After Kipenzi the giraffe was born, the Dallas Zoo said there would be frequent pictures and updates. There haven't really been that many updates. I wondered if someone who is there regularly has anything to report?
The Zoo received Blue Crane, Siamese fireback and other birds like assorted geese, ducks, plovers, doves, etc. The only names I recognized were the ones I mentioned. Not totally certain but I think they will become part of their bird show.
A male lion named Kamau has made his debut. He's 10 years old and came from Zoo Atlanta. Video: New lion off to a roaring good start at Dallas Zoo | | Dallas Morning News
Sadly, Kipenzi the giraffe calf passed away. While running, she fell and broke three vertebrae in her neck. Dallas Zoo?s baby giraffe Kipenzi dies in accident while running in habitat | | Dallas Morning News
This is very sad news. I would urge anyone who uses Facebook to send a message of sympathy to the zookeepers. Trolls have been at work. Accidents happen. Kipenzi and her mother Katie were in the very safest part of the exhibit. At least she didn't suffer.
For the first time in the zoo's 127-year history there was a million visitors this past fiscal year. Somewhat incredibly, Dallas Zoo has almost doubled its attendance during the past decade and that is great to see as the local population continues to increase and the zoo is clearly one of the best in the nation. Interestingly enough, nearby Fort Worth Zoo had at least one million visitors for the 24th consecutive year and Dallas and Fort Worth are only 30 minutes apart. Based on the past decade it is only a matter of time before Dallas passes Fort Worth as the latter zoo's attendance has been fairly stable for years. Dallas Zoo marks one million visitors for first time in its history | | Dallas Morning News
Henry Doorly Zoo, Dallas Zoo, and Sedgwick County Zoo to work together to relocate 18 elephants from Swaziland, with each zoo to take 6 http://zoohoo.dallaszoo.com/2015/09...ate-elephants-make-room-for-rhinos-in-africa/ More info about the project here - http://www.roomforrhinos.org/
Two western gray kangaroos (the first of their kind to live in Dallas) have arrived. New ‘roos bounding about at the Dallas Zoo | | Dallas Morning News
Did the Dallas Zoo change their plan to now house 9 elephants from the import? I saw something that said they updated the request to bring in 3 additional older adult elephants.
More on the elephants : Dallas' Zoo Is Among Three Importing 18 African Elephants Over Objections | Dallas Observer
The zoo recieved a generous $10 000 donation from a mystery donor. Along with the donation to the zoo were gifts for all staff members. Mystery donor gives $10k to Dallas Zoo, gifts to staff
