I believe he is and is all most likely due to their next capital campaign: African Wilds. They posted about after his departure along with a link to the campaign. So lions are set to return once African Wilds is completed, with construction slated to start in 2025. Links are to Twitter(X) post and African Wilds capital campaign.1.0 African Lion, Kalu will soon be moving to a new AZA facility to start his own pride. If I'm not mistaken this will leave Tulsa without any lions.
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1.0 African Lion, Kalu will soon be moving to a new AZA facility to start his own pride. If I'm not mistaken this will leave Tulsa without any lions.
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He has been moved to Detroit, and this does temporarily leave Tulsa without lions as they prepare for their African Wilds project.1.0 African Lion, Kalu will soon be moving to a new AZA facility to start his own pride. If I'm not mistaken this will leave Tulsa without any lions.
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On November 12th, the zoo announced they will transfer their (1.0) Malayan tiger Tanvir to BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo in Louisiana in the future.
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On April 18th, the zoo announced that 12 poison dart frogs (species(s) not specified) hatched.
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