And San Diego is also managing Mishimi behind the scenes.
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This is something that absolutely infuriates me.
The NA population has exactly 5 founders now. The original 4, plus a single new male who was imported a few years ago by San Diego. I've read the most recent SSP for them too, and know they are now saying 12 because of this newly imported male (and I guess the lineage behind him), but its a total farce. Its 5 founders. Just a straw pulling move by the SSP to make the population sound better genetically than it really is, I suppose
A fascinating article about San Diego’s frozen zoo:
How 'frozen zoos' could save dying species - CNN
How 'frozen zoos' could save dying species - CNN
This is something that absolutely infuriates me.
The NA population has exactly 5 founders now. The original 4, plus a single new male who was imported a few years ago by San Diego. I've read the most recent SSP for them too, and know they are now saying 12 because of this newly imported male (and I guess the lineage behind him), but its a total farce. Its 5 founders. Just a straw pulling move by the SSP to make the population sound better genetically than it really is, I suppose
Interesting. I didn't realize their genetics were so bad!
Unfortunately, most captive populations have very few founders and very poor genetics.
I've read the most recent SSP for them too, and know they are now saying 12 because of this newly imported male (and I guess the lineage behind him), but its a total farce. Its 5 founders. Just a straw pulling move by the SSP to make the population sound better genetically than it really is, I suppose
This is how genetics and founding populations work. Even if they only added one new animal, that entire lineage has now been added to the population. While this is not the same as importing eight additional live animals that can be paired up in multiple ways, the genetic power of the founding population will have increased to twelve if eight genetically distinct individuals are in the genealogy of the imported individual.
~Thylo
Interesting throwback video of gorilla introduction from 1979:
San Diego Zoo gorillas not quite a love match in 1979 | cbs8.com
Bouba was reared alongside an orangutan, which has clearly impacted upon her social skills. The 31 year old female shows defiance to the silverback, who attempts to discipline her.
The zoo are hopeful of a successful mating, but records show Bouba never produced offspring and died at the Erie Zoo in 1991.
San Diego Zoo gorillas not quite a love match in 1979 | cbs8.com
Bouba was reared alongside an orangutan, which has clearly impacted upon her social skills. The 31 year old female shows defiance to the silverback, who attempts to discipline her.
The zoo are hopeful of a successful mating, but records show Bouba never produced offspring and died at the Erie Zoo in 1991.
Bouba was one of the original wildcaught San Diego gorillas. She was raised alongside other gorillas, Bata and Albert, but was apparently grouped with a male Orangutan once she got older.
Bouba never successfully bred. She was later moved to the Eerie Zoo where she lived with a silverback named Rudy and another female from San Diego, Samantha.
Abe, or Abraham, the male went on to Brookfield where he died in 1995. He sired a female offspring named Koola that same year; she still resides at Brookfield to this day.
San Diego Zoo has named Erika Kohler as new Executive Director.
Erika Kohler Named Executive Director of San Diego Zoo
Erika Kohler Named Executive Director of San Diego Zoo
Unfortunately, concerns for the bird flu have prompted both the zoo and the safari park to prepare for an outbreak. It is not yet clear if they will be closing their aviaries and such but it seems likely.
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park prepare for bird flu outbreak
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park prepare for bird flu outbreak
I would not be surprised if they do. Approximately a third to half of their on-exhibit species are birds so this makes sense, will be sad I can’t go into the aviaries but their safety comes first!
A bummer indeed, though at the moment I would think it's more precautionary, as the closest reports of the disease are in Colorado. Neither of the CDC's maps show the disease in Utah as the article claims, which is interesting.
That article doesn't seem to say much of anything honestly. All it says is that San Diego is making "preparations" and gives no detail about what those might entail. The person they quoted is also not a representative of the zoo. The same text has been uploaded by a few news sites, but I'm a little baffled by what "news" it's reporting.
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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I checked the zoo's map on the website and the Indian Rhino is no longer on the map. The map also says published on April 21st, 2022 at the bottom. Did something happen to Maza?
He moved to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to breed.
Any plans for to bring rhinos back in? Strange SDZ not having any at all.
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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Even though the zoo has had rhinos for many years with some short periods of time without them, I think no more rhinos for right now. Like I said, the rhino is no longer even on the zoo's map.
If there's a surplus male that needs to be housed somewhere, then that's where San Diego comes in. Obviously there's no males in need of this atm.
Hello. Does anyone know, what entails Special experience Inside Look SURPRISE in San Diego zoo?
Can i choose part of off show exhibits?
Is visible animals, which is not on show?
If you have any experience with this, please share it.
Thank you
Petr
Can i choose part of off show exhibits?
Is visible animals, which is not on show?
If you have any experience with this, please share it.
Thank you
Petr