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Does anyone know if Zoo Miami gave away their Lemurs? It seems like they filled in the moat for the former Lemur habitat and removed the signs for the Lemurs. I honestly think they might have sent them to Palm Beach Zoo as I now saw three species of Lemurs there, rather than the two I saw they had before. I believe they were black and white ruffed lemurs?
 
Cuban-Floridian said:
Does anyone know if Zoo Miami gave away their Lemurs? It seems like they filled in the moat for the former Lemur habitat and removed the signs for the Lemurs. I honestly think they might have sent them to Palm Beach Zoo as I now saw three species of Lemurs there, rather than the two I saw they had before. I believe they were black and white ruffed lemurs?
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Ah silly me a google search did the trick.
So it does appear they did indeed give them to Palm Beach Zoo. Now they also have mongoose lemurs allegedly, but there aren't any exhibits for them at the moment. Definitely can't find any info on them.
So far, I am a bit concerned with the loss of display habits recently. I am also a bit intrigued as to why they effectively decommissioned the old lemur habitat near the end of the Asia trail. Honestly I think they will probably do the same to the Asian River life exhibit as it's been closed for several months by now with no eta.
On the bright side they finally finished building the rotational habitats near the Amphitheatre but apparently they are trying to alleviate the animals by stress testing them.
Asian Riverlife Exhibit is closed, The Asian Lemur exhibit is closed, The two exhibits between Conservation Center and Amphitheatre have been closed (This and the riverlife exhibit has been closed since I have first visted in May '24), and they also have quite a few older animals that are reaching senility soon. Particularly the only remaining Hyena. Also not sure if the female Sumatran Tiger "Leeloo" has much left either
Oh and the Mexican Spider Monkey Exhibit way in the south seems to be closed too.
 
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Cuban-Floridian said:
Ah silly me a google search did the trick.
So it does appear they did indeed give them to Palm Beach Zoo. Now they also have mongoose lemurs allegedly, but there aren't any exhibits for them at the moment. Definitely can't find any info on them.
So far, I am a bit concerned with the loss of display habits recently. I am also a bit intrigued as to why they effectively decommissioned the old lemur habitat near the end of the Asia trail. Honestly I think they will probably do the same to the Asian River life exhibit as it's been closed for several months by now with no eta.
On the bright side they finally finished building the rotational habitats near the Amphitheatre but apparently they are trying to alleviate the animals by stress testing them.
Asian Riverlife Exhibit is closed, The Asian Lemur exhibit is closed, The two exhibits between Conservation Center and Amphitheatre have been closed (This and the riverlife exhibit has been closed since I have first visted in May '24), and they also have quite a few older animals that are reaching senility soon. Particularly the only remaining Hyena. Also not sure if the female Sumatran Tiger "Leeloo" has much left either
Oh and the Mexican Spider Monkey Exhibit way in the south seems to be closed too.
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unless they moved, the Mongoose Lemurs were by the cafe area after the Pygmy Hippos.
 
Zoo Miami is moving their gorillas in May and will be without the species "for the foreseeable future"
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"As Zoo Miami continues to grow and regulations that govern zoos continue to evolve, changes are necessary to meet new requirements to safely house and manage the wide variety of animals that call Zoo Miami home. Visitors to Zoo Miami will notice a myriad of construction projects that are presently underway ranging from the installation of secondary fencing to the modification of containment moats. Though many of the upgrades and modifications can be made around the animals, there are some that require moving the animals to another location. This unfortunately will necessitate the temporary closing of some exhibits. Those closures can range from a day to a significantly longer period of time, depending on the modifications required. Examples of exhibits that require significant modifications include all the great ape habitats and holding areas. Unfortunately, this will require our chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas to be temporarily shifted at different times to be able to safely accommodate the construction schedules. This will sometimes result in them being out of public view. As part of this process, the difficult decision had to be made to relocate the gorillas to a different facility. Our bachelor males, Shango and Barney, both brothers, have resided at Zoo Miami since 2017 when they arrived from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas. Since that time, they have shared the gorilla habitat as a bachelor group, an important social group for male gorillas. An opportunity has arisen to send both Barney and Shango to another accredited zoo. Because their bloodline is already well-represented under professional care, they will remain part of a bachelor group. The decision was made in accordance with the recommendation of the Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP) developed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Though this is good for Barney and Shango, it will unfortunately lead to Zoo Miami not housing gorillas for the foreseeable future. Presently, the plan is for Barney and Shango to depart Miami in early May. Zoo Miami has been a home for gorillas for over 4o years and has experienced multiple births during that time. The departure of Barney and Shango will certainly leave a void that will be hard to fill. However, their health and wellbeing must be the priority and this upcoming move reflects that. We wanted to provide an opportunity for the public to see these majestic animals one more time before they head to their new home this spring.
 
Clouded leopard depart for Sacramento Zoo:

1.1 Clouded leopard have been sent to the Sacramento Zoo:

1.0 Rajasi (ARUN x JING JAI) 2011-03-19
0.1 Serai (HANNIBAL x JAO CHU) 2011-05-13

From Sacramento Zoo’s socials:

Say hello to the newest members of the Sacramento Zoo family, clouded leopards Serai and Rajasi!

The pair are settling in and can be spotted in their new habitat just next to the capybaras on Big Cat Row. In the next few weeks, you may notice them alternating time in their habitat getting some solo time to learn the new space.
 
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