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I've always wanted to go here, their Amur tiger and grizzly bear exhibits look amazing, and just those two habitats alone want me to make the trip up there.
 
@Jaguar: go to the Minnesota Zoo! The tiger enclosures are the largest in North America, and the brand new grizzly, sea otter, wild boar and amur leopard habitats are for the most part brilliant. Only the indoor buildings tainted the zoo for me, as they house a wonderful array of species and yet contain exhibits that are far too small. You are fairly close over there in Milwaukee and so should make the trip before the winter eventually sets in.
 
At Minnesota Zoo: Endangered tapir on a mating mission | StarTribune.com
A young Malayan tapir, considered one of Southeast Asia's most endangered species, has arrived on long-term loan to the Minnesota Zoo with the hopes of breeding and is now on exhibit.

"Jon-hi" (pronounced "john-hee") came from the Omaha Zoo, and the plan is to breed him with seven-year-old "Bertie," once he is old enough.

"He should be reproductive very soon," said Minnesota Zoo spokeswoman Kelly Lessard. "We will introduce them once he is a bit more size-compatible with her."

Mating occurs year-round and is characterized by a heated and noisy courtship ritual. But to keep things quiet in the meantime, Jon-hi will be on exhibit in the mornings; Bertie in the afternoons.

Malayan tapirs live in grassy areas near lakes and rivers in the dense rainforests of Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Adults have a dramatic color scheme: a black front half of their torso, white sides and black hind legs.

Tapir populations are declining due to habitat loss from deforestation for agricultural purposes, flooding caused by dam building for hydroelectric projects and illegal trade.

There are fewer than 50 Malayan tapirs in U.S. zoos.

Malayan tapirs look more like anteaters or pigs, but they are closely related to horses and rhinoceroses. Their short, fleshy snouts help them sniff their way through the forest and pull vegetation such as leaves and twigs to their mouths. They are excellent swimmers.
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It is bizarre that municipal officials with not a lot of general interest in their city zoo, suddenly are known to tell how to run one ... :rolleyes:

It seems a bit opportunity knocks! Their only ratio(nale) being saving money (I did not say having a vision ..., it requires a little more than Business Administration studies ... than most can achieve). :eek:
 
Some Halloween fun at the zoo

A video from a couple years ago with the Grizzlies
 
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According to this blog creatures, trees & water. Minnesota Zoo will be splitting up the two brother tigers to make way for two new female tigers. It looks like they will be trying breed them with the other two male tigers.
 
snowleopard said:
Interesting article/interview with Director Lee Ehmke:

Minnesota Zoo: Where are the crowds? | StarTribune.com
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The obvious answer as to how to bring the crowds back is to build a giraffe exhibit with state-of-the-art giraffe conservation interactive graphics.

Works every time.

Okay, almost every time.

Seriously though, imagine what wonders that Minnesota will do with its Africa exhibit when the time comes to build it.
 
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The zoo now exhibits a species that is almost unheard of in North American zoos: dholes!

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