I have lived in Tucson for 20 years and they have been saying they will add a jaguar exhibit that entire time. Nothing ever happens. Considering the recent flurry of jaguar sightings in southern Arizona, the most recent in the Santa Rita mountains which border Tucson's east side, they really do need to do it. A few years ago (3 maybe?) they even devoted their entire annual magazine to jaguars and stated they plan to exhibit them again. But I have long since given up hope that it will happen in my lifetime.
According to a docent I know out there, one possibility that was discussed is to put jaguar in this puma exhibit and build a new puma exhibit. That would be ok I am sure, but I do not see how that is any better than just building a new jaguar exhibit and leaving the pumas here.
No way would a responsible zoo place a jaguar in this enclosure, given their power, athleticism and disposition. Moat and wall dimensions are just too borderline.
