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Somebody started a rumor that ZooAmerica keeps and breeds Platypus, though obviously this is untrue. The new was even reported on by a few small online media sources.
Duck-Billed Platypus Born At ZooAmerica
~Thylo
Duck-Billed Platypus Born At ZooAmerica
~Thylo
It's satire.
Jungle Man
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6 new Prairie Dog Pups:
The pups were spotted on May 23rd after getting out of their tunnels.
The pups were spotted on May 23rd after getting out of their tunnels.
Jungle Man
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Not announced here but announced in other threads:
Canada Lynx Kittens born:
On April 17th, 3 Canada Lynx kittens were born to mother Wren. This is the first successful litter in the 17 years this species has been present at ZooAmerica.
2 female Gray wolves arrive:
On Late June, Hazel and Freya, 2 sister gray wolves arrived.
Canada Lynx Kittens born:
On April 17th, 3 Canada Lynx kittens were born to mother Wren. This is the first successful litter in the 17 years this species has been present at ZooAmerica.
2 female Gray wolves arrive:
On Late June, Hazel and Freya, 2 sister gray wolves arrived.
6 Black-tailed Prairie Dogs were born.
The zoo got an Alligator Snapping Turtle from the Saint Louis Zoo. She now lives in Southern Swamps, probably one of the exhibits at the end.
I'd guess she's in the one on the left, and they put the other alligator back in the one on the right, like before
Two Canada Lynx kittens were born on May 3rd.
Two more?! Their pair is really getting along!
SaritaWolf
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I was at ZooAmerica yesterday and noticed they now have three burrowing owls in the nocturnal house in an exhibit next to the ringtails. Why do they keep putting diurnal animals in there?
Possibly issues regarding space, or maybe the owls are not getting along with the other desert birds like the quails and roadrunners.
Three desert tortoise hatchlings were found yesterday 
They've been named Autumn, Pumpkin, and Maple.
"The baby tortoises will be viewable for visitors in a smaller area of the Great Southwest building daily from 10 am-12 pm and 3 pm-closing."
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUI3RF7PscZ/
They've been named Autumn, Pumpkin, and Maple. "The baby tortoises will be viewable for visitors in a smaller area of the Great Southwest building daily from 10 am-12 pm and 3 pm-closing."
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUI3RF7PscZ/
Rosa, a 15-year-old Cougar passed away last week.
She was a great cat. Loved making faces for treats.
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A few updates from a visit this week.
-The jolly rancher fish tank inside the entrance building has been replaced by a standard aquarium tank holding a southern painted turtle
-The bluespotted sunfish tank is currently blocked off
-The new alligator snapping turtle is on the left, the one that previously held the species. It's pretty small! There appeared to only be one mid-size american alligator
-Didn't see any blue spiny lizards, which are usually easy to spot
-Chuckwalla exhibit (opposite wall in the southwest building, facing the rest of the zoo) was empty and signage removed
-The large sidewinder is gone, replaced by two tiny ones, one of which was in an aquarium within the exhibit
-Forgot that the western diamondback is gone, replaced with more gila monsters
-The tarantula is gone, as well. The western banded gecko is now in that tank, and the 4 (not 3 as originally noted) desert tortoise hatchlings are in the former gecko tank
-Most of the wild black vultures now have large tags on each wing, and there's a sign about the zoo working with the federal government regarding them
-The jolly rancher fish tank inside the entrance building has been replaced by a standard aquarium tank holding a southern painted turtle
-The bluespotted sunfish tank is currently blocked off
-The new alligator snapping turtle is on the left, the one that previously held the species. It's pretty small! There appeared to only be one mid-size american alligator
-Didn't see any blue spiny lizards, which are usually easy to spot
-Chuckwalla exhibit (opposite wall in the southwest building, facing the rest of the zoo) was empty and signage removed
-The large sidewinder is gone, replaced by two tiny ones, one of which was in an aquarium within the exhibit
-Forgot that the western diamondback is gone, replaced with more gila monsters
-The tarantula is gone, as well. The western banded gecko is now in that tank, and the 4 (not 3 as originally noted) desert tortoise hatchlings are in the former gecko tank
-Most of the wild black vultures now have large tags on each wing, and there's a sign about the zoo working with the federal government regarding them
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SaritaWolf
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Visited the zoo this morning. All the outdoor birds except the long-horned owl and the parrots are off exhibit due to avian flu. Maintenance was in the process of putting a cover over the parrots. I was told that the other birds would be out once they could figure out how to cover their exibits.
(Honestly I don’t see how a roof will stop smaller birds from getting in and spreading it but I’m not an expert on wildlife disease!)
Also, the 2 vulture “effigies” hanging in the trees to scare away the black vultures seem to now be either taxidermied or just straight up dead vultures. Even though I know they’re annoying for zoos to deal with, I like vultures, so I found this pretty macabre. I just wanted to give a warning to those who may be particularly sensitive to animal death. They also don’t seem to be working, as the vultures are still around and two were even roosting in one of the corpse trees. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I also could not find the blue spiny lizards, and the former chuckwalla and sunfish exhibits are still empty.
Oh, and, per the ZooAmerica Facebook page, Honey the common raven has passed away. She was at least 25.5 years old, having arrived at ZooAmerica from a rehab in 1997.
(Honestly I don’t see how a roof will stop smaller birds from getting in and spreading it but I’m not an expert on wildlife disease!)
Also, the 2 vulture “effigies” hanging in the trees to scare away the black vultures seem to now be either taxidermied or just straight up dead vultures. Even though I know they’re annoying for zoos to deal with, I like vultures, so I found this pretty macabre. I just wanted to give a warning to those who may be particularly sensitive to animal death. They also don’t seem to be working, as the vultures are still around and two were even roosting in one of the corpse trees. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I also could not find the blue spiny lizards, and the former chuckwalla and sunfish exhibits are still empty.
Oh, and, per the ZooAmerica Facebook page, Honey the common raven has passed away. She was at least 25.5 years old, having arrived at ZooAmerica from a rehab in 1997.