Autumn and Walter, the giraffes, are about to become parents for the second time. Autumn is due in the summer. http://www.greenvilleonline.com/art...o-s-giraffe-family-grow-summer?nclick_check=1
Ladybird the elephant was put down today. She was sick and wouldnt stand even with help. THe zoo is monitoring remanining elephant Joy and is contacting the AZA about placing her at another zoo as soon as possible. Greenville Zoo's sick, elderly elephant dies - FOX Carolina 21
I think she will either be transferred to Dallas, as we have an opening for a geriatric female... Or she will be transferred to the National elephant center...
Joy the African elephant will be moving to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Greenville elephant, Joy, moving to Colorado Springs zoo
A farewell celebration will be hosted for Joy. Greenville Zoo holds farewell celebration for elephant - FOX Carolina 21
A commendable decision. I hope they can manage to do something worthwhile with the current exhibit too. Any plans for this already (perhaps slightly premature)?
Sadly, Joy suddenly died on the way to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Greenville Zoo elephant dies en route to new home - FOX Carolina 21 @Kifaru Bwana: According to a few articles and a layout of the master plan, I believe the elephant exhibit will become the site of a rainforest building.
Giraffes Autumn and Walter's baby is due any time now. Baby giraffe due at Greenville Zoo this month | Local News - WYFF Home
Help name the giraffe calf. Names can be submitted until 48 hours after the impending arrivals birth. You can help name the zoo?s new giraffe
Kiko the giraffe will soon be moving to the Toronto Zoo. Kiko to leave Greenville Zoo | Local News - Home
I came here to share the same news: Greenville Zoo, SC Kiko has a huge fan-base! Lots of people will be sad to see him go, but there are two female giraffe who likely will be happy to have a male companion.
Kiko will be well loved and care for up here in Toronto. He is joining mother Twiga and his future mate 18 month old Mstari. Their exhibit just opened last spring. Jump over to the Toronto gallery to get a look at both the indoor holdings and the yard. He will be very happy in his new home and additional females are supposed to join him once they become available.
I have seen pictures of the new Giraffe House, and M'Stari and Twiga. Kiko should be happy there! Did you say more females eventually?
Yes I did. The zoo has asked for more females to be brought in but they have to wait until more females become available... part of it might have been the zoo waiting for Kiko to be selected. We have been waiting for a new breeding male since our previous one Stripes died in 2013. Our other adult female died in Jan 2014. Both were older animals. Twiga thankfully had Mstari not long after Stripes passing so she wasn't alone but we have been waiting for our new guy a long time. The zoo's biggest problem is that it currently isn't AZA accredited... long story, don't ask... so when the two previous recommendations were made for males their home zoo's rejected it. Thankfully Greenville and Franklin Park were willing to make the trade. Hopefully by the time he and Mstari are ready to breed we can bring in more females for him. The zoo can house 6-8 giraffes so its possible he will have two more mates.
Greenville Zoo posted pictures of the lovey Twiga and M'Stari, as well as the Giraffe House. I know Kiko will love it there!
