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Piece of June 2025 News Not Mentioned:

On June 4th, the zoo announced they renovated the white-headed marmoset exhibit, adding in new fake tree structures.

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On June 12th, the zoo announced that (2.0) addaxes named Monty and Maverick were born on April 28th and May 1st respectively which are now on exhibit.

3.9K views · 203 reactions | Meet Monty and Maverick! | The Zoo is excited to announce the birth of two male addax named Maverick and Monty! On April 28, mother Mary Kate and father Nigel welcomed Monty, who... | By Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook
 
On June 17th, the zoo announced they bred and released 6,588 Wyoming toad tadpoles into the wild, with 75 tadpoles being kept for future breeding.

15K views · 362 reactions | Tadpoles Prepare for Their Journey to Wyoming | On this TOADally tremendous Tuesday, we have some exciting news to report! Although the Wyoming toad species nearly went extinct in 1994 due to factors... | By Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook

On June 24th, the zoo announced their (1.0) North American river otter named Skokie passed away at age 15 on June 17th due to quality of life issues.

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On June 2nd, the zoo announced that 2 cotton-top tamarins were born on May 19th which are now on display in the Sobela Ocean Aquarium building.

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They were named Estrella and Cielo.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium on Instagram: "NAME ANNOUNCEMENT: The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is excited to reveal the names of the baby cotton-top tamarins! Guests and staff alike have stars in their eyes when they see these two cuties, so it’s no surprise the babies have been named Estrella and Cielo, which translate to mean “star” and “sky” in Spanish, the language of their native country Colombia. Estrella and Cielo were born on May 19 to mother Sarah and father O’Brien and have spent their first few months on the backs of various family members. We are thrilled to report that these brave young ones are now venturing about a foot away from their tamarin chaperones! We are still awaiting confirmation from the veterinary team on the sex of each monkey. Each birth announcement this year is part of our Wild Beginnings program, which is sponsored by @saintlukeskc and celebrates “zooborns” at the KCZoo. Photo by Bayley, animal care specialist"
 
On July 18th, the zoo announced that (2.0) fennec foxes were born on June 3rd, which are now on display in African Kopje.

87K views · 2.6K reactions | We are excited to announce the birth of two male fennec foxes! On June 3, mother Beshte and father PJ welcomed two new members to the family. They have been growing behind the scenes since then, but a neonatal exam this week showed that the kits are in good health. Today, they made an adorable debut in their public habitat located in the newly renovated African Kopje. Thank you to Saint Luke's Health System for sponsoring Wild Beginnings, a program that celebrates “zooborns” at the KCZoo. Saint Luke’s commitment to innovative, patient-centered maternity care has helped local families flourish for more than 140 years and is a perfect sponsor for the Zoo’s growing animal families. Learn more about all the Zoo’s recent newborns on our website at https://kansascityzoo.org/wild-beginnings/ | Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

On July 23rd, the zoo announced that a (0.1) common squirrel monkey named Eve passed away earlier in July at age 5 due to complications during pregnancy that resulted in renal failure as well as premature labor.

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The red-crowned mangabey has been off display for a couple days. Has anyone seen the species recently?

It has been said there are four left in the United States, one at Denver and two at Binder Park - does Kansas City only hold one individual?
 
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JVM said:
The red-crowned mangabey has been off display for a couple days. Has anyone seen the species recently?

It has been said there are four left in the United States, one at Denver and two at Binder Park - does Kansas City onpy hold one individual?
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I haven’t seen the mangabey at all this year. They had two as of last year, but I know at least one of them has since passed away. I’m not sure if the last one died as well, but the species has been removed from the zoos physical map. Is the species still signed? When I was last at the zoo, the signage had been removed.
 
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I haven’t seen the mangabey at all this year. They had two as of last year, but I know at least one of them has since passed away. I’m not sure if the last one died as well, but the species has been removed from the zoos physical map. Is the species still signed? When I was last at the zoo, the signage had been removed.
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I have been looking over the online map for a couple days. The species is listed and marked on the map, but like the giraffe is marked "off display" when you select the species. By the way, this feature is super nifty!

I haven't visited yet but am planning to visit later this year.
 
JVM said:
I have been looking over the online map for a couple days. The species is listed and marked on the map, but like the giraffe is marked "off display" when you select the species. By the way, this feature is super nifty!

I haven't visited yet but am planning to visit later this year.
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My bad, I had assumed you had already visited. The online map is not super up to date. There are species missing from it that have been recently added, and it still says the Kopje section is under construction when it has been completed for a few months now. The map is pretty accurate as far as which species will be out on a daily basis though.

I’m guessing it says the mangabey is off display because they are no longer on exhibit, and they just haven’t removed the species from the online map yet. The species is likely gone from the collection unfortunately.
 
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My bad, I had assumed you had already visited. The online map is not super up to date. There are species missing from it that have been recently added, and it still says the Kopje section is under construction when it has been completed for a few months now. The map is pretty accurate as far as which species will be out on a daily basis though.

I’m guessing it says the mangabey is off display because they are no longer on exhibit, and they just haven’t removed the species from the online map yet. The species is likely gone from the collection unfortunately.
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Thanks for the insight. I did notice the Kopje discrepancy but it's mostly the species visibility part that is fascinating me so much. There's been a few times I've missed a species and been unsure if was timing or just off display so I found it really cool to imagine I could just check the map and know. I'd love to see more zoos do this.

Very sad to imagine the species has left the collection but not surprising. I've seen them at Binder Park and only became more fond of them, unfortunately.
 
A Bennett's wallaby was born back in February.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium on Instagram: "Betty Blue is a mom! This 11-year-old Bennett’s wallaby gave birth to a joey on approximately February 7, and the young one is now visible in the habitat. We think you’ll love its name: Bubba Blue! The proud papa is 7-year-old Zeek. At birth, a wallaby joey is about the size of a jellybean, naked and blind. The joey will then crawl into its mom's pouch, attach to a nipple, and continue to develop and grow fur. The eyes don’t open until after they are four months old. At around five months of age, the baby will start to poke its head out, but its body hair won't be totally grown until after seven months old. The joeys of Bennett's wallabies typically become independent of the pouch around nine months of age. Bubba Blue is nearly seven months old, so he will still be in the pouch for a bit longer. On your next visit, see if you can spot this new wallaby addition in the Australia section of the Zoo! Each birth announcement this year is part of our Wild Beginnings program, which is sponsored by @saintlukeskc and celebrates the “zooborns” at the KCZoo. Photos by Jinger Steven, animal care manager Sara, and animal care volunteer Barb"
 
Other Summer 2025 News Not Mentioned:

On July 30th, it was announced that the zoo acquired a male (1.0) Von der Decken's hornbill from Rosamond Gifford Zoo in New York on April 24th.

https://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/assets/Summer-2025-MyZoo.pdf

On August 18th, the zoo announced that a lined seahorse was born in October 2024, which is now on exhibit.

36K views · 868 reactions | Seahorse introductions! Animal care specialist Matt provided us with a glimpse of a young lined seahorse’s first day in the adult habitat. As many of you may already know, a fascinating fact about this species is that male seahorses have a brood pouch and will carry eggs during incubation. Once a baby is born at Sobela Ocean Aquarium, it spends time behind the scenes until it is large enough to reside with the grown seahorses. In this clip, watch as Matt releases one of these youngsters into the “big kid” pool! This particular juvenile was born on October 31 and is now able to eat a diet consistent with the other adult seahorses. Matt tells us that the little one has been settling in well with its tank mates and parents! | Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

On August 20th, the zoo announced they acquired a female (0.1) violet-backed starling named Dominga, which is now on display in the rock hyrax/blue-bellied roller mixed species exhibit inside African Kopje.

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On August 30th, the zoo announced that a male (1.0) rhinoceros hornbill named Jambi hatched on May 3rd, which is now on exhibit.

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Two one year old male sitatungas ("Mushroom" and "Chili" are acclimating to the former bongo and duiker yards in the West African zone of "Africa" , which are now joined under the elevated boardwalk, and are alternating in the yard with lesser kudu.


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Two one year old male sitatungas ("Mushroom" and "Chili" are acclimating to the former bongo and duiker yards in the West African zone of "Africa" , which are now joined under the elevated boardwalk, and are alternating in the yard with lesser kudu.


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Also mentioned in the magazine, their male (1.0) long-tailed chinchilla Blue passed away at age 12 in late June due to a decline in health, a male (1.0) macaroni penguin named Gnocchi passed away at age 3 due to an inoperable mass, and a male (1.0) rock dove named Rocky passed away at age 23 in late June due to a decline in health caused by liver cancer.
 
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