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On May 17th, the zoo announced they are building a new rope course and zip-line area called the Charles and Lynn Zhang SkyLark Ridge, which will open in summer 2022. It will be across from the Binda Conservation Carousel and will cost $2,000,000 to build, which the zoo has already raised $1,800,000 and will be the largest of its kind in the state of Michigan.

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Skylark Ridge - Binder Park Zoo
 
geomorph said:
“I love zip lining!” said no endangered species not on exhibit in a new habitat ever.
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Not a huge fan of zip line courses but it’s decent enough here. Binder Park has a big, forested incline area where they’re building the course. They were unlikely to do anything else with the space, anyway. The money being spent on this instead of a new exhibit is a little disappointing, but this could also have revenue generation potential in the long run from increased attendance and fees to use the area.
 
They seem to be an easy way to generate a lot of money, yeah. They're fairly expensive for what they are, and most zoos require you go inside the zoo to get to them, so you need to pay the entrance fee for that. I'm not a fan of them, but they're important for zoos, and mostly take up space that isn't otherwise being used (overhead).
 
Smaggledagle said:
On July 19th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) eastern black-and-white colobus monkey was born on June 26th.

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On September 1st, the zoo announced its gender (0.1) and name, Viazi.

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Also a Piece of News Not Mentioned:

On June 30th, it was reported that the zoo received $396,656 from the AZA and the US Fish & Wildlife Service for endangered species care.

More Than $9 Million Awarded for Endangered Species Care During Pandemic | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
 
A couple pieces of Binder Park news that I don't believe have been mentioned on here:

The old Australia yard, that previously held Wallabies, Emu and Cape Barren Goose, has been re-done with taller fencing. With less than a month left in their 2022 open season they may not add a new animal this year, but it's something to look for next spring that a new species could be moving in there. The remaining Wallabies moved in with the Kangaroos around fall 2021 I believe.

Binder Park is currently without Prairie Dogs, a Gopher Tortoise has been living in their vacated enclosure at times throughout the 2022 season.
 
Rhino0118 said:
A couple pieces of Binder Park news that I don't believe have been mentioned on here:

The old Australia yard, that previously held Wallabies, Emu and Cape Barren Goose, has been re-done with taller fencing. With less than a month left in their 2022 open season they may not add a new animal this year, but it's something to look for next spring that a new species could be moving in there. The remaining Wallabies moved in with the Kangaroos around fall 2021 I believe.

Binder Park is currently without Prairie Dogs, a Gopher Tortoise has been living in their vacated enclosure at times throughout the 2022 season.
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Maybe elk or deer ?
 
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