TeamTapir223
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Kind of a shame as this is one of the best penguin exhibits in the US
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Saint Louis Zoo Saint Louis Zoo News 2013
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Kind of a shame as this is one of the best penguin exhibits in the US
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zoolover123
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I'm going to the zoo next week. Does anyone know if the tuatara is still at the zoo and if it's on display? I saw it 10 years ago there but don't have a picture of it.
I visited the St. Louis Zoo a little over a month ago. On my visit, the tuatara exhibit was being renovated, so the reptiles weren't out on display. I assume the renovation is done now, and the tuataras are back on display, but don't know for sure.
A female Jaguar named Ceiba from Erie Zoo is now on exhibit in Big Cat Country.
zoolover123
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Went to the zoo today. Here are a couple points of interest I thought people would want to know:
I was told by the worker at the entrance to the penguin exhibit that no official day for closing it to the public has been decided but they are looking at the Tuesday after Labor Day.
Progress on the new exhibits for Sun Bear, Andean Bear and Painted Dogs are coming along well. They are going to be nice.
The grizzly and sun bears were still on exhibit.
The tuatara is back on exhibit.
The new jaguar was out today.
Nothing else out of the usual, the baby okapi was cute though!
I was told by the worker at the entrance to the penguin exhibit that no official day for closing it to the public has been decided but they are looking at the Tuesday after Labor Day.
Progress on the new exhibits for Sun Bear, Andean Bear and Painted Dogs are coming along well. They are going to be nice.
The grizzly and sun bears were still on exhibit.
The tuatara is back on exhibit.
The new jaguar was out today.
Nothing else out of the usual, the baby okapi was cute though!
A male Somali Wild Ass named Hirizi was born August 19th to his mother Haibi, and his father Abai.
Heres an article on the potential future of polar bears.
When St. Louis Zoo builds it, will polar bears come? : News
When St. Louis Zoo builds it, will polar bears come? : News
We know Polar Bears are in limited supply. If they build this 7,000 square foot (small, no?) exhibit will they get bears? Maybe. I was surprised to hear it will be that small. I understand they are reworking that area and space is limited, but why spend millions of dollars for such a small exhibit?
The article mentions US zoos can´t import polar bears from outside any longer (including those beeing captive bred from european or canadian zoos if I understand it correctly). Is it really so? Because it makes little sense to me.
Some info about the expansion plans.
St. Louis Zoo expansion calls for hotel, bridge, gondolas : News
St. Louis Zoo expansion calls for hotel, bridge, gondolas : News
More polar bear exhibit info.
Saint Louis Zoo shares renderings of planned polar bear exhibit - St. Louis Business Journal
Saint Louis Zoo shares renderings of planned polar bear exhibit - St. Louis Business Journal