Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Cincinnati Zoo News 2017

Don't know why buy the infuriating news that I discovered today is that the zoo has cut off the White Lions, all the way to the end of Wings of the world - closing half of rhino reserve, Lords for the Arctic, jungle trails, and the bear line for the day.

 

The unknown construction has now cut off all of rhino reserve, Manatee Springs, and the white lions.

 

A Kikuyu black-and-white colobus was born on January 10th:
http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/2017/...monkey-is-cincinnati-zoos-first-baby-of-2017/

 

The pygmy falcons were taken off exhibit

 

First baby of the year a colobus monkey.

Cincinnati Zoo's First Baby of 2017 is a Colobus Monkey... A Unique Monkey Species Known for Having No Thumbs | The Huffington Post

 

Diggy, the zoo's 22 year old Aardvark is currently behind the scenes in the Children's Zoo after an oral procedure.

 

I forgot to mention that on my last visit. I just assumed that it was Ali.

 

The zoo just announced that Cinta, the Malayan Tiger, it pregnant and could give birth in a few weeks. No ultrasound was performed but the keepers say that all the signs of pregnancy are there.

 

Does anyone know if any AI procedures been done yet on Malayan Tigers in captivity

 

Nile Hippo Bibi gave birth early this morning to a 6 week premature female. The calf weighed only 29 lbs at birth was not able to stand to nurse from Bibi.

 

Last time this happened for a zoo pachyderm things didn't end up so well. But I have faith things will be fine.

 

Yes hopefully the baby survives but I'm surprised the zoo announced the birth when things are as critical as they are

 

Maybe for 2 reasons. One being that things aren't as critical as it may seem - or two, they would need some further explaining to do when March comes around and this should not be something to be kept a secret IMO.

 

Which pachyderm was that?

 

A video of the calf:

 

Nikki* (Indian Rhino) gave birth via from AI in 2010(?). I do not know whether or not the calf was premature but it was not able to nurse and it was in critical condition. 12 hours later, the calf died.

 

The really critical bid for in later life is whether they have been able to take a colostrum milking from the hippo cow. If not, vital immunology and bacterial protection will not be transmitted to the calf to ensure it a good healthy outlook for its future life. Any calf of whatever species that does not will significantly lag behind the rest.

BTW: was the hippo cow a primiparous (first-timer)?

 

And another article about the colobus-baby :

Cincinnati Zoo’s ‘Baby New Year’ Is Announced

 

I did read in an article they were taking milk from the mother:

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/ent...-hippo-critical-care-cincinnati-zoo/96994412/

 

The hippo calf continues to hang in there, and is gaining in strength. This morning she had her first experience in the water, as shown in the video below:



And yes, @Kifaru Bwana, the cow is, indeed, a first time mother.