Update on the Snow leopard cub:
Zoo's snow leopard cub making slight progress
The cub is four-year-old Timila's second litter with 10-year-old Kaba.
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Update on the Snow leopard cub:
Zoo's snow leopard cub making slight progress
The cub is four-year-old Timila's second litter with 10-year-old Kaba.
Some other news not posted here yet:
On January 7th, 2021, the zoo announced that Steve Lacy is the new superintendent of the zoo. He last worked for SeaWorld San Antonio.
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On January 26th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) bald eagle named Abe (age 30) and a (0.1) Burmese python named Abby (age 25) have passed away. Maverick, the zoo's other bald eagle, has been taken off exhibit in order to do some renovations, while the zoo is getting ready to obtain another Burmese python to live with their other python, Mr. Slithers.
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On April 19th, the zoo announced that it will have increased the maximum capacity of visitors capped at 50%, in accordance with the governor's guidelines.
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On April 20th, the zoo announced that the indoor animal hospital viewing area is now once again open to the public.
Seneca Park Zoo
On June 25th, it was reported that the zoo had its groundbreaking ceremony for its newest cafe, the Trailside Cafe. The cafe will be located in between the conference center and the existing food pavilion.
Ground-breaking ceremony for new cafe at Seneca Park Zoo
On January 7th, 2021, the zoo announced that Steve Lacy is the new superintendent of the zoo. He last worked for SeaWorld San Antonio.
Seneca Park Zoo
On January 26th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) bald eagle named Abe (age 30) and a (0.1) Burmese python named Abby (age 25) have passed away. Maverick, the zoo's other bald eagle, has been taken off exhibit in order to do some renovations, while the zoo is getting ready to obtain another Burmese python to live with their other python, Mr. Slithers.
Seneca Park Zoo
On April 19th, the zoo announced that it will have increased the maximum capacity of visitors capped at 50%, in accordance with the governor's guidelines.
Seneca Park Zoo
On April 20th, the zoo announced that the indoor animal hospital viewing area is now once again open to the public.
Seneca Park Zoo
On June 25th, it was reported that the zoo had its groundbreaking ceremony for its newest cafe, the Trailside Cafe. The cafe will be located in between the conference center and the existing food pavilion.
Ground-breaking ceremony for new cafe at Seneca Park Zoo
The zoos master plan website has been updated. The tropics building will only be focused on species of Borneo and Madagascar. Previously it was also to be focused on the Congo. Therefore it seems gorillas have been dropped from the plans.
Tropics Complex - Seneca Park Zoo
In my opinion not a great loss. The zoo has plenty of ABC species and dedicating more space and focus to orangutans (with which the zoo has long history is probably best).
Tropics Complex - Seneca Park Zoo
In my opinion not a great loss. The zoo has plenty of ABC species and dedicating more space and focus to orangutans (with which the zoo has long history is probably best).
I'm not surprised by this at all. There is so little space in that area that keeping two great ape species seemed questionable at best. I had spoken once with the former zoo director when gorillas were a part of that plan, and he said they would've gotten a bachelor troop mixed with colobus monkeys; I doubted that would've been safe for the monkeys due to lack of space. In addition, many of the keepers at the zoo have worked with the orangutans before they left and really want them back.
I really hope they maximize the primate collection as much as possible, maybe throwing some gibbons or langurs in with the orangs or some collared lemurs in with the ring-taileds. Is something like this going to be the case?
The zoos website references multiple lemur species so ring-tailed lemur are simply the only confirmed species. But they are still working on design so I only know what's publicly available.
A first for Seneca Park Zoo. Two Red Panda cubs have been born to their pair (the male came from Knoxville and the female from the Smithsonian): Red Panda cubs born at Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester NY
One of the lions accessed a hallway in their holding causing the zoo to evacuate guests from the area while they quickly worked to get the lioness contained again. The incident is currently under review but the area was back open again in less than 30 minutes.
Lion at Seneca Park Zoo accesses hallway in holding building, area vacated | RochesterFirst
Lion at Seneca Park Zoo accesses hallway in holding building, area vacated | RochesterFirst
On September 24th, the zoo announced a naming contest has begun, with the names being polled as:
- Tashi
- Sabu
- Kenji
On October 17th, it was reported that the name that was chosen is Kenji.
Seneca Park Zoo announces official name of snow leopard cub | News 4 Buffalo
On October 27th, the zoo announced it added a new rest structure for their North American river otters.
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The USDA has issued a detailed report in response to the September 2021 lion incident.
News10NBC Investigates: Seneca Park Zoo cited following lion escape
News10NBC Investigates: Seneca Park Zoo cited following lion escape
That report isn't even showing up on the USDA website. Odd.
I looked there as well and noticed it was suspiciously missing.
Sometimes stuff gets uploaded weeks or months after the inspection date (the bane of my existence), but this one isn't on there at all. I'll have to remember to check again in the future for when it shows up.
At least the news station included the full USDA report in their story so that it could be read in its entirety.
The local politicians are getting into the act and threatening an investigation by the county legislature. Of course, the fact that Republicans run the county legislature and that Bello is a Democrat might not have anything to do with it:
News10NBC Investigates: County lawmakers may launch committee to look into zoo citations and conditions
News10NBC Investigates: County lawmakers may launch committee to look into zoo citations and conditions
News10NBC Investigates: County lawmakers may launch committee to look into zoo citations and conditions
News10NBC Investigates: County lawmakers may launch committee to look into zoo citations and conditions
Now the AZA report is out and it sounds damning--fortunately, it appears to be staff issues rather than animal care issues: News10NBC Investigates: AZA report on Seneca Park Zoo
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New York Governor Hochul announced 42.5 million in funding to help new construction at Seneca Park Zoo.
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rumor has it siamang are in the plan with orangutans. The Madagascar section will have more than one lemur yard, so hopefully plenty of space for different species. I’ve heard the new expansion will also have a large shark aquarium and possibly Komodo dragons. But as mentioned elsewhere things are still being designed.