Zoo Boise Zoo Boise News and Notes

On May 3rd, the zoo announced they acquired (1.6) black-tailed prairie dogs named Phred, P-Money, Penny, Pepper, Poppy, Primrose, and Zoey which are now on exhibit.

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Nile Hippo Expert said:
The zoo has broken ground on their new Red Panda habitat, which will be able to hold up to twelve red pandas.
Zoo Boise breaks ground on new red panda habitat, updated gift shop | ktvb.com
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I am constantly frustrated by how much attention red pandas get compared to other species at small and large zoos alike. The matter that this exhibit will be have the capacity to hold twelve when there are likely other populations that would benefit from Zoo Boise's resources is sadly the perfect example. I suspect that this number is only for media relations and won't be the reality, but the fact that they are advertising twelve is worrisome.
 
Smaggledagle said:
On December 11th, the zoo announced that construction was pushed back to spring 2024, and will include the aforementioned new sand cat/red panda exhibits and the educational campus, as well as a new gift shop and renovations to the Small Animal Kingdom building.

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On October 29th, the zoo announced that starting on November 4th, the Small Animal Kingdom building will be closed for renovations, which includes the TLC Foundation Small Cat Hideaway, a new slender-tailed meerkat exhibit, an expanded space for their Aldabra giant tortoises, and the 2-story educational campus. The aforementioned meerkats as well as the desert tortoises were moved into the gift shop exhibits.

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On January 2nd, 2025, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) lowland nyala named Henry from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California in the summer of 2024 which is now on exhibit.

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To answer my own question, it turns out that there is now only one holder of the East African subspecies of Striped Hyena*; with the remaining twelve holders maintaining non-subspecific individuals.

*at the The Living Desert Zoo, in Palm Springs, California.
 
Austin the Sengi said:
That’s a real shame, do we (roughly) know how many holders of Striped Hyena are currently left in the nation?
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Within the AZA, The Living Desert Zoo and Naples Zoo each have one individual, while Utica Zoo has two individuals. There are more holders in the United States outside of the AZA - something around 16 individual striped hyenas.
 
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