Dallas Zoo Dallas Zoo News 2013

BeardsleyZooFan said:
What the heck?! First-time mother "Milagre?" Milagre, born in 2008 at Beardsley Zoo, is a male. I don't know what the heck is going on.
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Did some research online, and found out that all of Beardsley's press releases about the 2008 ocelot kitten claimed it was a male, but the whole time, he was a she, meaning that Milagre at Dallas is a female. Way to go Beardsley.
 
I was at the zoo today but only two okapi were on exhibit, neither of which was a baby :-(
 
Milwaukee Man said:
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/loca...firms-lion-killed-in-fight.ece?nclick_check=1
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That link does not work (they want you to sign up for a free trial, and if you say no go to regular site, it says link not found).

Here is a different article on the same topic that should work:
Lion kills lion at Dallas Zoo | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth
The topic (which was not stated in the previous post), is about one of their lions killing another one. The article quotes an unamed "zoo executive" who says after 30 years of working in zoos he has never heard of a captive lion killing another one. Oh really? It just happend like two months ago at an accredited zoo in Colorado Springs.
 
I think you may have misinterpreted the quote Arizona Docent. The article said...

"This is a very rare and unfortunate occurrence," said Lynn Kramer, vice president of animal operations and welfare at the Dallas Zoo in a written statement. "In my 35 years as a veterinarian in zoos, I’ve never seen this happen."

I think... and I could be wrong... that they meant that in their 35 years working in zoos they personally have never seen it happen. Not that its never happened. Just that person hasnt experienced it before. Things like this do happen among all of the cats from time to time.
 
@ TZ Fan - the quote you have is not in the article I linked. You are probably correct. The article I linked grossly abbreviated the quote you listed and likely misrepresented the original meaning. Not surprising that the media misrepresents someone. My apologies to the spokesperson for furthering the misrepresentation.
 
Hope that Johari would be preserved for a local museum.
At least she was killed cleanly, but vets usually screw up specimens while doing autopsy and treat them as a waste.
No 'rest in peace' anthropomorphic stuff here, please.
 
Elephas Maximus said:
No 'rest in peace' anthropomorphic stuff here, please.
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Why not? What's wrong with empathic feelings for an animal?

In discussions, I am agree that facts have priority before emotions, but here is no controversity. An animal has died and I think it's okay if anyone is sad about it - for what reasons ever.
 
Dallas Zoo has expanded greatly in recent years to become a top-notch American cultural attraction, and last year saw record-breaking attendance for the 4th consecutive year. More than 915,000 visitors went through the turnstiles, which puts it somewhere around the 38th position in terms of attendance at American zoos. However, in my personal opinion it is a strong candidate for one of the dozen best zoos in the United States and with a new parking lot scheduled for 2014 hopefully attendance will continue to break more records.

Dallas Zoo set attendance record in '13 despite mixed animal news | Dallas Morning News
 
Anyone know how the night time Summer program worked in Dallas? Obviously with the similarities between Trails and Giants, Birmingham has mentioned in several press releases since Trails of Africa's opening that they would attempt something similar once the full rotational aspect of Trails is in place by next summer. Birmingham's concept was mentioned as using "simulated" moonlight (I assume dimmer than normal spot/flood lights) such as the popular and unique Night Zoos in Singapore. With Birmingham and Dallas both rather lets just say unpleasant during the day in June, July, and August it would be a much welcome concept. Being able to walk around a Zoo in low light conditions. What is interesting is that both Zoos have mentioned this in the past few years in relationship to their "sister" exhibits Trails/Giants. Do you think it was something in the Design Firms notes? Because I noticed the popular night zoo in Singapore uses a very similar lineup to the animals in Dallas/Birmingham's african lineups - Rhino, Lion, Elephant, Hippo, Zebra, Gazelle, Red River Hog, Giraffe, Ostrich, Wild Dog, other hoofstock. Viewing these types of animals in a nocturnal, safe (and local) context would definitely be interesting (much better than having to go to say Singapore or Kruger haha)
 
tschandler71 said:
Anyone know how the night time Summer program worked in Dallas? Obviously with the similarities between Trails and Giants, Birmingham has mentioned in several press releases since Trails of Africa's opening that they would attempt something similar once the full rotational aspect of Trails is in place by next summer. Birmingham's concept was mentioned as using "simulated" moonlight (I assume dimmer than normal spot/flood lights) such as the popular and unique Night Zoos in Singapore. With Birmingham and Dallas both rather lets just say unpleasant during the day in June, July, and August it would be a much welcome concept. Being able to walk around a Zoo in low light conditions. What is interesting is that both Zoos have mentioned this in the past few years in relationship to their "sister" exhibits Trails/Giants. Do you think it was something in the Design Firms notes? Because I noticed the popular night zoo in Singapore uses a very similar lineup to the animals in Dallas/Birmingham's african lineups - Rhino, Lion, Elephant, Hippo, Zebra, Gazelle, Red River Hog, Giraffe, Ostrich, Wild Dog, other hoofstock. Viewing these types of animals in a nocturnal, safe (and local) context would definitely be interesting (much better than having to go to say Singapore or Kruger haha)
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This sounds very interesting "simulated moonlight " I am unclear from your post has this been tried before in the USA?
 
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