Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Review of Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
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She's talking about a glass half-bubble that used to be a den sort of area in the special exhibit/Komodo building. It was tough to see in more ofte than not. It's right outside the lower entrance.
I went to the zoo today. Two of the yards at the end of the Veldt that borders Wolf Woods are apparently being joined. These are the two yards that held bar headed geese and okapis/yellow-backed duikers last time I was there. The duikers had signage with the bongo exhibit on the other side of the veldt. I wonder what's going on with the united yards. I think it may be used for rhinos, as there is a big ditch in there that looks to possibly become a wallow when completed. If this is the case, does this mean no more okapis at Cincy? I sure hope not, but it looks like a possibility. Maybe they will move them to another Veldt yard like the big bongo one and just phase out more antelope. It seems to be the cool, hip thing to do for zoos these days.
You and I both, my friend. It's not an aspect of zoo evolution that I enjoy. Cincy would be a likely candidate for such a practice, though. They've always been strapped for space.
tigertiger
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I'd like to think it is just an expansion as the baby is growing.
I live only 40 minutes away from the Cincinnati Zoo, and I have been visiting the zoo all my life. I have seen many exhibit changes and species fased in and out. I've seen Markhor, Damara Zebras, Giant Eland, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Mhorr Gazelles, and Szechuan Bharal, and other species of animals fased out, but they've had the Okapis for what seems like forever. It would be a terrible loss if the Okapis were fased out of Cincinnati. I always enjoy going to the zoo and sitting in front of their enclosure and watching the beautiful, unique creatures. When I went to the Cincinnati Zoo two times summer I as well noticed the duikers were in the large veldt exhibit with the bongoes. I'm glad the bongoes have such as large yard now, but it's a real shame to see the Giant Elands and Scimitar Horned Oryx be fased out. It's a real shame that the antelope and other hoof-stock species are being fased out of zoos. They are always my favorite animals to visit in the zoo and I've always had a soft spot for hoof-stock.
kbaker116
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Same here, I wish that zoos had more space and after reading "Safari Park's" thread on the topic I too am disapointed. http://www.zoochat.com/22/aza-species-numbers-116697/
ISIS says their are only 0.4 forest buffalo left in America not counting at least one at Micanopy and one at Safari Wild. Sable are expected to be very low in the future and the same with many species. Are the zoos making these choices because the public isn't as fond of ungulates or is AZA promoting this?
tigertiger
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I have to assume its that they're not a 'money making' exhibit like furrier mammals.
Mhm. They aren't the animals regular people know and go to zoos to see like elephants, tigers, lion, bears, giraffes, ect. It's a real shame.
On the brighter side, I learned the other day that the Giant Eland, though are not exhibited, are still owned by the zoo. They are currently at the zoo's off-site conservation center/breeding center.
On the brighter side, I learned the other day that the Giant Eland, though are not exhibited, are still owned by the zoo. They are currently at the zoo's off-site conservation center/breeding center.
tigertiger
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The bongo yard has actually been segmented in half and the okapi's are now living over there. However, I am still a bit confused as to why there are now three Indian Rhino exhibits and why the new acquisition when the zoo is hopefully expecting come October a new calf.