Corangurilla
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I think they'll get a new female anaconda, but I'd like to see a different sort of snake instead of another boa constrictor.
Henry Vilas Zoo Henry Vilas Zoo News 2022
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The Brazilian Rainbow Boa used to live in there too, right? I remember seeing one in there multiple times.
On their social media, the zoo officially announced plans to acquire beavers in 2023. Still unclear if this will be a new exhibit or an existing space.
I visited yesterday. Nothing major to note but a handful things of potentially minor interest:
-The Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frogs were calling and could be heard throughout the Herpetarium.
-Still only a single Green Anaconda present. The sign has been changed out though - rather bizarrely to the exact same sign Milwaukee uses for the species.
-I can't remember if those turtles in the aviary ever got IDed or not, but they are now signed as Mesoclemmys gibba.
-I noted no less than three Red-footed Tortoises, did the zoo always have that many.
-I narrowly missed getting in the face by a flying curassow. I hadn't dodged it last second it would have hurt.
-The Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frogs were calling and could be heard throughout the Herpetarium.
-Still only a single Green Anaconda present. The sign has been changed out though - rather bizarrely to the exact same sign Milwaukee uses for the species.
-I can't remember if those turtles in the aviary ever got IDed or not, but they are now signed as Mesoclemmys gibba.
-I noted no less than three Red-footed Tortoises, did the zoo always have that many.
-I narrowly missed getting in the face by a flying curassow. I hadn't dodged it last second it would have hurt.
Corangurilla
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-The frogs are almost always calling when I’m in the herpetarium.
-The turtles have been signed for months. I actually tried to see what kind they were because I thought they’d count towards the Bonafide Rarity Hunter trial for the 2022 challenge (they do not).
-Actually, the zoo has 4 red-footed tortoises! And they’re all named after Pokémon! Squirtle, Torkoal, Torterra, and Shuckle! One of them is always wedged in the corner at the bottom of the ramp in the aviary.
It feels like there's room for more Red-footed Tortoises, then, like Tirtouga, Turtonator, and Drednaw.
Funny enough, the zoo made a post today that revealed the names of all four tortoises, and showed one hiding in the corner at the bottom of the ramp!
AnonGibbon
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The budget for 2023 has $1,463,000 for design development for a new giraffe exhibit.
A donor offered money to create new signage up at the top of the ramp for the bison exhibit. Will include information about animals changing through seasons and a life-sized sculpture of a bison made from recycled tires.
Budget requests for 2023 can be seen here.
A donor offered money to create new signage up at the top of the ramp for the bison exhibit. Will include information about animals changing through seasons and a life-sized sculpture of a bison made from recycled tires.
Budget requests for 2023 can be seen here.