A really nice video on plans for the near future: City of Tucson - Reid Park Zoo Proposes Improvements
Another Safari Lodge? Seems every Zoo feels the need for one. Sigh. I love the fact they are bringing Pygmy Hippos back. Not sure what will become of the Tiger, Sun Bear and Warty Hogs, but change is good.
Dresena the Malayan sun bear was euthanized. http://m.tucson.com/news/local/mala...11e4-824a-57b688bc648e.html?mobile_touch=true
Another article about Dresena : http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local...-sun-bear-captivity-euthanized-reid-park-zoo/
The Visayan Warty Pig sisters seem to have been sent to Pittsburgh. With the bear and warty pigs gone, are tigers all that remain in the Asia exhibit?
Sarus cranes also got shipped out recently. The Asian animals are Malayan tiger and white-handed gibbon. As far as I know (based on the latest zoo newsletter), the reason for the moves is to make room for a new expanded gibbon exhibit. The newsletter said it should be done by the end of 2015, along with a new carousel.
A male Baird's Tapir was born on August 29th. Baird's Tapir Calf Born 8-29-15 - Reid Park Zoo There are two names for him that can be voted upon: Titus or Toliver. Tapir Name Vote - Reid Park Zoo
21-month-old male lion Bakko has died. Valley fever and kidney disease seem to be the cause of death. Lion Bakko, nearly 2, dies at Reid Park Zoo
Early election results have shown that the Pima County bonds might all fail, meaning that millions of dollars earmarked for improvements to Reid Park Zoo and ASDM will not happen. So much for ASDM's long-anticipated jaguar exhibit. ELECTION: All Pima County bond propositions fail - Tucson News Now
