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Elena said:
Cameron Park Zoo indicated in a Facebook comment that 10 year old male Sumatran tiger Bimo will soon be moving to the Baton Rouge Zoo.
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Update: Per their Global Tiger Day post and a subsequent comment, they confirmed that Bimo has arrived and their 6 year old male Sumatran tiger Satu has moved to Cameron Park Zoo.
 
Milwaukee Man said:
The Zoo has opened up a West African Experience exhibit complex (dubbed “Sapo Springs” according to the video). It features new colobus monkey and pygmy hippo habitats, with the bonus of underwater viewing for the latter.

BREC Baton Rouge Zoo opens a ‘West African Expedition’ exhibit
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According to a Facebook post, the black-and-white colobus monkeys share the same exhibit with pygmy hippos, and cichlids will be added to the exhibit in the future. There is also an African aviary holding Abdim's stork, lappet-faced vulture, sacred ibis, and other bird species.

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On February 1st, the zoo announced that a (1.0) Nubian goat named Cupid passed away due to deterioration of mobility and quality of life caused by arthritis.

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

On July 9th, the zoo announced they are modernizing the entire facility through a series of renovations, of which the first round will be completed in summer 2024. The upgrades include a new giraffe area (of which 60% is completed), a new night house for their hippos, the removal of concrete moats, changing the netting in the aviaries, building a new stormwater retention pond, moving the entrance to inside the facility, and shifting the exhibit layout from a taxonomical model to a zoogeographic model.

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo undergoes major renovations to modernize habitats and enhance visitor experience.
 
Smaggledagle said:
On February 1st, the zoo announced that a (1.0) Nubian goat named Cupid passed away due to deterioration of mobility and quality of life caused by arthritis.

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

On July 9th, the zoo announced they are modernizing the entire facility through a series of renovations, of which the first round will be completed in summer 2024. The upgrades include a new giraffe area (of which 60% is completed), a new night house for their hippos, the removal of concrete moats, changing the netting in the aviaries, building a new stormwater retention pond, moving the entrance to inside the facility, and shifting the exhibit layout from a taxonomical model to a zoogeographic model.

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo undergoes major renovations to modernize habitats and enhance visitor experience.
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This is great news! I know that a major focus for Baton Rouge Zoo is to eventually become re-accredited with AZA and it sounds as if this facility is taking a step in the right direction.
 
Does the baton rouge zoo still have the following animals
mandrill
diana monkey
maned wolf
andean bear
cheetah
nubian ibex
 
Smaggledagle said:
On July 9th, the zoo announced they are modernizing the entire facility through a series of renovations, of which the first round will be completed in summer 2024. The upgrades include a new giraffe area (of which 60% is completed), a new night house for their hippos, the removal of concrete moats, changing the netting in the aviaries, building a new stormwater retention pond, moving the entrance to inside the facility, and shifting the exhibit layout from a taxonomical model to a zoogeographic model.

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo undergoes major renovations to modernize habitats and enhance visitor experience.
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On September 1st, it was reported that the zoo will be acquiring Thompson's gazelle and secretary birds for the new giraffe exhibit.

Baton Rouge Zoo preparing new giraffe exhibit

On November 30th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) ball python named Monti passed away at age 30 due to multiple unspecified medical issues.

It is with great sadness that we... - BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
 
does the zoo still have the Following species
mandrill
diana monkey
maned wolf
andean bear
cheetah
nubian ibex
dwarf hairy porcupine
 
Milwaukee Man said:
Baton Rouge is accredited by the AZA once again! :)

Baton Rouge Zoo re-earns accreditation for first time since 2018: 'Creating a world class zoo'
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Congrats to the BREC Zoo. The Sapo area pygmy hippo exhibit (with colobus monkeys and tropical fish) chimmed in a new timeframe of renewal.

Does anyone know anything more concrete on the planned opening of the new zoo entry complex and the new giraffe cum savannah area. Any design plans available about the final product?
 
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