Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Cleveland Metroparks Zoo News 2016

Article about the zoo's rabbits: Shannon White says the zoo's bunnies are ready for Easter: My Cleveland (photos and video) | cleveland.com

 

Article about trees for the new tiger exhibit: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects...ents/Winter20152016ConstructionConnection.pdf

Photos of zoo babies through the years:
Baby animals at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: A photographic retrospective | cleveland.com

 

A baby prehensile porcupine was born in the Rainforest on April 2nd.

 

Thank you.

 

From Facebook:

IMPORTANT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT! On April 20 our female tufted deer in Wilderness Trek gave birth to a healthy female! Tufted deer are a small deer that weigh only about 50 pounds and are native to forest regions in central Asia. There are only about 58 tufted deer in North America so this birth is very important for this species. When this female tufted deer was born she only weighed about 4.5 pounds.

 

I just posted a few construction progress pics on Rosebrough Tiger Passage in the CMZ gallery if anyone is interested.

 

Rosebrough Tiger Passage opens 6/3. 4D Theatre opens 5/27.

 

Dromedary camels have replaced the Bactrian camels in Wilderness Trek.

https://www.facebook.com/clevezoosociety/posts/10153433809941338

 

Workers wrapping up construction of Tiger Passage at Cleveland zoo - Lifestyle - Ohio

 

Hey look I'm famous! In case you are wondering who is taking pictures from the overhead shift it's yours truly. Had no idea there was someone down there snapping photos from below... I'll have to check my photos when I get back from vacation to see if I caught the photographer in the act, lol. It is a pretty great view from up there, hopefully the cats like it!

 

CMZ Summer 2016 Map

http://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/Uploads/Public/Documents/Zoosummermapupdate.pdf

 

According to the newest SSP for the Lesser Flamingos the zoo's entire flock has been moved to Memphis. Is this new or old news? Or does anyone know if this is just temporary?

 

I don't know for certain, but it wouldn't surprise me if this was permanent. I do know the admins have been hoping to deacquistion flamingos and utilize their exhibit spaces differently, and that discussion has been going on for years.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYFlONR5WaY&feature=youtu.be
Video showing the new Rosenbrough Tiger Passage exhibit, which opens tomorrow, from the perspective of a tiger. I will actually be in the Cleveland area for a concert this weekend, and will, thus, be visiting the zoo as well. I will try to get some shots of the new exhibit while I am there!

 

The link above doesn't seem to be working, here is one that does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQKbZJiDkI0

 

I think they deleted the original video and reposted it.

Tiger Passage opened today.
https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandMetroparksZoo/posts/10157031154935002

 

Does anyone have pictures of the tigers in the Rosebrough Tiger Passage? None of the publicity shots released by the zoo have shown them in the new digs.

 

Apparently Dasha and Kletchka are both still getting use to the new exhibit and didn't stay long before going back inside for the opening. Someone said they saw Dasha for about a minute before she retreated back to holding. Im sure with all the people and excitement combined with the new digs it must be over-whelming for them.

 

Rhinos on the move

Male rhino Juba, 4 was transferred to Africam Safari, Puebla, Mexico this week. Back in April, female rhino Johari, 6, was transferred to Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City, Kansas. Now Cleveland Zoo can accept a new make rhino for breeding.