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  1. African Grey

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    African Grey, 11 Oct 2018
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  2. John Marchwick

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    John Marchwick, 27 Oct 2018
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    Loxodonta Cobra, 9 Nov 2018
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    African Grey, 15 Nov 2018
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  5. John Marchwick

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    A black rhino?! I don’t believe the zoo has ever had this species before? Is it moving into the former Indian rhino exhibit?
     
    John Marchwick, 18 Nov 2018
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    It says the animal is moving to SDZ Safari Park and is currently at Zoo Miami. LA owns the animal, it is not at the zoo or coming to the zoo.

    ~Thylo
     
    ThylacineAlive, 18 Nov 2018
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  7. John Marchwick

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    Oh. Thanks for the clarification.
     
    John Marchwick, 18 Nov 2018
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  8. DavidBrown

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    The zoo had black rhinos for decades. They were still there when I moved to LA in 1997, but left by the early 2000s. Their former exhibit footprint was turned into the new gorilla and orangutan exhibits.
     
    DavidBrown, 18 Nov 2018
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    Brum, 18 Nov 2018
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    I note the death of one female Hawaiian Short-eared Owl...

    A bird which there seemed to be confusion over as to whether it was still at the zoo or not. (Now, definitely not).
     
    Chlidonias, 18 Nov 2018
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    As far as I could tell she was simply off-exhibit for the last several years. As such I unfortunately never got to see her...

    ~Thylo
     
    ThylacineAlive, 18 Nov 2018
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    It would be interesting to follow up if this move has already taken place.
     
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    Kifaru Bwana, 19 Nov 2018
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    vogelcommando, 29 Nov 2018
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    John Marchwick, 2 Dec 2018
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    Says the councilman currently bringing politics into the matter. Koretz is an idiot. Wonder if he ever accepted that invitation that Lewis gave to tour the elephant complex?
     
    Echobeast, 3 Dec 2018
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    I guess not, especially for the sake of petty partisanship and keeping the "Free Willy" attitude alive for his voter base (one that ironically killed Willy, AKA Keiko).
     
    StoppableSan, 3 Dec 2018
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    But Willy died free! Slowly, painfully, but free and that's all that matters.

    ~Thylo
     
    ThylacineAlive, 3 Dec 2018
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    Virtue signaling at its finest by slacktivist coastal elites.
     
    StoppableSan, 3 Dec 2018
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  19. Arizona Docent

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    This is why zoos should not be connected to local governments. Thankfully my local zoo finally got out from under city parks department earlier this year.
     
    Arizona Docent, 3 Dec 2018
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    I don' know if this is valid in general. At least here in Western Europe, zoos run by government/public have their advantages imo.
     
    zoomaniac, 3 Dec 2018
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