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On July 20th, the zoo announced they have acquired (0.4) domestic goats (breed(s) not specified) in the spring and are located in the barnyard area. The zoo also announced that one of their older goats, (0.1) Linn, has retired to the leisurely goat yard.

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Yesterday the zoo broke ground for a new $3 million solar array project.

According to an email from the zoo:

We are thrilled to further our commitment to clean energy and sustainability by constructing and installing a solar array in the Stone Zoo parking lot. As an organization deeply committed to conservation, this projects directly aligns with our mission.

Zoo New England’s Stone Zoo received $3 million in funding from the state to construct this solar canopy, which will reduce 95% of Stone Zoo’s reliance on electrical energy powered by fossil fuels.
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I visited the zoo today and have some worthy updates:
1. The new butterfly house is going to be behind the exit of the Caribbean Coast. So far there’s no building progress, but there’s small concept art for what the exhibit will look like.
2. The Ringtail is gone and they have a strange replacement imo. The zoo’s Gila Monsters have moved into the old exhibit… This exhibit is ridiculously huge for Gila Monsters, but it looks nice! Also there’s no new species in the old Gila Monster exhibit yet.
3. Now this last update isn’t really news, but is it normal for the zookeepers to go into the Mexican Gray Wolf exhibit while the wolves are in the exhibit..? At first I noticed the keepers just cleaning/scattering food around but then all of a sudden the wolves started to run around and I was pretty confused a long with the rest of the guests.
 

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Animallover360 said:
3. Now this last update isn’t really news, but is it normal for the zookeepers to go into the Mexican Gray Wolf exhibit while the wolves are in the exhibit..? At first I noticed the keepers just cleaning/scattering food around but then all of a sudden the wolves started to run around and I was pretty confused a long with the rest of the guests.
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I don't know if it's "normal," as in a regular practice, but I did see it this past winter. Several zookeepers were in the enclosure. The wolves kept their distance while the zookeepers did their work, but it made the wolves very attentive and active.
 
gardener14 said:
I don't know if it's "normal," as in a regular practice, but I did see it this past winter. Several zookeepers were in the enclosure. The wolves kept their distance while the zookeepers did their work, but it made the wolves very attentive and active.
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It's not uncommon for keepers to share exhibit space with grey wolves, red wolves, maned wolves... pretty much every large canid except African wild dog (I've had one zoo tell me that they tried that, and immediately decided against it again).
 
There is a post about Yoshi, the new lynx on Facebook. Staff might have been taking pictures of her as @PercideRolo saw for this post.

"we have two Canada lynx at Stone Zoo! Yoshi recently arrived on a Species Survival Plan recommendation. But since lynx are solitary creatures, they will remain in separate, adjacent habitats. Our animal care team reports that she is curious, alert and enjoys enrichment items such as feathers and novel scents."
 
Animallover360 said:
3. Now this last update isn’t really news, but is it normal for the zookeepers to go into the Mexican Gray Wolf exhibit while the wolves are in the exhibit..? At first I noticed the keepers just cleaning/scattering food around but then all of a sudden the wolves started to run around and I was pretty confused a long with the rest of the guests.
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Most European zoos I know allow keepers to go into wolf enclosures while animals are in. So this is normal.
 
Were Chessie and Seymour the jaguars often on exhibit together before her passing? I want to know if the guideline for tigers (that adults usually shouldn't be exhibited together) is also for jaguars.
 
wild boar said:
Were Chessie and Seymour the jaguars often on exhibit together before her passing? I want to know if the guideline for tigers (that adults usually shouldn't be exhibited together) is also for jaguars.
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I remember seeing them on exhibit together. I want visiting as frequently back then, so I can't say if it was a regular occurrence, but I did see it.

FWIW, the snow leopards are regularly on exhibit together except for during breeding season.
 
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