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Western lowland gorilla infant named:

From socials:

The primate team has selected "Mboka Jo." Mboka means community/village in Lingala, one of the languages spoken in the region where western lowland gorillas live. This is a nod to all the people who came together to help Gladys when she was a baby, supported her when she had a broken arm last year, and throughout her pregnancy.

The team added the middle name "Jo" to honor Gladys' foster father & silverback, Jomo.
 
blospz said:
Please note, the sea otter exhibit will still be empty. I heard from a zoo volunteer that no sea otters have arrived at the zoo yet.
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also you can't get close to bears via the glass viewing area since it's blocked off and only one viewing area is open
 
Hosen and kavi the white handed gibbons are back in jungle trails for the winter this time they are in the Asia building

Information via myself on my visit last week
 
The Cincinnati Zoo's website now lists southern sea otters:

Southern Sea Otter - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Anyone know if they're on display yet?

Interesting that it's the southern subspecies and thus probably rescued pups from Monterey that couldn't be rehabilitated, or transfers from other facilities that want to decrease their load a bit. The Alaska SeaLife Center currently has two rescued northern sea otter pups under their care from this summer, but it's not clear where they'll end up.
 
SeaOtterHQ said:
The Cincinnati Zoo's website now lists southern sea otters:

Southern Sea Otter - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Anyone know if they're on display yet?

Interesting that it's the southern subspecies and thus probably rescued pups from Monterey that couldn't be rehabilitated, or transfers from other facilities that want to decrease their load a bit. The Alaska SeaLife Center currently has two rescued northern sea otter pups under their care from this summer, but it's not clear where they'll end up.
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They are not on display.
 
Black rhino Zuri (Seyia) has moved to the Milwaukee County Zoo as speculated earlier.
92 reactions · 11 shares | We are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of two Eastern black rhinos as we prepare to open the Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center. Zuri, a 16-year-old female arrived from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and is described as sweet, sassy and affectionate. The male Kianga, traveled from nearby Racine Zoo, is 22 years-old, enjoys training with his zookeepers and was well-known in Racine for blowing raspberries. Both rhinos will be in a quarantine period in their new habitat before the building opens to the public. Zuri and Kianga came to MCZ on a breeding recommendation for the Eastern Black Rhino Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Eastern black rhinos are classified as Critically Endangered according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Rhinos in their natural habitat are threatened by multiple factors, including poachers, who kill them for their horns, and habitat reduction. Learn more about the pair and watch the moments they arrived: https://mkezoo.com/RhinosReturn | Milwaukee County Zoo
 
Some couple of things I noticed while on my visit today:
-The Thick Billed Parrot exhibit now has a tawny frogmouth in the Wings of the World
- The old tawny frogmouth exhibit now houses a bali mynah in the Wings of The World
- I was told by a keeper/volunteer that the zoo has a pair of Sea Otters that have been selected for months now (from the Aquarium of The Pacific in Long Beach). I was also told the reason for the long wait for the exhibit is they are having issues with the salt water filtration system and flow of tye salt water
 
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