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TheEthiopianWolf03

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As 2020 was a tough year for all zoos across the world, Oakland saw a handful of new arrivals but also got hit hard by the pandemic. Cheers to another year for the zoo and hopefully the zoo continues to see more success.

Oakland zoo released some of their financials from 2020 and there is some discussion going on for a new hyrax exhibit at the zoo. Most likely one of the exhibits near the African Villiage section if the plan goes through.

https://assets-global.website-files...stees Meeting Agenda - November 18, 2020 .pdf
 
Can confirm a few other species including Giant Water Bugs, Garden Fruit Chafer Beetles, and Pink Toed Tarantulas are also currently waiting for their new homes at the renovated House of Bugs. The zoo also told me that there are other species being considered but it isn't finalized yet. The other inhabitants at the House of Bugs will still be there but I am sure a handful of the individuals passed away hence the empty exhibits in the house so this might be more of a refurbishing than a full-on renovation.

Another Hamadryas baboon was born on December 20th, 2020. I think it is a male. This makes the troop up to 15 individuals.


The zoo is planning on a new 400 sq feet exhibit dedicated to education on the illegal wildlife trade and zoonotic diseases. It is said to open in Spring of 2021 so I doubt there will be any animals. More information in the following link (while it really isn't that much more).

Oakland Zoo

Also with this link, the zoo may have confirmed Common Basilisk is now present at the RAD room although I am pretty sure this is a mistake on the editor's part and they are most likely not in view for the public.
 
Was unsure whether or not to post this in the 2020 or 2021 news thread but since this was released today I'll post it here. I'm sure some/most of this is already public information but today, on Instagram the zoo revealed species statistics for 2020. They are as follows

Births
  • 1 wreathed hornbill
  • 2 hamadryas baboons
  • 8 American bison
  • 30 milky tree frogs
Arrivals
  • 1 giraffe
  • 1 meerkat
  • 1 military macaw
  • 1 pink-toed tarantula
  • 1 red-lored amazon
  • 2 giant forest scorpions
  • 4 amazons (species unspecified)
  • 4 Schmit's red-tailed guenons
  • 4 Vietnamese centipedes
  • 6 dragon-headed katydids
  • 5 domestic rabbits
  • 18 lesser flamingos
  • 20 fruit chafer beetles
  • 95 mountain yellow-legged frogs
  • 141 Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs
  • Colony of leafcutter ants (# unspecified)
Rescued and treated by vet hospital
  • 5 California condoers
  • 6 mountain lions
  • 21 Riparian brush rabbits
Sent to other zoos/returned to the wild
  • 2 milky tree frogs (to California Academy of Sciences)
  • 3 lesser flamingos (to San Diego Zoo)
  • 16 Riparian brush rabbits (returned to wild)
  • 60 mountain yellow-legged frogs (returned to wild)
  • 82 Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs (returned to wild)
Overall I'd say the zoo had a good year despite the pandemic
 
The aviary next to the elephants is currently being expanded out to the exhibit next to it in the African Village. The conservation exhibit will be in the African Village huts. There's a lot of work going on at the zoo, lots of plants being cut and planted, touch ups, it's nice to see some areas being cared about which haven't been touched in years.
 
John Marchwick said:
The Oakland Zoo gave a status update on some bison calves born last spring and future plans for them

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The Iinnii project seeks to restore American bison back to Blackfeet First Nations ancestral lands - the Rocky Mountain Front -. The calves 4.3 born last year will be returned to Montana next year! Oakland Zoo and others started the initiative with local Blackfeet communities in 2014, a very cool, needed and ambitious program is planned for these wild lands.
 
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