I'm not a big ungulate person, so maybe this is a simpler query than I'm making it out to be... but duikers seem to be a species several people have interest in, and there's frequently a lot of lamenting about how some number of the 5 species held in American zoos are in a precarious state.
My...
This is a list for captive institutions holding duikers (subfamily Cephalophinae) and dwarf antelopes (tribe Neotragini of subfamily Antilopinae) in American and Canadian zoos. Evidence for holding goes back no further than 01/01/2017 for all species. Please add or correct holdings to the best...
I re-read the AZA accreditation standards after I realized that I may have misinterpreted some parts of them the first time. One thing that was interesting is the AZA standards for visitor interactions with various animals. It's apparently allowable for visitors to interact with reptiles...
Today's main news is that the elephants are going back out on the paddock. The bull, Upali, was out today and the rest of the heard will follow. Mid-afternoon and Upali was taking full advantage of the fresh air and sunshine, and enjoying a shower.
The paddock looks excellent, a deep sand...