Planned Exhibits for 2009

In addition to the Toronto Zoo's Tundra Trek. Which is the first Phase of a multi-milion dollar re vamp of the North Zoo Site Redevelopment.

The North Zoo Site Redevelopment:
Phase One: Tundra Trek (New Polar Bears, Reindeer, Musk Ox, Arctic Wolf exhibits) Due to cutbacks the Musk Ox exhibit seem unlikly and the Reindeer Exhibit is going to be half the size is was supposed to be.
Phase Two: Eurasia (Giant Panda's have been talked about)
Phase Three: Mixed Wood/Boreal Forest exhibits (Girzzly Bears)
Phase Four: Americas Pavilion conversion to Tropical Americas (Jaguars)

Other Projects include:
- New Elephant Complex planned to begin in 2009
- New Animal Health Centre planned to begin in 2009
- Southern part of the African Pavilion is to be renovated
 
Here is an updated list of exhibits opening soon, yet to open, opened, and unknown. Please help with the unknowns. Thanks.

Not Yet Open!
Birmingham Zoo- Trails of Africa (2011)
Brookfield Zoo - Great Bear Wilderness (Memorial Day 2010)
Los Angeles Zoo - Pachyderm Forest (Summer 2010)
Safari Wild - Grand Opening (Where is Safari Wild located?)
Vancouver Aquarium - Marine Mammal exhibits expansion
Wonders of Wildlife - Expansion
El Paso Zoo- Africa (Spring 2010)
Oklahoma City Zoo - Children's Zoo Expansion (2010)
Louisville - Glacier Run (2 phases in 2010 and 2011)
Columbus Zoo - Polar Frontier (2010)
Las Angeles Zoo - China (Late 2009- 2010)

Opening Very Soon!
Memphis Zoo - Teton Trek (October 2009)
Toronto Zoo - Tundra Trek (Opening August 1, 2009)
Oregon Zoo - Predators of the Serengeti (Opening August 29, 2009)
Oregon Zoo - Red Ape Reserve (Opening in September, 2009)
Cameron Park Zoo - Asian exhibits (Orangutan, Komodo, and expanded Tiger) (Early Fall 2009)
Fort Worth Zoo - Museum of Living Art (Spring 2010)

Unknown!
Boise Aquarium
Happy Hollow Zoo - Expansion
Texas State Aquarium - Conservation Cove Phase III
Virginia Aquarium - The Restless Planet

Opened!
Central Park Zoo - Snow Leopard Exhibit
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - African Journey
Naples Zoo - Black Bear Hammock
San Diego Zoo - Elephant Odyssey
Philadelphia Zoo - Avian Center & 150th Anniversary
Sedgwick County Zoo - Tiger exhibit
Woodland Park Zoo - Humboldt Penguin exhibit
Peoria Zoo - Africa!
Living Planet Aquarium - Journey into South America
Hogle Zoo - Madagascar!
 
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Filling in some gaps

Here's what I can add

Peoria Zoo - Africa! opened June 6th
Memphis Zoo - Teton Trek opens in October
Oregon Zoo - Predators of the Serengeti opens August 29th
Oregon Zoo - Red Ape Reserve opens in September
Cameron Park Zoo - tentatively Sept/Oct

Due to budget constraints and other issues, these exhibits are among many that have been pushed back until next year or later.

LA - Pachyderm Forest (Summer 2010)
Brookfield - Great Bear Wilderness (Memorial Day 2010)
El Paso - Africa (Spring 2010)
OKC - Children's Zoo (2010)
Fort Worth - MOLA (Spring 2010)
Louisville - Glacier Run (2 phases in 2010 and 2011)
Birmingham - Trails of Africa (2011 at earliest)

Not sure about the rest off the top of my head.
 
Boise Aquarium hasn't broken ground yet, and honestly I haven't heard anything about it in a VERY long time.
 
Living Planet Aquarium - Journey into South America (opened Feb 09)
Hogle Zoo - Madagascar! (opened June 09)
 
Nobody really knows, but LA Zoo's China exhibit (former golden monkey exhibit) should be opening by the end of the year or early next year.
 
mweb08 said:
Why the delay? There were monkeys in there when I visited last month.
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It's only one monkey, and he was originally put there to test the exhibit for the golden monkeys. Once the zoo found out that the golden monkeys weren't coming, they just didn't move him.

The male Red-capped Mangabey that's in that exhibit is actually very aggressive towards other monkeys, so they had to separate him from the females.
 
mstickmanp said:
It's only one monkey, and he was originally put there to test the exhibit for the golden monkeys. Once the zoo found out that the golden monkeys weren't coming, they just didn't move him.

The male Red-capped Mangabey that's in that exhibit is actually very aggressive towards other monkeys, so they had to separate him from the females.
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Oh ok, very unforunate that the golden monkeys fell through.
 
Cameron Park's Asian Forest will actually be opening earlier in mid-August according to their website.
 
Just wanted to put and update on the list:

Opening Very Soon!
Las Angeles Zoo - China
Memphis Zoo - Teton Trek (October 10, 2009)
Oregon Zoo - Red Ape Reserve (Opening in September, 2009)

Unknown!
Safari Adventures - Grand Opening
Vancouver Aquarium - Marine Mammal exhibits expansion
Wonders of Wildlife - Expansion
Boise Aquarium (On Hold?)
Happy Hollow Zoo - Expansion
Texas State Aquarium - Conservation Cove Phase III
Virginia Aquarium - The Restless Planet

Opened!
Central Park Zoo - Snow Leopard Exhibit
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - African Journey
Naples Zoo - Black Bear Hammock
San Diego Zoo - Elephant Odyssey
Philadelphia Zoo - Avian Center & 150th Anniversary
Sedgwick County Zoo - Tiger exhibit
Woodland Park Zoo - Humboldt Penguin exhibit
Peoria Zoo - Africa!
Living Planet Aquarium - Journey into South America
Hogle Zoo - Madagascar!
Toronto Zoo - Tundra Trek
Oregon Zoo - Predators of the Serengeti
Peoria Zoo - Africa!
Cameron Park Zoo - Asian exhibits (Orangutan, Komodo, and expanded Tiger)

Opening in 2010 +: (Carried over to new thread: http://www.zoochat.com/22/planned-exhibits-2010-2011-a-104818/)
Fort Worth Zoo - Museum of Living Art (Spring 2010)
Birmingham Zoo- Trails of Africa (2011)
Brookfield Zoo - Great Bear Wilderness (Memorial Day 2010)
Los Angeles Zoo - Pachyderm Forest (Summer 2010)
El Paso Zoo- Africa (Spring 2010)
Oklahoma City Zoo - Children's Zoo Expansion (2010)
Louisville - Glacier Run (2 phases in 2010 and 2011)
Columbus Zoo - Polar Frontier (2010)
Oregon Zoo - Fragile Forests (2010)
 
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Also not on that list:

Phoenix Zoo - "Komodo Island" opens Nov. 11, 2009
 
Henry Doorly's Madagascar should be added. Not sure on it's opneing date, but it can't be that far off.
 
Memphis Zoo - Teton Trek has opened for member previews and will open to the public on October 10!

Whats the progress on Oregon Zoo - Red Ape Reserve and Las Angeles Zoo - China?

Other info. Vancouver Aquarium - Marine Mammal exhibits expansion, Wonders of Wildlife - Expansion, Boise Aquarium, Happy Hollow Zoo - Expansion, Texas State Aquarium - Conservation Cove Phase III, Virginia Aquarium - The Restless Planet will probably take a little more than 1-2 years to complete so I will move them to the next thread.
 
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There are some impressive windows right by the pool for underwater viewing, and the enclosure is supposedly almost an acre in size. However, there are 5 bears that rotate throughout the space, and Woodland Park and Minnesota have nothing to worry about in terms of Memphis stealing their crown as the place to see grizzlies in spectacular zoo habitats.
 
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