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Exotic expansion
Here is a link with more info on the new multi-species $22.2 million Sanctuary Asia exhibit opening September 28, 2018.
Here is a link with more info on the new multi-species $22.2 million Sanctuary Asia exhibit opening September 28, 2018.
New elephant(0.1) born today. The zoo's named her Kairavi meaning moonlight in Sanskrit:Oklahoma City Zoo welcomes new baby elephant Kai
In other pachyderm news: male rhino Chandra has died Sept.28.
Link: OKC Zoo reports death of Indian rhino Chandra
Link: OKC Zoo reports death of Indian rhino Chandra
In separate - perhaps - news the zoo has put out a bid for a new house and exhibit for the giant tortoises.
Link: Bid on Galapagos Tortoise Exhibit in Oklahoma City | Oklahoma Bid Network
Link: Bid on Galapagos Tortoise Exhibit in Oklahoma City | Oklahoma Bid Network
The zoo has received a pair of whooping cranes, 25-year-old "McFuzz" and 30-year-old "Susan", from the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, and they are now on exhibit:
New at the OKC Zoo: Whooping Cranes
New at the OKC Zoo: Whooping Cranes
A new article about the $22 million Sanctuary Asia complex that just opened at Oklahoma City Zoo. With talk of having an 8-acre elephant exhibit, I wonder if that is the 2nd largest (after DAK) elephant enclosure(s) in the country?
Zoo a short drive from Wichita just opened ‘most ambitious expansion in its history’
This article includes a video and the brand-new restaurant looks spectacular from the outside:
Multi-million dollar 14.5 acre Asian exhibit opens at Oklahoma City Zoo
An updated zoo map:
https://www.speakcdn.com/assets/2294/updated_park_map_22818.png
Zoo a short drive from Wichita just opened ‘most ambitious expansion in its history’
This article includes a video and the brand-new restaurant looks spectacular from the outside:
Multi-million dollar 14.5 acre Asian exhibit opens at Oklahoma City Zoo
An updated zoo map:
https://www.speakcdn.com/assets/2294/updated_park_map_22818.png
My trip to Oklahoma earlier this year included visiting the zoo, this project was not finished at that time but the main pavilion appeared to be a huge piece of themed architecture towering above adjacent landscape. I wish I had delayed my visit to see this!
I wonder if the "Lotus Pavilion" is visible in the background of the bear exhibits in Oklahoma Trails?
It was indeed from the black bear area when I was there.
Well that is disappointing.
Here is an article about the zoo's consideration of a stand-alone aquarium attraction to possibly replace its mostly-closed aquatic building:
https://journalrecord.com/2019/01/18/aquarium-idea-examined-in-feasibility-study/
https://journalrecord.com/2019/01/18/aquarium-idea-examined-in-feasibility-study/
Some ambitious future plans may be fulfilled, one of them being an African area.
Oklahoma City Zoo may get $70M in renovations, new exhibits
Oklahoma City Zoo may get $70M in renovations, new exhibits
The zoo brought in a rescued litter of orphaned cougar cubs.
Orphaned mountain lion cubs find new home at OKC Zoo
Orphaned mountain lion cubs find new home at OKC Zoo
The zoo is participating in the great flamingo chick rescue in South Africa.
Oklahoma City Zoo joining flamingo chick rescue effort in South Africa
Oklahoma City Zoo joining flamingo chick rescue effort in South Africa
B.C. the cheetah was euthanized.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ko...r-old-at-okc-zoo-humanely-euthanized/26993055
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ko...r-old-at-okc-zoo-humanely-euthanized/26993055