On the contrary I have noticed the exact opposite - it is best as the first visit of the day as the animals are far less active in the evening.
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I haven't been to the zoo yet this year. I have been having some health issues. Am I correct in assuming that the Kookaburra exhibit people are referring to is the old one next to where the Echidna and Wombats are? Or I know they were housed in the aviary in the front portion of the exhibit as well. I have also not seen a tree kangaroo in real life...ever. So, I am unsure of their sizes really. Would they not work in that main aviary in the front portion if they added more climbing structures? I admit, I am woefully ignorant on tree kangaroos.
I agree. It was my first stop during one of my visits last week and I got to see Zoey the black-footed cat when she first came out from off exhibit holding, eating pieces of meat scattered throughout the exhibit.
You are correct.
What is in the main aviary right now in the Australia House? The Kookaburra? Is there a reason they couldn't be relocated back into their old exhibit? Or if that is too small switching them out with the Tawny Frogmouth from Feathers and Scales? I mean, that section is supposed to be nocturnal anyway. That way that main aviary would be open again. Not sure if that would be sufficient for the species or not, honestly. I remember it being a fairly large exhibit, but I could be wrong as I am honestly not sure how much room this species needs in order to thrive.
It currently holds two kookaburra and two echidna. It's not huge but definitely larger than the empty exhibit in the nocturnal hall, so hypothetically this could be an appropriate space for the tree kangaroo.
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Anyone know why the echidnas are separate? Are the two Waddles and her puggle? I saw one following the other when I was there.
GibbonGuy95
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Anyone know why the echidnas are separate? Are the two Waddles and her puggle? I saw one following the other when I was there.
Thank you! I tend to think exhibits are bigger in my memory and then when I see them again in real life I tend to have a "huh" moment. I think this would add some interest into that section as a lot of the species in that area are fairly stationary, being mostly reptiles and some amphibians if I remember correctly. They swap them out a lot, but from what I remember it is generally that. There used to be a small aquarium for rainbowfish at the front, but it was a little too small and tucked off to the side. I remember that it once held some stick insects for a while and then pitcher plants before the rainbowfish. I thought I heard someone say that the rainbowfish aren't there any longer, though. I could be wrong. I plan on getting out to the zoo again, soon, now that my health is improving.
Quick question: the Japanese Giant Salamanders located in The Swamp? Are there plans on what to do with them once they outgrow their current exhibit? I believe there are two in the exhibit at the moment and I believe they can grow to be four feet long. By my calculations they would quickly outgrow that exhibit. Didn't know if anyone had heard anything about where they may go once that happens.
Yes they are in The Swamp. I don’t know of any plans but when I stopped by last week, I only saw one.
Just to clarify they are actually Chinese giant salamanders. There are at least a couple behind the scenes but I've only ever seen one on exhibit. They will definitely outgrow the current exhibit at some point and while I don't know what the zoo intends to do once that happens, I sincerely hope they keep them around. It would be fantastic to have a large open-topped exhibit similar to Detroit's giant salamander gallery.
The one that's consistently under maintenance?
Corangurilla
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Maybe this isn’t the best place to ask this, but why is Detroit’s Giant Salamander gallery constantly under maintenance? Is it leaky like the Penguin Center?The one that's consistently under maintenance?
I guess I was luck to see both in their full glory last time I was there!
On October 27th, the zoo announced it was 100 years to the day of the groundbreaking ceremony for what would become the Brookfield Zoo.
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That's what I am hoping for as well. I really hope they don't just ship them out. If they do move them I am hoping it would be to a larger exhibit elsewhere in the zoo. I know Shedd Aquarium used to house American Alligators, but only the young ones who were quite small. When they got older they would move them to a different facility, I believe. I know Shedd Aquarium is going through some BIG changes in the near future as well, so I am unsure as to whether or not they still keep them or have plans to keep them.
It would be a really interesting exhibit to be able to show the full size of the species once they come to that stage of their lives.
StoppableSan mentioned that the exhibit is always under maintenance? I must have gotten lucky because I have seen them every time I have gone lol. I wonder why they have to repair it so often.
To clarify, @StoppableSan was referring to the exhibit at Detroit which for some reason always happens to be under maintenance whenever someone decides to photograph it. There is not a single photo in the gallery of the exhibit that doesn't show it under maintenance, just of the salamanders themselves.
This is untrue - they just moved them to a different enclosure. They are now in the big land-water tank at the end of Islands and Lakes, where the iguanas used to be. They have re-themed that enclosure around the Blue Hole at Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge, therefore making the exhibit themed around a lake AND an island.
On November 1st, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) West African dwarf crocodile was hatched on September 15th which is now on exhibit in the Swamp. This marks the first time a crocodilian of any species hatched at the facility.
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