Amazing! Do you know their sexes or if there is a breeding recommendation?
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Amazing! Do you know their sexes or if there is a breeding recommendation?
It’s three females, one is from Animal Kingdom Lodge, the other two from another facility though I can’t remember which. At this point there’s no immediate plan to breed, at least while the last Grevy’s zebra is still alive, but my friend at Hooves and Horns said it’s definitely something the zoo is interested in in the future
It should be two females from Denver and a third animal from Miami (not DAK) that is a pseudohermaphrodite, interestingly enough. All non-breeding animals in their mid-teens. This was a very important move for the program, freeing up breeding space at Denver and placing the Miami animal in a social situation following their phase out of the species.
You’re right, they got a Hartmann’s zebra from DAK on the same day as one of the asses and I mixed them up
The refurbished Andean Condor exhibit (now called Raptor Ridge) also reopened today
The zoo recently made a post with some details about Raptor Ridge, which opened to the public yesterday as PaintedDog mentioned.
The news post highlights the history of the 110-year-old flight cage, and also discusses new landscaping work which involved constructing a nice stream / water feature and the addition of more perching opportunities and native plantings.
I am very much looking forward to visiting later this month to see this nice improvement to the zoo, and I am especially happy to see continued momentum after the recent construction and opening of Gorilla Grove.
Zoo New England
The news post highlights the history of the 110-year-old flight cage, and also discusses new landscaping work which involved constructing a nice stream / water feature and the addition of more perching opportunities and native plantings.
I am very much looking forward to visiting later this month to see this nice improvement to the zoo, and I am especially happy to see continued momentum after the recent construction and opening of Gorilla Grove.
Zoo New England
gardener14
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Any word on if the Stellar's Sea Eagle returned with the condors?
Nothing has been announced publicly about if they've returned, as far as I know. We may have to wait for someone to visit to check and report back, or if you want you could try messaging the zoo on social media.
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According to my friend at the zoo, he is out as well!
Animallover360
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Are they out with the zebra or are they rotating? I know it’s cold up here in New England right now, so I wouldn’t expect for the giraffes to be out
Animallover360
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Also, does anyone know what’s going to happen to the tiger exhibit?
They’d get new tiger/s..
Do you have a source indicating this? Because as of now, I've seen absolutely no indication that the zoo is planning on another tiger in that exhibit. I'm not saying you're wrong, and it could happen (I hope not), but am curious as to how you came to that conclusion.
To my knowledge they are adjusting to going out so the Grevy’s is staying BTS for right now, though eventually the goal is to see if they can go out together.
As of right now it’s remaining empty. No plan to get new tigers to my knowledge. This is just my personal speculation but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it either as a second lion yard or to see them move the hyenas here
Animallover360
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The zoo officially announced on social media that they have acquired the Somali Wild Ass.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmHUlfNthI-/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmHUlfNthI-/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=
Animallover360
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The zoo announced today on social media that they have acquired 0.1 Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra. Zoey is out with female, Khumalo, and the ostriches and wildebeests. The zoo hopes to introduce her to the male, Khomas, soon.
Zoo New England on Instagram: "Franklin Park Zoo recently welcomed a third Hartmann's mountain zebra to Serengeti Crossing! While Zoey is still acclimating to her new surroundings, she and fellow female Khumalo are spending more time in the habitat getting to know each other and the neighbors, like the wildebeest and ostriches. Mares are the core of the herd, and these two are getting ample time to bond with each other. We hope to introduce our frisky male Khomas soon! Hartmann’s zebras are a hardy equid (horse) species that can easily acclimate to our Boston winters. Their hard, pointed hooves are good for climbing. Guests can see them exploring the grassy plain or rocky hillside in their habitat on all but for the coldest, inclement days. #FPZoo #zebra #newanimal"
Zoo New England on Instagram: "Franklin Park Zoo recently welcomed a third Hartmann's mountain zebra to Serengeti Crossing! While Zoey is still acclimating to her new surroundings, she and fellow female Khumalo are spending more time in the habitat getting to know each other and the neighbors, like the wildebeest and ostriches. Mares are the core of the herd, and these two are getting ample time to bond with each other. We hope to introduce our frisky male Khomas soon! Hartmann’s zebras are a hardy equid (horse) species that can easily acclimate to our Boston winters. Their hard, pointed hooves are good for climbing. Guests can see them exploring the grassy plain or rocky hillside in their habitat on all but for the coldest, inclement days. #FPZoo #zebra #newanimal"
The zoo announced that the aviary in the children’s zoo is back open to the public!
Aviary at Franklin Park Zoo | You may see some familiar feathered faces back on exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo! Now that the fall migration is largely behind us, our animal care teams... | By Franklin Park Zoo | Facebook
Aviary at Franklin Park Zoo | You may see some familiar feathered faces back on exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo! Now that the fall migration is largely behind us, our animal care teams... | By Franklin Park Zoo | Facebook
I visited for the first time since the summer, and noted a lot of changes!
I saw Raptor Ridge, and enjoyed it. The water feature and landscaping are improvements, and the visitor walkway is taller. The whole exhibit feels much more polished than it did before, especially the mesh that encloses the whole structure. Some of the new rockwork isn’t quite as natural as I would like, but it is still fine, and I am looking forward to seeing how the plantings grow in more in the spring.
There is also some construction work going on around the exit of the tropical forest, around the folly (castle tower). Many of the plants on the hillside have been removed. I am not sure what this construction is for, but it might involve restoration of the folly's historic structure which predates the founding of Franklin Park itself. A new photo booth has also been put up outside the Tropical Forest exit.
There was also a sign saying that the zoo has some new fledgling finches in the Scrubland part of Bird’s World, but I didn’t see them so I assume they were in their nestboxes. The exhibit has multiple finch species, but the sign didn’t say which species of finches the fledglings were.
The last piece of big news is that Franklin Park (in which the zoo resides) recently unveiled a $28 million action plan, with the goal of revitalizing the park. The plan is mostly focused on parts of the park outside of the zoo itself, but if actualized the plan could still affect the zoo in several ways: the plan calls for restoring the abandoned 1912 bear cages (which are now located outside of zoo grounds), expanding zoo parking, improving roads and infrastructure around the park to help people better access the zoo, and altering the zoo's perimeter fence. If anyone is curious, you can read more about the action plan here: Franklin Park Action Plan
I saw Raptor Ridge, and enjoyed it. The water feature and landscaping are improvements, and the visitor walkway is taller. The whole exhibit feels much more polished than it did before, especially the mesh that encloses the whole structure. Some of the new rockwork isn’t quite as natural as I would like, but it is still fine, and I am looking forward to seeing how the plantings grow in more in the spring.
There is also some construction work going on around the exit of the tropical forest, around the folly (castle tower). Many of the plants on the hillside have been removed. I am not sure what this construction is for, but it might involve restoration of the folly's historic structure which predates the founding of Franklin Park itself. A new photo booth has also been put up outside the Tropical Forest exit.
There was also a sign saying that the zoo has some new fledgling finches in the Scrubland part of Bird’s World, but I didn’t see them so I assume they were in their nestboxes. The exhibit has multiple finch species, but the sign didn’t say which species of finches the fledglings were.
The last piece of big news is that Franklin Park (in which the zoo resides) recently unveiled a $28 million action plan, with the goal of revitalizing the park. The plan is mostly focused on parts of the park outside of the zoo itself, but if actualized the plan could still affect the zoo in several ways: the plan calls for restoring the abandoned 1912 bear cages (which are now located outside of zoo grounds), expanding zoo parking, improving roads and infrastructure around the park to help people better access the zoo, and altering the zoo's perimeter fence. If anyone is curious, you can read more about the action plan here: Franklin Park Action Plan
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Is Raptor Ridge still for condors? That photo doesn't show many platforms or perches for the condors to utilize that aviary height with.
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