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On June 7th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) southern tamandua named Bruno which is now on exhibit. The zoo also announced that (1.0.1) southern tamanduas named Ernest and CJ are now on exhibit in the Tropical Forest wing of the main building.

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On June 23rd, it was reported that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Hoffmann's two-toed sloth named Benedict to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in Indiana.

https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/fort-wayne-zoo-adds-a-sloth/

On July 17th, it was reported that the zoo received $15.6 million in investment in order to build a new entrance area in place of the old Clove Road entrance. The new entrance will be made to resemble a child-eyed viewing of a temperate forest and construction will be completed around late 2025-early 2026.

Also on July 17th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) emperor goose hatched and is now on exhibit in the Children's Center area.

Staten Island Zoo to undergo ‘transformation’ with $15.6 million city investment
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I visited the zoo today and noticed that the cassowary exhibit is now a capybara enclosure, and I could not find the cassowary anywhere else. Is she still there or has she moved?
 
Piece of September 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On September 26th, it was announced that they transferred a (1.0) North American porcupine named Ash to the Pueblo Zoo in Colorado.

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On February 9th, 2024, the zoo announced that a (1.0) black-handed spider monkey named Grandpa passed away at age 51.

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Birth of 0.4 Meerkats.
Staten Island Zoo on Instagram: "Cuteness Alert!!!‼️ The Staten Island Zoo invites you to meet our four new baby meerkats, who will be on exhibit in our Animal Nursery beginning on Saturday, April 13th. The baby meerkats are all females with names from the “Golden Girls” sitcom: Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia. The pups were born to mom Jasmine and dad Macadamia (nicknamed Mac), on February 21, 2024. Once the young meerkats are old enough, the family will be moved to their permanent exhibit in The Africa Wing. Meerkats are one of the few members of the mongoose family that are social and live in colonies, called “mobs.” They are also renowned for having one member of the colony always acting as a sentry, looking out for predators and warning others of danger. Zoo-goers will often observe one of our meerkats standing on its hind legs as a look-out, even though they’re safely indoors. Welcome to the zoo family, little ones!"
 
On April 15th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2+?) Grey's tree frogs hatched which are now on display in the Reptile Wing area. This is the first time the facility has successfully reared this species.

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Reptile House said:
Does anyone know what reptile species are displayed please?
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As of May 2023, here's what I have down. I might be missing a few species, since I only record species that I see:
  • American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
  • Chinese alligator (A. sinensis)
  • Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
  • Sudan uromastyx (U. dispar)
  • sheltopusik (Pseudopus apodus)
  • Boa constrictor
  • emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
  • Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortulanus)
  • green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
  • yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)
  • red-tailed ratsnake (Gonyosoma oxycephalum)
  • New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
  • snouted cobra (Naja annulifera)
  • black forest cobra (N. guineensis)
  • king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
  • Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madaagascariensis)
  • Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum)
  • rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta)
  • crevice spiny lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii)
  • reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus)
  • green tree python (Morelia viridis)
  • Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
  • prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata)
  • blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua sp.)
  • two-colored skink (Trachylepis dichroma)
  • emerald tree monitor (Varanus prasinus)
  • West African gaboon viper (Bitis rhinoceros)
  • eyelash viper
  • Brazilian lancehead (Bothrops moogeni)
  • Sri Lankan green pit-viper (Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus)
  • Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
  • Queretaran dusky rattlesnake (C. aquilus)
  • Santa Catalina rattlesnake (C. catalinensis)
  • Cascavel rattlesnake (C. durissus)
  • timber rattlesnake (C. horridus)
  • mottled rock rattlesnake (C. lepidus lepidus)
  • Tamaulipan rock rattlesnake (C. lepidus morulus)
  • Southwestern speckled rattlesnake (C. mitchellii)
  • Armstrong's dusky rattlesnake C. triseriatus armstrongi)
  • Aruba island rattlesnake (C. unicolor)
  • Uracoan rattlesnake (C. vegrandis)
  • Eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus)
  • Western massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus tergeminus)
  • beautiful pit-viper (Trimeresurus venustus)
  • Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi)
  • North American wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)
  • giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis)
  • Reeve's turtle (Mauremys reevesii)
  • Aldabra tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
  • Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis sp.)
  • Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)
  • Burmese star tortoise (G. platynota)
 
Updates from a visit yesterday:

-Baby meerkats and mom are being housed in the rounded hut-like exhibit next to the African wing entrance and behind the gift shop - where the galapagos tortoises were.
-With the passing of Grandpa the black-handed spider monkey, some changes have been made to the exhibits in the latter portion of the indoor spaces. Zoe the fossa has moved across the hall to Grandpa's old exhibit, while a toucan, a sloth, and some other birds have moved into Zoe's old habitat.
-There were a couple species of snake that appeared to have had a clutch hatch recently or new individuals brought into the collection. I didn't record which species as it was a quick visit, but there were a lot of little guys!
 
 
Piece of April 2024 News Not Mentioned:

On April 17th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) southern tamandua to the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona.

New at the Zoo: Tamandua! | STOP SCROLLING — Meet the Zoo’s newest resident Ernie! Ernie is a one-and-half-year-old tamandua who joins us from the Staten Island Zoo. He shares a... | By Phoenix ZooFacebook

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On May 12th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2+) Aruba Island rattlesnakes were born in April.

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