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Black bear cubs named:

Orphaned bear cubs at Sedgwick County Zoo named, take first steps in new habitat

“Meet Takelma (male) and Sama (female)! Takelma was named after the Native American people who lived in the region of Oregon where they were found. Sama translates to “summer” in the native Takelma language, which is fitting for the time of year she was rescued,” the Sedgwick County Zoo explained.
 
Piece of June/July 2024 News Worth Mentioning:

On June 29th, it was mentioned that the zoo transferred (2.0) red-breasted geese to the Tracy Aviary in Utah*.

On July 9th, it was announced that the zoo acquired (1.1.1) Guam kingfishers named Mames, Långet, and Sindålu from the National Aviary in Pennsylvania and the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio respectively which are at the facility's Biosecurity Translocation building.

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for takeoff: we have exciting Guam Kingfisher updates! TWO Guam Kingfisher chicks, known locally as sihek, recently... | By National AviaryFacebook

* Information provided by @zoocentral in the Tracy Aviary News thread (Page 4 Post #61).

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On August 11th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) maned wolf named Chrys from the Endangered Wolf Center in Missouri which is now on exhibit.

Sedgwick County Zoo
 
Elephant expansion planned:

'Our Growing Herd': Sedgwick County Zoo launches campaign for elephant habitat expansion

"This ambitious initiative aims to expand the existing Elephant Boma within the Reed Family Elephants of the Zambezi River Valley Habitat," the zoo said in a release on Wednesday.

The initial timeline for the campaign involves community fundraising engagement through next year and a ground-breaking in the fall of 2025. Completion of the project is anticipated for the fall of 2026.
 
On August 30th, the zoo announced that they, along with other US facilities, bred 9 Guam kingfishers which were then transferred to Palmyra Atoll. They were then released into the wild a few weeks later.

Sedgwick County Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo

On August 28th, the zoo announced they closed the Cessna Penguin Cove exhibit for renovations, which reopened on November 9th.

Sedgwick County Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo

Zoofan15 said:
Elephant expansion planned:

'Our Growing Herd': Sedgwick County Zoo launches campaign for elephant habitat expansion

"This ambitious initiative aims to expand the existing Elephant Boma within the Reed Family Elephants of the Zambezi River Valley Habitat," the zoo said in a release on Wednesday.

The initial timeline for the campaign involves community fundraising engagement through next year and a ground-breaking in the fall of 2025. Completion of the project is anticipated for the fall of 2026.
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On November 13th, it was reported that the zoo will be receiving $2.5 million from the Sedgwick County Board in the future.

Sedgwick County Board approves $2.5 million gift toward zoo’s 'Our Growing Herd’ campaign

On November 14th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) western lowland gorilla named Mandaazi from the San Diego Zoo in California in October.

Sedgwick County Zoo
 
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