Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo News 2024

wilson said:
There’s a small preview video of what’s happening inside The Swamp, it’s a few posts down on this Facebook link.
Ed Beaulieu The Pond Professor
Click to expand...
Great video!

In case anyone is unable to watch, it looks indeed that the zoo is removing partitions to create a mixed aviary that will include "flamingos and other waterfowl" and current construction includes a "recirculating water feature". It's a little hard to be sure how much of what is seen in the video of the partitions is removed for construction versus permanently.
 
MeiLover said:
They weren’t granted re-accreditation last year.
Click to expand...
Why hadn't I heard this? For what reason? They were still calling themselves AZA-accredited when I was there earlier this year. Did their membership actually expire in that time?
 
Brookfield was one of several facilities that were granted provisional accreditation last year. It allowed them to remain an AZA member for the time being and make necessary improvements before a follow-up inspection the following year (i.e. this year) which they passed, maintaining full accreditation.
 
pachyderm pro said:
Brookfield was one of several facilities that were granted provisional accreditation last year. It allowed them to remain an AZA member for the time being and make necessary improvements before a follow-up inspection the following year (i.e. this year) which they passed, maintaining full accreditation.
Click to expand...

Thank you, I didn't know quite how to word it.
 
A male sandhill crane named Buckbeak will soon be arriving from Henry Vilas Zoo to join the resident female.

Henry Vilas Zoo on Instagram: "We are gearing up to bid a fond farewell to Buckbeak, our male sandhill crane, later this month. Buckbeak will be heading to an AZA-accredited facility in Illinois that recently opened a brand-new multi-species exhibit. He will be paired with an older female crane who will be able to show him typical crane behaviors. Buckbeak arrived at Henry Vilas Zoo in late 2016. He was found in a parking lot chasing people and begging for food. It was clear from his behavior that he had imprinted on humans, which most likely happened when someone tried to raise him as a pet. Imprinting is a learning process that happens when birds form a strong bond in the first few weeks after hatching. Typically, they imprint on their parent, but when a human tries to raise a wild bird, they can imprint on humans. The imprinting process is vital for survival and happens when chicks are very young, which is a critical period of development. Because Buckbeak never learned appropriate crane behaviors from his parents, he is unable to be released back in to the wild. Buckbeak has greeted thousands of guests - sometimes quite loudly - during his time at Henry Vilas Zoo. We know his new care team will fall in love with him just as quickly as we did. We are so happy that Buckbeak will be going to a facility that understands his unique situation and has the animal care staff to make his transition as smooth as possible. If you would like to stop by the Zoo to say goodbye to Buckbeak, his habitat is on the east end of the Zoo next to our badger enclosure."
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top