Dallas Zoo Dallas Zoo News 2016

[GraysonDP]

I cried. That's how important this is to the population.

 

[jayjds2]

Article about the calf: Baby Elephant Born After Rescue - ZooBorns

 

[jayjds2]

The zoo claims to have recently acquired four new species from Madagascar which will go on exhibit soon. Three are SSP species. They are spider tortoise, flat-tailed tortoise, lead geckos, and panther chameleons. There's been a panther chameleon on exhibit for a while (as well as one behind the scenes), and lead geckos have bred behind the scenes, but nonetheless, exciting.

Scimitar horned oryx will join the Sahara Desert exhibit on the monorail this summer.

 

[Gulo gulo]

The zoo claims to have recently acquired four new species from Madagascar which will go on exhibit soon. Three are SSP species. They are spider tortoise, flat-tailed tortoise, lead geckos, and panther chameleons. There's been a panther chameleon on exhibit for a while (as well as one behind the scenes), and lead geckos have bred behind the scenes, but nonetheless, exciting.

Scimitar horned oryx will join the Sahara Desert exhibit on the monorail this summer.

What's a lead gecko?

 

[jayjds2]

What's a lead gecko?

Oops... I meant leaf gecko . The zoo has the Satanic variety.

 

[Gulo gulo]

Oops... I meant leaf gecko . The zoo has the Satanic variety.

Uroplatus phantasticus, fun species to work with in planted vivs.

 

[jayjds2]

As of yesterday:

The Aldabra tortoises had signage

Five species were actually put on exhibit in the outdoors reptile habitat.

 

[jayjds2]

Also, the future Asian brown tortoise exhibit has been completed. The barn and part of the fence were already standing, and now the rest is.

 

[jayjds2]

Another African penguin hatched. It's the third this year and fourth ever at the zoo.

 

[jayjds2]

The zoo is fostering a wallaby that was rescued from a home in Dallas. He is estimated to be a year old.

 

[ctfctf7]

In addition to the new hippo exhibit does the zoo have any new upcoming/future projects?

 

[jayjds2]

Baby elephant?s first bath saves internet | Dallas ZooHoo!

Elephant update.

The wallaby being fostered is a Bennett's, the same species the zoo already has.

 

[jayjds2]

In addition to the new hippo exhibit does the zoo have any new upcoming/future projects?

White naped cranes coming to the tiger area.

Asian brown tortoises near Primate Place.

Scimitar horned oryx being added to the monorail.

Other than the okapi/saddlebill stork/red river hog exhibit that will be accompanying the hippo exhibit in Simmons Hippo Outpost, nothing else is official.

However, rhinos are in the ten year plan. They could have their own exhibit or be added to GotS.

I heard that an orangutan exhibit may be added down the path from the otters in a few years.

The zoo is considering building an exhibit for Mona monkey and Allen's swamp monkey in Wilds of Africa. They were taken off exhibit from Primate Place recently to make way for the spectacled langurs.

 

[jayjds2]

Brown forest tortoises are now on exhibit in ZooNorth.

 

[wensleydale]

The Dallas Zoo has posted pictures of their Elephant calf getting his first bath. He is also learning how to put food in his mouth:

Dallas Zoo offers look into elephant’s baby book; hearts melt | | Dallas Morning Newsrl]

 

[jayjds2]

A black and white colobus was born. It is the 8th child of LaBounee and Kirby.

 

[jayjds2]

Tiny tortoise, gecko hatchlings are a big deal | Dallas ZooHoo!
A satanic leaf-tailed gecko hatched (8th for the zoo), as did a Forsten's tortoise, which was a first time birth.

 

[wensleydale]

The Baby Elephant is enjoying his kiddie pool:

Elephant calf at Dallas Zoo enjoys first dip in kiddie pool | abc7.com

 

[jayjds2]

Amber, the 23 year old chimpanzee recently arrived from the Kansas City Zoo.

 

[jayjds2]

The baby elephant's name will be released by a special light show at 9:00 pm tonight, circling Reunion Tower until dawn tomorrow. It will also be released through the zoo's social media platforms.