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41 Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings hatch:

San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings

It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.

The hatchings make the alliance the first accredited conservation organization in North America to hatch the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles, officials said.
 
Zoofan15 said:
41 Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings hatch:

San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings

It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.

The hatchings make the alliance the first accredited conservation organization in North America to hatch the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles, officials said.
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I just read about this specific turtle species and seeing how long it can take for them to be sexually mature. I hope to one day see the little ones :p
 
Hi all. I’ll be visiting the zoo tomorrow. What are the rarities to look out for & where can I find them?
 
Cat-Man said:
Hi all. I’ll be visiting the zoo tomorrow. What are the rarities to look out for & where can I find them?
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I will be visiting soon, also, so this information would be helpful to others, too.

On a separate note, does the zoo breed black duikers and Siberian musk deer?
 
Cat-Man said:
Hi all. I’ll be visiting the zoo tomorrow. What are the rarities to look out for & where can I find them?
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I know you already went, but in case you're able to go for a second time (its hard to see it all n one day), I figured I'd help you out. At the very least, it could help someone else out. This isn't my local zoo but I know of some of them. The main thing that stood out to me is there's an African darter in the Scripps Aviary. Possibly the last in captivity, but it seems like there's a place in South Africa that might also have them. Either way, its still really rare. Apart from that, I hastily compiled a list of species held by SDZ uncommon in the US. Note that I used the species holders lists available on this site, so it will not be comprehensive, as not all groups of animals have such lists. I also verified each animal with the latest SDZ species list. Italics indicate that the animal is in multiple areas of the zoo.

FRONT STREET

Bus loading area:
Golden-headed quetzal

Flamingo lagoon (possibly off-exhibit):
Ashy-headed goose
Knob-billed goose
Ring-necked duck

DISCOVERY OUTPOST

Hummingbird Habitat:
Wattled jacana
Anna’s hummingbird
Costa’s hummingbird

LOST FOREST

Aviary Trail:
Sulawesi hornbill
Mountain peacock-pheasant
Blyth’s tragopan
Mindanao bleeding-heart
Western crowned pigeon
Beautiful fruit dove
Wompoo fruit dove
Papuan Mountain Pigeon
Wrinkled hornbill

Scripps Aviary:
Madagascar pond heron
African olive pigeon
Blue-headed wood dove
White-bellied go-away bird
Adamawa turtle dove
Ferruginous duck
African openbill
Maccoa duck
Laughing dove
Tambourine dove
Blue-naped mousebird
Southern bald ibis
Black crake

Parker Aviary:
Black-spotted barbet

Owen’s Aviary:
Cotton-headed pygmy goose
Philippine collared dove
Metallic pigeon
Pink-necked green pigeon
Collared imperial-pigeon
Purple-tailed imperial pigeon
Green imperial pigeon (chestnut-naped)
Wompoo fruit dove
Papuan Mountain Pigeon
Maleo

Gorilla Tropics:
Crowned eagle
Blue-naped mousebird
Red-and-yellow barbet

Tiger Trail:
Siamese fireback
Purple-tailed imperial pigeon (across from fishing cat)
Coroneted fruit dove
Black-chinned fruit dove

Ituri Forest:
Madagascar partridge

Waterfowl pond by Eagle trail (likely off-exhibit):
Ashy-headed goose
Ring-necked duck
Gadwall
White-breasted cormorant

Eagle Trail:
Ornate hawk-eagle
Harpy eagle

ASIAN PASSAGE

Golden takin (between red panda yards and snow leopards/Amur leopards)

Polar Bear Plunge (bird exhibits possibly temporarily closed):
Harlequin duck
Ring-necked duck
Eurasian wigeon
Mountain peacock pheasant
Purple-tailed imperial pigeon
Tongan megapode

AFRICA ROCKS

Madagascar
Honey badger/ratel (yes, I know)

Ethiopian Highlands
Gelada

Acacia Woodland Aviary
Blue-naped mousebird
Laughing dove
Namaqua dove
Emerald-spotted wood dove

Outback:
Wonga pigeon
Diamond dove
Wompoo fruit dove
Tasmanian devil
Parma wallaby
 
Based on the zoos map, it looks like the penguins have moved to Bear Canyon. Is this a bird flu precaution? I know one of the grottos is netted over so perhaps its a move to prevent close contact with wild birds. The flamingos are also no longer shown as being in the front habitat by the zoos entrance, just the netted exhibit near the back of the zoo.

https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance...-11/11_01_22_SDZ22-Map-Front-no-qr_ForWeb.pdf
 
pachyderm pro said:
Based on the zoos map, it looks like the penguins have moved to Bear Canyon. Is this a bird flu precaution? I know one of the grottos is netted over so perhaps its a move to prevent close contact with wild birds. The flamingos are also no longer shown as being in the front habitat by the zoos entrance, just the netted exhibit near the back of the zoo.

https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance...-11/11_01_22_SDZ22-Map-Front-no-qr_ForWeb.pdf
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Might be. I've noticed a lot of other suspiciously missing birds, like the Condors in Elephant Odyssey and the Eagles on Eagle Trail.
Unrelated, but it appears that the Giant Anteaters are in Urban Jungle.
 
pachyderm pro said:
Based on the zoos map, it looks like the penguins have moved to Bear Canyon. Is this a bird flu precaution? I know one of the grottos is netted over so perhaps its a move to prevent close contact with wild birds. The flamingos are also no longer shown as being in the front habitat by the zoos entrance, just the netted exhibit near the back of the zoo.

https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance...-11/11_01_22_SDZ22-Map-Front-no-qr_ForWeb.pdf
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Might well be, yeah. Particularly with the other absences noted.
 
pachyderm pro said:
Based on the zoos map, it looks like the penguins have moved to Bear Canyon. Is this a bird flu precaution? I know one of the grottos is netted over so perhaps its a move to prevent close contact with wild birds. The flamingos are also no longer shown as being in the front habitat by the zoos entrance, just the netted exhibit near the back of the zoo.

https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance...-11/11_01_22_SDZ22-Map-Front-no-qr_ForWeb.pdf
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I was there a few days ago for a few hours, the map appears correctly updated. The flamingos are in the waterfowl exhibit downhill from Northern Frontier. Although I didn’t get to see the penguins, one of the docents mentioned they had moved temporarily due to HPAI. Also, I didn’t see the giant anteaters in Urban Jungle during my visit but were still present by the Skyfari loading station :) As for any other closures that I saw: the cheetah exhibit in Urban Jungle, the black tailed prairie dogs at the Basecamp, and most of the raptors(excluding the Andean Condors) in the Raptor trail.
 
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