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splendens said:
I’m currently in the zoo, does anyone know where the blue coua are located? Thanks a bunch.
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USZOOfan42 said:
I believe an aviary by the bonobo habitat.
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Not anymore. There are crested coua in that aviary now and there have been for quite awhile. The blue coua were moved to the row of mostly off-show aviaries on the road behind the Tundra Aviary, where the Tongan scrubfowl used to be. If you are a little patient you can usually catch one of them flying around down there.

Grant said:
Out of curiosity, what are the new USDA regulations for birds? I'm assuming it may have something to do with recent HPAI outbreaks?
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Birds are now, for the first time, covered under the Animal Welfare Act, and as such are subject to welfare regulations similar to those that have long been in place for mammals. I believe that these regulations have been in the works for awhile, but the recent outbreaks of HPAI might have very well helped push them through faster to enact further federal regulations to help prevent the spread of the disease through poor welfare practices.

The new regulations are linked below:
Federal Register :: Request Access
 
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Kudu21 said:
Not anymore. There are crested coua in that aviary now and there have been for quite awhile. The blue coua were moved to the row of mostly off-show aviaries on the road behind the Tundra Aviary, where the Tongan scrubfowl used to be. If you are a little patient you can usually catch one of them flying around down there.


Birds are now, for the first time, covered under the Animal Welfare Act, and as such are subject to welfare regulations similar to those that have long been in place for mammals. I believe that these regulations have been in the works for awhile, but the recent outbreaks of HPAI might have very well helped push them through faster to enact further federal regulations to help prevent the spread of the disease through poor welfare practices.

The new regulations are linked below:
Federal Register :: Request Access
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Is the Tongan scrub fowl still on display in those aviaries? I went there before I saw your comment and the kagu and blue coua were both there!
 
splendens said:
Is the Tongan scrub fowl still on display in those aviaries? I went there before I saw your comment and the kagu and blue coua were both there!
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She is not. She was moved permanently behind-the-scenes to the Avian Propagation Center last fall/winter due to her advanced age.

I am glad you managed to see the kagu and the blue coua, though! The Safari Park also has kagu on exhibit that are a lot easier to see, if you make it up there :)
 
Kudu21 said:
She is not. She was moved permanently behind-the-scenes to the Avian Propagation Center last fall/winter due to her advanced age.

I am glad you managed to see the kagu and the blue coua, though! The Safari Park also has kagu on exhibit that are a lot easier to see, if you make it up there :)
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Thanks so much for all the help! It seems like a lot of the bus loading aviary species are there as I also saw a Guianan cock of the rock.
 
Just curious but where in the zoo are the gharials located? Are they on the Tiger Trail, or near the reptile walk?
 
Hello! I’ll be visiting this zoo soon and wanted to ask about their gray wolves. I’ve found some info online indicating they have them as ambassador animals. Are they also on display in an exhibit or are they purely brought out for demonstrations?
 
BlobfishBoy said:
Hello! I’ll be visiting this zoo soon and wanted to ask about their gray wolves. I’ve found some info online indicating they have them as ambassador animals. Are they also on display in an exhibit or are they purely brought out for demonstrations?
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They are ambassador animals, I believe at the wegeforth bowl which has shows at 2pm
 
Apologies if anyone already posted this. During my last two visits to the SDZ, there has been a “wildlife off exhibit” sign in front of the lion tailed macaque’s exhibit on monkey trail. I fear they have passed away. :(
 
dholesquad said:
Apologies if anyone already posted this. During my last two visits to the SDZ, there has been a “wildlife off exhibit” sign in front of the lion tailed macaque’s exhibit on monkey trail. I fear they have passed away. :(
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How recent were your last two visits? I visited about six weeks ago and the macaques were out in their exhibit as usual. Someone also noted them as off-display last year IIRC and it ended up being temporary.
 
dholesquad said:
Apologies if anyone already posted this. During my last two visits to the SDZ, there has been a “wildlife off exhibit” sign in front of the lion tailed macaque’s exhibit on monkey trail. I fear they have passed away. :(
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Coelacanth18 said:
How recent were your last two visits? I visited about six weeks ago and the macaques were out in their exhibit as usual. Someone also noted them as off-display last year IIRC and it ended up being temporary.
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I visited the Zoo this afternoon, and the lion-tailed macaques were, indeed, off exhibit, with a "Wildlife Off Exhibit" sign up in place of the macaque signage...

Other updates of note:

Reptile Mesa:
  • The former Gray's monitor exhibit has been renovated and reopened as a new exhibit for Timor python.
  • The annulated boa exhibit was renovated, and the boas returned to exhibit.
  • There are still a number of terrariums under renovation in the Reptile House and the Reptile Walk buildings.
Lost Forest:
  • The Angolan colobus exhibit in Monkey Trails and Forest Tales is closed for renovations again.
Northern Frontier:
  • The renovations to the female bontebok exhibit have been completed, and they are back on exhibit. Both bontebok exhibits have been opened up to each other for breeding. The male was very interested in both females today!
  • Not news, but I saw the Canada lynxes for the very first time ever today!
Africa Rocks:
  • The climbing frames in the second hamadryas baboon and gelada exhibits are being rebuilt, and there is some sort of construction going on on the gates between the exhibit. As such, the geladas are off exhibit, and the baboons are only in the first exhibit.
  • Now that the birds have returned to the new aviary in place of the old bird/herp exhibit in Tiger Trail, the former tree hyrax exhibit is now home to Von der Decken's hornbill, red-and-yellow barbet, green woodhoopoe, and purple glossy starling.
Asian Passage:
  • The Andean bear cubs from 2022 have moved off exhibit, so the sloth bears are back in the first two grottos in Bear Canyon, and the adult Andean bear pair are in the last two grottos.
  • A new temporary construction wall has gone up in front of the grottos behind the Panda Shop. From the Bashor Bridge, it looks like some glass panels are being staged there.
  • The old panda exhibit looks pretty much ready to go. New glass viewing has been installed, climbing structures have been built, sod has been laid, and new plantings have been added.
  • The new panda/former takin exhibit is not quite as far along. The fencing looks mostly complete and some climbing structures have been built, but it still looks like a barren construction site.
 
Kudu21 said:
I visited the Zoo this afternoon, and the lion-tailed macaques were, indeed, off exhibit, with a "Wildlife Off Exhibit" sign up in place of the macaque signage...

Other updates of note:

Reptile Mesa:
  • The former Gray's monitor exhibit has been renovated and reopened as a new exhibit for Timor python.
  • The annulated boa exhibit was renovated, and the boas returned to exhibit.
  • There are still a number of terrariums under renovation in the Reptile House and the Reptile Walk buildings.
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Are the Gray's monitor lizards still BTS?
How large is the group in San Diego Zoo?
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Are the Gray's monitor lizards still BTS?
How large is the group in San Diego Zoo?
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The Gray’s monitor is still on exhibit — it was just moved to the former Argus monitor exhibit after that exhibit was renovated. It’s a much more appropriate space for a lizard of that size. As far as I am aware, they only have the single specimen.
 
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