Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Columbus Zoo Updates for 2009

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Buckeye092

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The original Columbus Zoo thread was getting very long so I have started a new one. This thread will be geared towards animal updates - pregnancies, births, deaths, acquisitions, and dispositions.

Like I have said before, animal wise, 2009 is going to be a great year for the Columbus Zoo. We anticipate many babies, new animals, and breeding recommendations.

Heres is a List of Breeding Activity (We have Confirmed both Mandrills are Pregnant!)

Pregnant:
Asian Elephant, Phoebe (Due in Mid March)
Mandrill, Kumi and Saba (Due in April)
Humboldt Penguin (Multiple Eggs Laid)

Possibly Pregnant:
Matschie's Tree Kangaroo, Kiah (Baby Should Be Born, Too Small to Tell)
Wolverine, Kiwi (Due in March)

Breeding Activity:
Bonobo, Lady and Susie and Neema
Siamang, Olga
Western Lowland Gorilla, Casode
Pallas Cat, Sasha

Breeding Recommendations:
Queensland Koala, Wruwallin
African Lion, Kazi
Amur Tiger, Irisa
Red River Hog, Lily

New Arrivals, Depatures:
Red River Hog, Lily Arrived From Cincy / Awaiting Male from San Diego
Red River Hogs, Harley and Squeaky transferred to Binder Park
 
I love your updates and photos from the excellent Columbus Zoo, and I just wanted to say keep up the great work! It is nice having someone report from a zoo who is physically there in some capacity every single week.
 
Yes, the drills went off exhibit in late August - then the male mandrill came down from quarantine in early September followed by the females a week later. They only got about a month to be outside so they are a lot more used the indoor exhibit than the outdoor.
 
ColumbusZoo001 said:
Yes, the drills went off exhibit in late August - then the male mandrill came down from quarantine in early September followed by the females a week later. They only got about a month to be outside so they are a lot more used the indoor exhibit than the outdoor.
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Are the drills going off exhibit permanently?
 
Yes, they have been for some time. The females, Nora and Eschu, who are related to almost every other drill in NA are going to Edinburgh by the end of this year to enrich the European gene pool. Their EEP has had much more success and their population right now is stable; drills ARE being phased out of NA. The male's, Lyle, fates remains unknown. He will probably remain here, off exhibit, although it would be possible to exhibit Lyle and the mandrills at the same time.
 
ColumbusZoo001 said:
Yes, they have been for some time. The females, Nora and Eschu, who are related to almost every other drill in NA are going to Edinburgh by the end of this year to enrich the European gene pool. Their EEP has had much more success and their population right now is stable; drills ARE being phased out of NA. The male's, Lyle, fates remains unknown. He will probably remain here, off exhibit, although it would be possible to exhibit Lyle and the mandrills at the same time.
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That stinks. I always enjoyed seeing the drills at columbus and last time I saw them was this past summer. Considering how few there are in U.S. zoos it is a little disappointing to know they will be no longer be exhibited at columbus.

P.S. I am saddened by the loss of columbus's tiger quoll. It was such a treat to see one
 
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That stinks. I always enjoyed seeing the drills at columbus and last time I saw them was this past summer. Considering how few there are in U.S. zoos it is a little disappointing to know they will be no longer be exhibited at columbus.

P.S. I am saddened up the loss of columbus's tiger quoll. It was such a treat to see one
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I agree with you, I was also really sad when the LA Zoo decided not to keep Drills anymore. Hope they can come back to North American zoos in the future.
 
Well, we continue to be busy with animal births, birth watches, collection changes, and zoo events. Some highlights of the past two weeks.

1) Pallas Cat kittens were born, I have no idea how many, what genders, or when (I'll find out when the registrar update comes out), however they did not survive. Mom, Sasha also has some disease that can be transmitted through pregnancy so we may breed her again or not. We are consulting the SSP and researchers at Cincy.

2) Phoebe continues to do well, and has been separated from the main group at night. Birth is expected to be between March 7-10.

3) African Elephants have been again added to the Savannah plans. The argument is that they are too large a keystone species for that ecosystem to be left out of the plans. If they are included in the plans, the result will be a new barn, multiple exhibits, and an exercise trail between the Asian Yard and the African Yard.

4) Polar Frontier construction has been stepped up, thank you nice weather, and it possibly could be completed by this fall!
 
SDWAP has two elephant exhibits, although in the summer they will have only one when the Asian move down to the zoo.
 
Also, Miami has elephant exhibits at opposite ends of the zoo with species from their respected realms surrounding them. SDWAP's are next to each other. If the plans are correct Columbus's will also have elephants in two separate sections of the zoo with species from their respected realms. That is very exciting news, ColumbusZoo001, the updates are fantastic. Columbus is one of my favorites zoos.

PS: Whats the species list for Polar Frontier besides polar bears?
 
Only Arctic Fox and Brown Bears. However, there will be plenty of room where they can add stuff later, which I'm sure they will do because with only three species the region is pretty "bland."
 
Actually, pinnipeds were in the original plans but they got scrapped permanently. We would add either caribou, who were also scrapped, or a bird exhibit with swans or Snowy Owls. We could also transplant some of our NA animals over there: Bald Eagle, Wolverine, Timber Wolf, Alaskan Moose. Oh well, African Savannah will be way more exciting!
 
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