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Wonder if this has anything to do with the shattered glass in that exhibit...

 

It was stated that they will be used as outreach animals. Part of the zoo's Animal Discovery educational programs.

 

This is not surprising. Cincinnati also has the species and they exclusively outreach animals as well.

 

3 giant otter pups have made their debut.

Video: Los Angeles Zoo Debuts 3 New Giant Otter Pups | KTLA

 

Animal Activities From May 1 - June 30, 2015


Births and Hatchings:

0.0.1 Crested Capuchin Monkey
0.0.4 Nigerian Dwarf Goat
0.0.2 Peninsular Pronghorn
0.0.1 Sichuan Takin
0.0.6 Tadjik Markhor
0.0.2 Koala
0.0.2 Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
0.0.3 Crested Screamer
0.0.1 Superb Starling
0.0.1 California Condor
0.0.9 Yarrow's Spiny Lizard
0.0.3 Gray's Monitor (also know as butaans)
And 3 batches of Sunburst Diving Beetles

Arrivals:

0.1.0 Aruba Island Rattlesnake
0.0.2 Green Vine Snake
0.0.1 Large Spot River Stingray (for Rainforest of the Americas)
0.0.1 Bigtooth River Stingray (for Rainforest of the Americas)
0.1.0 Siamang
0.0.1 Snow Leopard
1.1.0 Speke's Gazelle
0.0.1 Malay Chevrotain
0.0.5 Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
0.1.0 Ocelot
2.0.0 Peninsular Pronghorn
0.0.1 Rock Hyrax
0.0.1 Serval
1.1.0 Bruce's Green Pigeon
1.1.0 Spur-winged Lapwing
0.0.1 White-headed Buffalo Weaver
0.0.1 Cape Thick-knee
1.0.0 Barn Owl
0.0.3 California Condor (for medical treatment)

Departures:

0.0.2 California Condor (to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park)
0.0.1 Ross's Turaco
0.0.2 Violaceous Turaco
0.0.1 Tawny Frogmouth
0.0.2 Mexican Beaded Lizard
0.1.0 Colobus Monkey
0.0.2 Hedgehog
0.0.1 Malay Chevrotain
0.0.1 Tammar Wallaby
0.0.1 Japanese Serow
0.0.1 Red-rumped Agouti
0.0.1 Rock Hyrax
0.0.1 Siamang
0.0.1 Sichuan Takin
0.0.4 Gerenuk

 

Animal Activities From July 1 - August 31

List compiled from information taken from the zoo's official member's newsletter,
if there is no specification of sex it's due to the source not providing it.

Births and Hatchings:

0.0.1 Black Howler Monkey
0.0.1 Francois' Langur
0.0.2 Chacoan Peccary
0.0.2 Gerenuk
0.0.2 Speke's Gazelle
0.0.1 Black Duiker
0.0.1 Red-flanked Duiker
0.0.8 Black-headed Weaver
0.0.1 Greater Flamingo
0.0.2 White-crested Turaco
0.0.2 Laughing Kookaburra
0.0.8 Armenian Viper
0.0.7 Catalina Island Rattle-less Rattlesnake
0.0.7 Desert Spiny Lizard
0.0.2 Banded Knob-tailed Gecko
0.0.5 Gray's Monitor

Arrivals:

0.0.2 Tadjik Markhor
0.0.1 Lowland Paca
0.0.2 Giant Desert Centipede
0.0.2 Giant Indian Forest Scorpion
0.0.1 Goliath Bird-eating Spider
0.0.2 Cape Cobra
0.0.2 Thick-billed Parrot
0.0.4 California Condor (for medical treatment)

Departures:

0.0.3 California Condor (returned to the wild)
0.0.1 Crested Oropendola
0.0.1 Goffin's Cockatoo
0.0.1 Lowland Paca
0.0.1 Masai Giraffe
0.0.1 Speke's Gazelle

 

I saw these three this summer, and they were so entertaining! I'm from the East, and we just don't see many giant otters here. They seemed to be in an enclosure that was very small for their needs. LOL My daughter saw them all swimming in this tiny little pool and thought the zoo had made them a whirlpool or hot tub--when it was all their frenetic churning that was making the whirlpool! When I saw that huge exhibit with the broken glass, I was wondering if the otters were actually meant to go there? What caused that?

 

The exhibit with the broken glass is an exhibit for fish,however behind the fish is indeed a giant otter exhibit. There are two giant otter exhibits,the reason for this,I don't know,however the one with the small tub and the larger one are indeed for the same species.

 

A pair of Tasmanian Devil brothers have arrived.

2 Tasmanian devils on display at Los Angeles Zoo

 

I'm hoping they get a few females someday for breeding.

 

It would be fantastic if Australia allowed US zoos to have breeding stock some day. I'm sure more US zoos would love to have devils and breeding would help them to get devils.

 

Wow! Just in time, I'm going there in 5 days . Did Australia (or whoever) specify we couldn't breed? I believe San Diego has a female, and I was told one other zoo (no clue which, I think it was the Rio Grande Zoo) received breeding stock of 12. Either way, it is enough to at least get a start.

 

I think the previous male/female groupings at other zoos have been all past breeding age if I remember right. If I'm mistaken and there is breeding stock then that's awesome. LA does have males young enough to breed. Maybe females will follow. The Aussies seem to be lightening up on its restrictions for devils which is just good news for all of us even if we never get breeding stock, just surplus and older animals.

 

Perhaps San Diego will get enough cells and figure out how to do something such as IVF on them. Regardless, it will bring awareness of the real facts about the species and DFTD (I think that's what it is). Can't wait to see 6 of them now.

 

I thought that the reason for the loosing on the strictness of tasmanian devils for North America by Oceania was to establish a breeding program.

Regardless though, good job L.A. zoo! Does anyone know when was the last time Tasmanian devils were at the zoo?

 

It was to have yet another insurance policy against the facial tumor disease that is the main reason that they are endangered. I think breeding may be an option, but the zoos receiving them are still probably docusing on husbandry things right now. As I mentioned earlier, there aren't many females. Sam Diego has one, they haven't said the age that I'm aware of. Toledo Zoo also received two females (one 2 years old, the other 3) back in October, as well as a three year old male. Breeding probably isn't a priority there just yet, as they still are getting used to things.

According to an article, the last time that the L.A. Zoo held Devils was about 20 years ago.

 

Here is the LA Zoo website article:

Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens L.A. Zoo Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

 

Animal Activities From September 1 - October 31, 2015

Births and Hatchings:

0.0.2 knob-tailed Gecko
0.0.1 Ross's Turaco
0.0.3 Southwest Speckled Rattlesnake
0.0.2 Prevost's Squirrel
0.0.1 Calamian Deer
1.0.0 Masai Giraffe

Arrivals:

0.0.5 California Condor (in need of medical attention)
0.0.1 Guinea Pig
0.0.1 Francois' Langur
0.0.2 Desert Bighorn Sheep
0.0.1 Nubian Ibex
0.0.3 Red-rumped Agouti
0.1.0 Tomistoma
0.0.6 Poison Dart Frog
0.1.0 Red-kneed Tarantula

Departures:

0.0.13 California Condor ( returned to the wild after medical treatment)
4.0.0 Cape Vulture
0.0.3 Desert Spiny Lizard
0.0.5 Speckled Rattlesnake
0.0.6 Splash-back Poison Arrow Frog
0.0.20 Sunburst Diving Beetle
1.0.0 Red-kneed Tarantula
1.0.0 Tomistoma
0.0.9 Tadjik Markhor
0.0.1 Steenbok
0.0.1 Chinese Goral
0.0.3 Grevy's Zebra
0.0.1 Peninsular Pronghorn
0.0.1 Yellow-backed Duiker
0.0.3 Western Gray Kangaroo

 

Animal Activities From November 1 - December 31, 2015


Births and Hatchings:

0.0.1 Black Howler
0.0.1 Giant Otter
0.0.1 Pudu
0.0.1 Red-flanked Duiker
0.0.? Sunburst Diving Beetle ( eight batches)
0.0.5 Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog

Arrivals:

0.0.3 Bornean Orangutan
0.0.2 Caucasus Viper
0.0.4 European Long-nosed Viper
0.0.2 Grevys Zebra
0.0.2 Spur-winged Lapwing
2.0.0 Tasmanian Devil
1.0.0 Babirusa
0.0.3 California Condor (for medical treatment)

Departures:

0.0.4 Armenian Viper
0.0.3 Santa Catalina Island Rattle-less Rattlesnake
1.0.0 Babirusa
0.0.1 Nubian Ibex
0.0.1 Pudu
0.0.1 Chinese Goral
0.0.1 Red-flanked Duiker
0.0.3 California Condor (released back into the wild after medical treatment)
0.0.1 Palm Cockatoo
0.0.1 Roseate Spoonbill

 

Are Pudu behind the scenes or did I miss them? I have yet to see any.