Nashville Zoo Nashville Zoo News 2024

pachyderm pro said:
1.3 red river hog piglets were born earlier this month.

Nashville Zoo on Instagram: "We’re squealing over the birth of four red river hog piglets! World, say hello to Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine. These piglets (three girls and one boy) were born on April 11 and are the first red river hogs to ever be born at the Zoo! ⁠ ⁠ Mom, Truffles, and the piglets are doing well and will continue to live behind the scenes until the babies are big enough to move outside into public viewing. We’ll keep you posted on when you can see them in person!"
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I do not know if this was announced but they were named Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine. They are still not viewable. This video shows their weighting
Red river hog piglets weigh-in | A weigh-in with Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine the red river hog piglets! The red river hogs will not be viewable for a while as we prepare the... | By Nashville ZooFacebook
 
King of Komodo Dragons said:
that is very exciting news! From what I know Crocodile Tegu's are a fairly recent arrival into the US, I only started seeing them popup on reptile seller sites within the past 3 years and the only other zoo I am aware that has them is Reptilandia in Texas
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They are newer specimens to the US, I have only seen them at Nashville, Reptilandia and Reptarium in Michigan.
 
 
Other May/June 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
On May 23rd, the zoo announced they bred and released 27 eastern hellbenders into the wild.

Releasing Hellbenders into the Wild | Making waves in conservation with another hellbender release! We’re thrilled to announce that 27 zoo-raised eastern hellbenders have been successfully... | By Nashville ZooFacebook

On May 18th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (0.1) clouded leopard named Chai to the Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey.

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https://d38d96.a2cdn1.secureserver....2024/05/TBZ-ROAR-Spring_Summer-2024-Issue.pdf

On June 7th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) Virginia opossums later named Elise and Margaret which will be ambassador animals in the future.

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Three-month-old Oppossums | Our three-month-old opossum sisters have officially been named! Say hello to Margaret and Elise and stop by the viewing windows at the Veterinary Center... | By Nashville ZooFacebook

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On July 8th, the zoo announced they acquired 6 striped skunk(let)s named Brie, Cheddar, Feta, Fontina, Havarti, and Munster which will be ambassador animals in other unspecified facilities in the future.

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Piece of June 2024 News Worth Mentioning:

On June 13th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a blue-billed curassow to the Montreal Biodome in Quebec.

https://espacepourlavie.ca/en/news/arrival-blue-billed-curassow-biodome

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Smaggledagle said:
On July 8th, the zoo announced they acquired 6 striped skunk(let)s named Brie, Cheddar, Feta, Fontina, Havarti, and Munster which will be ambassador animals in other unspecified facilities in the future.

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On October 4th, the zoo announced they transferred 4 of the six striped skunks (Brie, Cheddar, Havarti, and Munster) to other unspecified facilities.

4.6K views · 391 reactions | Look how big the skunk kits are now! We’re officially saying gouda bye to Cheddar, Havarti, Brie and Munster as they leave for other zoos. Feta and Fontina will remain here and continue to train as ambassador animals so be on the lookout for surprise encounters in the Zoo! | Nashville Zoo | Nashville Zoo · Original audio
 
Does anyone happen to know the current status of their babirusas? If so, how many do they have at the moment, and what are their dates of birth?
 
On October 30th, the zoo announced they bred and transferred 1,200 Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles to Puerto Rico to be released into the wild.

8.6K views · 313 reactions | Puerto Rican Crested Toad Conservation | Hop on by for some toad-ally awesome conservation news! Earlier this month, our Herpetology team successfully bred and shipped 1,200 Puerto Rican... | By Nashville Zoo | Facebook

On October 22nd, it was reported that a man claiming to be "secret police" stole a zoo vehicle and was later arrested.

Nashville Zoo vehicle stolen, suspect said he was “secret police”, arrest report states

On November 6th, the zoo announced that 3 blue-bellied rollers hatched in late September which are now on display in the Critter Encounters area.

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Flat headed cat said:
I have talked to officials at Khao Kheow Open Zoo that they may send red shaked douc languar to exchange animals with nashville zoo Coming soon.
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Is this legit? I'm genuinely curious to see where doucs could be incorporated into Nashville's current layout, or if they'll be in a new dedicated complec - either way, the prospect alone is exciting!
 
StoppableSan said:
Is this legit? I'm genuinely curious to see where doucs could be incorporated into Nashville's current layout, or if they'll be in a new dedicated complec - either way, the prospect alone is exciting!
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If I heard correctly, it should be true. Khao Kheow Open Zoo and Nashville Zoo.They have been partners for over 20 years, so it is not strange that there is contact. We have to wait and see what the plans of both zoos will be. Will Khao Kheow Open Zoo get animals from Nashville and Nashville get red shaked douc languar
 
StoppableSan said:
Is this legit? I'm genuinely curious to see where doucs could be incorporated into Nashville's current layout, or if they'll be in a new dedicated complec - either way, the prospect alone is exciting!
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There is a new Southeast Asian exhibit in development (orangutan, clouded leopard, hornbill, etc.) and given that Nashville has an affinity for importing mammals not present in U.S...

And there is indeed a relationship between the two collections. The clouded leopard consortium is based at Khao Kheow Open Zoo and Nashville is the most significant member of that consortium in the country. I was skeptical initially, but given the circumstances and the zoo's track record, this may actually end up happening.

Might be time for me to start thinking about a return visit...
 
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