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[EagleScout610]

Meet Persephone! This sweet girl just recently moved in to our Madagascar building! Persephone just turned 12 years old on March 17 and it's pretty easy... | By Akron Zoo | Facebook
The zoo has a new Ring Tailed Lemur named Persephone in the Madagascar exhibit

 

[TigerValley98]

Akron Zoo's 2022 Annual Report

https://www.akronzoo.org/sites/default/files/docs/2022-Akron Zoo-A Year In Review.pdf

 

[TigerValley98]

The zoo did some teasing today along with their April Fools joke. Someone new is coming to the zoo. It is one of the “real” species teased at the link.

Akron Zoo on Instagram: "Will it be a sloth? A fishing cat? Or maybe an opal dragon!? Make your guess at the link in our bio! #akronzoo #movingin #aprilfools #newfriend #whoisit"

 

[EagleScout610]

The zoo did some teasing today along with their April Fools joke. Someone new is coming to the zoo. It is one of the “real” species teased at the link.

Akron Zoo on Instagram: "Will it be a sloth? A fishing cat? Or maybe an opal dragon!? Make your guess at the link in our bio! #akronzoo #movingin #aprilfools #newfriend #whoisit"

I wonder if this means Cleveland's Fishing Cat went to Akron.

 

[TigerValley98]

I wonder if this means Cleveland's Fishing Cat went to Akron.

I am not sure which habitat they are teasing. It could be one of the birds in the new habitat at Garden View Place.

 

[TigerValley98]

I wonder if this means Cleveland's Fishing Cat went to Akron.

Cleveland’s fishing cat is 15. She may have died of old age.

 

[EagleScout610]

The zoo had closed the aviary and moved the Waterfowl in Legends of The Wild inside due to Avian Flu numbers rising

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[TigerValley98]

The tufted deer habitat has had a nice renovation. New fencing, mulch, and stones.

Temminck’s tragopans will live in the Garden View Place habitat.

They are teasing the capybara replacement. It will be one of these species: sloth, fishing cat, Eurasian eagle owl, pronghorn, Patagonian mara, red fox, peacock, koala, or walrus. Several of them are obviously not coming.

There have been some nice habitat upgrades in Curious Creatures.

 

[Persephone]

So… mara or sloth, then. Probably mara. They fit the exhibit space better than capybaras did, anyway.

 

[StoppableSan]

So… mara or sloth, then. Probably mara. They fit the exhibit space better than capybaras did, anyway.

Why not both? Mara as a terrestrial element and sloth as an arboreal element.

 

[TigerValley98]

Why not both? Mara as a terrestrial element and sloth as an arboreal element.

True. Keepers could transport a sloth inside and outside each day.

Keep an eye on the old tahr habitat. I think the cranes are likely going to move in with the tufted deer and geese.

 

[EagleScout610]

The tufted deer habitat has had a nice renovation. New fencing, mulch, and stones.

Temminck’s tragopans will live in the Garden View Place habitat.

They are teasing the capybara replacement. It will be one of these species: sloth, fishing cat, Eurasian eagle owl, pronghorn, Patagonian mara, red fox, peacock, koala, or walrus. Several of them are obviously not coming.

There have been some nice habitat upgrades in Curious Creatures.

My money would be on Fishing Cat since it fits with the Jaguar next door, and they can put a cat related story in the area to tie it in with Legend of the Wild

 

[TigerValley98]

The mountain chicken frog habitat was empty yesterday. Dominic was the world’s oldest. I am wondering if he has died of old age.

 

[EagleScout610]

The mountain chicken frog habitat was empty yesterday. Dominic was the world’s oldest. I am wondering if he has died of old age.

That was the one in Komodo Kingdom, correct? I'm possibly going to Akron next week so I'll ask about Dominic

 

[TigerValley98]

That was the one in Komodo Kingdom, correct? I'm possibly going to Akron next week so I'll ask about Dominic

The habitat is dark and a sign saying “Off Exhibit”.

 

[Smaggledagle]

Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On January 4th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) Virginia opossums named George and Penny which are now animal ambassadors.

Meet George and Penny! These two opossums are the newest members of our animal ambassador team. George is named after the state he was born in -... | By Akron Zoo | Facebook

 

[TigerValley98]

Dominic’s death has been confirmed.

One of the oldest mountain chicken frogs passes away | Akron Zoo

 

[Bryan365]

The following animals are apparently off exhibit until further notice: alpaca, Andean condor, white-naped crane, emperor goose, bald eagle, barn owl, snowy owl and tragopan. I'm assuming most of them are due to avian flu risk as the aviary is still closed and waterfowl are still off exhibit

 

[TigerValley98]

The following animals are apparently off exhibit until further notice: alpaca, Andean condor, white-naped crane, emperor goose, bald eagle, barn owl, snowy owl and tragopan. I'm assuming most of them are due to avian flu risk as the aviary is still closed and waterfowl are still off exhibit

The alpaca Noel may be off because they are working on the railing by the habitat. A new companion is likely coming too.

 

[Smaggledagle]

On April 24th, the zoo announced that their (0.0.3) red wolves named Manny, Poco, and Hawk, will be transferred to a new unspecified facility in the near future.

Our red wolves - Manny, Poco and Hawk - will be heading to a new facility in a few weeks. Make sure you pay them one last visit before they're gone! You... | By Akron Zoo | Facebook