Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Los Angeles Zoo News 2023

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Nile Hippo Expert said:
You should definitely look out for the new Indian Rhinoceros and it's exhibit.
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Thanks NHE! I’ve seen Indian rhino before though, so it’s not a priority for me. When I visited in 2019 (my first time) I was looking out for the echidna, Bald Uakari and Mountain Tapir. Do you happen to know what species they currently hold which are unique to LA or are rare in captivity in general? Off the top of my head I can think of the aforementioned tapir, peninsular pronghorn and a duiker (not sure what species though?). Please bare in mind I am U.K. based! :)
 
Cat-Man said:
Thanks NHE! I’ve seen Indian rhino before though, so it’s not a priority for me. When I visited in 2019 (my first time) I was looking out for the echidna, Bald Uakari and Mountain Tapir. Do you happen to know what species they currently hold which are unique to LA or are rare in captivity in general? Off the top of my head I can think of the aforementioned tapir, peninsular pronghorn and a duiker (not sure what species though?). Please bear in mind I am U.K. based! :)
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This species list from earlier this year might be helpful: https://www.zoochat.com/community/t...eview-and-species-list-july-13th-2023.488143/
 
City is sued over plan to expand the Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park – Daily News

The city of Los Angeles has been hit with a lawsuit over a City Council decision to green-light an expansion plan at the Los Angeles Zoo, with opponents saying the plan shouldn’t proceed until potential environmental impacts are fully addressed.

The Friends of Griffith Park and the Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court this week, asking a judge to rescind the City Council’s recent action.

According to group members, the council should not have certified the Environmental Impact Report associated with the project before specific plans for mitigating significant environmental impacts have been drawn up and the public is given an opportunity to properly vet them.
The city of Los Angeles has been hit with a lawsuit over a City Council decision to green-light an expansion plan at the Los Angeles Zoo, with opponents saying the plan shouldn’t proceed until potential environmental impacts are fully addressed.
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Great Argus said:
Typical. Zoo wants just a few more acres of the 4,200 total acres of Griffith Park, but no not reasonable at all. :rolleyes:
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Haven’t they literally already done an environmental report as part of the master plan?

I remember here in the UK there was a railway line that nimbys opposed because of a ‘lack of an environmental impact report’. They’d done an environmental impact report of over 100,000 words which cost £250,000! Nothing will ever satisfy this lot!
 
Southern tamandua birth (first successful birth in the zoo’s history):

See baby pictures of the first tamandua pup successfully bred at LA Zoo – Daily News

The Los Angeles Zoo announced the arrival of its first southern tamandua pup successfully bred at the zoo.

The pup remains unnamed and was born on the evening of Aug. 28 to 8-year-old male Lou and 6-year-old female Micah. It was the first for both parents and a milestone for the zoo.
 
Coelacanth18 said:
From zoo's Instagram: Marshall the new Indian Rhinoceros is no longer in quarantine and is on display in his enclosure at Rhino Plaza, marking the return of rhinos being on exhibit at LA.
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He's actually been visible in his enclosure since he arrived on September 9. At least as of Sunday they still had a barrier up to keep visitors further back to allow him more space to settle in, and he also had access to his off exhibit area. They still need to finish renovating the 2 former hippo exhibits so he has more space.
 
So Guess what I'm now returning to Volunteer starting tomorrow when I have to go through a retraining course due to my three-year absence during COVID-19.
 
Best of luck and I hope you enjoy. The LA Zoo must be an absolute pleasure to work at!
 
So I saw the new Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Habitat at the Lair.

I noticed many changes like cables over the glass pools of the Sea Life cliffs and long wooden pole fencings around the Meerkats, Chimpanzees, and Tigers. The Giraffes have log fencing and a tall steel feeding pole. This was done for the safety of the visitors and animals.

There have been new updated Animal Information Signage and the new Map is colorful and harkens back to the old maps from the 2000's-early 2010's. Pink's Hot Dog is being under construction where the Gorilla Grill used to be, North America is now the Drylands Section, and the Cape Vulture Habitat would open around Early 2024.
 
Zainabu and Phillip the Masai giraffes have become parents again, as I saw a young calf on exhibit for a bit in the morning yesterday (dad wasn't out with the calf). I'm estimating it's around 2 weeks old based on when I first noticed Zainabu missing from the exhibit.

Yesterday I also spotted a baby Chinese goral on exhibit. I don't know when it was born but it looked very young.
 
Had no clue there was a Raggiana's bird of paradise. Does anyone know if it was on exhibit and where?
 
jpc323 said:
Had no clue there was a Raggiana's bird of paradise. Does anyone know if it was on exhibit and where?
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The zoo does not have any birds-of-paradise on exhibit, and as far as I can tell it never has in recent years.
 
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