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Update on my 6/9/15 update: There are in fact 2 White-faced Ducks that seem to have replaced the grey-winged trumpeter.
I'm not totally sure they have announced this yet, I heard from some zoo workers that the zoo DID announce this but I did not see any announcements anywhere. However, considering I actually saw it on exhibit in person with my own eyes today, I suppose I can tell everyone that another harbor seal was born probably sometime between June 12 -June 15. It's VERY cute and very small, much like the now 1 year old seal King Julian was.
Lastly (this is from today) there is only 1 tree kangaroo in the exhibit on the Australia Building's east side where there is usually 2 (Kiama and her newest joey, I don't remember the joey's name but I thought it started with a "J") Her newest joey was born in early December 2013, and might have gone to another zoo for breeding, and some of the tree stumps placed in the exhibit had the words "Happy Birthday" and "17" written on them in chalk. I believe it is safe to say that Kiama just turned 17, and her joey from 2013, was sent to another zoo for breeding. I know that the two tree kangaroos on the west side of the building are Kiama's joey from November 2011, a female named Tia, and her male breeding partner, Ronji, who arrived from Seattle back in May 2014.
 
It's so exciting that the zoo has only had 2 harbor seals ever born at the zoo, and both of them were born two years in a row! (It helps when the babies are SO cute! I saw the little guy/girl just yesterday)
Milwaukee Man, do you think that baby harbor seals may become a regular thing at the Zoo? :)
 
I visited the Zoo today and took pictures of some of the new things that have been changed/added in the past year or so.
Update: The white-faced whistling ducks are nesting (maybe that's why they moved to a new exhibit?) and the nest is right in the front of the exhibit, but hard to see because of the plants that they are hidden in. I saw the 7 month old gorilla, Sulaiman, today for only the second time, but for the first time in the newly renovated outdoor gorilla exhibit. He is so cute and I will definitely be posting my best pictures of him soon! I also saw and photographed the newest baby harbor seal who remains unnamed.
 
Just a short Update from my visit today, 6/30:
The bearded barbets are back on exhibit in the Aviary after about a year (?) of not being out.
There was some construction in the morning in the Red River Hog exhibit. After the took out two tree back in mid-May, this morning that planted 2 new ones :D This is especially good news because when they took out the trees, it seemed like a decrease in exhibit quality. The new trees have small metal "cages" around them to protect the bark from the hogs. The river hogs were outside again by the afternoon.
 
Wild wolverine said:
Just a short Update from my visit today, 6/30:
The bearded barbets are back on exhibit in the Aviary after about a year (?) of not being out.
There was some construction in the morning in the Red River Hog exhibit. After the took out two tree back in mid-May, this morning that planted 2 new ones :D This is especially good news because when they took out the trees, it seemed like a decrease in exhibit quality. The new trees have small metal "cages" around them to protect the bark from the hogs. The river hogs were outside again by the afternoon.
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Possible they're replacing them with trees more suitable for the animals and/or their habitat?
 
The Zoo's newest baby harbor seal finally has a name! Siku (See-koo). Siku is an Inuit word that means "ice", particularly "sea ice"
The baby was born on June 14, 2015, and is only the second harbor seal ever born at the zoo! The first ever harbor seal was King Julian, who was born on June 8, 2014. Now the whole family (Mom: Sydney, Dad: Ringo, big brother: King Julian, and little brother: Siku) can be seen in the exhibit. :D
 
Wild wolverine said:
The Milwaukee County Zoo is now the first zoo in the country to have specialized rooms for mothers to nurse. They're calling them Mamava Lactation Suites. I'm not sure if anyone will jump out of their seats over this, but I just thought it was interesting that no other zoos have such places for nursing mothers.
The Milwaukee County Zoo Offers Mamava Lactation Suites for Nursing Mothers | Milwaukee County Zoo
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These pods are a neat idea and all, but are small compared to family bathrooms where parents and children can be in the same area in a quiet setting. What are Mums supposed to do with the other children while feeding? Have them wait outside? Neat concept but poorly executed to accomodate large families and their strollers and other bags and so on. A lot of places have family bathrooms where can bring the strollers and brood inside, lock the door and use the facilities. Some have comfortable seating or rocking chairs. I just don't see these pods being the greatest way to help. It'd be nice to incorporate family restrooms into facilities. Having rooms with everything in one area is much easier on families.
 
Wild wolverine said:
The Milwaukee County Zoo is now the first zoo in the country to have specialized rooms for mothers to nurse. They're calling them Mamava Lactation Suites. I'm not sure if anyone will jump out of their seats over this, but I just thought it was interesting that no other zoos have such places for nursing mothers.
The Milwaukee County Zoo Offers Mamava Lactation Suites for Nursing Mothers | Milwaukee County Zoo
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I saw this when I visited. Honestly it just seems strange. As a former nursing mom, I know it is very possible to nurse in public discreetly.
 
Gulo gulo said:
These pods are a neat idea and all, but are small compared to family bathrooms where parents and children can be in the same area in a quiet setting. What are Mums supposed to do with the other children while feeding? Have them wait outside? Neat concept but poorly executed to accomodate large families and their strollers and other bags and so on. A lot of places have family bathrooms where can bring the strollers and brood inside, lock the door and use the facilities. Some have comfortable seating or rocking chairs. I just don't see these pods being the greatest way to help. It'd be nice to incorporate family restrooms into facilities. Having rooms with everything in one area is much easier on families.
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I think the arrangement is more to accommodate the vocal minority who find public breastfeeding offensive more than anything else.
 
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