Bolivian squirrel monkeys

soapiedragon said:
what I did take photos of but wasn't sure if to post them or not is pic of the proposed new meet the locals area to get it all in I had to take it ih 5 different photos
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are they photos of the actual area, or just of the sign like this one (http://www.zoochat.com/15/plan-meet-locals-development-210685/)? If of the actual area then they would be very interesting to upload.
 
The Bolivian Squirrel monkeys will be in the current bonnet macaques enclosure, who will be moved to an off-display exhibit.
 
driftaguy said:
The Bolivian Squirrel monkeys will be in the current bonnet macaques enclosure, who will be moved to an off-display exhibit.
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has that been confirmed now? It was only a supposition before wasn't it that they would be going into the macaque enclosure?
 
Chlidonias said:
has that been confirmed now? It was only a supposition before wasn't it that they would be going into the macaque enclosure?
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I made that supposition, given:
-the need for a decent sized enclosure
-the lack of suitable development land in the 'South American precinct'
-the phase-out of the bonnet macaques

This will mean bonnet macaques will be off-display in NZ (and I presume Australia as well?), until they are moved to another (presumably non-ZAA) zoo. Franklin seems unlikely for now, I guess that was the plan for them, but Auckland will now hold on to them, until they can find an alternative. I think there are seven (4.3) macaques left, so that will make a decent display somewhere, maybe Pouakai, or even Willowbank?

I also presume that the otters will be permanently removed from that enclosure, does anyone know if they will be integrated back into the main otter exhibit (which has looked bare with just two females in it), or kept off-display?
 
oh good enough then. I don't understand Twitter really, not my sort of thing....:D
 
driftaguy said:
On the 'Maintenance Works' page of the Auckland Zoo website, there is a notice stating "Reptile Row will be closed for 5 weeks (from 30 April) during construction work on the pond opposite the Galapagos tortoises"
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It turns out that the Golden Lion Tamarins will be in the island/pond enclosure of The Tropics across from the Galapagos tortoises.

You'll also see that our two golden lion tamarins are making a move from the Rainforest to the island close to the cotton-top tamarins. They may be small, but the beautiful colour of their coats will mean that you shouldn't have any problems seeing them on your next visit.
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zooboy28 said:
I also presume that the otters will be permanently removed from that enclosure, does anyone know if they will be integrated back into the main otter exhibit (which has looked bare with just two females in it), or kept off-display?
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The main otter exhibit contains 3 or 4 otters.
 
driftaguy said:
The main otter exhibit contains 3 or 4 otters.
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Oh ok, I see in the description of this photo (http://www.zoochat.com/14/otter-267641/) that the otters have swapped, the family (4 otters) is now in the newer enclosure next to the tigers, while the two females are now in the macaque enclosure.

Still would like to know what the plans are for the future of these guys, will they stay as two groups or be merged? I can't see anywhere for a second group to be housed on-display if not with the squirrel monkeys.
 
article about the new baby squirrel monkey. The bit I've put in bold is presumably an editing mistake, as the monkeys aren't on display yet; I'm assuming it simply means the mother has been separated from the other monkeys for the moment.
Auckland Zoo's baby squirrel monkey creates stir | Stuff.co.nz
A baby squirrel monkey has caused a stir at Auckland Zoo after it was born at the wrong time of year.

Auckland Zoo spokeswoman Grace Honney said mum Ratteplan was among a group of squirrel monkeys that were brought to the zoo from Europe a couple of months ago. The baby was born a couple of weeks ago.

"We got them from Europe and they were in a Northern Hemisphere [breeding] cycle," she said.

"We didn't know she was pregnant - with animals it's hard to tell until they have the baby."

Honney said while the baby was supposed to be born in the warmer months it appeared to be healthy.

"It's feeding well but we're keeping an eye on them, they seem to be doing great," she said.

"We're fairly confident they will be fine because Ratteplan has done it all before."

The family of squirrel monkeys have been removed from display while the new baby is introduced.

Honney said keepers were not sure the of the baby's sex and would not discover it for a while.

"They stay quite close to the mother. When he or she gets older we will be able to do those type of things," she said.

"We're letting them bond."

Members of the public will get a chance to name the new addition with a promotion which runs until the end of the week.

"We're hoping they get names of South American origin because that's where squirrel monkeys are from," she said.

"The primate team will pick the top five which will go to the public vote."

People can submit their suggestions by visiting the Auckland Zoo website.
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The zoo website says: "Our squirrel monkeys will be on display in The Rainforest soon."
 
Auckland Zoo's squirrel monkeys are now on display in the old bonnet macaque enclosure, would still like to know whether the otters are still there as well.
 
zooboy28 said:
Auckland Zoo's squirrel monkeys are now on display in the old bonnet macaque enclosure, would still like to know whether the otters are still there as well.
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They were in there yesterday, but the squirrel monkeys were not in the enclosure at the time.
 
when the news of the Bolivian squirrel monkeys arriving in NZ was first released on Zoochat (by Arvicola, on one of the Wellington Zoo threads) there was some discussion on which year the last of the common squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) at Auckland Zoo had survived to but with no firm consensus. I have just found out that Auckland held common squirrel monkeys from 1963 to May 2000, and in that month the last two remaining individuals were tranferred to Pouakai Zoo. I'm not sure how long they lived there for but they were presumably old animals near the ends of their lives.
 
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