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2019 Exhibits

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  1. MKE Zoo guy

    MKE Zoo guy Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    been trying to track down what new exhibits are opening this year. If you could help me out and post what exhibits would be new this year that would be awesome.

    Milwaukee Zoo: Adventure Africa: Elephants
     
  2. Hipporex

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    Opened in February but...
    Sacramento Zoo: Okapi exhibit
     
  3. SharkFinatic

    SharkFinatic Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Phase 2 of Henry Doorly Zoo's Asian Highlands, if that counts.
     
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    SharkFinatic Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Also, Chattanooga Zoo's upcoming giraffe exhibit will open late this year.
     
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    El Paso Zoo: Chihuahuan Desert
     
  6. Luca Bronzi

    Luca Bronzi Well-Known Member

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    Zoo di Napoli :

    De Brazza's monkeys exhibit
    Common seal exhibit
    Japanese macaque exhibit
     
  7. birdsandbats

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    Como Park Zoo: Como Island
    Lincoln Park Zoo: Renovated Kovler Lion House
     
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  8. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The Tennessee Aquarium opened a small new islands exhibit mid-March.

    I believe Prospect Park's new outdoor Pallas's Cat enclosure opened in February as well.

    ~Thylo
     
  9. birdsandbats

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    Wildwood Zoo: Cougar exhibit
    Ochsner Park Zoo: American Beaver exhibit
    Menominee Park Zoo: Bald Eagle exhibit
     
  10. pachyderm pro

    pachyderm pro Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Brevard Zoo: Rising Rainforest in Winter 2019.
    Denver Zoo: Harmony Hill (Grizzly Bears) in May 2019
    Akron Zoo: Pride of Africa in Summer 2019
    Zoo Atlanta: African Savannah in Summer 2019
     
  11. ThylacineAlive

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    Chester opened their new Madagascar exhibit this year.

    ~Thylo
     
  12. TNT

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    Paradise Wildlife Parks new White lion habitat will hopefully open within the next month or two ready for summer.
     
  13. Echobeast

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    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Water’s Edge: Africa (Summer 2019)
    Louisville Zoo: Colobus Crossing, Snow Leopard Pass (both now open)
    Indianapolis Zoo: MISTery Park, Size, Speed, and Venom (both opening Memorial Day weekend)
    Columbus Zoo: Tazmanian devils (Summer 2019)
    Maryland Zoo: African Journey (Summer 2019, lion exhibit already opened)
    Zoo Boise: Gorongosa exhibit (July 2019)
    Lincoln Children’s Zoo: giraffe, Sumatran tiger, spider monkeys, etc. (Summer 2019)
    San Antonio Zoo: White rhinos (already opened)

    Those are just what popped up after about 4 pages of google search.
     
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  14. JigerofLemuria

    JigerofLemuria Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Barcelona Zoo: Sahel Savannah Stage 2: Lion enclosure
    Stage 1, giraffes and mongoose, was completed last year.
    Stage 3, the expansion of the elephant exhibit and new nocturnal house, is next.
     
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    Saint Louis Zoo: Primate Canopy Trails
    Wildwood Zoo: New Cougar exhibit
    Milwaukee County Zoo: Adventure Africa Phase II (Hippos)
     
  17. Luca Bronzi

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    Zoo di Napoli:

    Fossa exhibit

    A new serval exhibit is being made
     
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    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    LA Zoo will be constructing a Cape Vulture mixed species exhibit this summer.

    ~Thylo
     
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    Como Park Zoo - Seal/Sea Lion Habitat
     
  20. savetherhino

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    Adventure Africa II won't open this year