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By the way, the sire of the calf is Ruka, who will be a first-time-dad. This will be the first Black Rhino born at Kansas City Zoo since 2010, when Layla (Brookfield Zoo) was born to Luyisa (now deceased) and Tucker (Busch Gardens Tampa).

 

...they already state that Ruka's a first-time father in the article.

 

The zoo announced today that Conrad the Sumatran Tiger is heading to Florida to breed soon. They'll be throwing him a going away party on Monday, August 1 at 3pm.

 

1.1 red panda cubs were born at the zoo on May 23rd to first time mom, Kashmir, and dad, Randy. The cubs are doing well and have been named Zhuzi and Sundara.

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On August 5th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) rhinoceros hornbill was born on April 24th.

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Update on the aquarium:

Sneak peek: Kansas City Zoo's new aquarium under construction

The aquarium will feature 34 exhibits, the largest of which will be 20ft deep and house over 1000 fish including Sand tiger and Sandbar sharks.

Opening of the aquarium is scheduled for fall 2023.

 

The zoos website actually now has an in-depth breakdown of each exhibit. It includes the name of the exhibit, main-species featured, amount of gallons, and a rendering of what it'll look like. I summarized the tank names and species lists below.

1. Warm rocky shore (14,475 gallons) - fish, urchin, anemone
2. Mangrove Forest (6,500) - red drum, toadfish, burrfish, sheepshead, spiny lobster, sailfin molly, hermit crab
3. Mangrove Forest - Cotton-Top Tamarin
4. Mangrove Forest - Toco Toucan
5. Tidal Creek (300) - Upside-down jelly
6. Shallow Beach (500) - Shore birds, flatfish
7. Sandy Shore (31,420) - Sea turtle, small sharks
8. Tropical Lagoon (23,385) - Colorful fish, stingrays, sharks
9. Lagoon Touch Pool (355) - horseshoe crab, starfish, giant hermit crab
10. Salt Marsh (390) - Fiddler Crab, Lined Seahorse
11. Sand Flats (202) - garden eel
12. Shallow Lagoon (161) - Clownfish
13. Shallow Bottom (202) - Eyed Flounder
14. Sea Grass (960) - Gulf Pipefish
15. Reef Surface (28,876) - Bermuda chub
16. Live Coral (9,950) - Coral, urchin, fish
17. Pacific Reef (362,262) - Shark
18. Warm Open Ocean (120) - Comb Jelly
19. Shallow Open Ocean (1,200) - white-spotted jelly
20. Pelagic (3,000) - Blubber Jelly
21. Oceanic (750) - Pacific Sea Nettle
22. Deep Ocean (1,420) - Giant Japanese Spider Crabs
23. Deep Ocean Bottom (1,170) - Isopod
24. Pacific Shelf (3,013) - Giant Pacific Octopus
25. Rocky Cove (150) - Peacock Mantis Shrimp
26. Kelp Forest (20,817) - Fish, Horn Shark, Leopard Shark
27. Cold Reef (975) - American Lobster
28. Eel Grass Bed (175) - Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker
29. Cold Ocean Floor (340) - Monkeyface Prickleback
30. Temperate Reef (3,800) - Moray Eel
31. Sandy Bottom (600) - Cuttlefish
32. Ocean Forest (1,110) - Pot-bellied seahorse
33. Rocky Shore (67,306) - Sea Otter
34. Tide Pool Touch Pool (470) - Urchin, Sea Star, Horn Shark

 

On August 12th, the zoo announced that starting in September, they will be renovating the Sea Lion Splash exhibit including increased indoor space, increased seating capacity, and making the exhibit ADA accessible. The exhibit will reopen again by March 2023.

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On August 15th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) cotton-top tamarin was born on June 29th.

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On August 22nd, the zoo announced the hornbill is now out of the nest and on exhibit.

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Piece of 2022 News I missed:

On January 20th, it was announced that a (1.0) Asian small-clawed otter named Han was transferred to the Georgia Aquarium in Georgia.

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On September 2nd, the zoo announced the gender (1.0) and name, Java.

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On September 26th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) dwarf crocodile (species not specified) named Lua which is now on exhibit in the Africa area.

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On October 3rd, the zoo provided some updates with the aquarium, namely that most of the structure is now enclosed, and several exhibits, including the Pacific Reef tank are being water-tested.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=803263244326093

 

Curtis the gorilla has died of heart failure.

Kansas City Zoo mourns death of popular gorilla

 

On October 11th, it was announced that the zoo acquired a (1.0) Masai giraffe named Aiden from the Brevard Zoo in Florida.

We recently said "see you later" to Aidan the giraffe! The 3-year-old is headed to Kansas City Zoo to join a new tower. Moving any of our animal... | By Brevard Zoo | Facebook

 

0.1 Black Mangabey named “Demi” was born on June 1st to parents, “Sunniva” and “Zingo”. The infant just recently went on habitat with her parents due to some health issues early on.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1113965036176979

 

On October 17th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) red-necked wallaby.

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Another great ape death: Teetoo the chimpanzee has passed away from a blocked main artery to the brain.

Kansas City Zoo announces death of chimpanzee

 

A male Masai giraffe has arrived from Brevard Zoo:

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article267787922.html

Aidan, a 3-year-old Masai giraffe, recently joined three other giraffes at the zoo.

Aidan has to quarantine for 30 days. After that, if he receives a clean bill of health, he will join 3-year-old Chandy, 10-year-old Makali and 28-year-old Mahali.