Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo News 2024

[USZOOfan42]

World of Darkness topic moved here: World of Darkness reopening [Bronx Zoo]

Shouldn’t there still be a mention of the topic here?

 

[Chlidonias]

Shouldn’t there still be a mention of the topic here?

You are literally quoting it.

 

[USZOOfan42]

You are literally quoting it.

I meant the official announcement of the reopening.

 

[CMP]

I meant the official announcement of the reopening.

See this post that is still in this thread:

And it’s official, World of Darkness is back, opening in Summer 2025.

Bronx Zoo Macy's Thanksgiving Parade - Bronx Zoo

 

[USZOOfan42]

See this post that is still in this thread:

I know, just saying it should still somehow be in this thread.

 

[Jambo]

I know, just saying it should still somehow be in this thread.

It's in both threads, scroll back up to past #279 in this thread.

 

[USZOOfan42]

It's in both threads, scroll back up to past #279 in this thread.

Whoops, thanks for noting this. I didn’t see it.

 

[squid boy]

As reported on the zoo's Instagram, there was a Northern Luzon giant cloud rat born four months ago that is now behind the scenes in Jungleworld
Bronx Zoo on Instagram: "There’s a new addition in JungleWorld! This is our four-month-old cloud rat that is currently being housed off exhibit with their dam (or mom). Senior Keeper Keri captured these moments during a training session when the young cloud rat voluntarily used the scale for the first time and was given a reinforcement treat using tongs. Recording weight on a regular basis helps us track infant development and is an ongoing part of quality animal care."

 

[phraps]

As reported on the zoo's Instagram, there was a Northern Luzon giant cloud rat born four months ago that is now behind the scenes in Jungleworld
Bronx Zoo on Instagram: "There’s a new addition in JungleWorld! This is our four-month-old cloud rat that is currently being housed off exhibit with their dam (or mom). Senior Keeper Keri captured these moments during a training session when the young cloud rat voluntarily used the scale for the first time and was given a reinforcement treat using tongs. Recording weight on a regular basis helps us track infant development and is an ongoing part of quality animal care."

This surely is what is coming to the old leopard exhibit, right?

 

[AnActualFan]

This surely is what is coming to the old leopard exhibit, right?

They already have an exhibit in Jungleworld between the 2nd and 3rd galleries, so I would be very surprised.

 

[phraps]

They already have an exhibit in Jungleworld between the 2nd and 3rd galleries, so I would be very surprised.

D'oh! I forgot about that.

 

[Smaggledagle]

Other 2024 News Worth Mentioning:

On May 8th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) American bison was born. On July 17th, the zoo announced that 6 more American bison were born in 2024.

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On October 2nd, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) bald eagle after being deemed unreleaseable which is on display in the Birds of Prey area.

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Some updates from my visit on Monday:

-Two snowy owls were placed on exhibit Monday morning in the palm nut vulture enclosure in the birds of prey aviaries as the latter species is put indoors for winter

On December 17th, the zoo officially announced they acquired a (1.0) snowy owl from an unspecified AZA facility in New York, forming a pairing with its resident female.

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[ThylacineAlive]

-Unsure of when it arrived, but there appears to be a fully grown tomistoma in the larger crocodilian exhibits at the end of the hall in the reptile house. There are still adolescents in the last viewing window on the right before the exit

This is one of the Indian Gharials from JW, not a full-grown Sunda Gharial (Tomistoma). I'm not really sure the logic behind moving one over from the much better habitat in JW.

~Thylo

 

[Mary]

This is one of the Indian Gharials from JW, not a full-grown Sunda Gharial (Tomistoma). I'm not really sure the logic behind moving one over from the much better habitat in JW.

~Thylo

Yes, I meant to follow up on this! I asked a keeper and she confirmed it is a female gharial from Jungleworld. Who knows, could be behavioral, more space needed, medical, etc.