


I guess it's possible that the African crested porcupine died. Is this the case?
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I am afraid that Neil Chace got mixed up. Cincy only and has only housed Cape Porcupines. Since your visit and for a while before, Quilliam has been the only African Porcupine at the Cincinnati Zoo. Neil Chace might have been mistaken as the zoo will sometimes use African Crested as a synonym for Cape on social media but Cincy's is 100% hystrix africaeaustralis.
 
Jonathan Petersson said:
I am afraid that Neil Chace got mixed up. Cincy only and has only housed Cape Porcupines. Since your visit and for a while before, Quilliam has been the only African Porcupine at the Cincinnati Zoo. Neil Chace might have been mistaken as the zoo will sometimes use African Crested as a synonym for Cape on social media but Cincy's is 100% hystrix africaeaustralis.
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How do you know this?
 
Jonathan Petersson said:
I am afraid that Neil Chace got mixed up. Cincy only and has only housed Cape Porcupines. Since your visit and for a while before, Quilliam has been the only African Porcupine at the Cincinnati Zoo. Neil Chace might have been mistaken as the zoo will sometimes use African Crested as a synonym for Cape on social media but Cincy's is 100% hystrix africaeaustralis.
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Are you sure the male isn't Hystrix cristata? My source for Cincy having a cristata is seldom wrong, and clearly says that Cincinnati has had 1.0 Hystrix cristata since 2010, although there's a chance it has passed away in the past two years since the document is from 2020.
 
Neil chace said:
Are you sure the male isn't Hystrix cristata? My source for Cincy having a cristata is seldom wrong, and clearly says that Cincinnati has had 1.0 Hystrix cristata since 2010, although there's a chance it has passed away in the past two years since the document is from 2020.
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No porcupine has passed away since 2010 so that gets rid of that possibility. May I ask what your source is?

I stopped by the zoo today and ask one of the Africa department keepers what species Quilliam is and they said that he is a Cape Porcupine not an African Crested. The zoo's website also lists him as an Cape Porcupine.

Here are some links to posts the zoo has made stating that he is a Cape Porcupine.
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cubsmaster said:
For any frequent visitors, I will be visiting at the end of the month. For the past several days on the website it says that Gorilla World, Night Hunters, Cat Canyon and Jungle Trails are closed due to construction. Contacted the zoo and they said they are installing pavers in those areas and should be done by March 11. Question is 1. Is the work in these areas close to being done so the exhibits will have a good chance of being open? 2. Would it be more beneficial to push back my visit?

Note: this will be my second visit, first was the year Night Hunters opened so there is plenty of new stuff to see for me to see outside of those exhibits and it is always a plus to see manatees.
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There are probably none now because the website still says they're closed, but I'd appreciate updates on this in the future because I may make my first visit this year and Night Hunters is my highest priority exhibit (for aardwolves and some felines I have seen before but only sleeping barely visible in the corner of exhibits due to it being broad daylight). This will help with trip planning a lot because I'm also planning on the National Aviary at some point and dad and I are debating which trip to take first. Would greatly appreciate it.
 
AlmightyKingPrawn said:
There are probably none now because the website still says they're closed, but I'd appreciate updates on this in the future because I may make my first visit this year and Night Hunters is my highest priority exhibit (for aardwolves and some felines I have seen before but only sleeping barely visible in the corner of exhibits due to it being broad daylight). This will help with trip planning a lot because I'm also planning on the National Aviary at some point and dad and I are debating which trip to take first. Would greatly appreciate it.
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Visited on Sunday, (Feb. 26th) and much to my enjoyment the paths were open. (EDIT: I should say that Night Hunters, Cat Canyon, Gorilla World, and Jungle Trails were open). It appears the only paths that is being worked on is from Night Hunters to Insect World.
 
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cubsmaster said:
It appears the only paths that is being worked on is from Night Hunters to Insect World.
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Which happen to be the exact path that was mentioned in the previous post ;). Barring jungle trails, of course, but the majority of what was mentioned is still closed. A shame that so many exhibits are located on that short stretch!
 
On March 7th, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (1.0) serval named Amorie/Amiry from Cincinnati Animal Care after it was removed from a tree in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Oakley. It suffered a broken leg from the ordeal and later tested positive for cocaine in its body. Currently, the zoo is working to see if the serval would be a good ambassador animal.

VIDEO: Dangerous wild cat on cocaine captured in Ohio neighborhood
Wild big cat captured in Oakley tests positive for cocaine; transferred to zoo
Cincinnati Zoo takes in exotic cat after cocaine-fueled escape from police
 
Smaggledagle said:
On March 7th, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (1.0) serval named Amorie/Amiry from Cincinnati Animal Care after it was removed from a tree in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Oakley. It suffered a broken leg from the ordeal and later tested positive for cocaine in its body. Currently, the zoo is working to see if the serval would be a good ambassador animal.

VIDEO: Dangerous wild cat on cocaine captured in Ohio neighborhood
Wild big cat captured in Oakley tests positive for cocaine; transferred to zoo
Cincinnati Zoo takes in exotic cat after cocaine-fueled escape from police
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Wow. I guess nobody learned anything from cocaine bear.
 
Northern white-checked gibbon infant arrives:

Cincinnati Zoo cares for baby gibbon whose parents won't care for him

The infant was transferred from the Dallas Zoo and is being hand-reared after being rejected by his parents:

They hope to introduce him to buff-cheeked gibbons, Skittles and M&M, in hopes that they'll act as his aunties. Right now, they can see, smell and interact through some mesh.
 
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