Toronto Zoo Toronto Zoo New Animals, Departures and Deaths 2009

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Monty and Cleo (the breeding pair of dwarf crocodiles) are staying at the zoo - the two that are leaving are - so far as I know - two of their offspring. We have had several successful hatches of this species in recent years, but we have had difficulty placing some of the offspring (their long lifespan means there aren't many 'vacancies').
 
The crocs are breed as long as there are zoos willing to take them. Since they are reptiles you can control their sex by controling the temperature the eggs are in.
 
Does anyone know if the Atlantic salmon the zoo aquired are to be apart of the Tundra Trek? Where are they going?
 
Ungulate said:
Monty and Cleo (the breeding pair of dwarf crocodiles) are staying at the zoo - the two that are leaving are - so far as I know - two of their offspring. We have had several successful hatches of this species in recent years, but we have had difficulty placing some of the offspring (their long lifespan means there aren't many 'vacancies').
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Thanks for the head's up! I'm glad those two are staying and wish their offspring the best luck in breeding.

Quartz92 said:
The crocs are breed as long as there are zoos willing to take them. Since they are reptiles you can control their sex by controling the temperature the eggs are in.
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I always thought that was so interesting about reptiles.

Quartz92 said:
Does anyone know if the Atlantic salmon the zoo aquired are to be apart of the Tundra Trek? Where are they going?
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Dang, haven't got my new Collections magazine yet, but yay, I'm happy to see more native critters! :)
 
I bet there probably going to be in the polar bear pool and stream for them to hunt
 
Thats what I was thinking too. Great enrichment idea!
 
Since when do we have Sitatunga at the TZ? On ISIS it says we have 3 males!
 
I seem to remember reading an old website where they mentioned the zoo having Sitatunga, unless the site's owner got them confused with Bongo. If they did have them maybe the ISIS records are "ghost" records?

Or, if the zoo does indeed have them, looks like we could have another beastie out in the savannah to admire :)
 
I hope the zoo does have them! They look quite interesting.
 
Unfortunately, these are ISIS "ghosts". The zoo did indeed have sitatunga - on opening, they were exhibited in the current ibis exhibit in the Africa Pavilion, and were also in the outdoor yards (presently occupied by the secretary bird and cranes by the mandrills). The last ones left in the mid-1990s
 
That sucks! I think the zoo needs some new species of mammels! The more the better! In the new "Official Field Guide" it says the zoo now has wrinkled hornbills, and great indian hornbills! The seals and musk ox are no longer in the guide, there is a new section for the Tundra Trek! It still has the Canadian lynx, maybe that means the zoo is trying to aquire more.
 
I wonder why uld say no fur seals, is Rosi okay?
 
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