It hasn't been the best, but they were definitely still producing chicks. I saw two or three juveniles on my last visit. They didn't make it clear if they expected more hatches this year. They did, however, state they have the #1 lesser flamingo breeding program in the world.
A lesser flamingo chick hatched on Valentine's Day. Fort Worth Zoo welcomes first flamingo chick of the year | The Star-Telegram
Elephant-accident from September last year now made public : Zookeeper Injured by Elephant Calf at Fort Worth Zoo | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
That's not good . They were supposed to have broken ground on the new elephant and Savanna areas by now, but I'm not sure if they have. They've also announced next to no details about these areas. As it stands their elephant management is pretty crappy. They were already full with five elephants, and then had two babies...
One thing that always flusters me is how the Fort Worth Zoo acts like they have a prestigious elephant program when in my opinion they have a subpar one. They're exhibit is a crappy pit with no immersion yet I've seen it in print referred to by them as one of the best in the country. Part of me expects the Fort Worth Zoo's Serengeti exhibit to be loathed by zoochatters on a level on part with Elephant Odyssey.
The zoo considers the Serengeti exhibit and Elephant areas to be separate. According to the zoo's master plan, the elephants will have access to the current Serengeti area via a bridge, after a new Serengeti area is created. I feel it'll still be a crappy area, but better than before, no doubt. On their map, they have a section praising themselves, with something along the lines of "best exhibits, unforgettable experience, etc." with a proud photo of an elephant.
Fort Worth's first baby gorilla has been named Augustus. Fort Worth Zoo reveals name of baby gorilla | WFAA.com
A hail storm hit the zoo pretty hard. Hailstorms Kill Animals At The Fort Worth Zoo CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
A former employee was found dead with 70 snakes in his house. All non-venomous. 70 snakes found in Fort Worth home after retired zoo employee dies there | Dallas Morning News
Can anyone help me with the bonobo group here? Currently I have five males (Kevin, Victor, Andy, Makolo and Kabili) and five females (Johari, Mchumba, Lucy, Layla and Malela); am I missing anyone or is this correct?
The zoo has begun a public drive to raise the last $10 million of a $100 million fundraising effort. This will allow the completion of an African savanna and new exhibits for elephants, carnivores, and okapi. Fort Worth Zoo aims to raise $100 million | The Star-Telegram
A list of much-needed improvements! Fantastic that jaguars, elephants, lions, and hippos are all getting new exhibits; they certainly need it most! It'll be interesting to see how that pans out.
New species to the collection: Okapi Leopard Clouded Leopard Wild Dog Not a lot of new blood for $100 million.
Hopefully there will be some new antelope species featured in the giraffe exhibit but i agree as far as new exhibits.
