The zoo has announced that a Red Panda was born on July 3rd. The name and gender will be revealed on Friday.
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Any word on what will happen with the PCA after Primate Forest is completed? Given there will be no big ticket animals up there anymore. I think turning that whole upper area into a North America section would be amazing, and give room to Northern Trek area to be revamped, with Asian bears, Tigers, and Asian Highlands, maybe a revamp of that area to eventually be an all Asia. PCA area would definitely be able to hold bears, wolves, seals, etc. if the building was demolished.
Cheetahs are currently set to get a new exhibit up there and the tortoises are moving down to Primate Forest. Wilderness Trek has no plans to renovate anything until at least after Primate Forest is done. As for the inside of PCA, nobody knows on that either. They've been doing some renovations over the last few years with new climbing structureds and substrate in the exhibits, so it's clear the building isn't going anywhere.
I gotcha. Just was a nice idea lol. I love Cleveland zoo but just wish they would do better with regions kind of like Columbus.
Haliaeetus
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The cub is a girl, she has received the name of LEELA.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Instagram: "IT’S A GIRL Red panda mom, Poppy, has named her cub! Meet Leela, the newest red panda at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! Leela is the first offspring of mom, Poppy and dad, Willie and currently weighs 1.5 lbs. She isn’t quite ready to walk out on her own but is building strength everyday and will be more visible in the coming weeks."
One of the zoo's two cheetah brothers Chimba has passed away.
We are saddened to share the passing of Chimba, our beloved male cheetah, who was humanely euthanized this morning due to declining health associated with his advanced age.
Born on September 6, 2010, Chimba came to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in April 2012 with his brother Mohawk, who continues to reside here. While cheetahs are naturally solitary in the wild, brothers will sometimes form “coalitions” and live together, as Chimba and Mohawk did for many years. Mohawk will continue to receive the attentive care of his animal care team.
At 15 years old, Chimba was among the oldest cheetahs in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan (SSP) — a remarkable testament to the dedicated care he received throughout his life.
For more than a decade, Chimba inspired and amazed guests, connecting people to the beauty of his species and the importance of cheetah conservation. He will be deeply missed by his care team and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
We are saddened to share the passing of Chimba, our beloved male cheetah, who was humanely euthanized this morning due to declining health associated with his advanced age.
Born on September 6, 2010, Chimba came to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in April 2012 with his brother Mohawk, who continues to reside here. While cheetahs are naturally solitary in the wild, brothers will sometimes form “coalitions” and live together, as Chimba and Mohawk did for many years. Mohawk will continue to receive the attentive care of his animal care team.
At 15 years old, Chimba was among the oldest cheetahs in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan (SSP) — a remarkable testament to the dedicated care he received throughout his life.
For more than a decade, Chimba inspired and amazed guests, connecting people to the beauty of his species and the importance of cheetah conservation. He will be deeply missed by his care team and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Eastern black rhinoceros birth:
https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/animals/cleveland-metroparks-zoo-birth-endangered-eastern-black-rhino/95-7e9f91df-c2aa-46d2-a8ff-54309b395d4e
An Eastern black rhino calf was born at the zoo last Saturday, according to a press release. The male calf, born to 22-year-old mother Kibibbi and 25-year-old father Forrest, is bonding with his mother and has not been put on view to the public.
https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/animals/cleveland-metroparks-zoo-birth-endangered-eastern-black-rhino/95-7e9f91df-c2aa-46d2-a8ff-54309b395d4e
An Eastern black rhino calf was born at the zoo last Saturday, according to a press release. The male calf, born to 22-year-old mother Kibibbi and 25-year-old father Forrest, is bonding with his mother and has not been put on view to the public.
Tom and Terry, the zoo's Aldabra Tortoises will be moving to their winter quarters at the zoo hospital starting October 3rd
The zoo has announced a naming contest for the Rhino calf. The options are:
Makena means "happy one"
Kenza means "treasure"
Kamari means "like the moon"
Makena means "happy one"
Kenza means "treasure"
Kamari means "like the moon"
PercideRolo
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Zoos are geared towards families. More time spent = more revenue. Believe it or not, on most surveys, seeing new animal exhibits and animals usually aren’t top priority for visitors. Experience and value reign higher whilst animals and exhibits are lower. Crazy. But not every visito is an animal fanatic like we are. We make up a small portion of Zoos visitors. That’s just the way it is.
Nile Hippo Expert
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The male black rhino calf made his public debut today.
Critically endangered baby black rhino makes its debut at Cleveland zoo
Critically endangered baby black rhino makes its debut at Cleveland zoo
I got to see him today for a little bit when I went on break. He's absolutely adorable.
I know what they mean but "Primate Forest will be home to about 73 species" keeps making me imagine an absurd number of primates even though I recognize Primate Forest is an umbrella term for the RainForest construction and expansion.
"A new indoor day room" I was under the impression they would have access to their old day room under the dome? Does this mean there are two day rooms or do they mean 'new' to state the same space is being renovated?
These questions make me sound critical but this sounds ambitious and exciting to me. I'm glad the facility remains committed to the major species from the old building but is also looking to expand and include new species. They seem very conscious of what was successful and beloved about the existing exhibit while also trying to improve.
Shame in my opinion that the Cheetah arent being moved to the Savannah area of the zoo to keep with geographic continuity. They have an empty two acre lot next to the Veterinary Hospital that could work perfectly for them, alongside any other species they may want to bring in.
I for one am glad that the PCA is being kept. It is very rare nowadays that large reptile or small mammal buildings are built because of the cost involved. Renovation seems a much better course of action.
If they decide to develop a North America zone in the future, I can envisage other sites that could be used for. The hillside around the back side of the lake comes to mind.
