San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego Zoo Safari Park News 2023

[Milwaukee Man]

Two of the Park’s younger male gorillas, Frank (age 14) and Monroe (age 11) have been separated from the troop, and settled into a separate exhibit as a bachelor troop.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...helor-gorillas-moved-at-safari-park?_amp=true

Is this the old bonobo exhibit that’s pictured?

 

[DavidBrown]

Is this the old bonobo exhibit that’s pictured?

Yes, it appears that it is the old bonobo exhibit (which apparently was originally a mandrill exhibit before it became a bonobo exhibit back when it first opened, if I remember my history correctly).

 

[Ituri]

Yes, it appears that it is the old bonobo exhibit (which apparently was originally a mandrill exhibit before it became a bonobo exhibit back when it first opened, if I remember my history correctly).

If you're remembrance of history is wrong so is mine, because that's how I remember, mandrills then later bonobos.

 

[Westcoastperson]

That’s definitely it, you can tell from all the large palms around the exhibit.

 

[TheGerenuk]

A gerenuk calf named Poppy was born on December 8th. Dam is first-time mother Petunia.

 

[African Grey]

The latest San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Journal has an article on the upcoming Denny Sanford Elephant Valley on pgs 24-25 with a fund raising goal of $60 million. They have so far raised $38 million. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Journal January 2023

 

[Julio C Castro]

The latest San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Journal has an article on the upcoming Denny Sanford Elephant Valley on pgs 24-25 with a fund raising goal of $60 million. They have so far raised $38 million. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Journal January 2023

I was waiting to see if they made mention of it when my Journal arrived via mail but this is awesome to see I was told by staff and docents less than a year ago that both yards are going to be renovated but will work on each yard one at a time.

One main thing they hope to do is to “reconnect” the Safari Park into a loop. If I remember correctly, I was told that it would connect at the the end of Tiger Trail and continue on through Elephant Valley to avoid backtracking. Also we should anticipate times where the herd may not be out at all during construction.

 

[IndianRhino]

As reported on socials - a male okapi calf was born on December 28th to third-time mom, “Mbaya”.

 

[Zoofan15]

Park welcomes first Przewalski's horse foal since 2014:

Christmas Miracle: Critically Endangered Horse Foal Born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park – NBC 7 San Diego

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently welcomed a new addition, a Przewalski's horse foal (a filly) that was the first of the critically endangered animals to be born at the park since 2014, it was announced Friday.

 

[Julio C Castro]

Just posted on their SDZWA Twitter page, the Safari Park is home to a 3 month old Caracal kitten named Ekard. They make mention that first time mother, Lala, wasn’t caring for the kitten so he was raised by animal care staff.

https://twitter.com/sandiegozoo/status/1621556369672359939?s=46&t=6lNifgyn8-qH-0gms7ZYag

 

[TheGerenuk]

The park has announced that the Bat House housing Rodrigues flying foxes has reopened to visitors.

 

[wild boar]

A Pacific pocket mouse called Pat, born July 14, 2013, was declared the oldest living mouse (in human care). This article also provides interesting information about the San Diego Wildlife Alliance's efforts to save the species.

Pocket Mouse at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park named oldest mouse in human care | cbs8.com

 

[Blackleopard207]

Is there plans to bring in black rhinoceros again, or are they done with that program?

 

[Westcoastperson]

Is there plans to bring in black rhinoceros again, or are they done with that program?

Currently there are no plans to continue the black rhino program.

 

[Jambo]

Is there plans to bring in black rhinoceros again, or are they done with that program?

No, not under the current management but it’s good to remember things can always change down the line.

 

[Westcoastperson]

Well it could also be a good thing they got rid of the program. With a good greater one horned rhino program and a massive southern white rhino program and the northern white rhino surrogacy research program the park already had a lot going on in terms of Rhinos. By getting rid of the Black Rhino program they can now allocate more time, resources, land, and energy into the other two programs.

 

[Blackleopard207]

Do you know how many white rhinos and Indian rhinos the Safari Park is currently home to? Also, do you know how many rhinos are typically born there each year?

 

[IndianRhino]

Do you know how many white rhinos and Indian rhinos the Safari Park is currently home to? Also, do you know how many rhinos are typically born there each year?

There are currently 6.16 white rhinos and 2.4 greater one-horned rhinos. It’s usually 1-3 calves a year (between both species).

 

[Blackleopard207]

That’s a great sized white rhino herd!

 

[Smaggledagle]

On February 17th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Cape vulture to the Los Angeles Zoo in California.

https://lazoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02.2023-Animal-Transaction-Commission-Report.pdf

On February 27th, it was announced that the zoo acquired (2.1) sand cats named Athos, Omar, and Margo from the now-defunct Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in California.

http://www.wildcatzoo.org/efbc_newhomes.png