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Kudu21 said:
The zoo’s 1.0 eastern bongo has been relocated on a breeding recommendation.
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I suppose the zoo has conciously decided that the Freeport-McMoran Audubon SSC will be the mainstay of their bongo breeding program. Viz also immediately above the okapi. All the okapi are not at the Audubon Zoo but the SSC.


BTW: Would it be sensible to move both up to the thread Freeport-McMoran Audubon?
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
I suppose the zoo has conciously decided that the Freeport-McMoran Audubon SSC will be the mainstay of their bongo breeding program. Viz also immediately above the okapi. All the okapi are not at the Audubon Zoo but the SSC.
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I mean, that is what the FMASSC was established to be — a private breeding center built to accommodate large herds of ungulates in large enclosures, so it really isn’t that surprising. The Zoo has consistently only housed bachelor groups — giraffe, bongo, gazelles, wildebeest, etc. The only breeding group of ungulates the Zoo has held in recent years were the barasingha, which breeding of has halted due to Louisiana’s now stricter CWD regulations (the roles were reversed here, where the FMASSC held the bachelor group), Baird’s tapir, and babirusa.

Kifaru Bwana said:
IBTW: Would it be sensible to move both up to the thread Freeport-McMoran Audubon?
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The okapi was previous mentioned on the designated thread for the FMASSC, which was linked by @Smaggledagle. The bongo was actually at the Audubon Zoo, thus why it was mentioned in this thread.
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
What is this with Louisiana's stricter CWD regulations for tapir and suids?
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My apologies if my post didn’t read correctly — the blurb about CWD referred only to the barasingha and why the Zoo has stopped breeding them. As usual, only deer are affected by the state’s CWD restrictions. As such, the tapirs and babirusas are now the only breeding ungulates at the Zoo (although the tapir now also live at the FMASSC while their exhibit is under construction).
 
I have a few question that I was wondering if anyone could answer about the zoo:

How are the elephants doing and are they planning or looking into possibly acquiring one or two more?

Has the Amazon area expansion started yet and if so does anyone have any photos of the construction progress?

And finally how is Okie the gorilla doing? I miss seeing him in Boston. He’s not had any kids yet right?
 
3 Pieces of 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
On July 11th, the zoo announced they bred and released 6 Louisiana pine snakes back into the wild.

113K views · 1K reactions | On June 13, a team of conservationists from Audubon Zoo and the U.S. Forestry Service released six Louisiana pine snakes to the wild in the Kisatchie National Forest! This marks a huge conservation milestone, as Louisiana pine snakes are endangered and one of the rarest snakes in North America. Audubon Zoo is one of only four institutions caring for this species in the United States along with Memphis Zoo, Fort Worth Zoo and Ellen Trout Zoo [official]. These releases have helped make 2024 the most successful year of this program to date. Since 1997, Audubon Zoo has hatched a total of 120 Louisiana pine snakes, with 18 of these released to the wild and the others contributing to the conservation breeding program. | Audubon Zoo

On July 18th, the zoo announced that 2 blue-crowned laughingthrushes hatched which are on display in the Wings of the World area.

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On September 6th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) green aracari named Basil hatched in June.

9.8K views · 141 reactions | The Story of Basil the Green Aracari Chick | Meet Basil, a female green aracari chick who needed a little helping hand from her keepers. After concerns that first-time parents Olive (mom) and Sage... | By Audubon Zoo | Facebook

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On November 6th, the zoo announced that a southern black howler monkey named Penne was born on September 3rd which is on display in the World of Primates area.

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On November 7th, the zoo announced their current President/CEO Ron Forman is retiring (having served 53 years with the facility) and that they hired a new President/CEO, Michael J. Sawaya, who will start his term on January 1st, 2025.

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Audubon Nature Institute Announces New CEO
 
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