From what I read on the Website, they belong to the Threatened Subspecies: Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso).
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Lori Patton
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I first saw the cockatoos in the binturong roundhouse in September 2021. That was shortly after it reopened since being closed for over a year due to COVID restrictions. The Bornean crested fireback pheasant is also in that roundhouse and Sep. '21 was the last time I saw the female. It would be great if the zoo could find a mate for the remaining male. That pheasant has a great personality and is really beautiful!
March animal transactions: https://lazoo.org/wp-content/upload...ion-Animal-Transaction-Report-3.18.202587.pdf
The USDA has provided additional information regarding the death of a female kookaburra in November 2024 which was noted in the December 2024 Animal Transactions report. Per their report for an inspection on February 4, 2025, she died as a result of an injury sustained in a suspected predator attack.
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Lori Patton
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That is a very interesting report about the kookaburra. I wonder if the bird was in the regular exhibit by the Australia House or somewhere behind the scenes. It's strange to think of a predator that could pull off part of a wing by reaching through a mesh enclosure with only one-inch square openings. I've attached a photo of the enclosure for those who are unfamiliar with it.
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Samueltiger
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how many Markhor's are left on exhibit?
Panda_Fan
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I think that the zoo has a single female, if I remember correctly they had a pair and the male died, so that leaves the female.
Samueltiger
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Oh, I hope one day they'll get a new herd of Markhor and or expanding Marshall's yard to bring in a female
Nile Hippo Expert
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Francois Langur pair Kimly and Tashi have moved to the Mesker Park Zoo in Indiana.
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Samueltiger
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wait the Langurs are in a new zoo does that mean? they'll put the gibbons in there yard for temporally? any news on Marshall's yard hows he doing?
Nile Hippo Expert
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Marshall is an Indian Rhinoceros for those who are wondering.
Samueltiger
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he's my favorite animal at the zoo
Last I heard they had 5 langurs, so they should still have 3?
Samueltiger
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So what's going to happen to the goat and sheep petting yard?
Samueltiger
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Is the cambodia area open?
Few Updates:
-Trumpeter Swan and Pink's Dog is still under Construction.
-I asked staff that on less busy days, the Safari Shuttles are electric-powered carts and long train Electric-powered Shuttles are used on Busy Day and they are planning to slowly phase out the Nostalgic Animal-themed Safari Shuttles, the Zebra one is gone and the Cheetah one is moved to the off-site yard which is sad for us who grew up riding on them.
-Trumpeter Swan and Pink's Dog is still under Construction.
-I asked staff that on less busy days, the Safari Shuttles are electric-powered carts and long train Electric-powered Shuttles are used on Busy Day and they are planning to slowly phase out the Nostalgic Animal-themed Safari Shuttles, the Zebra one is gone and the Cheetah one is moved to the off-site yard which is sad for us who grew up riding on them.
A few updates from my visits this week:
- The cape vultures are already displaying nesting behavior. A nest was present on top of their rock wall.
- As @Elena previously stated: our new male Jaguar, Sonríes, is out in exhibit. Was told by that plan is to have him alternate exhibit time with Johar our resident female. His name means “smile” in Spanish.
- The swan lake habitat appears to be nearing completion. Their pool was being filled during my last 2 visits. Still fenced off.
I observed the Cape Vulture Nesting, although the pair might be two males, from what I've been told by staff. But it seems the Vultures like their new habitat would motivate them to breed and have Vulture Chicks born at the Zoo.