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Piece of October 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On October 9th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) four-toed hedgehog named Louy passed away at age 5.

#MedicalMonday: Our friend Louy... - Roosevelt Park Zoo

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Elena said:
An adult male Amur tiger moving from a zoo in Michigan
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On December 2nd, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (1.0) Amur tiger named Viktor from the John Ball Zoo in Michigan on November 22nd.

It was also reported that a (1.0) Barbery sheep named Noah passed away on November 29th at age 12

Zoo welcomes tiger, bids farewell to beloved sheep
 
Piece of March 2024 News Not Mentioned:

On March 14th, it was announced that the zoo started construction on a new African Plains Building for their giraffes. Due to said construction, as well as the MI-7 flood mitigation project, the facility relocated its plains zebras, eastern bongo, and black-crowned crane*.

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Minot Parks and Recreation | Giraffes Are Paving the Way for Changes at the Roosevelt Park Zoo

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On April 16th, the zoo announced they moved their (0.1) Linne's two-toed sloth Helen to their ambassador animal program.

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* It wasn't mentioned if the facility relocated the animals to another part of their property, or moved them to another institution.
 
Anyone know if Roosevelt zoo still keeps Japenese serow. It is only down to 2 holders in Canada, Granby and Calgary. The one in Assiniboine moved to Granby. So I am not sure if Roosevelt zoo still keeps this species? According to Zootierlist it still does.
 
On October 1st, it was reported that the zoo started excavations on the site of the new Discovery Barn building as part of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project, among other projects to be started in spring 2025.

Construction underway at Roosevelt Park and Zoo

On October 28th, the zoo announced they moved their (0.1) black-tailed prairie dog Debbie to their Outreach Building due to the moving of the Discovery Barn.

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On November 1st, the zoo announced their (1.0) African lion named Kiota passed away at age 19 on October 30th due to its kidneys declining caused by renal failure.

Roosevelt Park Zoo
Minot Parks and Recreation | Roosevelt Says Goodbye to African Male Lion, Kiota
 
Read through the recently dropped USDA report for the zoo (it was one of the last accredited zoos to not have one done since the reports started tracking birds) and Japanese Serow was not on it. Serow is also no longer listed on their website (last year it was) and has not been featured in any recent social media. I can't say with 100% certainty that they are gone, but all evidence is pointing to that being the case - which I believe means the species is now gone from US captive collections (unless they were transferred elsewhere, but this hasn't shown up on any other USDA reports yet).
 
Other First Half 2025 News Not Mentioned:

On January 16th, the zoo announced they acquired a New Caledonia giant gecko named Bayleaf, which is on exhibit.

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On May 22nd, the zoo announced that due to the MI-7 Phase of the Mouse River Enhancement Flood Protection Plan, they closed the North American and Children's Zoo areas to the public for the foreseeable future, as well as relocated many of its animals in those areas bts or to different unspecified facilities. When the phase is completed, the zoo will be renovating the areas with new, larger exhibits.

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On June 10th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) North American river otter named Tucker to Lincoln Park Zoo in Illinois.

New Arrival: Tucker, North American River Otter | Lincoln Park Zoo

On June 12th, it was reported that the zoo will start renovation projects across the site, including adding glass windows near the okapi exhibit and adding shade structures inside the African penguin exhibit.

Roosevelt Park Zoo navigates flood project construction
IndianRhino said:
4 Amur tiger cubs were born on May 19th to parents "Zoya" and "Finn".

Rare Amur tiger cubs born at Roosevelt Park Zoo
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On June 24th, the zoo announced they sexed the tigers as (2.2), and they moved the tigers on display in the dayroom area.

13K views · 311 reactions | Tiger Cub Gender Reveal! Pause the video and put your guesses for the gender of the four cubs in the comments! (No cheating ) Thank you to our volunteers (left to right): Chelsea Kirkhammer, MPD Board Member Elly DesLauriers, MPD Executive Director Perry Olson, MPD Board Member Jarrod Olson, MPD Director of Parks and Operations | Roosevelt Park Zoo

On July 8th, the zoo announced they acquired a black-footed ferret named Camelian from the US Fish & Wildlife's Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado, which is now on exhibit.

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* Worth mentioning that the zoo hired its veterinarian, Dr. Logan Wood, as their new director in November 2024.
 
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