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Well then I believe a group of cows could come from Pairi Daiza with the Khaing Hnin Hnin clan arriving in Tulsa, or a group from Thailand most likely from Nong Nooch Tropical gardens they have over 100 calves born last year a male calf was born to a 52 year old female he has at least 119 to 120 other siblings and with three years till the opening of 13 acre elephant complex I think that is more then enough time to sort out things out politicly considering Rotterdam and Smithsonian and Cincinnati and Dublin
 
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Mr.Ivory said:
Well then I believe a group of cows could come from Pairi Daiza with the Khaing Hnin Hnin clan arriving in Tulsa, or a group from Thailand most likely from Nong Nooch Tropical gardens they have over 100 calves born last year a male calf was born to a 52 year old female he has at least 119 to 120 other siblings and with three years till the opening of 13 acre elephant complex I think that is more then enough time to sort out things out politicly considering Rotterdam and Smithsonian and Cincinnati and Dublin
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GEEZ 119 siblings. Someone has been busy. May be a stupid question, but are they allowed to import? I thought you couldn’t bring in Asian elephants from their native range.
 
With the elephant improvements and expansion breaking ground soon, will the elephant habitats still be viewable in fall 2022? I'm asking this because I'm thinking about a southwest trip then and would hate to miss out on seeing Sneezy. Also, why is his outoddor viewing area covered in 1-inch viewing mesh? Does Sneezy try to throw things at guests?
 
Sarus Crane said:
With the elephant improvements and expansion breaking ground soon, will the elephant habitats still be viewable in fall 2022? I'm asking this because I'm thinking about a southwest trip then and would hate to miss out on seeing Sneezy. Also, why is his outoddor viewing area covered in 1-inch viewing mesh? Does Sneezy try to throw things at guests?
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I haven’t seen too much info on what will and will not be viewable once the expansion begins. It’s my understanding that the current building will remain and the new barn will be built nearby. I would imagine that that the current facility will remain open while construction is done on the other parts.

As for the mesh, yes, Sneezy had a habit in the past (not sure if he still does) of throwing items out of his enclosure. This is why they added the mesh overlook with the roof in order to protect visitors.
 
pokefan11 said:
I haven’t seen too much info on what will and will not be viewable once the expansion begins. It’s my understanding that the current building will remain and the new barn will be built nearby. I would imagine that that the current facility will remain open while construction is done on the other parts.

As for the mesh, yes, Sneezy had a habit in the past (not sure if he still does) of throwing items out of his enclosure. This is why they added the mesh overlook with the roof in order to protect visitors.
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Is Sneezy's indoor stall viewable like Sooky's? That's too bad about that throwing objects habit! I know that an iPhone's camera can fit between the mesh but a regular camera won't. Does he look bigger in person than the photos you see of him online? Tulsa Zoo on their Insta said that he's only 9'6" tall. I thought he was bigger than that.

https://www.facebook.com/tulsazoo/v...-the-tulsa-zoo-for-over-40-y/207085574764433/
 
Sarus Crane said:
Is Sneezy's indoor stall viewable like Sooky's? That's too bad about that throwing objects habit! I know that an iPhone's camera can fit between the mesh but a regular camera won't. Does he look bigger in person than the photos you see of him online? Tulsa Zoo on their Insta said that he's only 9'6" tall. I thought he was bigger than that.

https://www.facebook.com/tulsazoo/v...-the-tulsa-zoo-for-over-40-y/207085574764433/
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Sneezys indoor stall is not visible from inside the building, but on almost every visit we’ve made he is in his outdoor yard. You can view his outdoor yard from the mesh area outside or through the glass windows inside the building. The Tulsa Zoo says he comes in at about 10’. He certainly seems quite large when you see him in person.
 
pokefan11 said:
Sneezys indoor stall is not visible from inside the building, but on almost every visit we’ve made he is in his outdoor yard. You can view his outdoor yard from the mesh area outside or through the glass windows inside the building. The Tulsa Zoo says he comes in at about 10’. He certainly seems quite large when you see him in person.
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Hope he's able to breed. He's one of the most, if not the most genetically valuable bull in the US!
 
@pokefan11 Here's a replica of Sneezy's yard that I made in ZT2 a while back. It's not perfect, but I thought you'd enjoy:

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pokefan11 said:
The Tulsa Zoo has posted some updated renderings of what the renovation of the existing elephant habitat and building will look like as well as what the new barn will look like. Ground breaking appears to still be sometime here at the beginning of the year.
Oxley Family Elephant Experience and Elephant Preserve - Building Beyond
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Even if the ruined temple theme is played out (cough cough Lost Kingdom), this'll be the first time this has been done for elephants I've seen, at least in the states. Any renderings of the actual outdoor yards?
 
pokefan11 said:
The Tulsa Zoo has posted some updated renderings of what the renovation of the existing elephant habitat and building will look like as well as what the new barn will look like. Ground breaking appears to still be sometime here at the beginning of the year.
Oxley Family Elephant Experience and Elephant Preserve - Building Beyond
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This looks phenomenal. Most exciting is the note that they plan to acquire new elephants and breed a multigenerational herd:

Fifteen million will be used to construct a 35,000+ square-foot elephant building with 13 acres of new outdoor habitats to accommodate a larger, multi-generational herd, give us the ability to house multiple male elephants, and add privacy yards for new mothers and calves, as well as geriatric animals.

 
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