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[King of Komodo Dragons]

2 Spectacled Owl chicks were born to parents Rio and Isla back in August. The chicks have now fledged and are on display with their parents!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=3686647794978855

 

[King of Komodo Dragons]

A female Bearded Emperor Tamarin was born.

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[ZooFan1]

Just found out this today, next year, get ready for this… Dinosaurs, yet again… Whoopee… Even the zookeeper I talked to was tired of them

 

[King of Komodo Dragons]

A baby black-and-white colobus monkey was born.

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[King of Komodo Dragons]

4 Indian Whistling Ducklings have hatched. They hatched back in September and will soon be on display at Flamingo Pond

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[King of Komodo Dragons]

6 Eyelash Vipers were born, first time since 2014!

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(I do wonder how the AZA will manage Eyelash Vipers going forward after the species split, I am curious to know which species are in AZA and what percentage are hybrids.)

 

[Aardwolf]

4 Indian Whistling Ducklings have hatched. They hatched back in September and will soon be on display at Flamingo Pond

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Slight correction, these are West Indian whistling ducks, an SSP managed species, there is a separate Asian species that is sometimes called the Indian whistling duck

 

[King of Komodo Dragons]

The zoo's two Six-Banded Armadillo twins Rough and Tumble have now departed the zoo to unspecified AZA facilities to help grow the Six-Banded Armadillo population. The move wasn't an SSP relocation but rather is allowing the zoo to have space to breed their pair of six-banded armadillos again.

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also on the LA Zoo thread, the animal transactions paper states that Dallas has received a 1.0 Aruba Island Rattlesnake from the LA Zoo.

 

[Jonathan]

A male Greater Kudu was born on March 14th to first time parents Rozi and Kronos.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=966360941826905

wonder how he did meeting the zoo's herd of Hartmann's mountain zebras

 

[King of Komodo Dragons]

wonder how he did meeting the zoo's herd of Hartmann's mountain zebras

if I recall hartmann's are slightly less baby murdery than grevy's and plains zebras so hopefully nothing to worry about, I believe they can also lock certain parts of the exhibit so they can lock out the zebras if they feel they may be an issue.

 

[Jonathan]

if I recall hartmann's are slightly less baby murdery than grevy's and plains zebras so hopefully nothing to worry about, I believe they can also lock certain parts of the exhibit so they can lock out the zebras if they feel they may be an issue.

speaking of the zebra herd, has anyone seen them on habitat lately?

 

[King of Komodo Dragons]

14yr old Giant Anteater, Tullah, has been euthanized following a decline in health

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[King of Komodo Dragons]

Starting this week, the Herpetarium will be closed until spring 2025 for maintenance and repair work.

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[Jonathan]

if I recall hartmann's are slightly less baby murdery than grevy's and plains zebras so hopefully nothing to worry about, I believe they can also lock certain parts of the exhibit so they can lock out the zebras if they feel they may be an issue.

I actually found out that the Hartmann's mountain zebra herd wasn't getting along with the giraffes, greater kudu and ostriches anymore so they'll be going to a new zoo in the future. They're off exhibit now in one of the monorail habitats but I hope they'll enjoy their new home whichever zoo they end up going to

 

[King of Komodo Dragons]

I actually found out that the Hartmann's mountain zebra herd wasn't getting along with the giraffes, greater kudu and ostriches anymore so they'll be going to a new zoo in the future. They're off exhibit now in one of the monorail habitats but I hope they'll enjoy their new home whichever zoo they end up going to

sad to hear but understandable

 

[tigris115]

I hope they can make a separate zebra exhibit in the next extension of Wilds of Africa

 

[USZOOfan42]

Shame now that here and Fort Worth no longer hold zebras. Hope to seem them return.

 

[Nile Hippo Expert]

Zebras have been removed from the map, so it looks like they will be without them for at least a little while.
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[Jonathan]

I hope they can make a separate zebra exhibit in the next extension of Wilds of Africa

Maybe they might get a new herd of Hartmann's mountain zebras but who knows? Only time will tell

 

[USZOOfan42]

Is it possible that they move the zebras to Fort Worth? The bongo exhibit will be empty soon.