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Geoffroy’s marmoset born June 11:

Ross Park Zoo welcomes baby monkey

We are excited to announce the birth of a Geoffroy’s marmoset on June 11, 2020 to parents Maxine and Clark. The newborn joins its parents and siblings, Finn and Quincey, on exhibit in the Wonders of Nature building. These marmosets are active in the Geoffroy’s marmoset Species Survival Plan, a program that ensures a healthy, diverse, and sustainable captive population.
 
Alright going to be covering all the stuff that has been missed since January 2021:

On January 8th, 2021, the zoo announced that a new outdoor section of the tropics building is in the works.

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On February 12th, the zoo announced they have finished renovating housing for their primate species, specifically increasing the howler monkey winter home by 30% and adding a UV meter to change out defective lightbulbs.

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On February 26th, it was announced that the American Wolf Foundation's Red Wolf Enclosure Grants have been issued to 2 zoo, with Ross Park being one of them.

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On March 20th, the zoo announced that for the first time in 2021, the zoo will be opened to the general public.

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On April 8th, it was announced that the lease for the Southern Tier Zoological Society (which runs the zoo) has been leased out for another 25 years.

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On May 27th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) African penguin has been born.

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On July 30th, it was announced that the zoo opened 2 exhibits during the month of July, including a mixed species habitat for their prehensile-tailed porcupine (named Basil) and Geoffroy's marmosets (moved from the Wonders of Nature Building).

, here's the latest zoo news!

On September 4th, it was announced that the (1.0) African penguin is named Tux. Also, the zoo announced it was reopening their Children's Zoo section of the park, which includes a new animal for that area, Flemish giant rabbits.

, here's the latest zoo news!
 
On November 22nd, the zoo announced that their coyotes have gotten a new exhibit in the Wolf Woods area. It is unknown exactly what has replaced them in their old habitat.

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We recently visited on Sunday August 14, 2022 and here is a list of species as seen. Some animals are in areas that were inaccessible like some of their Aviary exhibits. They had animals in them but I could not identify them well enough to include them.

Species List as of 8/14/2022
Tropical Forest
- Yellow-Footed Tortoise

- Golden Headed Lion Tamarin
Prehensile Tailed Porcupine

- Linnaeus Two Toed Sloth

- Geoffrey's Marmoset
Three Banded Armadillo
Prehensile Tailed Porcupine

- Green Aracari
Yellow-Footed Tortoise

African Waters
- Sulcata Tortoise
Red-Footed Tortoise

- African Penguin


Great Cats of Asia
- Snow Leopard

- Amur Leopard

Wolf Woods/Aviary
- Binturong

- Fennec Fox

- Pancake Tortoise

- Indian Peafowl
Lady Amherst's Pheasant

- Black Vulture

- Arctic Fox

- Red Wolf

Wonders of the Wild
- Black Howler Monkey

- Fennec Fox

- Red Tailed Boa Constrictor

- Curly Haired Tarantula

- Marine Toad

- California King Snake

- Mali Uromastyx

- Sand Cat

- Cougar

Lower Zoo
- Cinereous Vulture

- Black and White Ruffed Lemur

- Red Panda

- Pallas's Cat

Children's Zoo
- Guinea Hog

- Shetland Sheep

- Bantam Chicken

- Flemish Rabbit

- Alpine Goat
Pygmy Goat

- Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Mammals: 23
Birds: 7
Reptiles: 7
Amphibians: 1
Invertebrates: 1
Total: 39

The zoo used to have many more species, especially reptiles and birds. One exhibit area from the past was closed for staff only, there used to be Exhibits by the Penguins indoors and even River Otters. This area is closed to guests, as well as several of the Aviaries near the Wolf Woods exhibit. So this total is not 100% accurate other than animals seen in public view. It is a nice little zoo nonetheless and worth a pit stop if your on I-81 looking for a short diversion. They also appeared to be doing a lantern festival which would be nice if we lived closer.
 
CuseZoofan said:
We recently visited on Sunday August 14, 2022 and here is a list of species as seen. Some animals are in areas that were inaccessible like some of their Aviary exhibits. They had animals in them but I could not identify them well enough to include them.

Species List as of 8/14/2022
Tropical Forest
- Yellow-Footed Tortoise

- Golden Headed Lion Tamarin
Prehensile Tailed Porcupine

- Linnaeus Two Toed Sloth

- Geoffrey's Marmoset
Three Banded Armadillo
Prehensile Tailed Porcupine

- Green Aracari
Yellow-Footed Tortoise

African Waters
- Sulcata Tortoise
Red-Footed Tortoise

- African Penguin


Great Cats of Asia
- Snow Leopard

- Amur Leopard

Wolf Woods/Aviary
- Binturong

- Fennec Fox

- Pancake Tortoise

- Indian Peafowl
Lady Amherst's Pheasant

- Black Vulture

- Arctic Fox

- Red Wolf

Wonders of the Wild
- Black Howler Monkey

- Fennec Fox

- Red Tailed Boa Constrictor

- Curly Haired Tarantula

- Marine Toad

- California King Snake

- Mali Uromastyx

- Sand Cat

- Cougar

Lower Zoo
- Cinereous Vulture

- Black and White Ruffed Lemur

- Red Panda

- Pallas's Cat

Children's Zoo
- Guinea Hog

- Shetland Sheep

- Bantam Chicken

- Flemish Rabbit

- Alpine Goat
Pygmy Goat

- Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Mammals: 23
Birds: 7
Reptiles: 7
Amphibians: 1
Invertebrates: 1
Total: 39

The zoo used to have many more species, especially reptiles and birds. One exhibit area from the past was closed for staff only, there used to be Exhibits by the Penguins indoors and even River Otters. This area is closed to guests, as well as several of the Aviaries near the Wolf Woods exhibit. So this total is not 100% accurate other than animals seen in public view. It is a nice little zoo nonetheless and worth a pit stop if your on I-81 looking for a short diversion. They also appeared to be doing a lantern festival which would be nice if we lived closer.
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You should probably make an entire thread on this, because it doesn't fit in this section.
 
Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On May 19th, it was announced that the zoo acquired a (1.0) African penguin named Moose from the Long Island Aquarium in New York. It was also announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) African penguin named Tux to the Long Island Aquarium.

Long Island Aquarium
 
CuseZoofan said:
We recently visited on Sunday August 14, 2022 and here is a list of species as seen. Some animals are in areas that were inaccessible like some of their Aviary exhibits. They had animals in them but I could not identify them well enough to include them.

Species List as of 8/14/2022
Tropical Forest
- Yellow-Footed Tortoise

- Golden Headed Lion Tamarin
Prehensile Tailed Porcupine

- Linnaeus Two Toed Sloth

- Geoffrey's Marmoset
Three Banded Armadillo
Prehensile Tailed Porcupine

- Green Aracari
Yellow-Footed Tortoise

African Waters
- Sulcata Tortoise
Red-Footed Tortoise

- African Penguin


Great Cats of Asia
- Snow Leopard

- Amur Leopard

Wolf Woods/Aviary
- Binturong

- Fennec Fox

- Pancake Tortoise

- Indian Peafowl
Lady Amherst's Pheasant

- Black Vulture

- Arctic Fox

- Red Wolf

Wonders of the Wild
- Black Howler Monkey

- Fennec Fox

- Red Tailed Boa Constrictor

- Curly Haired Tarantula

- Marine Toad

- California King Snake

- Mali Uromastyx

- Sand Cat

- Cougar

Lower Zoo
- Cinereous Vulture

- Black and White Ruffed Lemur

- Red Panda

- Pallas's Cat

Children's Zoo
- Guinea Hog

- Shetland Sheep

- Bantam Chicken

- Flemish Rabbit

- Alpine Goat
Pygmy Goat

- Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Mammals: 23
Birds: 7
Reptiles: 7
Amphibians: 1
Invertebrates: 1
Total: 39

The zoo used to have many more species, especially reptiles and birds. One exhibit area from the past was closed for staff only, there used to be Exhibits by the Penguins indoors and even River Otters. This area is closed to guests, as well as several of the Aviaries near the Wolf Woods exhibit. So this total is not 100% accurate other than animals seen in public view. It is a nice little zoo nonetheless and worth a pit stop if your on I-81 looking for a short diversion. They also appeared to be doing a lantern festival which would be nice if we lived closer.
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Do they still house binturong and if so where are they kept?
Also, they don’t have otters anymore? How come I didn’t know that?!?!!! That explains why I had no luck finding them every time I go there!
 
Gibbonsagainstgravity said:
Do they still house binturong and if so where are they kept?
Also, they don’t have otters anymore? How come I didn’t know that?!?!!! That explains why I had no luck finding them every time I go there!
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They were being housed in the old Andean Bear exhibit between Wolf Woods and Great Cats. As far as I could tell the Otters are gone. In fact you couldn't even go inside the building that used to have small reptile and primate exhibits. It was employee only.
 
CuseZoofan said:
They were being housed in the old Andean Bear exhibit between Wolf Woods and Great Cats. As far as I could tell the Otters are gone. In fact you couldn't even go inside the building that used to have small reptile and primate exhibits. It was employee only.
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I really can’t imagine a binturong in that enclosure!
 
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