How do white lions not hold any educational or conservation value in zoos? They occur in nature among the Timbavati lions – that alone is a...
So tragic about the loss. I hope the Zoo will continue to carry on their gracious legacy of white lions. I absolutely adore the white lions and...
I spend a lot of time there and have swam/dove with them several times (best animal experience on the planet – worth every penny to do). Alice is...
The Aquarium has just confirmed my belief that Maris, the adult female beluga whale, is pregnant. The new calf is due next Spring. As the second...
Cincinnati Zoo's bears did mate this year. Whether it was recorded by staff I don't know, but it was certainly witnessed by visitors, including...
So, so sad! I loved King George and was fortunate enough to get to interact with him. Truly an incredible animal. At least he lived long. I wish...
Is anyone in the area attending the “World Rhino Day: State of the Rhino Lecture and Keeper Panel”? It is being hosted by Dr. Roth on Monday the...
@ Kifaru Bwanu The zoo is not “shouting from the rooftops”; they are being diplomatic as they have not released any public statement on the...
@Pertinax Actually Kertam was definitely being sent to Cincinnati. If the wild female was fertile he was to be transferred between the two...
The reasons the Indonesians are not breeding Rosa is frustrating specialists. The Indonesian's philosophy is really just do nothing and whatever...
Ok. Well since I’m not a staff member I’ll convey what I learned. This post is quite lengthy, condensed as much as I could from several pages of...
I spoke with the Sumatran rhino staff in May. They said Harapan will not leave until at least next year, at the earliest. There are many major...
Tragically, according to Gulf World's Facebook page, the rough-toothed dolphin calf did not survive. Preliminary necropsy findings indicate the...
This is excellent news! I was just there a couple weeks earlier to interact with the rough-tooths and inquire about the program. I don’t remember...
Copying my response from the main National Aquarium thread, as it contains the link to the Aquarium's main comment section about the matter:...
This idea is horrible. New management at the aquarium that came in a couple of years ago has been determined to appease the anti-captivity animal...
Outside New Orleans: BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is about an hour to an hour and a half away from New Orleans. It has seen better days, but the...
I just spent 4 years in Louisiana and saw all the main facilities, so here are some highlight species I can remember from each of the parks....
Yeah, this thread is just about the species that are on exhibit, and only at the zoo. San Diego keeps an absolutely enormous amount of species...
I've long been disenchanted with the Smithsonian National Zoo. The zoo has suffered from horrible mismanagement, corruption, and political...
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