Join our zoo community

Greenville Zoo Greenville Zoo News

Discussion in 'United States' started by TZFan, 15 Feb 2014.

  1. TZFan

    TZFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2012
    Posts:
    7,530
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    The giraffe calf is a male named Tatu.
     
  2. zeynep

    zeynep Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    4 May 2015
    Posts:
    110
    Location:
    Yakima, WA, USA
    Tatu is a good solid calf. I fell sick and missed his birth, but I know Autumn had a good, quick and easy labor. She's been taking excellent care of her new calf.
    It's been very cold in Greenville, so none of the giraffes have been out on exhibit since the zoo re-opened. Hopefully the weather will improve so he and his mother can go outside.
     
  3. TZFan

    TZFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2012
    Posts:
    7,530
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    zeynep likes this.
  4. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
  5. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
  6. zeynep

    zeynep Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    4 May 2015
    Posts:
    110
    Location:
    Yakima, WA, USA
    So many Greenville Zoo fans are upset about Walter. I've spent hours explaining why it's necessary, that his new zoo is going to be nice.
    His fan base is pretty much pious, White, Christian Southerners. It's not a good idea to explain that he won't feel deprivation in a same sex herd. If you know what I mean and I think you do!
     
  7. TZFan

    TZFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2012
    Posts:
    7,530
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    zeynep likes this.
  8. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
  9. TZFan

    TZFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2012
    Posts:
    7,530
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    zeynep likes this.
  10. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
    By the end of the month, the Zoo's pair of Bornean orangutans will be moved to new zoos. Male Mia is going to Hogle Zoo, and female Chelsea is off to Henry Vilas. A pair of Sumatran orangutans will take their place.

    Two orangutans leaving Greenville Zoo by end of August
     
  11. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
  12. TZFan

    TZFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2012
    Posts:
    7,530
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
  13. TZFan

    TZFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2012
    Posts:
    7,530
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
  14. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
    zeynep likes this.
  15. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
  16. TZFan

    TZFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    3 Jul 2012
    Posts:
    7,530
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    zeynep and Kifaru Bwana like this.
  17. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Dec 2012
    Posts:
    17,732
    Location:
    fijnaart, the netherlands
  18. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
  19. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
  20. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    1 Aug 2011
    Posts:
    3,400
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI, USA
    zeynep and Kifaru Bwana like this.