It is nice that zoos are creating modern polar bear exhibits that can house multiple bears. However, there has also been two deaths in the U.S. recently and the current U.S. polar bear population is small. Part of me wonders if polar bears in outdated exhibits should be the candidates to go to these new exhibits. But, some are old so they will probably stay put. On the bright side, there's more choices of future locations for the four polar cubs born recently.
Costs were reduced for Arctic Passage. Costs to be reduced for zoo's sprawling Arctic Passage exhibit : Wsj
Love it when a politician makes an outlandish statement like the one contained in this article."Our zoo has always been one of the top free zoos in the country now its going to be the top free zoo in the country"has this guy ever been to St Louis, National Zoo or Lincoln Park.Its a shame they have to shave 6.4 mil off the project as well hopefully its still a great addition to the zoo.Henry Villas is possibly on our radar for a visit this summer. Team Tapir223
The prairie dogs are in an off-exhibit stall in the Animal Health Care Center, while the zoo renovates their exhibit. Live cams inside the health center lets visitors see them.
A family of ring-tailed lemurs will be moving in soon. They will replace the Zoo's two chimpanzees, who are moving to Lincoln Park Zoo. Henry Vilas Zoo Soon to Be Home to Family of Rin... - Dane County Press Releases
New animals available this weekend at Henry Vilas Zoo I was speechless when I saw the picture of the aardvark. Glad to see this small zoo now has the unique creature!
The zoo is holding a one day donation event Tuesday to raise $5000 to bring a new male lion in to be paired with Shakura. He will be one of the cubs born at Woodland Park Zoo. Zoo hopes to raise money for new male lion | News | Madison Near West News
The zoo smashed its goal of $5000 to bring in the new lion getting over $8000 by the time the article was written. The extra money will go to transporting other animals to the zoo in 2014. UPDATE: Henry Vilas Zoo surpasses fundraiser goal for lion
Construction on Arctic Passage will begin next spring! Zoo's Arcitic Passage construction to begin in spring 2014
I'm a tad skeptical of the project due to the decline of the US polar bear population, but maybe they can obtain one of Toledo's cubs at the time of completion.
The Zoo began construction for Arctic Passage! County, Friends of the Zoo, break ground on Arctic Passage, launch final campaign to ?Bring the Bears Back to Madison?
Pelo the zoos new lion is now on display. He will be introduced to Shakura slowly. New lion makes zoo debut : Wsj
According to this article, the Zoo plans on adding cat species, like snow leopards and clouded leopards, after Arctic Passage is completed. Zoo director hopes future includes helping more endangered species : Wsj Also, the Zoo got a $150,000 boost to finish Arctic Passage. Zoo gets big donation to help bring bears back | Channel3000 Madison
Two grizzly bear sisters, from the Dakota Zoo, will be moving to Arctic Passage next summer. Grizzly sisters will be first Vilas Zoo Arctic Passage residents : Wsj
