Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee County Zoo News 2020

Do you guys think the zoo will get more cheetahs once Imara passes away? I've always been a big fan of Milwaukee's large cat collection.

 

I’m not sure. Milwaukee is too small for breeding purposes, so if we do get more cheetahs it will be a holding facility. Before the current cheetahs it was two males I believe so maybe it’ll switch back to males again but who knows.

 

I would think so

 

Article on the zoo on animals that hibernate:
Several Zoo Animals Will Hibernate Soon | Milwaukee County Zoo
It turns out that Bozeman, one of the grizzly brothers, has moved into the Brown bear exhibit and rotates time on exhibit with Boris. Also, there are 2 male Prairie Dogs at the zoo.

 

THAT'S IT!? I was thinking of Milwaukee as Wisconsin's prairie dog stronghold, but I guess not! This species will almost surely be lost from the state's zoos soon, as it's illegal to bring prairie dogs into the state.

 

I’m a bit late on this, but in my opinion, no more cheetahs should be brought in after Imara dies - at least not right away.

Because the Savannah exhibit below them is nearly empty (one male impala, 1 or 2 Thomson’s gazelle, vultures, and ground hornbills), I would love for the exhibit to be expanded into this section. It would be a great opportunity if the impala male moved in with the others in Adventure Africa and the former Dall Sheep mountain remodeled into a vulture aviary. Then, the cats would have significantly more space, maybe even breeding room if they got their old indoor exhibit back.

 

I think that is a fantastic idea. A former dall sheep mountain aviary for the vultures could be very cool and unique I think, if they did it right.
On the indoor space; a zookeeper told me several years ago that the zoo is "not recommended" to have cheetahs in that exhibit. Some time has passed so things may have changed, but that is the reason we got the Caracal in 2014, and Amos the Serval after the caracal passed in 2017. I don't know if that non-recommendation has changed.

 

Here's an article on the new Cuddlefish:
New Species Arrives in the Aquatic & Reptile Center | Milwaukee County Zoo

 

I prefer cuddlefish to cuttlefish! They’re much friendlier.

 

My mistake! Spelling was never my skill

 

The reason why we aren’t recommended to have a cheetah breading program is because the exhibit is to small (sounds like a problem with most of the exhibits at the zoo).

The reason why we received the caracal/serval was because the zoo had that exhibit space and the cheetahs hated it. So they move the cheetahs to the outdoors only for public viewing and they had to fill that now empty exhibit and that’s what we got.

Overall, that cat building and the surrounding area, though recently was renovated, needs to be renovated again to provide the space needed to house and breed these awesome animals.

 

Seems they will need to make informed choices!

 

I was told that Comanche has past away with in recent weeks. Also two of the Thompson gazelles have passed this past year as well.

 

Remind me, Comanche was the male elk, correct?

 

Yes he was

 

There’s a solid chance of me visiting the zoo this weekend. Is there anything you guys want me to check out?

 

What exhibits are being renovated in the ARC?

 

I believe the cuttlefish exhibit opened there as well. I will post photos of it.

 

Besides the cuttlefish, the Puget Sound and the octopus exhibit was under renovation the last time I was there. Also the Surinam toad exhibit was still empty, and King Cobra was still off exhibit.

 

Milwaukee County Zoo Updates from 11/14/2020

- The shorebird exhibit doesn't the mesh covering it anymore.

- The Southern Screamer exhibit doesn't have a sign on it. I'm not sure if the bird is just off-exhibit or if they are putting a new species there.

- There were two young Japanese Macaques.

- The Octopus exhibit is being renovated. The Puget Sound exhibit next to it is also being renovated.

- The Cuttlefish exhibit looked decent. I'll upload a photo of it to the gallery.

- There was an unlabeled exhibit being worked on near the Mudskipper exhibit. I'll upload a photo of it to the gallery.

- Desert Spiney Lizards live in the Gila Monster exhibit. I'm not sure if they've always been in there. I don't remember them being in there before.

- A Brazilian Rainbow Boa is now in the Eyelash Viper exhibit.

- The King Cobra is back on exhibit.

- I saw the Snow Leopard cub.

- The Western Lowland Gorilla exhibit was still being renovated.


I had the best interactions with the bonobos that I've ever had before. K2 and I were hanging out next to each other. He would kick and slap the glass, but he would also kiss me through the glass and gape his teeth at me. I also saw Murph, Laura, Qasai, Claudine, Zomi, Kitoko, and Noelle as well.