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I visited the Miller Zoo for the first time of my life yesterday. Here are a couple of updates and notes on top of my head. A species list and a review will be posted later in another thread.
  • The keeper suspects that the Malayan Tapir, Sanaé, is pregnant due to her round body. If she is pregnant, she is expected to give birth in the fall/winter.
  • Excavation has started on the lemur exhibit in the Reserve, it is expected to open next year. The black and white ruffed lemurs are expected to be the first inhabitants of this island.
  • The fence and fence posts are finished for the equid exhibit in the Reserve
  • 2 bison calves were recently born, one albino and one normal
  • The Asian wild horses are no show; a zebroid and a miniature horse were in their massive exhibit. Maybe the new equid exhibit is for the asian wild horse?
  • The construction in the new bear enclosure for the three rescued bears is almost finished.
  • A caracal is in acclimation in front of the serval exhibit. Photos will follow soon
 
The keeper suspects that the Malayan Tapir, Sanaé, is pregnant due to her round body. If she is pregnant, she is expected to give birth in the fall/winter.
She certainly looks pregnant!

If so, it's great news, especially for the wider regional program which needs every baby it can get. It's good that the zoo have also allowed her to breed at rather natural intervals. For interest's sake, these are Sanae's last two calves;

0.1 Magarite (March 2022)
1.0 Eddy (October 2023)
 
She certainly looks pregnant!

If so, it's great news, especially for the wider regional program which needs every baby it can get. It's good that the zoo have also allowed her to breed at rather natural intervals. For interest's sake, these are Sanae's last two calves;

0.1 Magarite (March 2022)
1.0 Eddy (October 2023)
The keeper said they are allowing their couple to breed freely. If there is a new calf born this year, they will reach their maximal capacity. So they will send out either Margarite or Eddy(tapir), since they have both reached sexual maturity. Tao, the male Malayan Tapir, really loves to mount Sanaé(he became aggressive), so that is why they were separated last year in the fall and reintroduced together this spring. It is amazing that they have such success of breeding this species.
 
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This is amazing news, the zoo had so much success in breeding this Malayan Tapir couple 3 times(2022,2023 and 2025). We will have to wait for Rosie to grow up and potentially the zoo sending out Margarite and Eddy to other zoos(hopefully AZA) since they reached their maximal capacity after Rosie was born. I think I have to make another visit there.
 
Rosie the Malayan Tapir just debuted today with her parents, Sanaé et Tao. There was a lot of guest to see them. She debuted on September 13.
61K views · 3.6K reactions | Première sortie ! Rosie a été très courageuse pour sa toute première sortie à l’extérieur ! Un beau public l’attendait, mais cela ne l’a pas du tout dérangée. Pendant qu’elle explorait son nouvel environnement, Tao et Sanaé, ses parents, mangeaient tranquillement à proximité. Une grande étape et le début d’une belle aventure pour notre petite Rosie ! | Miller Zoo

Also the Zoo just released the two baby beavers that they rescued a year ago back into the wild(Brindille et Saule)
Miller Zoo on Instagram: "La grande relâche des castors ! Nos deux jeunes castors orphelins, Brindille et Saule, que nous hébergeons depuis l’été dernier, sont enfin prêts pour le grand saut ! Âgés de maintenant 1 an, Brindille et Saule, qui n’ont aucun lien de parenté, forment aujourd’hui un jeune couple prêt à commencer leur vie d’adultes, libres dans la nature. Ils ont été relâchés dans un magnifique lac qui a jadis été le territoire de castors. Bonne nouvelle : leur future hutte existait déjà, ils partent donc avec une belle longueur d’avance ! Saviez-vous que les castors jouent un rôle crucial dans nos écosystèmes ? En construisant barrages et huttes, ils créent des zones humides qui deviennent de véritables refuges pour la faune et la flore. Ces aménagements naturels filtrent l’eau, limitent l’érosion des sols et aident à réguler les niveaux d’eau. Sans les castors, plusieurs milieux naturels perdraient leur équilibre."
Also the Zoo rescued a black headed parrot Ti-Fille a couple months ago from an owner.
Miller Zoo on Instagram: "Nouveau pensionnaire au zoo ! Aujourd’hui, nous vous présentons Ti-Fille ! Ti-Fille est arrivée chez nous il y a quelques mois. Ses anciens propriétaires ne pouvaient plus s’occuper d’elle et souhaitaient lui offrir un nouveau foyer. Après une période d’acclimatation, elle est maintenant parfaitement intégrée à notre groupe de petits perroquets et s’épanouit pleinement. Espèce : Caïque à tête noire Ce qu’elle aime : Les noix et s’accrocher dans les longs cheveux des soigneurs pour se suspendre la tête en bas ! Ce qu’elle n’aime pas : Qu’on lui demande de se décrocher des cheveux des soigneurs… Elle est très petite, mais a une grosse personnalité… et attention à vos doigts ! Venez la rencontrer tous les jours de 9h30 à 17h. "
 
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Miller Zoo rescued a white tailed deer earlier this summer, named Bombon. He had many health issues like severe contracture of ligaments which made his back legs be anormal. After a lot of physiotherapy, he recovered from it. Also Bombon is 2 times smaller than the normal white tailed deer and has leucism.
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