A few updates regarding the aquarium and some changes in species on exhibit.
Construction on the new Andean themed area is still under progress however it is starting to take shape. The outline of a new area on the roof is taking shape, which will add a substantial amount of space for the Andean area. A look from outside reveals that many large plants have been placed in this space.
One completely new exhibit has already opened, which is a meshed in area underneath the newly constructed bridge to the new Andean area. In it are a pair of Black-tailed Trogons, a group of Wattled Jacana, a group of Paradise Tanager, a few Purplish-backed Quail Doves, and a female and or juvenile manakin which I believe is a Golden-headed Manakin.
In terms of other construction progress regarding new exhibits, two spaces have begun to take shape, one has a sign for Pudu the other for Torrent Ducks! Upon watching the video these appear to be the two enclosures in the tunnel before opening up into the larger space of the Andean area.
Also evident is a glass wall which has been erected within the Lesser Bird-of-paradise enclosure in Borneo.
Species Changes:
White-crowned Manakin has been added to the Jungle Jewels exhibit! The bird appears to be a juvenile but is still very distinguishable by the bluish head tones and red eyes. Red-capped Manakin, Antillean Euphonia, and Blue-naped Chlorophonia have all been taken off the signage for this exhibit as well, although I believe all of these birds have been absent for a while now.
Many-banded Aracari have been added to the anteater enclosure, replacing the Yellow-crowned Night Herons and Boat-billed Herons. I have no clue where the Night Herons went but the Boat-billed Herons are still visible in a fenced off portion of Orinoco directly adjacent to the anteater enclosure, along with the last batch of baby birds from the Toucan Encounter area (3 Black-necked Aracari and a Pale-mandibled Aracari). Upon my visit the Toucan Encounter area had 2 Black-necked Aracari.
A pair of Plate-billed Mountain Toucans have been added to the Cotinga Corner exhibit. The pair of Andean Cock-of-the-rocks in it have been moved off exhibit and were replaced by 2 female Guianan Cock-of-the-rocks, making the total number of Guianan Cock-of-the-rocks on exhibit 5, 3 females and 2 males. Everything else is still in there.
Atelopus pulcher signed as "Harlequin Frog" have been placed on exhibit where the Panamanian Golden Toads were (directly across from the Water Opossum). I counted at least 13 in the enclosure.
There are now two Spectacled Owls (These are not the same as the pair that has resided in the turkey enclosure, these are probably their offspring since they are very young) in the fenced off area where the Mayan Dancers used to dance.
The Jabiru has been taken off exhibit and was replaced by 3 Brown Pelicans. The Jabiru is still visible from the parking lot however.
It is also worth noting almost every exhibit has changed in some way with replanting of various vegetation.
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