He has been named Akobi!
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How many Malayan tigers are at the San Diego Zoo and do they plan on breeding them anytime soon?
From my visit in 2017, I know they had three males, one I remember being named Connor. I'm not sure if they are just a holding facility for tigers or if these tigers' genes are overrepresented.
We have 3 males, Connor, and his brothers Berani and Cinta who are littermates. Their mother was wild-born Mek. Connor killed his potential mate, Tiga, the first time they were put together.
According to this website
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It mentions several of the animals planned for the Children’s Zoo including Chinese Giant Salamanders, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, American Kestrel, West African Lungfish etc. I haven’t had an in-depth look at it so there is probably more.
It also lists a number of ambassador animals.
To find the information click the animal you are looking for then scroll to the section at the San Diego zoo and the information of the status (again quite dubious I’m not certain)
I can’t vouch for its accuracy so please don’t treat it as it’s hard stone fact
Home | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
It mentions several of the animals planned for the Children’s Zoo including Chinese Giant Salamanders, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, American Kestrel, West African Lungfish etc. I haven’t had an in-depth look at it so there is probably more.
It also lists a number of ambassador animals.
To find the information click the animal you are looking for then scroll to the section at the San Diego zoo and the information of the status (again quite dubious I’m not certain)
I can’t vouch for its accuracy so please don’t treat it as it’s hard stone fact
I honestly don't know, personally I would honestly like to see either a bachelor group of African elephants or rescued circus elephants taking up the space. It is called ELEPHANT ODYSSEY after all.
@Wyman For my view of the future of the Elephant Odyssey (2009) at the San Diego Zoo, I would see the 2.4 acre elephant habitat filled with more grass, and the utilitrees would get a major upgrade by having leaves drapping over the dishes, and some of the yards would be updated just for Asian and African elephant bulls.
Unsure if this is common knowledge or not, but Elephant Odyssey's elephant exhibit was actually built with geriatric elephants in mind, which is why they have the large care center, and all of the animals it's displayed have been older individuals, both Asian and African. As such, its best use is for post-reproductive elephants that would otherwise take up valuable space at a different institution.
Oh.
They actually were designed with planters on top so leaves would grow over the side. However it has been more than a decade and that obviously did not happen, so there is a horticultural malfunction somewhere.
This is the first time the zoo had succeeded with this species with the only breeding pair in any US Zoo.
Splendid Sunbird Chick Successfully Reared at San Diego Zoo
Splendid Sunbird Chick Successfully Reared at San Diego Zoo
From what I have seen probably not, It looks like they will just be updating or building exhibits in SDZ one year and the next build one in SDZSF and repeat that method until everything is up to date
There are red pandas in the old giant panda exhibit. They seem to enjoy it. They are also still in the exhibit across from the takin exhibit but it has plexiglass surrounding it now, making it difficult to photograph there. I posted photos in the gallery.
I just saw the photos you posted and you’re so right, the one with the obvious plexiglass so isn’t photographer friendly at all
I’m visiting next week both parks, I’ve never seen the old panda habitat ever in person but maybe I’ll get to see it now
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Why the plexiglass? COVID-19 protection?
Yes, it is at many of the exhibits now, like gorillas and swamp monkeys.