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0.2 African Elephants have been transferred to the zoo from the Hogle Zoo.

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium on Instagram: "Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is excited to welcome two African elephants from @hoglezoo They will join a herd of seven elephants, including a bull, Tamani, and females Lady, Lois, Lea, Megan, Tattoo, and Zoe, after a quarantine period. When Hogle Zoo made the decision to find mother-daughter duo Christie (37) and Zuri (14) a larger herd and a male partner, they worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums @zoos_aquariums Species Survival Plan (SSP) for African elephants to find the best zoo home. Experts agreed, this is the place! The herd will live together on more than three acres of outdoor space, including a large pool, mud hole, two waterfalls, shade structures, and a variety of substrates for the elephants to explore, interact and train. KCZoo completed $10 million of upgrades to its Elephant Expedition in 2020 and has recently renovated an indoor space for Tamani. Both zoos’ elephant care and veterinary health teams have decades of experience and have been getting to know Christie and Zuri and each other through multiple visits and calls over many months. The teams prepared the elephants for their move through positive reinforcement training and voluntary participation. Trusted animal care specialists from Hogle Zoo will stay at KCZoo for some time to help make the transition comfortable for Christie and Zuri. Give a shoutout in the comments to thank the team members from Utah’s Hogle Zoo and KCZoo. They are working diligently and passionately to ensure the highest level of animal care and well-being continues for Christie and Zuri. Follow along for updates on the African elephant herd! #utahshoglezoo #kansascityzoo #africanelephants #elephants #utah #kansascity #slc #KC"
 
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JurassicMax said:
On the 31st of July a female blue duiker was born to female Eloise.

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On September 15th, the zoo announced its name, Estelle.

We’re excited to announce... - Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

On October 6th, it was announced that the zoo transferred (1.1) red river hogs named Pugsley and Olive to the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona.

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On October 21st, the zoo announced they reopened the West African area to the public, after the paths were repaved.

We are thrilled to share that... - Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
 
IndianRhino said:
0.2 African Elephants have been transferred to the zoo from the Hogle Zoo.

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium on Instagram: "Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is excited to welcome two African elephants from @hoglezoo They will join a herd of seven elephants, including a bull, Tamani, and females Lady, Lois, Lea, Megan, Tattoo, and Zoe, after a quarantine period. When Hogle Zoo made the decision to find mother-daughter duo Christie (37) and Zuri (14) a larger herd and a male partner, they worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums @zoos_aquariums Species Survival Plan (SSP) for African elephants to find the best zoo home. Experts agreed, this is the place! The herd will live together on more than three acres of outdoor space, including a large pool, mud hole, two waterfalls, shade structures, and a variety of substrates for the elephants to explore, interact and train. KCZoo completed $10 million of upgrades to its Elephant Expedition in 2020 and has recently renovated an indoor space for Tamani. Both zoos’ elephant care and veterinary health teams have decades of experience and have been getting to know Christie and Zuri and each other through multiple visits and calls over many months. The teams prepared the elephants for their move through positive reinforcement training and voluntary participation. Trusted animal care specialists from Hogle Zoo will stay at KCZoo for some time to help make the transition comfortable for Christie and Zuri. Give a shoutout in the comments to thank the team members from Utah’s Hogle Zoo and KCZoo. They are working diligently and passionately to ensure the highest level of animal care and well-being continues for Christie and Zuri. Follow along for updates on the African elephant herd! #utahshoglezoo #kansascityzoo #africanelephants #elephants #utah #kansascity #slc #KC"
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On November 29th, the zoo announced that the elephants completed their quarantine period and can now be on display in the big yard exhibit. Introductions with the other elephants will happen in the coming weeks.

Zuri and Christie's First Day in the Big Yard! | We have an ELEPHANTastic update to share! Last month we announced the arrival of Christie and Zuri, two African elephants who transferred from Utah's... | By Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook
 
Smaggledagle said:
On November 22nd, the zoo announced that a (1.0) Matschie's tree kangaroo was born on May 22nd.

Meet the Newest Tree Kangaroo! | GET READY TO MEET OUR NEWEST KANGAROO CUTIE! Last week we announced that four of our red kangaroos gave birth to joeys, and now we are thrilled to share... | By Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook
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On December 9th, the zoo announced the kangaroo's name, Obi.

NAME ANNOUNCEMENT: We have... - Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

On December 12th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) black-crested mangabey named Lumi was born on October 20th and is currently being hand-raised behind the scenes.

Introducing Lumi! We are... - Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
 
Smaggledagle said:
On August 12th, the zoo announced that starting in September, they will be renovating the Sea Lion Splash exhibit including increased indoor space, increased seating capacity, and making the exhibit ADA accessible. The exhibit will reopen again by March 2023.

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On December 14th, the zoo announced that the Sea Lion Splash exhibit finally reopened to the public. Work on the exhibit is still ongoing as the green mesh fencing as well as railings will be replaced by clear glass panels as a portion is blocked off. The sea lion shows will return in Spring 2024.

The Sea Lions Return | We are swimming with excitement to announce that Tamale, Delilah, Pepper, and Luna are now viewable at Sea Lion Splash! This popular habitat is in the... | By Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook
 
Smaggledagle said:
On December 14th, the zoo announced that the Sea Lion Splash exhibit finally reopened to the public. Work on the exhibit is still ongoing as the green mesh fencing as well as railings will be replaced by clear glass panels as a portion is blocked off. The sea lion shows will return in Spring 2024.

The Sea Lions Return | We are swimming with excitement to announce that Tamale, Delilah, Pepper, and Luna are now viewable at Sea Lion Splash! This popular habitat is in the... | By Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook
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This is like the fourth? fifth? renovation to this pool and it's still an eye sore. Not sure what the holding looks like now, but it was dreadful before so I'm sure this is an improvement. But for all the amazing and wonderful sea lion exhibits we've gotten over the years, you'd think they'd renovate a little differently - or build something better.

KC usually have big projects every five or six years, so I'd be curious if their long envisioned Predator Canyon will be next.
 
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