Ninja Penguin
Active Member
Oh my bad, thanks for the clarification mate
San Diego Zoo New "Africa Rocks" complex at San Diego Zoo
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Tree kangaroos are going to be part of the new Australia area at the Safari Park according to the last Zoonews,
Likely Mastchie's though. The zoo had Buerger's, a subspecies of Goodfellow's, the last in the US. I don't know what happened to them.
Ninja Penguin
Active Member
Hopefully they still have their Buerger's. Last I remember they had several of them. Fingers crossed they didnt give em away!
The zoo is still home to a single elderly female, but she is the last one.
The date has been set - June 10, 2017
San Diego Zoo Africa Rocks
San Diego Zoo Africa Rocks
Six habitats, not six species. I think biome would be a better description than habitat?
This is wonderful news! I've been looking forward to my summer California zoo trip and I plan to spend the day at San Diego Zoo on Monday, July 10th, exactly one month after Africa Rocks opens to the public. As long as there are no delays lasting more than a month then I should be good to go.
Who will be attending the grand opening? I am excited to hopefully see some pictures taken if you can.
When will you begin your trip SL?This is wonderful news! I've been looking forward to my summer California zoo trip and I plan to spend the day at San Diego Zoo on Monday, July 10th, exactly one month after Africa Rocks opens to the public. As long as there are no delays lasting more than a month then I should be good to go.
Here is a run down of the species list.
Kopje
Klipspringer
Rock hyrax
Dwarf mongoose
Serval
Bateleur
Meerkat
Ethiopian Highlands
Galeda baboon
Hamandryas baboon
Nubian ibex
Acasia Woodlands
African leopard
Southern ratel
Vervet monkey
Birds (around 40 species)
Madagascar
Lemurs (7 species)
Fossa
Rady Falls
Dwarf crocodile
South African Coast
African penguin
African sharks (multiple species)
Kopje
Klipspringer
Rock hyrax
Dwarf mongoose
Serval
Bateleur
Meerkat
Ethiopian Highlands
Galeda baboon
Hamandryas baboon
Nubian ibex
Acasia Woodlands
African leopard
Southern ratel
Vervet monkey
Birds (around 40 species)
Madagascar
Lemurs (7 species)
Fossa
Rady Falls
Dwarf crocodile
South African Coast
African penguin
African sharks (multiple species)
Assuming I still have Sunday-Monday off then as I do now, I hope to meet up with my friend Snowleopard once again. How many ZooCatters will be joining us?This is wonderful news! I've been looking forward to my summer California zoo trip and I plan to spend the day at San Diego Zoo on Monday, July 10th, exactly one month after Africa Rocks opens to the public. As long as there are no delays lasting more than a month then I should be good to go.
Does anyone know what the 7 lemur species are?
GraysonDP
Well-Known Member
I'd love to but don't think I'll be in California at that time.
If I stay in California over the summer and I'm free that Monday, I'd absolutely be down for a meetup. It won't be a while before I know my schedule though.
As much as I wish I could, I have other plans for the time. In the unlikely event I do visit San Diego this year, it will be in December.
Ring tailed, blue eyed black, red ruffed, and collared lemurs will be featured, as well as Coquerel's sifaka. I'm not sure where the number 7 comes from. The zoo also has aye-aye, bringing the number up to six at the zoo (not all at AR). Perhaps black and white ruffed for a 7th species?
Actually it is 5. Aye-aye and mouse lemurs were also going to be included bringing it up to 7. They were sadly cut.
An article about the Acacia Woodland part of the exhibit:
Woodland Wonders
It confirms that the leopards featured will be Amur, and not African.
Woodland Wonders
It confirms that the leopards featured will be Amur, and not African.
Well we all knew that would be the case. But I must give them credit for at least being honest about it.