Cape May County Park & Zoo Cape May County Zoo News

On February 1st, 2023, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) Oberhasli goat named Kevin which is now on exhibit.

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On February 24th, 2023, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) red kangaroo named Ollie in late 2022 which is now on exhibit.

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On March 16th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) red-necked wallabies were born 5 months prior and 6-7 months prior respectively.

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On March 24th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) North American river otter named Ariel from the Kansas City Zoo in Missouri in February which is now on exhibit.

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On March 25th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) ring-tailed lemur was born on March 16th.

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“CarLover said:
Not to my knowledge. As long as I've known, they've had American black bears.
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I’m wondering as on their website, they have a zoo map (like most zoos) and in the exhibit near the Capybaras it is labeled as Spectacled Bears. I believe this enclosure held American Black Bears a while back but I’m not positive. The map is linked for anyone who wants a reference.
Maps | Cape May County, NJ - Official Website
 
A few updates from today:
  • Lots of new signage has been added all over the zoo
  • The Scarlet Macaw is gone.
  • The Yellow-footed Tortoise from the now-closed World of Birds building has moved in with the eagle.
  • To my surprise, the flamingoes are still there, but their no longer labelled on the map, so my guess is that they're departing or being moved to another part of the zoo soon. Strangely I did not see either of the Greaters but I did see one Chilean which they haven't kept for some time now.
  • The Great Horned Owl is gone
  • Gone from the reptile house:
    • Northern Spiny Softshell Turtle
    • Northern Blue-tongued Skink
    • Iberian Ribbed Newt
    • Florida Softshell Turtle
    • Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
  • New in the reptile house:
    • Western Ratsnake
    • Brongersma's Short-tailed Python
    • Chinese Crocodile Lizard
    • Indian Star Tortoise
    • Bullsnake
  • Also there's some minor construction going on out by the American Alligator exhibit. The boardwalk is now a dead end and there tortoise path is blocked off.
  • The exhibit that the silver fox lived in is now gone and she lives in the old Red Fox exhibit now.
 
2 Pieces of 2023 News Not Mentioned:

Smaggledagle said:
On March 25th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) ring-tailed lemur was born on March 16th.

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On May 14th, the zoo announced its name, Theo.

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On July 7th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) capybara named Goomba from the Abilene Zoo in Texas which is now on exhibit.

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On July 14th, the zoo announced their (0.1) Linne's two-toed sloth named Matilda/Tilly passed away suddenly the week prior due to gastric dilatation-volvulus.

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red river hog said:
A few updates from today:
  • Lots of new signage has been added all over the zoo
  • The Scarlet Macaw is gone.
  • The Yellow-footed Tortoise from the now-closed World of Birds building has moved in with the eagle.
  • To my surprise, the flamingoes are still there, but their no longer labelled on the map, so my guess is that they're departing or being moved to another part of the zoo soon. Strangely I did not see either of the Greaters but I did see one Chilean which they haven't kept for some time now.
  • The Great Horned Owl is gone
  • Gone from the reptile house:
    • Northern Spiny Softshell Turtle
    • Northern Blue-tongued Skink
    • Iberian Ribbed Newt
    • Florida Softshell Turtle
    • Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
  • New in the reptile house:
    • Western Ratsnake
    • Brongersma's Short-tailed Python
    • Chinese Crocodile Lizard
    • Indian Star Tortoise
    • Bullsnake
  • Also there's some minor construction going on out by the American Alligator exhibit. The boardwalk is now a dead end and there tortoise path is blocked off.
  • The exhibit that the silver fox lived in is now gone and she lives in the old Red Fox exhibit now.
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What happened to the scarlet macaw, blue-tounged skink and red foxes? A shame the blue-tounged skink was only here for less than a year. Also I didn’t know the zoo kept Great Horned Owl, where in the zoo was it kept and if you know, what happened to it?

Also in a previous post someone mentioned the golden lion tamarins that lived with Nico the common marmoset are gone and replaced by white-eared titis. Did the last golden lion tamarin also pass away? A shame to lose a critically endangered species. Nico is also getting on in years now, but has always been housed with other species of monkeys instead of other common marmosets. Such an unusual structure of primates, I kinda feel bad for him. Primates need other members of their own species to meet their social needs.
 
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Kevin2342 said:
What happened to the scarlet macaw, blue-tounged skink and red foxes? A shame the blue-tounged skink was only here for less than a year. Also I didn’t know the zoo kept Great Horned Owl, where in the zoo was it kept and if you know, what happened to it?

Also in a previous post someone mentioned the golden lion tamarins that lived with Nico the common marmoset are gone and replaced by white-eared titis. Did the last golden lion tamarin also pass away? A shame to lose a critically endangered species. Nico is also getting on in years now, but has always been housed with other species of monkeys instead of other common marmosets. Such an unusual structure of primates, I kinda feel bad for him. Primates need other members of their own species to meet their social needs.
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I actually forgot to mention it on here, but I visited since I made the above post and the Scarlet Macaw was in the Blue-and-yellow Macaw exhibit, so I guess they just rotate now for whatever reason.

The Great Horned Owl was next to the Barred Owl on the African Savanna boardwalk. I would assume it passed away, but I can't confirm if that is the case.
 
On October 18th, the zoo announced that they acquired (1.1) Nigerian dwarf goats named Disco and Daisy on October 15th, which are now on exhibit.

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On September 14th, the zoo announced they were granted full accreditation by both the AZA and the ZAA.

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Smaggledagle said:
On August 23rd, the zoo announced that a (1.0) American bison on August 17th.

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On October 3rd, the zoo announced its name, Nugget.

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On November 22nd, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Ankole-Watusi cow was born which is now on exhibit. This is the first time the facility has successfully bred the breed.

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On November 23rd, it was reported that the zoo is being sued by a family who claimed in November 2021 that the facility's (0.1) Holstein cow named Jilly swayed its head violently, hitting a then-14-year-old girl which caused serious injuries.

Cape May County and zoo face suit over teen's claim cow injured her

On December 5th, the zoo announced that their lead veterinarian and assistant director, Dr. Alexander Ernst, passed away at the age of 45 and would close on December 9th to mourn for a day.

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Alexander Ernst Obituary (2023) - Erma, NJ - The Press of Atlantic City
Cape May zoo to close Saturday for veterinarian funeral services

On December 12th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) red-necked wallaby was born on September 12th.

Pouch Check | Pouch Check! It's a GIRL! Wallaby mum, Darcy, has a joey! Born on September 18th, the joey was the size of a jelly bean and very fragile. It... | By Cape May County Park/Zoo | Facebook
 
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