NYC zoo question
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Well JungleWorld is an Asian themed rainforest complex.
Jungleworld is an Asian rain forest exhibit so it would make no sense to have pygmy hippos there.
I did a quick google search of "Central Park Zoo" and "hippo" and this historic postcard of a hippo at the Central Park Zoo popped out: Rose the Hippopotamus, Central Park Zoo, New York City. Postcard sent by Theodor W. Adorno to his parents, then in Cuba.
With funding problems and most of WCS's zoo money focused on the NY Aquarium's new shark exhibit now, it's not likely hippos will be popping up soon.
the Bronx Zoo, not surprisingly, has had both species in the course of its history. It was the first zoo to successfully display pigmy hippos (which came via Hagenbeck in Germany), and at that time they had a common hippo as well: BRONX ZOO WELCOMES PIGMY HIPPOS TO-DAY - Park Attendants Enthusiastic Over the Acquisition of Two Rare Animals. CAUGHT AFTER GREAT RISK Hagenbeck Hunter Penetrated Haunts of Liberian Cannibals to Get Them -- First Specimens to be Shown Alive. - View
In 1949 Peter the Great (the common hippo mentioned in the previous article) was the oldest recorded hippo at 46 years of age: The Miami News - Google News Archive Search
In 1949 Peter the Great (the common hippo mentioned in the previous article) was the oldest recorded hippo at 46 years of age: The Miami News - Google News Archive Search
A little extra information about Bronx Zoo’s early hippos:-
Bronx Zoo’s long-lived hippopotamus “Peter the Great” was born in Central Park Menagerie in 1903, then transferred to Bronx Zoo in 1906 where he died in 1953.
Bronx obtained three pygmy hippos from Hagenbeck in 1913, two males and a female.
One of Bronx Zoo’s original male pygmy hippos was acquired by London Zoo in 1925; between 1931 and 1937 this animal was transferred annually between London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo, spending each summer at Whipsnade returning to London every autumn. He died in 1938.
The other two pygmy hippos lived at Bronx Zoo for many years; the female died in 1950, the male in 1952. Five calves were born to this pair in the Bronx, three of which were successfully reared
Bronx Zoo’s long-lived hippopotamus “Peter the Great” was born in Central Park Menagerie in 1903, then transferred to Bronx Zoo in 1906 where he died in 1953.
Bronx obtained three pygmy hippos from Hagenbeck in 1913, two males and a female.
One of Bronx Zoo’s original male pygmy hippos was acquired by London Zoo in 1925; between 1931 and 1937 this animal was transferred annually between London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo, spending each summer at Whipsnade returning to London every autumn. He died in 1938.
The other two pygmy hippos lived at Bronx Zoo for many years; the female died in 1950, the male in 1952. Five calves were born to this pair in the Bronx, three of which were successfully reared
I always think of the Bronx Zoo as America's version of London Zoo. A very long history in which they've kept almost everything possible (being slightly hyperbolic of course).
Zooplantman
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And in both cases, those days are behind them
Bib Fortuna
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Its unfortunate both Species, Hippo and Pyhmy Hippo, dissapeared fully from New York , especially the Pygmy Hippo-the Bronx-zoo was the first zoo kept and bred them,so the pygmy hippo had a long special tradition at this place.So it is good question, why they never have included them to the Congo exhibit-the house was there, so instead of demolishing the building, they had renovated it for pygmy hippo, red river hogs, duikers and maybe one or two guenon speices-so the poeple could have seen a few species of Congo in the winter
In which year the Hippos left the Bronx-Zoo, and what was the reason for that ?
In which year the Hippos left the Bronx-Zoo, and what was the reason for that ?
uszoo
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- Well Pygmy Hippos do not live in the congo forest. They live more along the coast. Congo is widely thought of as perhaps the most immersive exhibit in the nation. The zoo had only about 6 acres for the complex. On two sides are city streets, the other side is the century old pheasentry and the last side is the giraffe house. There was no more room than the south american exhibit that congo replaced, took up. The pygmy hippos were sent away around 1995-1996 when they started to build congo. The building previously on the site was extremely old and occupied the center of the site. The exhibit was built first and for most for the gorillas. All other species took the back seat to this.
Zooplantman
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"Congo Gorilla Forest" was planned to draw attention to conservation issues and work in central tropical Africa. It showcased gorillas, mandrills, okapi, etc. but the goal was to turn visitors into conservation supporters.
So maintaining the 100 year old small deer house to keep hippos in the collection was simply not the goal.
Different goals, different values