Buffalo Zoo working on next master plan | wgrz.com Here is a free article about the master plan. The zoo has not created the master plan yet, just set a deadline for an internal assessment so they can begin the planning stages.
Visited the zoo yesterday (exactly six months since last visit) and managed to see what's new there (thank gosh for the outstanding weather). Both mom and baby rhino were outside with the axis deer. The two species didn't mind each other's presence. For once, the giraffes were actually in their outdoor enclosure. It was neat seeing them use the enclosure for the first time in a while for me. I was extremely lucky to see the sand cats being active. At the time I passed by their enclosure, they were being trained and had mice as a reward item, so it was interesting to watch how they eat. Apparently, they have a North American porcupine as an animal ambassador. During yesterday's visit,the porcupine was brought out for a keeper talk and I just so happened to be in the area (I also originally misidentified it as a monkey when it was still in the carrier). They did a really good job in refurbishing the reptile and amphibian house. I think it has now become one of my favourite houses of this sort in the USA (behind at least Atlanta and San Diego; I unfortunately didn't see Bronx's reptile house when I visited there). Lastly, the most important news. There is a sea lion pup on exhibit with what I assume are its parents. It's good knowing that the zoo has successfully bred another species. Pictures to come a bit later.
What section of the zoo are the Sand Cats in? I don't remember seeing them on my visit earlier this year.
Female Amur tiger Zhanna has made her debut. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wivb.com/news/new-tiger-makes-debut-at-buffalo-zoo/amp/
NY governor Cuomo announced $761 million in economic development for various entities in NYS. The Buffalo Zoological Society is one such entity and will receive 199K to go towards installing a lift in the adinistration building and zhoshing up the main building as well as fences all around the zoo. (see page 18 in the link below) https://www.ny.gov/sites/ny.gov/files/atoms/files/2019REDCA2f79hkFinal.pdf
According to the zoo's Facebook page, a female oropendola named Blueberry is on exhibit in the Rainforest Falls building.
