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The zoo's map swapped the locations of the gharial and saltwater crocodile for some reason, why did they even do that?
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The tomistoma is in its usual place. Last I recall, there's only 1 lying under that bridge and it doesn't do much
 
There are 7 or 8 Sunda Gharials at Treetops Trail. And yes they produced eggs last year. About 9 have survived from the clutch. One of the babies is on display at Reptopia.

The breeding pair of Indian Gharials have swapped exhibits with the single male Estuarine Crocodile. The Burmese Roofed Turtles have joined the Indian Gharials in their new exhibit - which has underwater viewing.
 
I also noticed that some of them are now in river safari where the Chinese alligators used to be (Ik theyre in the zoo now) tho they don't fit the Yangtze River theme at all. Then again there's guanacoes in the Amazon boat ride
 
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Zooish said:
There are 7 or 8 Sunda Gharials at Treetops Trail. And yes they produced eggs last year. About 9 have survived from the clutch. One of the babies is on display at Reptopia.

The breeding pair of Indian Gharials have swapped exhibits with the single male Estuarine Crocodile. The Burmese Roofed Turtles have joined the Indian Gharials in their new exhibit - which has underwater viewing.
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It is a good thing that the more valuable crocodilian species take precedence over estuarine. I personally find them interesting, but they are usually displayed rather gimmicky as being the biggest the baddest .... Yes, I am not Animal Planet minded ....., I guess.

Do they still have Chinese alligators? How many and any chance of breeding this rare crocodilian? Obtained from PR China or from the US/Europe?
 
noobmaster69 said:
I also noticed that some of them are now in river safari where the Chinese alligators used to be (Ik theyre in the zoo now) tho they don't fit the Yangtze River theme at all. Then again there's guanacoes in the Amazon boat ride
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There is one juvenile Sunda Gharial at River Wonders' former Chinese Alligator exhibit. This is a confiscated animal, not one of those bred at the Zoo.
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
It is a good thing that the more valuable crocodilian species take precedence over estuarine. I personally find them interesting, but they are usually displayed rather gimmicky as being the biggest the baddest .... Yes, I am not Animal Planet minded ....., I guess.

Do they still have Chinese alligators? How many and any chance of breeding this rare crocodilian? Obtained from PR China or from the US/Europe?
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Yes, the 1.2 Chinese Alligators are now all housed together at the Zoo's Reptile Garden to encourage breeding. They used to be housed separately.
 
Just learnt emus are back at the zoo :D I wonder if any other animals that were once in the 4 zoos but aren't anymore will return in the future
 
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So aside from the new Bird Park (which may still open in 2022) and the rainforest Park (2024), are the new elephant enclosure and new kidzworld still under construction atm? Sad it seems they stopped the sea lion pool construction, hope it continues asap
 
I was watching a tour of the zoo made around 2022 and there's a marabou stork with the zebras, which is pretty cool. Emus are back, I think I saw a sign mentioning nyala in the giraffe area but I'm not sure and there were some magpie geese in Australasia
 

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Which species of pelican is housed in the sea lion and penguin area? I know great white pelicans are housed in the gibbon island
 
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