Before Coby died, there was already nobody home signs. The zoo said that she had a fracture on her bone and I guess that she was not out shortly before she passed was because of the fracture. Coby was 16 years old which was very old for a wolf and she lived a good life. Also when was the last time you saw Coby outside in her habitat?
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Nolie Thornell
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Sounded Like she spent a lot of her last few weeks at the animal hospital after her procedure. Would explain why the exhibit was empty for so long.
Nolie Thornell
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Any hopes/expectations as to what they will fill the enclosure with? More wolves? Mountain Lions?
I know they were up before she died, but I knew she was old. I speculated she could've died or been having health issues, which we now know she was.
I have absolutely no clue when I last saw her on exhibit. I honestly don't know if I ever did in the last couple years, especially after Crystal died last year.
I did see her in March before lockdown hit and was pretty active around the exhibit in the am. Interested to know if they'll continue to exhibit gray wolves or move to Mexican or red wolves or a different species entirely. Most likely with COVID, the exhibit will remain empty for some time.
Nolie Thornell
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Przewalski's Horse signs just went back up so I am guessing they will be on exhibit soon.
They were doing some work inside the shelter in the exhibit yesterday. So it definitely seems like they'll be back on exhibit sometime soon.
Well I do suppose that they might bring a new batch of horses from the Biology Institute,which is probably where they would be coming from anyway.
I thought they where replaced by wallaby’s?
Wallabies are further back. Horses are along the main path.
Thank god there finally putting something in that exhibit. How late no has in been empty? I don’t remember there old Przewalski’s horse having access to this yard.
Nolie Thornell
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I heard they are actually coming from the Wilds
Nolie Thornell
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All five of the elephants can and now are together as one herd.
11 different species hatched at the Bird House over the summer, resulting in 34 total chicks.
Summer is for the Birds
Summer is for the Birds
Probably September. She's only been on exhibit for a few weeks. You probably know, but if not, she comes from Queens Zoo and is the zoo's female Andean bear, Billie Jean's, granddaughter.
Interesting, I think it will then start a trend for zoos in the US possibly internationally to start breeding and exhibiting their local native smaller birds like songbirds and wading birds more (Mostly those that can’t be released to the Wild due to health injuries or too imprinted on humans). I know Akron Zoo has done so when they opened Grizzly Ridge with a treehouse aviary.
Are there other zoos that might of followed on this?
Nolie Thornell
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Should be done by the end of the year
Does anyone have any photos of the progress thus far?