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[Milwaukee Man]

NYC's First Baby King Penguin Hatches at Central Park Zoo - Upper East Side - DNAinfo.com New York

 

[threeple61]

I saw this chick in September, glad to hear it's doing well.

 

[vogelcommando]

Another article about the Penguin-young :
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/penguin-hatches-at-central-park-zoo/?_r=0

 

[MikeG]

2 Scaly-sided Merganser chicks hatched in April.

 

[jayjds2]

Hi all,

Could anyone who has been to the zoo recently tell me if it still has the following species, and if so, where I might be able to find them if they're on exhibit?

Kagu
Philippine duck
Buff-banded rail
Pink-eared duck

Thanks in advance!

Jay

 

[ThylacineAlive]

The Kagu and rail I've never seen on-exhibit nor are there signs for them. The ducks should be in the pond in the Children's Zoo, though Philippine Duck will be easily seen at Bronx.

~Thylo

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Five Macaroni Penguins have gone on-exhibit.

~Thylo

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Yellow-Crowned Gonolek has joined the collection.

~Thylo

 

[Coelacanth18]

Yellow-Crowned Gonolek has joined the collection.

~Thylo

Do you know how they acquired it? I've never seen or heard of that species before.

 

[jayjds2]

Do you know how they acquired it? I've never seen or heard of that species before.

San Diego and Miami also have the species in America. It may possibly be available in the private trade, I know the black-headed gonolek (which seems to only be kept publicly in America at the National Aviary) is. They seem to be rather shy: I missed the species at Miami and I know a friend who spent quite a while searching for one at a different zoo.

 

[nczoofan]

3 black and white ruffed lemurs have been born at the zoo to second time mother Kintana. They are currently on exhibit in the tropics zone.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

3 black and white ruffed lemurs have been born at the zoo to second time mother Kintana. They are currently on exhibit in the tropics zone.

I didn't even know their lemurs were breeding.

~Thylo

 

[nczoofan]

I didn't even know their lemurs were breeding.

~Thylo

In the past they had (6,1) I believe. Its was a nonbreeding family group. But they must have swapped some, to create a breeding situation.

 

[savethelephant]

3 black and white ruffed lemurs have been born at the zoo to second time mother Kintana. They are currently on exhibit in the tropics zone.

And just to add on to that their names are Kenobi, Yoda, and Wookie as they were born on May 4th!

 

[TNT]

Would someone please be able to tell me which exhibit contains Scaly-sided mergansers? Thank you!

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Would someone please be able to tell me which exhibit contains Scaly-sided mergansers? Thank you!

The aviary in the children's zoo.

~Thylo

 

[TNT]

Are there any pictures of this on the site Thylo? Thanks.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Are there any pictures of this on the site Thylo? Thanks.

Several in the zoo's gallery, not sure if the aviary has a specific name, though.

~Thylo

 

[TNT]

Several in the zoo's gallery, not sure if the aviary has a specific name, though.

~Thylo

Thank you, I shall take another look now

 

[Erythrogaster]

San Diego and Miami also have the species in America. It may possibly be available in the private trade, I know the black-headed gonolek (which seems to only be kept publicly in America at the National Aviary) is. They seem to be rather shy: I missed the species at Miami and I know a friend who spent quite a while searching for one at a different zoo.

Only kept at Central Park; the bird at Pittsburgh died. Available in the bird trade as well.