Not even 4 years old yet, and has even won a tourism award, the African Wetlands exhibit is being torn down to make way for a new "Living Coast" exhibit featuring African penguins.
Not even 4 years old yet, and has even won a tourism award, the African Wetlands exhibit is being torn down to make way for a new "Living Coast" exhibit featuring African penguins.
I can remember shoebill, saddlebill stork, crowned crane, white-faced whistling duck, great cormorant....there were a bunch of others I can't recall off the top of my head.
In addition to what Chlidonias has listed, there was also Great White Pelican, Demoiselle Crane, Blue Crane, Egyptian Goose, Cape Shelduck and Crested Guinea Fowl.
So is the African Penguin/Cape Shelduck exhibit new, or was it part of this African Wetlands?
As far as I can tell most of the species listed as being part of the African Wetlands are on display in other parts of the Park (or the Zoo), except the Blue and Demoiselle cranes. Is this correct? Are there any plans to create an exhibit for these?
So is the African Penguin/Cape Shelduck exhibit new, or was it part of this African Wetlands?
As far as I can tell most of the species listed as being part of the African Wetlands are on display in other parts of the Park (or the Zoo), except the Blue and Demoiselle cranes. Is this correct? Are there any plans to create an exhibit for these?
The park retrofitted part of the old African Wetlands exhibit to become the new penguin exhibit. The African penguins were a new addition to the park.
You're right, most of the other African Wetlands species have been moved to other exhibits, but the lone Blue Crane has not been seen, presumably it is off-exhibit. The Demoiselles were released into the Waterfall Aviary some time back, but I'm not sure if they're still there. I haven't heard of any plans for a new African Wetlands-type exhibit.
