The zoo is advertising on their signs for the new Outback exhibit and in ZooNooz that the Tasmanian devils are returning, presumably in the near future. They were last here a few years ago over by the tree kangaroos.
Tasmanian devils for San Diego is, I think, more hoped for than definite. It will be good if they get them but probably don't count on it as a done deal yet (unless things have changed recently).
Good luck with that. Columbus' quolls are kept in the nocturnal Roadhouse building, and, similarly to Ituri's description of his experience with quolls in San Diego, I've never seen them in any other way than asleep in a ball. Not the best combination for a successful photograph, unfortunately.
That said, thank Giant Eland for all of these wondrous photos of San Diego. They've been a joy to go through. This is a particularly impressive looking eland bull. An absolutely marvelous species - one of my absolute favorites. It is perhaps the one species once held at Cincinnati that I miss the most. (Well, the zebra duiker is right up there too, especially considering that zebra duikers aren't found anywhere in captivity now.)
Good luck with that. Columbus' quolls are kept in the nocturnal Roadhouse building, and, similarly to Ituri's description of his experience with quolls in San Diego, I've never seen them in any other way than asleep in a ball. Not the best combination for a successful photograph, unfortunately.
That said, thank Giant Eland for all of these wondrous photos of San Diego. They've been a joy to go through. This is a particularly impressive looking eland bull. An absolutely marvelous species - one of my absolute favorites. It is perhaps the one species once held at Cincinnati that I miss the most. (Well, the zebra duiker is right up there too, especially considering that zebra duikers aren't found anywhere in captivity now.)
Zebra Duikers take the cake for me for what I miss the most at Cincinnati I was able to get very good photos of the Tiger Quolls at Columbus, I've seen them active on both occasions (from talking to the keepers and finding out when feeding time was/visiting the exhibit over and over haha). And thank you very much for the compliments. This picture happens to be one of my favorite animals (obviously) at one of my favorite zoos!
Zebra Duikers take the cake for me for what I miss the most at Cincinnati I was able to get very good photos of the Tiger Quolls at Columbus, I've seen them active on both occasions (from talking to the keepers and finding out when feeding time was/visiting the exhibit over and over haha). And thank you very much for the compliments. This picture happens to be one of my favorite animals (obviously) at one of my favorite zoos!
As far as animals that have the possibility of returning (and even that possibility is very slim), the giant eland is the species that I miss the most, but otherwise I would certainly agree with you. Looking back at my post, I didn't make that very clear. Unfortunately, there really isn't a possibility of the return of the zebra duiker, and it's quite the shame. They're a striking species, more so than almost all of the other duiker species with perhaps the exception of the Jentink's duiker, which, of course, is also sadly on the very verge of vanishing from zoos. The worst part of it is that I know I have photos of the duikers somewhere, but I haven't been able to find them...
Well, then you were a lot luckier and a lot more dedicated than I have been That said, I might just have to pull some strings the next time I visit and see if I can pull off something similar; I'd love to have a quality photo of a quoll.
When Tiger River first opened, Mouse deer were in a glass-fronted exhibit next to a similar space for pythons, adjacent to the tapir exhibit.
I don't think bongos were ever in the newly-constructed Ituri Forest area, but may have been displayed in one of the older moated yards in the canyon just north of the Ituri Forest otter exhibits.
