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Other 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On May 12th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Malayan tiger named Penari to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in California.

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Mary said:
-There are at least two baby bison and three baby gaur
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On May 19th, the zoo announced the genders of the bison, (1.1).

Also on May 19th, it was reported that the zoo transferred a (0.1) red-ruffed lemur named Makira to the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Pennsylvania.

Bronx Zoo
New at the Lehigh Valley Zoo: Red ruffed lemurs join Madagascar exhibit

On June 1st, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) Bukharan markhors were born.

Bronx Zoo

On June 2nd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) radiated tortoise hatched and is now on exhibit in the nursery exhibit in World of Reptiles.

A Young Radiated Tortoise Eating | Enjoy a #MomentofZoo with this young radiated tortoise in the World of Reptiles. There’s a whole host of newly hatched reptiles and amphibians to learn... | By Bronx Zoo | Facebook
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Today the WCS closed all five of their collections, including the Bronx Zoo, several hours early due to the poor outdoor air quality caused by the drifting smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

~Thylo
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As did a number of other zoos across New York state... I saw facebook posts today stating Buffalo Zoo closed early and Rosamond Gifford Zoo was closed all day. I'm sure that other zoos across the state probably did as well.
 
Bronx has moved the Egyptian Tortoises and Common Flat Lizards into the terrarium with Pancake Tortoises and Mozambique Girdled Lizards. The first terrarium in that long row now houses Cyclades Blunt-Nosed Vipers, Macrovipera (lebetinus) schweizeri. That's another very rare and unique viper recently placed on-exhibit by Bronx!

~Thylo
 
-There are now African Pygmy Falcons in the Aquatic Bird House in the former Sulawesi Hornbill exhibit (they are adorable!)
-The zoo no longer exhibits Guam Rail
-The exhibits outside of the Mouse House are all back with the exception of the Pudu
-The Muntjac are now in the last exhibit before the River on the Monorail (with Nilgai and Hog Deer)
-By the looks of it the ramp repairs at the World of Birds will take a while as the paths on both ramps are completely gone
 
KiwiBirb said:
-There are now African Pygmy Falcons in the Aquatic Bird House in the former Sulawesi Hornbill exhibit (they are adorable!)
-The zoo no longer exhibits Guam Rail
-The exhibits outside of the Mouse House are all back with the exception of the Pudu
-The Muntjac are now in the last exhibit before the River on the Monorail (with Nilgai and Hog Deer)
-By the looks of it the ramp repairs at the World of Birds will take a while as the paths on both ramps are completely gone
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Guam Rail is now with Anhinga, Snowy Egret, and Boat-Billed Heron but unsigned. Look at the ground in that room.

A Kagu is now with Golden-Headed Quetzal and Yellow-Rumped Cacique in World of Birds (first floor, last room, on the right).
 
RatioTile said:
Guam Rail is now with Anhinga, Snowy Egret, and Boat-Billed Heron but unsigned. Look at the ground in that room.

A Kagu is now with Golden-Headed Quetzal and Yellow-Rumped Cacique in World of Birds (first floor, last room, on the right).
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Ah thank you it’s really hard to see the ground in that room :p I also saw an unsigned Scarlet Ibis in that room when I went, so that can make sense.

I saw the Kagu yesterday but didn’t know if it was worth noting since the Cock-of-the-Rock has been there since last year but remains unsigned.
 
wild boar said:
This could mean the Sulawesi hornbill(s) was/were transferred or passed away, but doesn't confirm. Does anyone know how many the zoo held?
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They were likely transferred since I saw both of them alive and well shortly before the exhibit closed
 
The hornbills are likely behind the scenes. The zoo has bred this pair in the past and I've witnessed breeding/nesting behavior with them on-exhibit. They may just be off-show for breeding as the ABH habitat really isn't very great for them (nor is it best for the falcons..).

~Thylo
 
KiwiBirb said:
Ah thank you it’s really hard to see the ground in that room :p I also saw an unsigned Scarlet Ibis in that room when I went, so that can make sense.

I saw the Kagu yesterday but didn’t know if it was worth noting since the Cock-of-the-Rock has been there since last year but remains unsigned.
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Kagu are a pretty sought-after bird for people to see, so I'd make a big deal about it being visible.
 
Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On May 23rd, it was announced the zoo acquired (0.0.20) Rote Island snake-necked turtles from the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas and will be released back into the wild at a later date.

We like turtles Happy World Turtle Day! Check out the several species of turtles and tortoises in the Museum of Living Art on your next visit, including the critically endangered Rote Island snake-necked turtle. As part of a repatriation program, the Zoo’s ectotherm staff is preparing 20 2022-hatched snake-necked turtles for transportation to the Bronx Zoo, where they will ultimately be released into their native range. | Fort Worth Zoo |

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On June 23rd, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Komodo dragon to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Utah.

We have some BIG news! Well,... - The Living Planet Aquarium

On June 29th, the zoo announced that (0.0.8) markhors were born in 2023 so far which are now on exhibit.

Bronx Zoo
 
Smaggledagle said:
Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On May 23rd, it was announced the zoo acquired (0.0.20) Rote Island snake-necked turtles from the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas and will be released back into the wild at a later date.

We like turtles Happy World Turtle Day! Check out the several species of turtles and tortoises in the Museum of Living Art on your next visit, including the critically endangered Rote Island snake-necked turtle. As part of a repatriation program, the Zoo’s ectotherm staff is preparing 20 2022-hatched snake-necked turtles for transportation to the Bronx Zoo, where they will ultimately be released into their native range. | Fort Worth Zoo |

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On June 23rd, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Komodo dragon to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Utah.

We have some BIG news! Well,... - The Living Planet Aquarium

On June 29th, the zoo announced that (0.0.8) markhors were born in 2023 so far which are now on exhibit.

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Do u know how many Komodo Dragons are left at Bronx Zoo after this transfer.
 
Could anyone tell me when the Galapagos giant tortoises left the zoo? Just trying to work out if I saw them in the winter of 2019, as it would be a new subspecies for me.
 
oflory said:
Could anyone tell me when the Galapagos giant tortoises left the zoo? Just trying to work out if I saw them in the winter of 2019, as it would be a new subspecies for me.
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They never left the zoo, they went off-exhibit. They had them on-exhibit only as hatchlings and I think by 2019 they had replaced them with monitors in World of Reptiles.

~Thylo
 
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