The public can now vote on one of the male cub’s name. The choices are Vostok, Vasya, Aleksei, and Anri. Voting will run from now till August 23rd and the name will be announced on the 24th along with his brother and sister’s names (which are being selected by zoo staff).
They were phased out for unknown reasons last year. I don’t think a permanent replacement has been found yet, but I have my guesses. And yes, they were the headliner species when the Tropics Trail first opens in ‘78.
That explains why all of the non-waterfowl free-flying birds weren’t out and about on my last visit. I do hope they can find the rest of the Shrikes, I don’t really want another Gladys situation on our hands.
Glad to know they still have this species!
I would assume some of these would be the species they display on-exhibit, those being Mucket, Fatmucket, and Higgin's Eye.
rolleyes has been opened behind in-between the Tropics Trail and the East Entrance, known as Dino Dugout.
Sorry, Dino HIDEout. Guess I didn't read the sign carefully enoughUpdates from today's visit.
. Common Carp have moved into the old Salmon tank in Russia's Grizzly Coast.
. The prairie dogs have temporarily moved out of their exhibit due to ongoing construction of the Treetops Trail.
. The male Burmese Brown Tortoise has moved back into the old Asian Small Clawed Otter Exhibit.
. A new animatronic dinosaur exhibit
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Another zoo keeping pure bison!
Cool, but annoying for anyone who wants to see monk seals.
Now I did NOT expect this! I better make plans to visit to the zoo before they leave!
Ola should still be visible from the behind the scenes tanks behind the main exhibit, although It wouldn’t be the greatest view
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