Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Los Angeles Zoo News 2024
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Mary
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Incredibly sad to read that Mojito the mountain tapir passed away. That’s a huge blow.
One of the Last of his species in US zoos.... Alas!
USZOOfan42
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Why does it matter if people ask a question? Let alone, isn't that a major point of this forum?
Because when a third of this news thread going back to March is just two users repeatedly asking if an exhibit has opened yet, the line between "question" and "spam" starts to blur
I think it's safe to say at this point someone will report when it's open!
I don’t even think they’d need to renovate too much, it’s generally stayed the same hasn’t it?
Mojito is alive. His slightly older brother Sergio, who wasn't on exhibit, is the male mountain tapir who passed away last month.
X213G
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Does anyone know any more information about the Tasmanian Devils .
Mary
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Ah I see. So very sad he passed, but glad Mojito is still around. Thank you for clarifying. I had no idea they had a third tapir.
Samueltiger
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do you think the zoo will get new lions?
X213G
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Most likely No until the zoo gets funds for an exhibit renovation.Hope this helps.
Samueltiger
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When will the Tasmanian Devil's will come?
X213G
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Yea,if anyone knows when they will be on display let us know.
This thread has become the two of you asking the same questions back and forth, as has already been stated earlier in this thread. I'm sure when anyone has any idea about the T Devils they will report it here.
From my Saturday Visit.
Elephants of Asia Cambodia Viewing area is under Renovation.
-L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow is now open.
-Swan Lake is ready for opening.
-One of the African Primate Roundhouses close to Mahale Cafe which had housed Mangabeys, Fossa, and Gibbons in the past is getting new mesh.
Elephants of Asia Cambodia Viewing area is under Renovation.
-L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow is now open.
-Swan Lake is ready for opening.
-One of the African Primate Roundhouses close to Mahale Cafe which had housed Mangabeys, Fossa, and Gibbons in the past is getting new mesh.
Piece of October 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
On October 22nd, it was announced that the zoo transferred (3.0) desert bighorn sheep to the Lee Richardson Zoo in Kansas.
Lee Richardson Zoo
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On November 27th, the zoo announced they started a new bts captive breeding program with 2 other facilities for the New Mexico ridge-nosed rattlesnake subspecies, of which all 3 facilities produced offspring.
Los Angeles Zoo
On October 22nd, it was announced that the zoo transferred (3.0) desert bighorn sheep to the Lee Richardson Zoo in Kansas.
Lee Richardson Zoo
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On November 27th, the zoo announced they started a new bts captive breeding program with 2 other facilities for the New Mexico ridge-nosed rattlesnake subspecies, of which all 3 facilities produced offspring.
Los Angeles Zoo
Some updates from my visit today:
- The new male blue-billed curassow is now on exhibit. His mate hasn't yet arrived per what a docent told me.
- The rhinoceros hornbills and yellow-footed rock wallabies are back on exhibit in their regular space in the Australia section.
- The ring-tailed lemurs were visible in the larger exhibit adjacent to their temporary home in the former fossa exhibit (I believe they may have access to both spaces). This is the space that was recently home to the cape rock hyrax in the roundhouse across from the zebra exhibit.
- The giant river otters are back on exhibit in the Rainforest of the Americas. Some slanted plexiglass was added to the top of the glass viewing windows.
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