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RJB Wildlife said:
My best guess would be that they’re working on the area, the Leaf cutter ants are still in there however.
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A few weeks ago I was told by one of the interpreters in the former butterfly area that they were absent because of work about to begin on the former coconut crab space. She said something about toads going in there if I heard her correctly. Has anybody else heard anything about that?
 
DavidBrown said:
A few weeks ago I was told by one of the interpreters in the former butterfly area that they were absent because of work about to begin on the former coconut crab space. She said something about toads going in there if I heard her correctly. Has anybody else heard anything about that?
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When I visited back in September I was also told that giant toads would be going in there as unless a coconut crab came into a rescue it would be almost impossible to get another one.
 
RJB Wildlife said:
Couple updates from the zoo:
- An Asian Arowana is now on habitat with the South American Lungfish in the Cool Critters building.
- What appears to be a juvenile Green Vine Snake is now on habitat in the Reptile House replacing the Casque-Headed Iguana.
- The former Maned Wolf habitat was active with construction crews behind the scenes, still unknown what could be going there.
- The male Sloth Bear has been separated from the female and now is in the habitat next to the male Andean Bear.
- The habitat next to the Pygmy Hippopotamus (on the left) has been covered with a bamboo glass film, unknown if anything is going there in the future or if it will remain an empty space.
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Hey, new member here. I bought a membership solely for the maned wolves. Will they return or is this habitat be replaced with something else? I’m pretty upset about it. :^[ last time I’ve been able to see them was April 2023. I brought my maned wolf plush and found myself disappointed.
autism be damned.
 
RussellMael said:
Hey, new member here. I bought a membership solely for the maned wolves. Will they return or is this habitat be replaced with something else? I’m pretty upset about it. :^[ last time I’ve been able to see them was April 2023. I brought my maned wolf plush and found myself disappointed.
autism be damned.
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I’m actually at the zoo today and heard that a pair will be making their way here, which is. Why the habitat is undergoing enhancements.
 
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RussellMael said:
Hey, new member here. I bought a membership solely for the maned wolves. Will they return or is this habitat be replaced with something else? I’m pretty upset about it. :^[ last time I’ve been able to see them was April 2023. I brought my maned wolf plush and found myself disappointed.
autism be damned.
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Nevermind, got a keeper to tell me what happened, sad story with a very failed mating process but hopefully they won’t be replaced.
 
Couple updates from the zoo:
- A breeding pair of Maned Wolves are slated to arrive soon. They will be housed in the “former” habitat after renovations on it and the behind the scenes breeding holdings are complete.
- The female Andean Bear cub is in the vet hospital going through examinations in preparation for a move to another facility. Where was not made clear. Currently, Turbo and the male cub are on habitat in separate yards.
- A number of Takin were moved to other facilities and the future of this species being exhibited at the zoo is beginning to look unlikely.
- Jungle Bells decorations have been installed throughout the park.
 
RJB Wildlife said:
A number of Takin were moved to other facilities and the future of this species being exhibited at the zoo is beginning to look unlikely.
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This is not exactly true. They have downsized their Sichuan herd in recent years, yes, but they still have eight Mishmi, six golden, and six Sichuan. As it has been discussed multiple times at this point, there are a number of individuals of all three subspecies that cannot ever leave the zoo. With a larger Asian renovation on the horizon, I would be very surprised if some of them do not return to being on exhibit at some point in the future. They were quite popular, and regular guests even still ask about them.
 
Kudu21 said:
This is not exactly true. They have downsized their Sichuan herd in recent years, yes, but they still have eight Mishmi, six golden, and six Sichuan. As it has been discussed multiple times at this point, there are a number of individuals of all three subspecies that cannot ever leave the zoo. With a larger Asian renovation on the horizon, I would be very surprised if some of them do not return to being on exhibit at some point in the future. They were quite popular, and regular guests even still ask about them.
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Aare they only holder of mismi snd golden in north smerica?
 
From the Sedgwick County Zoo Facebook post:

The news is out! We have officially welcomed a new gorilla to our Zoo!

We’re thrilled to welcome Mandaazi, a western lowland gorilla, who arrived from the San Diego Zoo last month and has already won the hearts of his care team. His transfer was a recommendation by the Species Survival Plan (SSP), ensuring his role in the conservation of his species.

In the short time that he’s been here, he has quickly become an enthusiastic participant in our training program and easily picks up new behaviors. His favorite activities have been to flirt with all the gorilla girls or kick back and relax - as you can see!

After leading his bachelor troop in San Diego, Mandaazi brings a calm and confident presence to his new space and is adapting well to his environment, care team, and neighbors. We’re thrilled with his progress and can’t wait to see him settle fully into family troop life.
 
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