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We went back today and I believe I have now seen every species held publicly at the facility. We also moved much faster without the feedings/rides.

Of note to answer one of my own questions - though the macaques did not and do not go in the water, I did see some of them in the climbing structures by the water, so I did see a few from that window, haha.

USZOOfan42 said:
What are the feeding?
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There are feedings, held two to three times a day right now, for: Kangaroo, Giraffe, Flamingo, Stingray, Lorikeet, and Budgie. The Explorer Pass lets you do any five. The downside is you do need to be there at specific times which affects getting around quite a bit.

The giraffe feed involved holding out a carrot for them to take with their tongues. The kangaroo feeding involved a cup with a single leaf. The budgie got a popcicle stick with some food on the end. The stingray we were given two cups, one with a small fish and one with a small shrimp. (The sharks sometimes eat too.) The flamingo involved cups of water with some shrimp[?] material; this was our favorite because the flamingo would keep coming back to the cup repeatedly, rather than getting one bite and the experience being over. We did not feed the lorikeet.

DavidBrown said:
I'd be interested in your review, especially what you think of the ape exhibits.
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I plan to write a proper review but I found myself enjoying both of them a lot more than I expected. I will probably sound a bit more negative once I break it down into details and parts, but I think even someone who does not like the architecture will probably be thinking more about the species in question than they may at some exhibits that are naturalistic. I think in that respect they are enormously successful.
 
I will give Indy’s ape exhibits this: the people I’ve brought with me to the zoo usually end up reading at least some of the signage, even if they don’t for any other species there. I was impressed by the chimp cultural pavilion.
 
Persephone said:
I will give Indy’s ape exhibits this: the people I’ve brought with me to the zoo usually end up reading at least some of the signage, even if they don’t for any other species there. I was impressed by the chimp cultural pavilion.
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Yeah, I was impressed with the signage in that building was my travel buddy and a local we spoke with, and the tool display I think was extremely effective. (I was joking it'd be a great place for a bush baby exhibit.) They also enjoyed being able to play the same games as the chimps in the cognition center, and how doing so made them better appreciate the apes' intelligence.

I also think some of the signage in the Orangutan Center was really great, too. I've seen so many images of the building's exterior I overlooked how effective the indoor visitor space was.
 
2 Pieces of 2024 News Worth Mentioning:

On March 16th, it was announced that the zoo transferred 2 king penguins to the ABQ BioPark Zoo in New Mexico.

ABQ BioPark

Smaggledagle said:
On December 9th, the zoo announced that (2.0) Addra gazelles were born.

Have you herd? Our Plains family is... - Indianapolis Zoo
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On May 1st, the zoo announced that they named the gazelles Kabaka and Kula which are on exhibit.

14K views · 387 reactions | Gazelle Calves First Day Outside | Exciting News! Our adorable male Addra gazelle calves, Kula & Kabaka, just spent their first day outside. The four-month-old calves were born during... | By Indianapolis Zoo | Facebook

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Zoofan15 said:
New Cheetah arrive:

Indianapolis Zoo welcomes 3 new cheetahs | wthr.com

Meet Astrid, Valka and Ravdna! The three sisters are now in the Cheetah Yard over in Plains, but they came from Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas.
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Also on October 8th, the zoo announced that (0.2) cheetahs named Chiku and Jira passed away earlier in 2024 at age 17*.

17K views · 668 reactions | New Cheetah Sisters Day Outside | There are a few new faces roaming around the Indianapolis Zoo’s Cheetah Yard over in Plains! We are pleased to introduce Astrid, Valka and Ravdna,... | By Indianapolis Zoo | Facebook

* Information is located in the comments of the post, not the post itself.
 
In light of the King Penguin transfer mentioned above, I did not see the species during either September 20-21 visit. Perhaps the zoo is out of the species.
 
Jdindy85 said:
Per the zoo’s website, Giant Tortoises are coming to the zoo in 2025.

Giant Tortoise New in 2025
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I wonder where they could be exhibited.

They could be in flights of fancy and be where the former playground is — but it might me too small

I could see them be where the “tent” is near deserts — it would fit with the desert theme

Or it could just be in a random part of the commons — as they used to have these tortoise in the commons
 
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