On July 14th, the zoo announced that they have acquired a (0.1) red ruffed lemur named Carina. Log into Facebook
On September 11th, the zoo announced that they recently had births from their greater kudu and plains zebra, among others. Log into Facebook
0.2 Sumatran Tiger cubs were born on October 29th to first-time mom Kemala and male Dumai: BABY TIGER ALERT On October 29 our 10 year old Sumatran tiger Kemala gave birth to two beautiful baby girls. Mom has been extremely attentive to them... | By Wildlife Safari | Facebook
On December 1st, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) black swan named Jade which is now on exhibit in the Australia walk-through enclosure. 登录 Facebook
Didn't take long for the first cheetah litter of the year to be born Paca gave birth to what looks like 4 cubs monday (Jan 2nd) morning. https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregons-wildlife-safari-welcomes-new-cheetah-cubs
On January 23rd, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) generic giraffe named Raza from a facility in Indiana. 登录 Facebook
Spoiler: Domestic News On February 9th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) mixed Kunekune pig named Pig Newton which is now on exhibit in the Children's Zoo. Watch as our newest resident of the Children's Zoo, a 6 month old kunekune mixed pig, chooses his name! With some exceptional options, it was a tough... | By Wildlife Safari | Facebook On March 3rd, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) domestic rabbit (breed not specified) named Penelope which is now an ambassador animal. Wildlife Safari On April 4th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.3) domestic goats (breed(s) not specified) named Dante and Roma (the third one is currently in a naming contest) which are now on exhibit in the Children's Zoo. Wildlife Safari On March 28th, the zoo mentioned that the cubs were all sexed male. Wildlife Safari On April 6th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.1) cougar named Winnie after it was found abandoned by her mother in Washington which is now on exhibit. Wildlife Safari
Spoiler: Domestic News On April 20th, the zoo announced the name of the goat, Pickles. Wildlife Safari On April 21st, the zoo announced that (0.0.5) giant African millipedes hatched. Wildlife Safari
On May 14th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) common eland named Hermione Grazer was born and is now on exhibit. Wildlife Safari On May 24th, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.2) American black bears. Wildlife Safari On June 4th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) American bison was born. Wildlife Safari On July 6th, it was announced that (0.2) cheetahs were born on May 8th, and were transferred to the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska on June 19th. Lincoln Children's Zoo
Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned: On March 14th, it was mentioned that a (1.0) Sumatran tiger named Dumai was transferred to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 16th, the zoo announced that (0.0.5) fallow deer, a (0.0.1) plains zebra, and a (0.0.1) elk (species not specified) were born. Wildlife Safari *This information was brought up in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park News 2023 thread by users @TomDiego / @Jambo
Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned (2): On July 6th, it was announced that (0.2) cheetahs were born on May 8th and were then transferred to the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska on June 19th. Exciting News! Please welcome... - Lincoln Children's Zoo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 29th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) cheetahs named Khay and Arao were also born on May 8th and are now animal ambassadors. Wildlife Safari - Introducing our newest ambassador duo... On August 2nd, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.1) turkey vulture later named Stellar, which is now on exhibit. Wildlife Safari - If you’ve been on our Safari Train ride... Wildlife Safari - IT’S A GIRL!! Everyone please welcome... On August 3rd, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.0.2) capybara named Dixie and Han which are now on exhibit next to the maned wolves. Wildlife Safari - Say hello to the two newest residents in...
On August 11th, it was reported that the zoo transferred a (1.0) cheetah named Winston born in May to Zoo Miami in Florida on June 14th. Four-month-old cheetah will be making public appearances at Zoo Miami – NBC 6 South Florida On September 27th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.1) great horned owl named Iris which is now on exhibit. Wildlife Safari - Do you remember the story about our... On October 13th, it was reported that (0.0.4) cheetahs were born on August 4th. It was also announced that the zoo acquired a (0.0.1) cheetah from the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia that was born 9 days earlier and was successfully integrated into the aforementioned cheetah family. Wildlife Safari fosters cheetah cub On October 29th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) common eland named Ron Weaseland which is now on exhibit. Wildlife Safari - Our golden trio is finally complete!... On November 4th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) brown bear named Teddy from Montana Fish & Game after she was found alone in the wilderness. Wildlife Safari - Introducing our newest resident, Teddy!... On November 10th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.0.3) purple pincher hermit crabs which are now ambassador animals. Our Education Department has some new ambassadors! This is "Arlo", a Purple Pincher Hermit Crab. He and his 3 tank mates are currently settling into... | By Wildlife Safari | Facebook On November 15th, it was reported that the zoo built an indoor building/climbing structure for their white-cheeked gibbons. Wildlife Safari builds new house for their gibbons On November 21st, the zoo announced that they transferred a (0.1) Sumatran tiger named Pheobe to another facility. Wildlife Safari - Did you know Sumatran tigers are listed...
On February 14th, 2024, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) cotton-top tamarins were born on January 25th. Wildlife Safari On February 17th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) grizzly bear named Takelma after being found orphaned in Alaska which is now on exhibit. Wildlife Safari
On February 22nd, the zoo announced the tamarin's names, Solana and Tala. Wildlife Safari On March 14th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.1) common wallaroo named Kari which is now on exhibit. The zoo also announced that a (0.0.1) common wallaroo was born to Kari pre-shipment. Wildlife Safari
I first visited Wildlife Safari in March of 2010 and I visited a second time on March 17th, 2024. To be honest, not a lot seems to have changed in those 14 years, although there's been some smaller finished projects around the zoo. I drove my family through the drive-through safari zone and it took us 1.5 hours to finish. In separate side exhibits, we saw 4 Lions (in 4 different enclosures), two young Grizzly Bears, two American Black Bears, several Red Wolves in two yards, 5 Sumatran Tigers, and quite a few of the park's 27 Cheetahs. Wildlife Safari has now produced a staggering 251 baby Cheetahs, which must be up there in the top echelon of Cheetah breeding at a zoo worldwide. There are other animals seen via separate yards, such as 3 African Elephants and a couple of Common Hippos, and animals that are in the same space as visitor vehicles include the following: Giraffe, White Rhino, Zebra, Common Eland, Wildebeest, Blackbuck, Waterbuck, Greater Kudu, Scimitar-horned Oryx, Nilgai, Roosevelt Elk, Fallow Deer, American Bison, Yak, Watusi Cattle, Guanaco, Ostrich, Emu, Rhea, White-naped Crane and African Crowned Crane. Comparing the 'Drive Thru Map' that I received in 2024 with the one I still have from 2010, I see that Sitatunga, Gemsbok, Sika Deer, Aoudad and Llama have all left the collection. The old Siamang island is now empty of animals, which is probably for the best. Also, there is no longer a Bald Eagle exhibit. All of that information gives me the impression that Wildlife Safari has been treading water for 14 years, or perhaps even regressed. There's also a walking area that is always free of charge and it can be toured in approximately half an hour. In my opinion, the primate exhibits taint the zoo, as the island homes for White-cheeked Gibbons (seen via the drive-through), Ring-tailed Lemurs and Red Ruffed Lemurs do not meet modern standards, and there's also Cotton-top Tamarins and Geoffroy's Marmosets in tiny glass-fronted exhibits that are small and barely adequate. The walking zone also has camel rides, an amphitheater, a really nice gift shop, and exhibits for the following species: American Alligator (a puny indoor area where they spend most of the year), Capybara, Maned Wolf, Red Panda, Coati, Bobcat, Cougar, and a small walk-through Australian zone with Wallaroos, an Emu, and tiny aviaries for a Kookaburra and Red-billed Hornbill. None of the exhibits are very impressive. A Flamingo pool and a train ride rounds off this area, with a domestic barnyard a hit with small children. Wildlife Safari is both AZA and ZAA accredited and my 4 children had never been to a drive-though zoo before and so they truly enjoyed the experience. Seeing elephants, rhinos, hippos and giraffes up close is always a treat, and the bears were a big hit with my family as well. Cheetahs by the dozen is remarkable, but driving all day on a road trip and then driving around a zoo is never my favourite option. I'd much rather stroll around any day of the week! Having said that, it was a nice trip through the park and the only real blight are all those very poor primate exhibits.
Im surprised to hear about the zoo having camel rides since there seems to be a trend in AZA zoos where camel and even horse rides are getting phased out.
