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[Elena]

2 African lion cubs (1 male and 1 female) were born to first-time parents Amara and Upepo via emergency Cesarean section on December 21. Sadly, 2 other cubs didn't survive.

Two lion cubs born at Zoo Knoxville | wbir.com

 

[IndianRhino]

2 African lion cubs (1 male and 1 female) were born to first-time parents Amara and Upepo via emergency Cesarean section on December 21. Sadly, 2 other cubs didn't survive.

Two lion cubs born at Zoo Knoxville | wbir.com

Isn't this similar to what happened to Amara's sister Asha/Felicia at Santa Barbara? I guess it's some sort of genetic thing... hopefully these cubs will be reintroduced to Amara eventually like Pauline was to Felicia.

 

[Elena]

Isn't this similar to what happened to Amara's sister Asha/Felicia at Santa Barbara? I guess it's some sort of genetic thing... hopefully these cubs will be reintroduced to Amara eventually like Pauline was to Felicia.

Asha/Felicia gave birth normally, but her daughter wasn't getting enough milk and became hypothermic and hypoglycemic as a result which necessitated the hospital care away from her mother and subsequent successful reunion. Hopefully Knoxville will continue to assess whether an introduction to mom will be possible once she recovers from her C section.

 

[Zoofan15]

Three Nepalese red pandas have arrived from John Ball:

Zoo Knoxville receives triplet red panda cubs | wbir.com

The triplets are named Ruby, Rose and Willow.

Officials said that Knoxville is the Red Panda Capital of the world, marking more than 110 births.

 

[Elena]

The Zoo announced that Batari the female Malayan tiger has arrived from the San Diego Zoo. She is the littermate of Arya.

 

[John Marchwick]

New otters arrive at Zoo Knoxville, at their new home in Clayton Otter Creek

Two new otters have arrived at Zoo Knoxville for their brand new North American River Otter exhibit.

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Male Malayan tiger Bashir will be moving to another facility for breeding soon.

Farewell, Bashir! Zoo Knoxville to send Malayan tiger to another facility as part of Species Survival Plan

 

[Austin the Sengi]

If I were to guess on which facility that Bashir will be moving to, in my opinion, it might as well be Jacksonville. I would imagine that ever since Jaya moved out of the zoo to Little Rock, it is possible that the zoo would want to bring another male to be a suitable breeding partner for Cinta (who already lives at the zoo), which I can see that being the case if all things go as planned.

 

[John Marchwick]

The zoos 2 new North American River Otters have now been introduced to their new habitat. It looks pretty nice from what I can tell.

 

[John Marchwick]

New river otters debut at Zoo Knoxville | wbir.com

Zoo Knoxville’s new North American River Otter Exhibit has opened and a 3rd North American River Otter named Reed has arrived at Zoo Knoxville finishing quarantine. The zoos two other otters are Clayton from the Oregon Zoo but was actually orphaned in the wild and Pascal from the Brookfield Zoo.

 

[Milwaukee Man]

An update on new female Malayan tiger Batari. She is adjusting to Knoxville very well.

Zoo Knoxville’s newest tiger settles into her habitat

 

[IndianRhino]

0.0.1 Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra was born on March 25th to mom Lydia and dad Die Toekoms. This is the second Mountain Zebra foal to be born at Zoo Knoxville.

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[IndianRhino]

A healthy female Chimp infant was born on Friday, April 22nd to 37-year old mom Binti. Binti experienced birth complications that required medical attention after the birth so her daughter is currently being hand-raised by the keepers. The plan is to reintroduce mom and baby as soon as Binti recovers and is ready to nurse and care for the little one.

Zoo Knoxville's Binti gives birth to baby chimpanzee | wbir.com

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Days after the birth of Binti’s baby, who has now been named Stevie, chimpanzee matriarch Bo has sadly died.

Zoo Knoxville announces death of chimpanzee

 

[Milwaukee Man]

The Zoo has opened a zipline, under the name “Soaring Eagle.”

Take flight with Zoo Knoxville’s new zipline experience

 

[Smaggledagle]

Other 2021 News:

On March 30th, the zoo announced they have acquired a new species, Lake Titicaca water frogs, which will be on exhibit in the ARC.

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On March 31st, the zoo announced they have started moving their reptile and amphibian species to the new ARC building.

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On April 2nd, the zoo announced they have transferred a (1.0) western lowland gorilla named Machi to Zoo Atlanta on March 29th.

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On May 8th, the zoo announced that the (1.0) Hartmann's mountain zebra that was born in December 2020 was named Mosi.

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On June 4th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.1.5) honeybees as one of their bee colonies did not have a queen.

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On July 1st, the zoo announced they had acquired a (0.1) Cuban crocodile named Rose (I believe it's the same Rose @Kifaru Bwana was talking about in May). On August 2nd, the zoo announced that Rose has moved into the Cuban crocodile exhibit.

Zoo Knoxville - Meet our new friend Rose, she's GOLDEN! | Facebook | By Zoo Knoxville | Meet our new friend Rose, she's GOLDEN! Making herself comfortable in the Clayton Family ARC where she will spend the next few weeks settling in with...

On August 6th, the zoo announced they have transferred a (1.0) dromedary camel named Ty to a local farm in Tennessee.

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On August 26th, the zoo announced that they have transferred a (0.0.1) southern ground hornbill egg that is in the process of hatching to the Dallas Zoo in Texas.

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On September 15th, the zoo announced that (0.0.7) Ethiopian mountain vipers were born.

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On September 17th, the zoo announced that they are giving their lions, tigers, red pandas, otters, and great apes an animal-specific SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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On October 29th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) American black bear named Milo passed away on October 28th due to age-related health issues. He was 22 years old.

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On November 17th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) Narragansett turkey named Barley passed away on November 15th due to old age. He was 10 years old.

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[Smaggledagle]

Other 2022 News:

On January 26th, the zoo announced that the (1.1) African lions that were born in December 2021 are named Maji and Anga respectively. On March 24th, the zoo announced that the lions explored their exhibit for the first time and are now able to be seen publicly.

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On February 14th, the zoo announced that attendance records have been set for an all-time high, as 585,252 visitors went to the facility in 2021, which beat the previous record by over 73,000 visitors.

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On March 15th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) Madagascan flat-tailed tortoise was born on March 4th.

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On May 9th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) western lowland gorilla named Ubuntu will be transferred to another AZA facility.

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On May 16th, the zoo provided an update on the Binti and Stewie, which can be read here:

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On May 23rd, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.0.8) box turtles that were confiscated by authorities in a much larger trafficking plot in a New York City airport.

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On June 1st, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) puff adder which is now on exhibit in the ARC building.

Zoo Knoxville - Does someone need a nap?! Meet the newest... | By Zoo Knoxville | Does someone need a nap?! Meet the newest residents at the Clayton Family ARC, the male Puff adder obviously had a big first day @zooknoxville. You can...

On June 14th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) southern ground hornbill was born.

Zoo Knoxville - Does someone need a nap?! Meet the newest... | By Zoo Knoxville | Does someone need a nap?! Meet the newest residents at the Clayton Family ARC, the male Puff adder obviously had a big first day @zooknoxville. You can...

 

[Smaggledagle]

On June 16th, it was announced that a (0.1) African lion named Zarina was transferred to the Blank Park Zoo in Iowa.

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[Smaggledagle]

A piece of 2021 News I haven't mentioned:

On February 14th, it was announced that a (1.0) red panda named Deagan Reid was transferred to the Potter Park Zoo in Michigan.

Potter Park Zoo - Say hello to Deagan Reid, our new male... | By Potter Park Zoo | Say hello to Deagan Reid, our new male Red Panda! He arrived at Potter Park following Doofah's departure, and is a new mate for our female Maliha . . . A...

 

[Zoofan15]

Three Minor’s chameleons have hatched:

Meet some of the newest additions to Zoo Knoxville’s Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Campus (ARC), three Minor’s chameleons have just hatched after eight months of incubating. These tiny newcomers are only about one inch long. This species is endemic to Madagascar and is endangered due to mining and logging in their natural range.

Source: ZooBorns