With record setting weather, a Saturday with no plans, and a free day at the zoo, I decided to head to the zoo to see if any things new. Here's what I learned A red tailed guenon was born in late December Raisin the sloth has been escaping her exhibit often, so the zoo is installing a extension to a new part of the exhibit. Similar to the golden lion tamarin setup. The sign on the abandon baboon island saying "new exhibit coming soon" has been taken down. Obessa the Pygmy hippo was in the off exhibit tapir stalls. While Adelle had both main Pygmy hippo stalls plus the indoor pool. The dinosaur and dragon seasonal exhibit will open on May 6. After a short absence, callimico's have returned in the former Cotten top tamarin island. A new enrichment structure was built in the right side of the Amur leopard exhibit. And now time for the news everyone wants to know. For those of you who don't know I had a conversation with the head of animal behavior. Basically he trains the trainers. Anyway, he gave me some very exciting news. The pangolin exhibit is expected to be completed in the next few months. Planning is pretty much done, and as mentioned by me earlier, it will be located in Habitat Africa! The forest. He mentioned about it being 2 exhibits that could become one. Also a grand total of 5 pangolins have been born.
Giant anteater pup: https://www.google.com/amp/chicago.suntimes.com/news/giant-anteater-pup-born-at-brookfield-zoo/amp/
New male Amur tiger Foli made his public debut a couple weeks ago. Female black-footed cat Karu will be leaving for another zoo soon. Male Butch will remain at Brookfield. A female klipspringer from Lincoln Park recently arrived at Brookfield. Brookfield's pair of klipspringers have moved to the old Antelope House. The former tree shrew exhibit is being modified so pygmy slow loris Chantu and her baby Rizzo can be viewed by the public.
Once again thank you for updates. I always thought that exhibit was perfect for the loris family. I assume darker lighting will be added correct? Also do you know when our new female polar bear will be coming in?
No idea on what the exhibit will look like, but it is a possibility. I also don't know when Nan will be arriving but I assume sometime this month.
Dating-experiment with Blue-gray tanagers and Red-capped cardinals : Bird bachelorette research may yield crucial answers to zoo animals' survival
An article about Nan the polar bear: https://www.google.com/amp/chicago....new-polar-bear-will-make-love-connection/amp/
That was perhaps one of the shortest quarantine periods I have ever heard. That was like, 2 weeks! Great news though, I hope that her and Hudson are introduced soon.
So I just got my members magazine in today... we got some big news! The upcoming seasonal Dino's and dragons exhibit won't just have animatronic Dino's, but will also display a real life Komodo dragon! Months ago a keeper told me the zoo was considering getting Komodo, I guess she was right! Now I'm actually excited for this exhibit!
I am assuming she'll have her own yard until her month is up. Then she may be introduced to Hudson. That's what happened when Anana the polar bear arrived a few years ago. Hudson and Aussie can still have their own yards since the brown bears hibernate in the winter. EDIT: Looks like their first date is International Polar Bear Day at the end of the month.
Is the Komodo dragon a seasonal exhibit, or will they keep it after the Dino and Dragon exhibit? I hope the latter!
Perhaps if the exhibit proves popular, Brookfield may look into keeping the species in the long term. The Shedd Aquarium previously had one on temporary exhibit and extended its stay due to popularity, and Stingray Bay was semi-permanent until the incident, as a result of its popularity. I also believe this is Brookfield Zoo's first time exhibiting Komodo dragons. No previous specimens have been mentioned in the zoo's released history books, and I feel they would have been mentioned otherwise, though admittedly the book did not dote on the Reptile House or its collection more than necessary.
