Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Cleveland Metroparks Zoo News, 2023
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There are two new species in the RainForest free flight aviary- White-rumped Shama and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Just left the zoo. Here's what was new:
• Dwarf Crocodile exhibit covered over with paper
• Rainforest waterfall barely running
• Sloth Bear on exhibit
• Didn't do PCA
• Prevost's Squirrel off exhibit
• Only two Sea Lions on exhibit, no seal
• Learned from employees that the Yagga Tree most likely won't reopen with Australia in May
• Dwarf Crocodile exhibit covered over with paper
• Rainforest waterfall barely running
• Sloth Bear on exhibit
• Didn't do PCA
• Prevost's Squirrel off exhibit
• Only two Sea Lions on exhibit, no seal
• Learned from employees that the Yagga Tree most likely won't reopen with Australia in May
1.0 Koala, Burra, has recently arrived from the Los Angeles Zoo. His move was listed as a 'sale', so it seems to be a permanent move.
https://lazoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01.2023-Animal-Transactions.pdf
https://lazoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01.2023-Animal-Transactions.pdf
My mistake, it appears the male is in fact 1.0 Koen (2021) who already resides at Cleveland.
Koen was born to Mackenzie (LA bred) and so he was theoretically LA owned, so they've simply just transferred his ownership over to Cleveland.
Will be heading to Cleveland tommorow. I'll let you all know if anything had changed
Just left the zoo. Here's what I saw
• Pathway in front of Bear Hollow closed off again so seeing the Tigers, Bears, Seals and Leopards require going all the way around under the Fulton Bridge again.
• Wolf Lodge is still accessible from the Africa path
• Food court in African Savannah being demolished
• Black Bears and Sloth Bear off exhibit
• Yellow Belly Mangabeys occupying the Colobus Monkey exhibits
• May is a speculated date to open Bear Hollow
• Dwarf Crocodile exhibit still being refurbished
• Pathway in front of Bear Hollow closed off again so seeing the Tigers, Bears, Seals and Leopards require going all the way around under the Fulton Bridge again.
• Wolf Lodge is still accessible from the Africa path
• Food court in African Savannah being demolished
• Black Bears and Sloth Bear off exhibit
• Yellow Belly Mangabeys occupying the Colobus Monkey exhibits
• May is a speculated date to open Bear Hollow
• Dwarf Crocodile exhibit still being refurbished
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A Swamp Monkey was born, the zoo's first since 2009
A Swamp Monkey was born, the zoo's first since 2009
Jacob F
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What will replace the food court?
It's staying a food court, this makeover is to prepare it for when The RainForest has to close it's cafe when that overhaul impacts operation
Jacob F
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Thank you for telling me that.
CMZ discussed ongoing construction projects at today’s Metroparks board meeting.
https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com...4db-bbd3-cf86a77e42cb/3-15-23-AGENDA.pdf.ashx
https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com...oparks-Board-Meeting-3-15-2023-AUDIO.mp3.ashx
https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com...b304-bd42925bc09d/Zoo-Capital-Update.pdf.ashx
https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com...4db-bbd3-cf86a77e42cb/3-15-23-AGENDA.pdf.ashx
https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com...oparks-Board-Meeting-3-15-2023-AUDIO.mp3.ashx
https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com...b304-bd42925bc09d/Zoo-Capital-Update.pdf.ashx
I wasn't aware the zoo acquired the Wyrwas Aluminum Foundry. Too bad they'll have to take some time and money to clean it up.
Also, I'm curious to see the finished Steffee Center renovations.
I wonder if the Wyras acquisition will mean that land will become parking or part of the new entrance once Primate Forest happens
It will become parking to go along with the new entrance.
Is the plan still to break ground on Primate Forest this year?
I think so. The new lobby area is first.
Thank you for posting this here. I accidentally posted it in the wrong CMZ topic.
Notes on 3/22/23-
- Scarlet Macaw from The RainForest's aviary is now living in the Primate, Cat, and Aquatics Building.
- It had spent a while living in the Prevost Squirrel exhibit
- The zoo no longer has a Fishing Cat
- Sign in the exhibit says they're preparing it for a new arrival. No word on what that is.
- Sloth and American Black Bears were off exhibit.
- Colobus Monkeys were nowhere to be seen.
- Dwarf Crocodile exhibit has been uncovered but the croc itself was still off-exhibit.
- A new banner has been added to the food court redevelopment (which I forgot to take a picture of) that says the food court will reopen in Summer 2023.
- Scarlet Macaw from The RainForest's aviary is now living in the Primate, Cat, and Aquatics Building.
- It had spent a while living in the Prevost Squirrel exhibit
- The zoo no longer has a Fishing Cat
- Sign in the exhibit says they're preparing it for a new arrival. No word on what that is.
- Sloth and American Black Bears were off exhibit.
- Colobus Monkeys were nowhere to be seen.
- Dwarf Crocodile exhibit has been uncovered but the croc itself was still off-exhibit.
- A new banner has been added to the food court redevelopment (which I forgot to take a picture of) that says the food court will reopen in Summer 2023.