Zoo Miami Zoo Miami News 2023

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August/November 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On August 25th, the zoo announced they rehabilitated and released (0.0.2) green sea turtles into the wild.

Zoo Miami - Yesterday, two juvenile green sea turtles were...

On August 24th, it was reported that the zoo transferred a (0.1) Linne's two-toed sloth named Sylvia to the Rolling Hills Zoo in Kansas.

First two-toed sloth arrives at Rolling Hills Zoo

On November 5th, it was mentioned that the zoo transferred a (1.0) king vulture to the Tracy Aviary in Utah.*

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Haliaeetus said:
The Tiger cub is a girl!
Zoo Miami on Instagram: "At 10 days old, our newest tiger cub bravely (and sassily) faced her first health check. Our dedicated team swiftly assessed her health, confirmed her weight, and revealed she's a girl - all while mom, Leeloo, patiently waited. After the check-up, Leeloo lovingly reassured her cub, grooming her back to comfort. It's these moments of care that remind us of the incredible bond between animal families. Stay tuned for more adorable updates! #LiveZooMiami #TigerTakeover : Ivy Brower"
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On December 15th, the zoo announced that the tiger is now on exhibit for short periods of time.

Zoo Miami - The critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub...

*Information from @zoocentral in the Tracy Aviary Species List and Review (November 2023) thread.
 
Kudu21 said:
As @TinoPup has said, the entire population is owned by a private entity — the International Animal Exchange (IAE). The only on display animals are the 0.2 at their facility (African Safari Wildlife Park in Sandusky, Ohio) and the 1.4 at Zoo Miami. The rest of the population, ~ 40 individuals are all housed privately, split between two facilities.

It is nearly impossible to import bovids into the United States due to all of the restrictions in place to protect the cattle industry. It is prohibitively expensive and the paperwork and legal hoops to jump through are mountains high. In the case of the giant eland, the only other captive individuals are those in the UAE, which are descendants of the American stock. There are some more intensively managed wild populations of eastern giant eland in their native range, but importing wild animals from politically unstable countries isn’t going to happen.
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Really, if the US is to play any sort of meaningful role in One Plan Approach ex situ and in situ conservation that needs to change A.S.A.P.

A major hurdle to conservation of our threatened biodiversity from moving forward. It is a truly sad state that US import/export regulations only seem to pander to big money and economy interests.
 
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