Any idea when the new Komodo dragon exhibit and hummingbird aviary are supposed open this year?
San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo News 2020
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The only date that I have seen for the construction in that part of the zoo is that the new children's zoo is targeting a spring 2021 opening. It is possible that the areas in the surrounding zone could open earlier, but they have made no announcements about that to my knowledge.
With a little poking around, I don't see any dates listed for an earlier opening. The link below has a nice map though, even if the date is older, thought I'd bring it forward again. If I'm interpreting the map correctly the hummingbird house sits exactly where the old one was, so possibly it could be reopening sooner given it's on the edge of the zone.
Also interesting pangolins are on the map. Looks like SDZ is interested in getting them again.
Largest Single Gift Received by San Diego Zoo Will Fund $69 Million New Children’s Zoo
This article lists a Spring 2020 opening for both of the aforementioned exhibits. Can any locals provide an update on how these are coming along?
$30M record gift will jumpstart a new Children's Zoo, opening in 2021
Regarding the pangolins, they will likely come from Justin Millers organization that brought them to the US a few years ago. I remember hearing that San Diego specifically didn't want to be involved with this group, but I suppose they had a change of heart. Either way, the more of these scaly mammals in zoos the better.
That story is two years old now and assumed that construction would start in 2018, but it did not start until late 2019. I do not think that the spring 2020 date is accurate now.
drill
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African pangolin?
Assumably, though it remains to be seen whether they actually end up getting one/some.
AFAIK they already have them and they work as ambassadors.
Really? That's interesting, do you happen to know how many they have?
Unfortunately no. My manager went there for a conference recently and saw them and their exhibit.
Perhaps because it's a new import ZIMS hasn't updated it's listing yet? I don't know, I know San Diego used to have Pangolin a few years ago (also as an animal ambassador), although it died a little before my visit.
Also according to ZIMS the Safari Park doesn't hold platypus either. I really wouldn't rely in ZIMS. As a user of ZIMS too, I am disappointed by its lack of usefulness in finding animals at different institutions.
ZIMS is useful for the institutions that keep up with it and use it as their main record keeping software. San Diego is usually pretty up-to-date, and the platypus are and have been listed since they arrived...I'm not trying to refute your claim, as there may be reasons why they are not listed yet; however, I thought I'd at least point that out.
Yep I was just rechecking. My search filters were wrong. @Grant was correct in saying no pangolins in San Diego according to ZIMS. Although I still don't always trust it with every animal as there are major institutions that do not use it.
There absolutely are-- Denver and Busch Gardens spring to mind automatically, amongst others. For most others it is fairly reliable, though. You just have to know you might not be getting the full picture.
drill
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How can one access to species lists on ZIMS?
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Hello,
please if anyone could advise me.
I sent email to zoo with some questions about animal species. Unfortunately, the answer was as follows: „As you can imagine, we receive hundreds of e-mails from individuals such as yourself requesting information from our animal care staff. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate all such requests as this would take our animal care staff away from their primary responsibilities to the animals in their care.“ Plus some links to zoo website.
Is here someone from the zoo, or with acquaintances from the San Diego zoo?
Or, if anyone know answers:
Keeps the zoo still royal antelope (Neotragus pygmaeus)?
Keeps the zoo still Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)?
Keeps the zoo any species from Didelphidae family?
Thank you very much
please if anyone could advise me.
I sent email to zoo with some questions about animal species. Unfortunately, the answer was as follows: „As you can imagine, we receive hundreds of e-mails from individuals such as yourself requesting information from our animal care staff. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate all such requests as this would take our animal care staff away from their primary responsibilities to the animals in their care.“ Plus some links to zoo website.
Is here someone from the zoo, or with acquaintances from the San Diego zoo?
Or, if anyone know answers:
Keeps the zoo still royal antelope (Neotragus pygmaeus)?
Keeps the zoo still Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)?
Keeps the zoo any species from Didelphidae family?
Thank you very much
I don't know anyone at San Diego but I can help you out. 
Nope, think there's one left in the States, possibly at Brookfield?
If they still have them/it then it's off-show.
None as far as I'm aware.