Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center News

Three of last year's Mississppi sandhill crane chicks were officially released into the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge yesterday.
 
What species do they have here now? I remember reading that they had a Masai giraffe population and some okapis. Are they offering public tours, or is it all off-exhibit area?
 
What species do they have here now? I remember reading that they had a Masai giraffe population and some okapis. Are they offering public tours, or is it all off-exhibit area?
They currently house generic giraffes, okapis, Patterson's eland, eastern bongos, Speke's sitatungas, southern sable antelope, yellow-backed duikers, an elderly generic lion, three elderly African wild cats, whooping cranes, Mississippi sandhill cranes, saddlebill storks, milky storks, Abdim's storks, blue-billed curasows, and helmeted guineafowl.

They are looking to switch over to Masai giraffes; however, they wanted to test out of the facility with generic first. They are also hoping to bring in a couple of new species soon for the second phase of construction.

They are not yet offering public tours, but as the facility grows and becomes more established they will eventually be offering some. They have been working with the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to try and determine what kind of tours and experiences would be appropriate.
 
The International Crane Foundation (ICF) has sent its seven costume-reared whooping crane chicks to the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center to be integrated into the center's current cohort of four chicks in preparation for their eventual release in Louisiana.
 
A local news story about the release of 11 whooping crane chicks from the Species Survival Center (and ICF) at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in south-western Louisiana:
Crane Home Again
 
3.0 giraffe will be leaving the facility for the Chattanooga Zoo later this spring to open their new giraffe exhibit.
 
2020 was another successful year for the Freeport McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center's breeding programs, with the following successful births and hatchings:

1.2 Giraffe
0.1 Yellow-backed duiker
2.3 Southern sable antelope
1.2 Speke's sitatunga
0.0.2 Eastern bongo

1.1 Saddle-billed stork
1.5 Mississippi sandhill crane
 
2020 Arrivals:
1.0 Blue-billed curassow
1.0 Giraffe
1.1 Okapi
1.0 Barasingha
1.0 Yellow-backed duiker

2020 Departures:
1.5 Mississippi sandhill crane (released into wild)
5.0 Giraffe
1.0 Southern sable antelope
1.0 Yellow-backed duiker
2.1 Common eland
1.0 Speke’s sitatunga
1.1 Eastern bongo
 
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