What's Gnu at the Cincinnati Zoo? - 2012 » Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

29-01-2012

And were in 2nd. I was told by a worker in the elephant house that the no female will most likely successfully breed with Little One because he is getting too old. Also, do you think we'll get another one?

03-02-2012

Apparently the white tigers will be added to Cat Canyon.

Cat Canyon - Cincinnati Zoo - YouTube

03-02-2012

Well it looks like we posted at the same time!

I knew the white tigers were going to be a part of the new exhibit. The white tigers are both in their teens, so the zoo is just providing them a good home until they pass on. Both enclosures will be used for the Malayan Tigers after their deaths.

03-02-2012

Hahaha, you always beat me to it. Yay I finally won!

It will also disappointingly be opened on June 30th.

05-02-2012

The plans for Africa on the zoo's website have changed:

The original Phase III has been split into two separate phases. Phase III will include exhibits for cheetahs and lions, as well as the African themed restaurant and event hall. It is planned for a spring 2013 opening.

Phase IV will be the mixed hoofstock exhibit with zebras, gazelles, ostriches, Marabou Storks, and Grey-crowned Cranes.

Phase V, the final phase, will include the exhibit for Nile Hippopotamuses, as well as crocodiles, which are new to the plans.

There is no mention of the wild dogs, baboons, aviary, or kopje that were originally a part of the plan.

05-02-2012

Doesn't sound very exciting now at all.

05-02-2012

It will be interesting to see what becomes of the current lion and zebra enclosures once they move to new ones in Africa.

06-02-2012

I hope they don't ditch the kudu, eland, bontebok and baboons. The crocodile addition sounds great. This better not end up looking like Toledo's African exhibit that has giraffes, zebras, a few antelope and lots of fake sculptures/lame theming.

09-02-2012

I agree. The large antelope and the baboons would be unfortunate losses. Especially the kudu I could really see the baboons as being a very successful exhibit. A lively troop with various ages would be a great crowd pleaser.

Hopefully the theming will be well done, but not overbearing. The drawings don't suggest an overbearing theme, and there has been little done with the first two phases.

The Penguin Parades have been cancelled until further notice due to construction. There haven't been any parades for about a week now because of the warm weather.

The zoo has created six zoo valentines for children to print off and take to school featuring the zoo's animals. There are cards featuring giraffes, aardwolves, polar bears, lions, penguins, and flamingos.

I know there have been several topics about zoo gift shops and what is sold in them. The Cincinnati Zoo has several specialty items sold at their gift shops including:
-Red panda paw paintings
-Tagua nut jewelry
-Hand-blown glass animals
-Peri-Peri hot sauce

These are the specialty items listen on their website, but I'll have to take note of others the next time I visit the zoo.

11-02-2012

Is it true, Cincinnati Zoo has published a new guidebook in 2011 ? If yes, how much is it ? It would be a little wonder, because also Philadelphia Zoo has published a new guidebook last year.

11-02-2012

@Fuzzball- I haven't heard anything about one on the zoo's Facebook page or website. I don't normally visit the gift shops, so I haven't seem one if there is one.

Video update on the construction of Africa.

The proposed opening dates for the three remaining phases are as follows:

Phase III (Lions, Cheetahs, & Restaurant) - Summer of 2013
Phase IV (Mixed Hoofstock) - Summer of 2014
Phase V (Nile Hippos & Nile Crocs) - Summer of 2015

Short video on the zoo's Andean Condors:

12-02-2012

I'm sorry but I am not impressed and it is very disappointing.

12-02-2012

I am disappointed that the baboons and wild dogs seem to have been removed from the plans, however the lions and zebras moving to an exhibit in Africa will help to create a slice of the zoo that is actually laid out geographically. I think it is much to early to say that you are "not impressed." Phase III, the phase that will really establish the exhibit, is hardly into the construction phase! I still have high hopes for this exhibit.

Sumatran rhino 'Suci'
12-02-2012

Has the Zoo put out any recent information on plans/proposed breeding for the female Sumatran rhino 'Suci'?

13-02-2012

I'm afraid I still don't have any news for you. This article about Ratu's pregnancy is the only thing that the zoo has published about the Sumatran rhinos in quite some time.

Rare Sumatran Rhino Pregnancy at Indonesian Sanctuary - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Perhaps we will see some news about the rhinos this summer once they go back on exhibit.