I'm glad it's one I've seen so I don't have to be annoyed by not being able to see it at the zoo ~Thylo
Has anyone heard of any plans for the old polar bear exhibit. I know it requires a significant and probably costly rehab effort. Just wondering if there has been any talk about what to do with the space, even if it's just a wish list item at this point.
I believe they have at least ideas but nothing concrete and I don't think they've publicly announced anything yet. ~Thylo
I'll be in New York in November for work and will obviously be visiting all of the zoos. I see that some things are closed at the Bronx - is this the case for all the zoos? Do animals like the African hoofstock have indoor viewing?
Only the giraffes and the rhinos have indoor viewing. I'd bet the nyala could be outside due to their thick coats, but don't quote me on that. Definitely the zebras'll be outside, same with the lions depending on weather.
It was in the low 40s and windy when I was there the other day and it varied. I didn't do the bottom half of Africa (stopped at Giraffe building/Samba village) or go down to Jungle World. Africa: Giraffes - in building Ostriches - out African Wild Dogs, Spotted Hyenas - out Ibex - out Baboons - not out Lions - heard they weren't out Himalayas, Tiger Mountain, etc.: All out Gorilla Forest: Everything that is normally outdoors wasn't there (Okapi, Colobuses, Red River Hogs, etc). One female gorilla was visible in the indoor area, none outside Sea Bird Aviary: All out except the pelicans, which were in with the scarlet ibises in the aquatic bird house, and the flamingos (Chilean flamingos over by the restaurant were out) Birds of Prey, Pheasant cages: Hit or miss @Wyman where is the indoor rhino area?
No, it's definitely not. It would be much better to improve the conditions for keeping (more/new) elephants at Bronx instead. Bronx has so much space. And with the right people (in the marketing departement) it should be also possible to get the money for a modern exhibit for them and maybe breed this threatened species (= Asian Elephant).
It's the building called the "Zoo Center", AKA the Zoo's old elephant house. It's the one with komodos and other reptiles on the map, south of the Sea Lion habitat on Google Maps (Or to the left on the map)
The tropical bird aviary at Prospect Park will likely be mostly empty and I'd imagine most of the South American birds at Queens will be off-exhibit. That's about it. ~Thylo
There aren't any rhinos in there... One side is Komodo and a few other lizards, other side is a set up about the aquarium and the meeting desk for the behind the scenes stuff
Thanks all - very helpful. I'm mostly interested in seeing things that are rare in collections in Europe anyway - the pronghorns in Prospect Park and the sea otters in the aquarium for example - so failing to see some okapi and lions wouldn't be the end of the world, I suppose! Any good advice for NYC collections - what time to see shy/inactive animals etc?
I'd imagine the Red-Knobbed Imperial-Pigeons at PPZ being off-show during the winter won't help then. Their Northern White-Eye, Solomon Islands Spiny-Necked Monitor, and Black-Footed Cats should all be on-exhibit, though. As far as the Pronghorns go, I believe they're technically not on-exhibit anymore but can be seen in a yard behind the Roosevelt Elk and/or bison yard. Queens' Chacoan Peccaries and Thick-Billed Parrots are all likely to be bts in winter. ~Thylo
