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On April 7th, the zoo announced that (1.1) San Clemente Island goats were born on March 28th which are now on display in the Domestic Animal Barn.

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On April 17th, the zoo announced they are in the process of moving their birds from the Diversity of Birds Aviary to behind the scenes to replace all the windows/skylights later in the spring.

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The zoo has announced that they will be demolishing the "main pond" inside the front entrance in order to construct a new botanical garden. While botanical gardens are something I'm usually pretty neutral on, I am disappointed by the fact this likely means the phase out of Chilean flamingos and most of the zoo's unusual waterfowl. Interestingly, the article mentions HPAI and wasting water as reasons for this change.

Video announcing the change: https://fb.watch/rNjrmj5E6W/

Article announcing the change: 2024 Spring Appeal
 
On June 3rd, the zoo announced that 2 black Welsh Mountain sheep were born which are on display in the Domestic Animal Barn.

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

On June 5th, the zoo announced they acquired 2 Meishan pig(let)s from Blue Hill Acres in Pennsylvania which are on exhibit.

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On July 9th, the zoo announced they started breeding nudibranchs (species(s) not specified) behind the scenes, with the goal of introducing the offspring into their marine tanks.

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On July 11th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) black Welsh Mountain sheep named Ord was born on June 7th which is on exhibit.

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Smaggledagle said:
On April 17th, the zoo announced they are in the process of moving their birds from the Diversity of Birds Aviary to behind the scenes to replace all the windows/skylights later in the spring.

Rosamond Gifford Zoo
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On July 26th, the zoo announced they finished renovations on the Diversity of Birds Aviary which reopened to the public. Also on July 26th, the zoo announced they acquired 4 crested wood partridges which are now on display in the aviary.

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Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnett Park (Davis, 2025) is a 160-page softcover book that will be published in January. This zoo has received a lot of worldwide fame since the birth of twin male Asian Elephants in October 2022.

Here's the Amazon link:

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On October 2nd, it was also announced that the zoo acquired a (1.0) cloned argali sheep from Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center in Oregon.

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Neil chace said:
The zoo has announced that they will be demolishing the "main pond" inside the front entrance in order to construct a new botanical garden. While botanical gardens are something I'm usually pretty neutral on, I am disappointed by the fact this likely means the phase out of Chilean flamingos and most of the zoo's unusual waterfowl. Interestingly, the article mentions HPAI and wasting water as reasons for this change.

Video announcing the change: https://fb.watch/rNjrmj5E6W/

Article announcing the change: 2024 Spring Appeal
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On October 9th, the zoo announced their Chilean flamingos are back on exhibit. While off-display the flamingos did try to breed and produce eggs, though none were viable.

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brown bear 555 said:
This would not be that hybrid who was Illegally cloned by that montana rancher
Montana Rancher Who Created Giant, Hybrid Sheep Sentenced to Six Months in Prison | Smithsonian
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Mmmm, I do not know what to make, say or think right now to qualify this one!

Whereas I do not approve of the individual's behaviour on this cloned breed and resell offspring in the sheet industry ..., but certainly the rationale the local conservation authority puts on zoonotic disease in relation to a single animal is quite the other ...!!!

Please note: I am well aware of the undesirable consequences from any accidental introduction of non native wildlife in situ into the wilds nor advocate those initiatives, ... yet they to my mind do preclude alot of positive ex situ conservation action... So, Mmmm .... once more.
 
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