Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden What's Gnu at the Cincinnati Zoo - 2014

Pertinax said:
There is one possible problem which could hinder successful breeding though- if it is either too old or has lived in isolation so long without breeding that its reproductive potential has been impaired.
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Yet more bad news. :(Tests have revealed the newly captured female in Borneo has large tumours in her reproductive tract, probably from being unbred for a long time, so she is probably useless for breeding. See 'Wildlife Conservation' section for full story.
 
Pertinax said:
Not really. At Way Kambas there are only two females of breeding age, one that has bred(Ratu) and one that hasn't(Rosa). The third female is an elderly non-breeder(Bina). Two females don't really need a second male.

But there is more and more thinking that they will only survive longterm if more are brought into semi captivity as so many of the remaining animals are isolated from each other which prevents natural breeding. If they do start another captive breeding centre somewhere else, then Harapan could play a role there. Though after what happened to Emi and now Suci, I do think I'd prefer to see him moved to Way Kambas anyway, at least in the interim, for his own health and safety.
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I agree that sending Harapan to Sumatra would be the responsible choice. Also, I think at this point there is no need to make distinctions between subspecies, as the situation is so dire. The newly captured female, Iman, was found to have tumors as a result of not having bred for many years. It is suspected that she may not have encountered a male for as many as TEN years! Thus, it would be beneficial to do something like what was done with California condors and round up as many as possible into a semi-captive state at Way Kambas so that they can breed naturally and have easy access to each other. This strategy has it's own problems, but it seems to be working for the Javan rhino, which has seen a population increase in the past year. (Javan rhino population seems to have a male bias, which is definitely a concern, especially for Sumatran rhinos if the females must breed or face growing tumors).
 
TZFan said:
Kilua, a four month old female okapi calf, has made her debut.

Baby Okapi born at Cincinnati Zoo - Cincinnati News, FOX19-WXIX TV
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There it finally is! I know the timing is off but regardless in August of 2011 it was announced that Kuvua was pregnant, making the due date around December 2012. When the time passed it was never once announced that she gave birth which means there was probably a miscarriage at the time.

This looks like it will be another wonderful and fulfilling Zoo Babies season. With a baby gorilla and giraffe coming up, a sifaka and bonobo born late last year, Steller's Sea Eagles, a Bactrian camel, and now an okapi!
 
Sounds like it's shaping up to be a great year for you Moebelle. Who knows what else is expected in the coming months to make the summer even more enjoyable for you?
 
This is incredibly exciting news.... News I've been waiting for for a long time!
 
TZFan said:
Sounds like it's shaping up to be a great year for you Moebelle. Who knows what else is expected in the coming months to make the summer even more enjoyable for you?
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Yes without a doubt! Even if there were no babies and the upcoming Phase 4 of Africa but after 5 straight years of volunteering at the zoo, it finally paid off and I now finally have a real paying job in the landscaping department.
 
Moebelle said:
Yes without a doubt! Even if there were no babies and the upcoming Phase 4 of Africa but after 5 straight years of volunteering at the zoo, it finally paid off and I now finally have a real paying job in the landscaping department.
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Does Cincinnati have a no posting policy for its staff like many of the collections do in the UK?
 
ThylacineAlive said:
I think he's just asking in general.

~Thylo:cool:
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I was because I know a few other people that have worked in USA collections that had to stop posting because of pressure from there place of work,and they were posters whose views I respected and wished still posted!
 
The AI work being done is very interesting. It would be very benefical in preventing female cats from being killed by the males, as we have recently seen in a number of places during mating or introductions. And doing this zoos could even increase genetic diversity by mixing several males sperm in and hoping for litters with a variety of fathers. The possiblities could be enromous.
 
Changes:

Reptile House:
-The Ornate Monitor is now back in where the Crocodile Monitor was.

Eagle Eyrie:
-The viewing cage to the Stellar's Sea Eagle exhibit was taken off and it no longer seems that the "Mother is Nesting".

World of the Insect
-There are two new species displayed, one is called a Zophobas Darkling Beetle, and the Carolina Mantis.
-The "What Eats Insects" was changed to "Insects as Food"
-All the newly renovated water insect tanks are finished but there are no new species.
-There was a sign on the Butterfly Aviary door saying, "The Butterfly Aviary will be closed for about two weeks beginning April 7 to replace the glass ceiling panels."

Elephant Reserve
-There are new identification signs (I have a picture)

Gibbon Islands
-There are new entrance signs (I have a picture)

Rhino Reserve
-Two of the only trees in the Zebra exhibit were cut down. Now there is no longer shade created by foliage.
 
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