Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Columbus Zoo News 2021

Columbus Zoo Elephant Program Update
The zoo currently has no plans to breed Sunny and Rudy because they want to wait until they are older. It sounds like the zoo will bring in a new bull when they are ready to breed rather than using Hank or Beco.

Connie will not be introduced to the main herd, instead she will remain with Hank. The Columbus Zoo decided this because they did not want to stress her out with the calf and they did not want to ruin her and Hank’s bond. So now the zoo has three groups of elephants. The first group or the main herd is Phoebe, Frankie, Sunny, and Rudy. The second group is Hank and Connie. Lastly Beco is by himself.

The small elephant yard next to the Indian Rhinoceros has now became Beco’s yard while the other elephants will be rotated in the main yard and on-display indoor area.
 
Interesting memories from a former gorilla keeper:

First Person: Former gorilla keeper shares fond remembrances of working at zoo

Mac (Macombo II) was born 26/10/1983. He and his twin brother (Mosuba) were noted as the first captive born gorilla twins to survive to adulthood.

They have each have had offspring. Mosuba sired a daughter named Timu in 1995, who was the first successful IVF birth for this species in an North American zoo.

Mac was the grandson of Colo (via her son Oscar), who was the first gorilla born in captivity.

A lot of firsts within this family!
 
A female Silvered Leaf Monkey has been born at the Columbus Zoo. From their social media:

"It's a girl! The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's Asia Quest region welcomed an adorable baby langur on November 5, 2021, to mother, Daria, and father, Thai. The care team reports that both mom and baby are doing well. Daria is an experienced mother, and she is taking good care of her baby, who will continue nursing from Daria over the next few months.This birth marks Daria’s 8th baby (her second since arriving at the Columbus Zoo), and the 19th baby langur born at Zoo since the langur habitat opened in 2006. At birth, langurs are bright orange and slowly turn gray in the first six months. In their native range, all of the females in a troop will raise the baby in a process called allomothering. The langur can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. At the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the langurs are viewable year-round, so the next time you are here, see if you can spot Daria's precious (and brightly-colored!) baby girl."
 
I saw on the zoo's Instagram that they have new smooth-fronted caimans in the Reptile Building.
 
Female langur infant named:

Columbus Zoo reveals name for baby langur

The baby girl langur was born on November 5 to mother Daria and father Thia. To continue the tradition of naming Dara's offspring with an "R" name, the Animal Care team was given the opportunity to vote from three names that were narrowed down by a donor. The team selected Raya, which means "friendship" in Hebrew.
 
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