Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee County Zoo News 2025

[James Krasting]

Has anyone heard yet where we might be getting our rhinos from?

Not 100% positive but I believe we are getting a female from Cincinnati. I’m wondering what the exact opening date will be and how many rhinos we will have for the debut of the exhibit.

 

[MKEZooView73]

Has anyone heard yet where we might be getting our rhinos from?

The bull were getting from Racine, 90% sure of it. Female I think yeah is from Cincy.

 

[Jambo]

The bull were getting from Racine, 90% sure of it. Female I think yeah is from Cincy.

The female coming from Cincinatti has seemingly been confirmed by visitors from both zoos - so should be accurate.

The news about a bull from Racine is new news to me though. Racine currently only has one bull - Kianga (2003). It would make sense if this pair has received a breeding recommendation at Milwaukee.

 

[JVM]

Kianga would be a good choice for this specific renovation as well, as Racine has signage acknowledging Kianga prefers being indoors, so he will no doubt make good use of the newly constructed indoor rhinoceros habitat area. There is no indoor viewing at Racine for comparison.

 

[savetherhino]

Has anyone heard yet where we might be getting our rhinos from?

The female at Cincinnati is named Seyia

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Kianga would be a good choice for this specific renovation as well, as Racine has signage acknowledging Kianga prefers being indoors, so he will no doubt make good use of the newly constructed indoor rhinoceros habitat area. There is no indoor viewing at Racine for comparison.

Did Kianga breed with the resident Racine female Timu or not?

NOTA BENE: In all them years I have not seen news of any calves...at Racine, hence a move on is best for both and probably for Timu it may already be too late to breed now...))

 

[JVM]

Did Kianga breed with the resident Racine female Timu or not?

NOTA BENE: In all them years I have not seen news of any calves...at Racine, hence a move on is best for both and probably for Timu it may already be too late to breed now...))

I do not think that they ever bred, unfortunately.

Here is the sign about Kianga I mentioned.

 

[savetherhino]

I do not think that they ever bred, unfortunately.

Here is the sign about Kianga I mentioned.

Do you know if he's recommended for breeding?

 

[savetherhino]

A new Holstein calf was born
38K views · 1.4K reactions | Help us welcome a male black and white Holstein calf Lee, born 9/23, weighing 107lb! This is Sadie's 2nd calf (Marti is her first). You can see Lee in the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm outside in the Calf Hutch, next to Ayrshire calf Mabel. | Milwaukee County Zoo

 

[JVM]

Do you know if he's recommended for breeding?

It's a very good question but I don't know.

 

[MKE Zoo guy]

Do you know if he's recommended for breeding?

I would assume that he is. Last I heard was this expansion for rhinos was for the purpose of starting a breeding program at MKE. So any rhinos brought in would be slated to breed.

 

[MKE Zoo guy]

Went to the zoo today and it looks like they are in the final stages of opening the new rhino area. The construction walls are down, you are able to walk in front of the giraffes again, as well by the former river hogs exhibit. Even the pathway that leads up to the tigers and red pandas near the camels is open. Hopefully that means the rhinos will be on their way and Happy will have his exhibit deep cleaned soon.

 

[StoppableSan]

Went to the zoo today and it looks like they are in the final stages of opening the new rhino area. The construction walls are down, you are able to walk in front of the giraffes again, as well by the former river hogs exhibit. Even the pathway that leads up to the tigers and red pandas near the camels is open. Hopefully that means the rhinos will be on their way and Happy will have his exhibit deep cleaned soon.

Any pics of the development?

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Any pics of the development?

I'll be there this weekend, and will try to get some photos of the progress/results.

 

[JVM]

Went to the zoo today and it looks like they are in the final stages of opening the new rhino area. The construction walls are down, you are able to walk in front of the giraffes again, as well by the former river hogs exhibit. Even the pathway that leads up to the tigers and red pandas near the camels is open. Hopefully that means the rhinos will be on their way and Happy will have his exhibit deep cleaned soon.

This is fantastic news, I can't wait to see the final result. Things looked pretty good during my visit in September. It'll be exciting to see rhinos back at Milwaukee and what the new indoor exhibit actually looks like, and I'm looking forward even to the chance to walk the new path.

 

[Narwhal#360]

fingers crossed Happy will have new hippo roommates too. because for one thing I would think that they wouldn't have built this for just ONE hippopotamus

 

[MKE Zoo guy]

Any pics of the development?

Totally forgot to take some. Just a day to enjoy the zoo apparently.

 

[MKEZooView73]

Totally forgot to take some. Just a day to enjoy the zoo apparently.

Any chance you saw an update to the feeding board by the big cats? Any new names? Nyota still chilling there?

 

[MKE Zoo guy]

Any chance you saw an update to the feeding board by the big cats? Any new names? Nyota still chilling there?

Nothing new

 

[nczoofan]

I am visiting the zoo for the first time in the next few weeks and wanting some advice on visiting. How long would you say it takes to tour the entire zoo and what route would you suggest? Any other information would be greatly appreciated.