Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Los Angeles Zoo News 2023

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The male koala joey born in August 2022 has been separated from his mother, Maya. I'm not sure when it happened, but I noticed it over the weekend. The joey was in the exhibit where his father had been. His father, Burra, was moved to the exhibit with the kangaroos.
 
Some updates from my visit today:

  • A male Kikuyu colobus monkey was born on Tuesday morning to mother Fiona and can be seen in the exhibit with his mother and the other monkeys. Information on the birth date and identity of the mother is per the keeper I saw at the exhibit.
  • An Addax sign has been put on the exhibit to the left of the ostrich exhibit on the outer road. I do not know if there will now be 2 addax exhibits in 2 different parts of the zoo or if they'll be moving them to this new space.
  • The roundhouse with the red-crowned mangabey and golden-cheeked gibbons is now closed off for construction.
  • The ring-tailed lemurs are now off exhibit in African primates. It appears they'll be temporarily moved to the former fossa habitat as the "not a pet" signage featuring a ring-tailed lemur has been moved to that space.
  • The roundhouse next to the African painted dog exhibit appears to be getting converted into some sort of educational space. What had been exhibit fencing has been covered with a printed backdrop, so there won't be any animals in there, at least for now.
 
Elena said:
Some updates from my visit today:
What was in that round house next to the painted dogs ?
  • A male Kikuyu colobus monkey was born on Tuesday morning to mother Fiona and can be seen in the exhibit with his mother and the other monkeys. Information on the birth date and identity of the mother is per the keeper I saw at the exhibit.
  • An Addax sign has been put on the exhibit to the left of the ostrich exhibit on the outer road. I do not know if there will now be 2 addax exhibits in 2 different parts of the zoo or if they'll be moving them to this new space.
  • The roundhouse with the red-crowned mangabey and golden-cheeked gibbons is now closed off for construction.
  • The ring-tailed lemurs are now off exhibit in African primates. It appears they'll be temporarily moved to the former fossa habitat as the "not a pet" signage featuring a ring-tailed lemur has been moved to that space.
  • The roundhouse next to the African painted dog exhibit appears to be getting converted into some sort of educational space. What had been exhibit fencing has been covered with a printed backdrop, so there won't be any animals in there, at least for now.
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Cat-Man said:
Excuse my ignorance but where is the current addax exhibit?
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As @GFgomez stated, next to the peccary exhibit. If you're looking at the current, brightly colored map, the current addax exhibit is located in the "Drylands" section between the African painted dog and peccary images. The new sign was placed in the "Animals of Africa" section by the ostrich in the upper left corner of the map.
 
Does any one know what was in the round house by the African painted dog that’s now an educational mural that was used for the conservation for the pronghorns .
 
Elena said:
Some updates from my visit today:

  • A male Kikuyu colobus monkey was born on Tuesday morning to mother Fiona and can be seen in the exhibit with his mother and the other monkeys. Information on the birth date and identity of the mother is per the keeper I saw at the exhibit.
  • An Addax sign has been put on the exhibit to the left of the ostrich exhibit on the outer road. I do not know if there will now be 2 addax exhibits in 2 different parts of the zoo or if they'll be moving them to this new space.
  • The roundhouse with the red-crowned mangabey and golden-cheeked gibbons is now closed off for construction.
  • The ring-tailed lemurs are now off exhibit in African primates. It appears they'll be temporarily moved to the former fossa habitat as the "not a pet" signage featuring a ring-tailed lemur has been moved to that space.
  • The roundhouse next to the African painted dog exhibit appears to be getting converted into some sort of educational space. What had been exhibit fencing has been covered with a printed backdrop, so there won't be any animals in there, at least for now.
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Are the red-capped mangabeys still visible at all?
 
Changes for 2024
-African Primates Roundhouse Renovations.
-Pink’s Hot Dog Restaurant opening (Former Gorilla Grill).
-After Zoolights, Renovations will begin for the Trumpeter Swan Exhibit.
-Opening of the Cape Vulture Exhibit around Late February.
 
Elena said:
They only have one left, Valentina. She wasn't visible on Sunday but my understanding from a conversation with a keeper is that she'll be visible elsewhere in the zoo.
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I loved Storm, the male that was at Philly, so I'm hoping to get to see another.
 
Julio C Castro said:
It’s so sad to see the passing of Bajo the Giant Otter… They’re all so dynamic and always engaging. It does seem like the zoo will be left with a sole female otter for the meanwhile :(
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Female otter to be sent / already transferred to Argentina to Sendero del Ibera protected landscape. To be sent up there with a direct plan and arrival at the reserve to pair up with a counerpart. Well done all.
 
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