Dallas Zoo Saiga - True or not?

[Electus Parrot]

Isis states that Dallas have 1.0 Russian Saiga. Is this true or is this a ghost?

 

[Brum]

I'm fairly certain this isn't true... It'd be much more publicised if it was, it'd be the only one on public display if it existed. I'm pretty sure the ones at Moscow are at an off-show breeding facility.

 

[Saro]

Checked ISIS - the animal in question was born in 1963...
It is just another case of a zoo "forgetting" to inform ISIS about a deceased animal.

 

[Electus Parrot]

Thanks for that. I was thinking it was untrue, but just wanted to make sure.

 

[jbnbsn99]

Sadly, no Saiga in Dallas anymore. We have had them at several times over the years from both major imports in the 1960's and 1980's. I think they did fairly well and reproduced several times, but did eventually die out.