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Piece of October 2023 News Not Mentioned:

IndianRhino said:
The public can now vote on the calf's name! The vote will close on October 16th and the winning name will be announced on the same day. The options are Maji (water), Jabari (fearless or brave), and Zambezi (great river).

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-zoo-asking-public-to-name-new-baby-elephant/

INDIANAPOLIS ZOO BABY ELEPHANT NAMING CONTEST
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On October 16th, the zoo announced the elephant's name, Jabari.

The polls have closed and the results... - Indianapolis Zoo

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On December 9th, the zoo announced that (2.0) Addra gazelles were born.

Have you herd? Our Plains family is... - Indianapolis Zoo

On December 14th, it was reported that the new International Chimpanzee Complex exhibit will open to the public in May 2024, around the Memorial Day Weekend.

Indianapolis Zoo chimpanzee exhibit set for May debut - Inside INdiana Business
New chimpanzee complex nears completion at the Indianapolis Zoo
 
This exhibit has as much potential for division as the orangutan center, but it does sidestep the primary criticism of the latter - the chimpanzees will have outdoor access, even if the primary focus looks to be artificial climbing structures again, including the "guard tower" as @PercideRolo well described. Still, as hideous as Milwaukee's own cage-like climbing structures look, the bonobos clearly enjoy it, and a large group of chimpanzees will be very charming and fun to watch in any exhibit, so I think in some ways this still fulfills the promise of being a bold and innovative chimpanzee habitat while still being nowhere near the standard of Kansas City. Whether it turns out to work well or is a disaster, I hope this inspires some other zoos to outdo Indianapolis.
 
My main problem in how small the transfer chutes are. Aren’t chimps known to throw poop at people which admittedly would be very funny but whatever.
JVM said:
This exhibit has as much potential for division as the orangutan center, but it does sidestep the primary criticism of the latter - the chimpanzees will have outdoor access, even if the primary focus looks to be artificial climbing structures again, including the "guard tower" as @PercideRolo well described. Still, as hideous as Milwaukee's own cage-like climbing structures look, the bonobos clearly enjoy it, and a large group of chimpanzees will be very charming and fun to watch in any exhibit, so I think in some ways this still fulfills the promise of being a bold and innovative chimpanzee habitat while still being nowhere near the standard of Kansas City. Whether it turns out to work well or is a disaster, I hope this inspires some other zoos to outdo Indianapolis.
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But what you said is the same from me.
 
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