If anyone hasn't heard of it yet, Piamari (Pangandaran Integrated Aquarium and Marine Institute) was supposed to be the largest aquarium in Indonesia, rivaling SeaWorld Ancol and Jakarta Aquarium. It was supposed to open in March 2020, but the pandemic held back the aquarium from opening since...
I am interested at the development at the Burgers Zoo in Arhem. Did the Zoo release some kind of Masterplan to the public ? They had some major developments in the last few years, but still have a lot of unused space, and still develop for example the Burgers Bush and the old Bird House even...
Recent births at the park include:
Twin Cotton-Top Tamarins.
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A baby donkey.
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Zuzia the Bactrian camel had a female calf.
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2 Ring-tailed lemurs.
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The first news to start this thread:
New species for the zoo in July include Little Egret and African Spurred Tortoise.
Also, as mentioned in Plzen Zoo News thread, they have received a female Chapman's zebra named Zaira. They intend to breed her with their current male.
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The latest news of the zoo:
3 Marsupials found dead:
2 wallaroos and a red kangaroo were found dead last week and the suspect is a mountain lion cub. The cub is at Oakland Zoo awaiting for its release after a medical checkup.
3 marsupials found dead at SF Zoo, a mountain lion cub is a suspect...
Hello everyone,
I am currently on the road and am thinking of stopping in at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton. Has anyone ever visited? Their website (Home of African Safari Wildlife Park) has some basic info, but few details - especially on what species they have. They are...
A private zoo in Great Bend, Ontario, could be/is closing soon, and is looking for new places for its animals.
Judge gives troubled Grand Bend zoo 2 months to find new home for animals
Minnesota's Wildcat Sanctuary has offered to take some of them in at no cost.
A top U.S. animal sanctuary...
A cougar briefly escaped from this small free-admission zoo before being recaptured, but not before a media panic happened.
Zoo creates panic with missing cougar alert
This safari park was subject to a raid last year, and is in legal hot water trying to return the animals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/judge-refuses-to-order-animals-returned-to-roadside-zoo/2019/08/31/b98e6670-cc33-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html
This wildlife sanctuary in Rhas taken in 20 animals from the St-Édouard Zoo following itd closure, including four black bears, grey wolves, and two opossums. Note that while the article doesn't mention it by name (just calling it a Roadside Zoo), its obvious which one it is.
Aspen Valley gets...
The zoo has gotten funds worth $291,156 for its new big cat exhibit for jaguars and cougars. It will also get a new logo and is considering separating from Spring River Park and changing its name to the Roswell Zoo.
City approves funds for zoo’s large cat exhibit | Roswell Daily Record
This petting zoo at Waterloo Park's Eby Homestead petting zoo* installed waste containers to store manure for future use as compost.
Waterloo Park installs 'zoo poo units' to capture animal waste, divert it from landfills
Gail, a cuban scorpion that stowed away in a Vancouver tourist's luggage before being taken to the tiny Victoria facility has given birth to twenty babies:
Scorpion gives birth at a B.C. 'Bug Zoo' after travelling from Cuba in woman’s luggage (VIDEO)
Original Facebook post: Victoria Bug Zoo Inc.
PETA is rebuking the Baraboo attraction (i'm not calling it a zoo) for its use of elephants and tigers in its shows. This is one of the few things I agree with PETA on.
https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PETA-Circus-World-Billboard.jpg
Billboard Calls Out Circus: Abusers All Claim...