San Diego is in a entirely different league as zoo's go. Indeed this a no brainer decision. Any notion that San Francisco could get giant pandas was nothing more than a pipe dream.
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For crocodilians, the better spot would be the unused and former Pelican Beach. Renovate that area to house American alligators and/or American crocodiles exhibit.
No surprise there.
https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/23519/JtZooAg32124
New acquisitions/dispositions at the SF zoo. It appears the zoo is sending its male Pygmy hippo to the Houston too? He’s only been at the zoo for about two years…
Good to see this is acquiring and new hoofstock species. The zoo sent away its kudu herd recently, and so I can only assume the bone buck will go to Savannah.
New acquisitions/dispositions at the SF zoo. It appears the zoo is sending its male Pygmy hippo to the Houston too? He’s only been at the zoo for about two years…
Good to see this is acquiring and new hoofstock species. The zoo sent away its kudu herd recently, and so I can only assume the bone buck will go to Savannah.
Autocorrect of bontebok, I’m assuming. The document linked shows that they are due to receive 1.0 bontebok from Cleveland.
Bontebok*
I wonder why the male pygmy hippo Silas is planned to go to Houston Zoo now. It seems breeding recommendations may have changed ... this?
How does the exhibit at SF Zoo look like? Anyone know or can comment on its Merits?
King of Komodo Dragons
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Silas was the Pygmy Hippo that Houston already had and passed away, the one they are getting from San Francisco is Udo
Rephrase bc I mixed up the names. I meant the San Francisco male Udo to go to Houston: Have recommendations for transfer changed (it was different before)?!!!
Perhaps Akobi is going to be paired up at Houston. A female may be joining him there.
He’s in the exhibit that formerly housed a Nile hippo. It was renovated- had more foliage added
to it. I think the zoo did a good job. Having more land area would have been better; but I’d say it was decent for one Pygmy hippo; maybe not two.
Allright, I suppose you don't know what they will plan next for the empty exhibit?
Given they phase out high profile species (kudu, pygmy hippo/hippo (previously) do you know what plans they have beyond the Madagascar themed area that has been dragging its feet for the last few years.
The Zebra and the Kudu weren't getting along, and the zoo wanted to give access to both sides of the savannah to the rest of the savannah species. I heard that the zoo was looking in to acquiring a new antelope species for the savannah; the Bontebok may be it. Not sure about the pygmy hippo situation. The animal transactions that the Joint zoo committee meeting lists don't always actually happen; so it's not totally definite that the zoo is sending him away.
The Madagascar projects plans have always been a bit fluid because the zoo is dirt poor. The original plans were for an aviary and area for Lemur breeding. The updated plans seem to be mostly for the Aldabra Tortoises and the pelicans; which is strange because the Tortoises aren't even native to Madagascar; and the pink backed pelicans are regionally extinct from there.
The Madagascar projects plans have always been a bit fluid because the zoo is dirt poor. The original plans were for an aviary and area for Lemur breeding. The updated plans seem to be mostly for the Aldabra Tortoises and the pelicans; which is strange because the Tortoises aren't even native to Madagascar; and the pink backed pelicans are regionally extinct from there.
Those poor pelicans have been moved around a lot. From the former Pelican Beach to the Magellanic penguin pool, and then to Lemur Island.
It would make more sense to place the pink-backed pelicans on the savannah exhibit since their wings are pinioned.
The problem is where to place the American white pelican. According to the zoo committee, their current American white pelican came from Sacramento Zoo after they moved it along with the American flamingos and white-faced whistling-ducks off exhibit out of an abundance of caution from the avian flu.
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Not exactly "news" for the zoo, but I thought this should be mentioned here:
Lulu, the African Elephant, who was the last elephant to ever live at the zoo, leaving San Francisco back in March 2005, died yesterday at the Performing Animal Welfare Society in California at the age of 58 years. She was the oldest living captive African Elephant in North America. Lulu spent thirty-seven years at the zoo from 1968 until 2005, when the zoo decided to close their elephant exhibit and move Lulu to a better "retirement home" at P.A.W.S.
Performing Animal Welfare Society Announces Death of Lulu - Oldest African Elephant in North America
Lulu, the African Elephant, who was the last elephant to ever live at the zoo, leaving San Francisco back in March 2005, died yesterday at the Performing Animal Welfare Society in California at the age of 58 years. She was the oldest living captive African Elephant in North America. Lulu spent thirty-seven years at the zoo from 1968 until 2005, when the zoo decided to close their elephant exhibit and move Lulu to a better "retirement home" at P.A.W.S.
Performing Animal Welfare Society Announces Death of Lulu - Oldest African Elephant in North America
Joseph G
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A grizzly bear chase. A dead penguin. Behind the scenes, the S.F. Zoo is in turmoil over safety
SF Chronicle with an exposé on "recent" incidents at the zoo. Probably more common issues than most of us think, but anti-zoo rhetoric makes it difficult to publicly hold those in charge accountable.
SF Chronicle with an exposé on "recent" incidents at the zoo. Probably more common issues than most of us think, but anti-zoo rhetoric makes it difficult to publicly hold those in charge accountable.
Having read the article earlier it’s not all anti-zoo rhetoric. The zoo has major problems and they have been documented before. The orangutan issue was discussed at length when they first acquired them, and this article only validates these concerns occurred internally as well. The zoo also seems to have a culture that has issues and has led to high turnover. The zoo really could benefit from some new leadership and prioritizing existing species before bringing in new ones.
Joseph G
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To clarify, I'm not saying anything about the article is anti-zoo. I think anti-zoo rhetoric amongst the general public (along with pressure from anti-zoo groups) makes it difficult for keepers and other lower to mid-level staff to publicly share these issues about the institutions they work for without anti-zoo people using it as "gotcha!" material to justify their agendas.
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