OTiTheZooGuy
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Question - does anyone have any updates on when the new penguin enclosure is supposed to be completed?
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There are officially birds on exhibit in the new entrance aviary! The birds that I saw are: two Lady Ross' turacos, two blue-bellied rollers, two hadada ibises, and four speckled pigeons. Trumpeter hornbills were also signed.
I also saw three speckled mousebirds, which have been placed on exhibit in the aviary inside World of Adaptations, alongside the Bali mynahs and eastern rosellas.
While not "news", per say, another interesting sighting was a wild black-crowned night heron in the wetlands, not a species that's seen very often so that was a neat surprise!
I also saw three speckled mousebirds, which have been placed on exhibit in the aviary inside World of Adaptations, alongside the Bali mynahs and eastern rosellas.
While not "news", per say, another interesting sighting was a wild black-crowned night heron in the wetlands, not a species that's seen very often so that was a neat surprise!
Article about the escape of two blue-throated piping guans:
2 exotic birds escape Roger Williams Park Zoo | WPRI.com
2 exotic birds escape Roger Williams Park Zoo | WPRI.com
CharlieZOO
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Does anybody have any pictures of the penguin construction? If they are changing the enclosure at all. And did the zoo confirm that the penguins would be in the zoo this summer?
2 Pieces of 2024 News Not Mentioned:
On May 9th, it was reported that 3 macaws (species not specified) escaped from facility grounds on May 8th, though 2 of the 3 macaws were recaptured that day while the 3rd one was recaptured early the next day.
Free birds: Parrots make escape from Roger Williams Park Zoo ... again
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On May 29th, it was reported that (1.0) blue-throated piping guan Monster was found that day. On June 1st, it was reported that the other guan, (1.0) Chip, was found.
Exotic bird that escaped Roger Williams Park Zoo captured | WPRI.com
https://turnto10.com/news/local/rog...lmwood-avenue-rainforest-saturday-june-1-2024
On April 30th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) Nigerian dwarf goat named Gingy passed away at 10.5 years due to age-related arthritis.
Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village
Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village
On May 9th, it was reported that 3 macaws (species not specified) escaped from facility grounds on May 8th, though 2 of the 3 macaws were recaptured that day while the 3rd one was recaptured early the next day.
Free birds: Parrots make escape from Roger Williams Park Zoo ... again
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On May 29th, it was reported that (1.0) blue-throated piping guan Monster was found that day. On June 1st, it was reported that the other guan, (1.0) Chip, was found.
Exotic bird that escaped Roger Williams Park Zoo captured | WPRI.com
https://turnto10.com/news/local/rog...lmwood-avenue-rainforest-saturday-june-1-2024
Any information on causes of escape. It is more than coincidental two incidents happened in clear succession?!!!
The macaws escaped due to them being a part of the birdshow, and flying from the facility grounds. The guans escaped by walking out of the Faces of the Rainforest building.
The Kirk's dik-dik has returned to exhibit, being mixed with the black-crowned cranes again! That said, the bat-eared foxes, which were mixed with the cranes, are no longer on exhibit. No word on if/when/where they will return to exhibit, or if they are even still at the zoo.
In other news, there is now a fifth scarlet ibis in Faces of the Rainforest.
In other news, there is now a fifth scarlet ibis in Faces of the Rainforest.
Could the foxes and dik-dik be rotated with the black-crowned cranes on certain days?
No. The sign for bat-eared fox was replaced with the sign for Kirk's dik-dik.
Southern tamandua pup born:
Tamandua pup born at Roger Williams Park Zoo
Guastavo was born on May 3 to parents Carina and Salvador.
Tamandua pup born at Roger Williams Park Zoo
Guastavo was born on May 3 to parents Carina and Salvador.
Nile Hippo Expert
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Per the LA Zoo's animal transactions report, they sent a new young male Masai Giraffe to RWPZ on an SSP breeding recommendation.
https://lazoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoo-Commission-Animal-Report-6.18.24.pdf
https://lazoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoo-Commission-Animal-Report-6.18.24.pdf
Something to note is that the document does not specify the transfer was in compliance with a breeding recommendation. That aside, I am very happy about this news.
On June 14th, the zoo announced that they finished construction on the serval exhibit which is now open to the public. Right now, only the zoo's female Velma is on display, while the facility's male Sav is expected to join Velma in the upcoming week.
Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village
Serval now on exhibit at Roger Williams Park Zoo | WPRI.com
Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village
Serval now on exhibit at Roger Williams Park Zoo | WPRI.com
PercideRolo
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Outdoor net area looks very tiny.
USZOOfan42
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I have seen smaller but this may be one of the smallest AZA serval exhibits I’ve seen.
The exhibit is of an odd shape, and loops around the back of the building. The photos don't fully show the size of the exhibit. Is it the largest exhibit in the world? No. But it's certainly not amongst the smallest either.
Notes from a visit on 6/15/24.
The hornbills were present in the African Aviary and there were 2 Hamerkops present in addition to the previously mentioned species.
I was told by a worker that the Bat-eared Fox is still at the zoo but behind the scenes. They said it was due to lack of digging opportunities but they were trying to figure things out.
The small aviary by the giraffes is currently empty but will soon have starlings, weavers and rollers. (I do not know the exact species)
Caught all or most of the secondary bird show that takes place in the barnyard. The birds I saw were a Pied Crow, Kea and a Black-throated Magpie-jay.
Lastly one of the Boat-billed Herons was on a nest but they don't know if it contains any eggs.
The hornbills were present in the African Aviary and there were 2 Hamerkops present in addition to the previously mentioned species.
I was told by a worker that the Bat-eared Fox is still at the zoo but behind the scenes. They said it was due to lack of digging opportunities but they were trying to figure things out.
The small aviary by the giraffes is currently empty but will soon have starlings, weavers and rollers. (I do not know the exact species)
Caught all or most of the secondary bird show that takes place in the barnyard. The birds I saw were a Pied Crow, Kea and a Black-throated Magpie-jay.
Lastly one of the Boat-billed Herons was on a nest but they don't know if it contains any eggs.