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[iluvwhales]

I just went this afternoon. I don't know when this happened or why, but they moved the sandhill crane(s) to the aviary. I put the s in parentheses because I only saw one, so either the second one was simply not visibile for a good reason or it died. I have attached four photos I took of the crane.

 

[Smaggledagle]

On December 14th, the zoo announced that (1.1) Andean bears were born over the summer of 2021 and have made their first public debut this week.

Adorable Andean Bear Cubs: Queens Zoo

 

[WhistlingKite24]

Two Thick-billed Parrots recently hatched to a new breeding pair: WCS Wild View: Thick-Billed Parrots: Native to North America

 

[Smaggledagle]

On December 14th, the zoo announced that (1.1) Andean bears were born over the summer of 2021 and have made their first public debut this week.

Adorable Andean Bear Cubs: Queens Zoo

On March 30th, the zoo announced the names of the bears, Pacha (male) and Nuna (female).

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[SusScrofa]

Saw Pacha and Nuna today with their mother (Nicole I think), they've grown quite big already. The pronghorn are also currently bts for the time being.

 

[Smaggledagle]

On April 26th, the zoo announced that they have added a hollowed-out log into the southern pudu exhibit.

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[Great Argus]

On April 26th, the zoo announced that they have added a hollowed-out log into the southern pudu exhibit.

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Rather stretching the concept of useful news, no?

 

[Smaggledagle]

Rather stretching the concept of useful news, no?

I wouldn't say it's a useless piece of news because 1. It isn't enrichment in the sense of something that can be easily destructible. 2. I report on exhibit renovations and improvements all the time, which this seems to fit.

 

[Great Argus]

I wouldn't say it's a useless piece of news because 1. It isn't enrichment in the sense of something that can be easily destructible. 2. I report on exhibit renovations and improvements all the time, which this seems to fit.

It's not exactly the most helpful though, changing a piece of exhibit furniture is a regular occurrence and in most cases not worth reporting unless decidedly significant. No difference in this case between a new perch being added or replacing a plant.

 

[Smaggledagle]

It's not exactly the most helpful though, changing a piece of exhibit furniture is a regular occurrence and in most cases not worth reporting unless decidedly significant. No difference in this case between a new perch being added or replacing a plant.

Well that is true and I agree with you with that, it's just the fact that a large hollowed-out tree stump was, correct me if I am wrong, never apart of the exhibit to begin with. If you think this is me just stretching out the news, I won't argue with you there.

 

[Great Argus]

If you think this is me just stretching out the news, I won't argue with you there.

Yes, I do. If every change to an exhibit was reported on we'd be up to our necks in boring posts.

 

[Smaggledagle]

Yes, I do. If every change to an exhibit was reported on we'd be up to our necks in boring posts.

Then we can agree to disagree and let the staff handle it.

 

[geomorph]

Then we can agree to disagree and let the staff handle it.

I have never visited Queens Zoo and did not know they exhibit pudu. If you had not reported that bit of news I might never have known they were there. So thank you! If any zoo releases information to the media about a change, no matter how “small”, it is worthy of inclusion in its thread here and I find it to be anything but boring.

 

[TinoPup]

I have never visited Queens Zoo and did not know they exhibit pudu. If you had not reported that bit of news I might never have known they were there. So thank you! If any zoo releases information to the media about a change, no matter how “small”, it is worthy of inclusion in its thread here and I find it to be anything but boring.

Pudu is one of their highlight species and one they feature pretty often on their social media. The previous page has a news article about a fawn being born, and there's photos in the gallery.

 

[Great Argus]

I have never visited Queens Zoo and did not know they exhibit pudu. If you had not reported that bit of news I might never have known they were there. So thank you! If any zoo releases information to the media about a change, no matter how “small”, it is worthy of inclusion in its thread here and I find it to be anything but boring.

Pudu is one of the featured species on Queens website and has appeared four times on their social media since the start of the year. Besides being mentioned on this thread and photos in the gallery. There's no need to be posting about a log.

 

[iluvwhales]

One thing that I think hasn't been reported: they've had one pudu (I believe 1.0) for a while, but now they have two (two were visible in the photo in Smaggledagle's article).

Also, I visited the zoo on 4/15 and their trumpeter swans are in the old sandhill crane exhibit next to the alligator exhibit.

 

[StoppableSan]

On May 4th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.1) wreathed hornbill named Clementine from the San Antonio Zoo in Texas in early 2021.

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Wait a sec - this is Prospect Park, not Queens. Where would Queens put a wreathed hornbill if their focus is on the Americas?

 

[Smaggledagle]

Wait a sec - this is Prospect Park, not Queens. Where would Queens put a wreathed hornbill if their focus is on the Americas?

I'm gonna try and stop posting on this thread because every time I do I cause chaos from my own mistakes.

 

[StoppableSan]

I'm gonna try and stop posting on this thread because every time I do I cause chaos from my own mistakes.

Hey, you're totally fine! No worries mate, it's human.

 

[Smaggledagle]

Hey, you're totally fine! No worries mate, it's human.

I meant that in a totally joking sense of course, I wasn't like sadposting or anything ha