I hope they bring in another.The blue duiker mom and calf are now in rotation in the dik-dik exhibit and are on exhibit every other day.
The bald eagle moved into a new, larger exhibit, what was formerly the arctic fox area.
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I hope they bring in another.The blue duiker mom and calf are now in rotation in the dik-dik exhibit and are on exhibit every other day.
The bald eagle moved into a new, larger exhibit, what was formerly the arctic fox area.
The blue duiker mom and calf are now in rotation in the dik-dik exhibit and are on exhibit every other day.
The bald eagle moved into a new, larger exhibit, what was formerly the arctic fox area.
Considering the zoo has a dedicated sitatunga breeding facility, I imagine a new male will be sourced rather quickly.
Two animals in two months, 2020 really is a dumpster fire
. May he Rest In Peace (or the equivalent for sitatingas).Side Note, I had been up close to Hurley in the past for the Behind the Scenes for the Africa Barn.
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Were they ever successful with breeding? I don't recall them ever having offspring recently.
Yes, MD Zoo is very successful. The 9 member herd is composed of mothers, daughters, and at one point, a grandmother.
They had one or two on my visit summer 2018.
I think the most recent baby born was Peggy, although I might be wrong. I want to head back in around the barrier between winter and fall, so pretty much late November,so I could see the complete leopard habitat. And since the leopard’s an Amur, it would be out.
Three African penguin chicks have hatched:
Extremely endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Maryland Zoo (WATCH)
Three African penguin chicks hatched September 18, September 22, and October 4.
The Maryland Zoo have the largest colony of African penguins in North America and have been breeding penguins for over 50 years.
According to the 2019 penguin census, their population in Africa has declined by 99.2% over the last 100 years.
Extremely endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Maryland Zoo (WATCH)
Three African penguin chicks hatched September 18, September 22, and October 4.
The Maryland Zoo have the largest colony of African penguins in North America and have been breeding penguins for over 50 years.
According to the 2019 penguin census, their population in Africa has declined by 99.2% over the last 100 years.
I assume the old male has now left Baltimore?
No, not yet. There was a delay in the transfer. He's still on exhibit for the foreseeable future.
A chimpanzee infant arrived in late September:
Maryland Zoo In Baltimore Gives New Home To Infant Chimpanzee
A baby female chimpanzee born at the Oklahoma City Zoo in August is now home at the Maryland Zoo!
She will be hand-reared and paired with a surrogate chimp mother, Abby- after the baby’s birth mother was unable to properly care for her, according to a press release from the zoo.
The chimp will bring the Zoo’s chimpanzee troop up to 15, which includes one-year-old Lola and ten-month-old Violet.
Maryland Zoo In Baltimore Gives New Home To Infant Chimpanzee
A baby female chimpanzee born at the Oklahoma City Zoo in August is now home at the Maryland Zoo!
She will be hand-reared and paired with a surrogate chimp mother, Abby- after the baby’s birth mother was unable to properly care for her, according to a press release from the zoo.
The chimp will bring the Zoo’s chimpanzee troop up to 15, which includes one-year-old Lola and ten-month-old Violet.
Baltimore always has chimpanzees born there. They're really the CEOs of chimpanzee breeding.
It's great a surrogacy network can be established as well; the Australasian region does not have any such formal plan and there have been several infants born over the years that would have greatly benefited from it. It's sadly policy of most zoos in New Zealand/Australia to euthanize rejected infants due to the social impairments hand raising causes.
A male kudu named Kadett was just born.
You can now vote for the name of the female infant on their website:
Help Name the Littlest Member of the Maryland Zoo’s Chimp Troop | The Maryland Zoo
The options are:
- Asha — An Indian name with multiple meanings. It means ‘hope’ in Sanskrit, ‘alive’ in Swahili and ‘happy’ in Hebrew. You can also connect this name to the ash tree, a tree of high, spiritual importance to the Norse and Celtic people.
- Nyota(pronounced Nee-oh-tah) – Swahili for star.
- Maisie — girl’s name of Scottish origin meaning “pearl”.
- Tulia –– Swahili for calm and quiet.
- Olivia —Means olive, which also stands for peace.
Mary the River Otter has died.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/baltim...-mourning-death-of-mary-the-otter/amp/?espv=1
https://www.google.com/amp/s/baltim...-mourning-death-of-mary-the-otter/amp/?espv=1
What happened to the other male sitatunga Jabari?
Stubby has officially left the Maryland Zoo for Florida. Two unnamed males have taken his place more information to be released at a later date.
https://www.facebook.com/MarylandZoo/photos/a.23271519986/10151596884674987/
https://www.facebook.com/MarylandZoo/photos/a.23271519986/10151596884674987/