I enjoyed Binder Park Zoo more than I did Detroit, though Detroit is objectively the superior zoo (at this time anyways).
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They did have slender-snouted crocodiles at one point that replaced Jock the hippo's exhibit after he passed, but that has since been demolished (I think) to further expand the aardvark exhibit. Whatever in the hell they're doing at this point just beats me
Hopefully the new director is better and wants to have a larger collection. I don't think COVID-19 will pose too much of an issue for obtaining new animals. Do zoo directors choose their predecessors?
Honestly, I'm not sure. All I'm asking is for the next director to actually be competent
Update on the Polar bear cubs:
Detroit Zoo provides adorable polar bear cub update
Detroit Zoo's polar bear mom, twin cubs ready for public debut soon
Suka and the cub she’s rearing will make their debut soon.
The zoo will also be looking for geographically appropriate names for the cubs.
Detroit Zoo provides adorable polar bear cub update
Detroit Zoo's polar bear mom, twin cubs ready for public debut soon
Suka and the cub she’s rearing will make their debut soon.
The zoo will also be looking for geographically appropriate names for the cubs.
Got to visit today.
All buildings are still closed (save for the indoor otter viewing which was regulated). If you go, don’t bother going into the Arctic Ring of Life unless you want to look at the foxes; most of it is blockaded (after the Arctic fox viewing area) and there’s only a decent chance you’ll see any of the polar bears.
Kookaburras were replaced back with ring-tailed lemurs, and the sandhill cranes were nowhere to be seen. Overall however, animals were much more active than expected, but the drastic overall species diversity loss was felt.
All buildings are still closed (save for the indoor otter viewing which was regulated). If you go, don’t bother going into the Arctic Ring of Life unless you want to look at the foxes; most of it is blockaded (after the Arctic fox viewing area) and there’s only a decent chance you’ll see any of the polar bears.
Kookaburras were replaced back with ring-tailed lemurs, and the sandhill cranes were nowhere to be seen. Overall however, animals were much more active than expected, but the drastic overall species diversity loss was felt.
So the lemurs are back in African Grasslands?
Yup, they're also back in that enclosed Asian Forest exhibit as well. I didn't see a single lemur out however.
More species lost from Detroit's collection, then. If this keeps up Detroit may not deserve a spot in the top 100 North American collections.
Having the same species in two different exhibits is probably the stupidest thing any zoo has ever done. First the African spoonbills and white storks, and now the ring-tailed lemurs? The exhibits aren't even close to each other either. C'mon Detroit, get your act together. I will be honest, the recent births are great news, but I don't want to visit the zoo knowing I'm possibly going to see fewer species than last time.
Ok, this is good news. Some more indoor exhibits opened today, but only the aviary and the NACC. The new Asian water monitor habitat is almost done and the monitor will be on exhibit within the next week or two, and the rest of the Holden Reptile Conservation Center will probably be open as well. I'm hoping even more indoor exhibits will be opened within the following weeks.
I got all this from here:
I got all this from here:
What exhibits are still closed?
They only mentioned the aviary, NACC, and indoor area for the otter exhibit opened. The rest are still closed, unfortunately.
I forgot to note! The grey crowned cranes and saddle-billed storks are most likely gone as well. No signage found at all. The Chilean flamingos now mingle with the Greater flamingos also in the same exhibit.
Goody! All the interesting species are going out of style in Detroit! I just love the idea of long stretches of no animals and repeating exhibits!
Oh great! Now my two favorite African bird species are gone smh.
Why did they move the Chileans again?
I think it was to expand that area now occupied by most of their Old World vultures. Also wanted to note that there was a rhea in a howdy pen as well.
I also don’t think they’re done purging out animals, so if you go, pay your tributes to whatever they have before they disappear forever!
Well I better hope it slows down now because I don't have any time to go to the zoo until the first week of MayI think it was to expand that area now occupied by most of their Old World vultures. Also wanted to note that there was a rhea in a howdy pen as well.
I also don’t think they’re done purging out animals, so if you go, pay your tributes to whatever they have before they disappear forever!
Whenever I speak with volunteers or keepers, they always seem to try and avoid talking about losing species, and they seem especially avoidant when discussing replacing species or bringing in new species. maybe avoidance is the wrong term, but definitely something similar. They also seem somewhat melancholy too. Could have been the individuals, but I've spoken with quite a few people over the past few years during zoo trips. I don't think the keepers or volunteers approve of the loss of species either. I really hope the new director brings in new species and isn't like Kagan if Kagan really is as bad as you all make him out to be. You all know a lot more about him than I do. I've only judged him based on what's happening to the zoo, but I know there were rumors that he's connected to some sort of animal liberation group or something similar. Kagan announced he's retiring this summer, so hopefully, we'll get a good glimpse at what the zoo's future looks like in the coming months.