North American Andean Bear Population

The North American Andean Bear Population​

This document keeps a record of all births, deaths, locations, and transfers of all Andean Bears in North America. This document will be constantly updated to make sure that the information provided is as accurate as possible. Feel free to leave any new information in the comments of this thread.​

The facilities are organized by country, then in alphabetical order by the name of the facility. The individuals were organized by age.


Total Facilities with Andean Bears: 18

Total Amount of Individuals: 29 (18.11.0)


United States


Alexandria Zoo - Alexandria, Louisiana - 1.0.0

1.0, Bandit - December 31, 1996

0.1, Spangles? Probably dead


Baton Rouge Zoo - East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana - 1.0.0

1.0, Oso


Cincinnati Zoo - Cincinnati, Ohio - 1.0.0

1.0, Chester - December 7, 1994


Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - Cleveland, Ohio - 2.0.0

1.0, Alfred - 1995

1.0, Kiumbe? (not sure on spelling) - dob


Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville, Texas - 1.0.0

1.0, Monco Capac

1.0, Pepe??


Nashville Zoo - Nashville, Tennessee - 1.1.0

0.1, Luka - 2013 - Rizzaro x Rio

1.0, Muniri - November 11, 2014 - Cisco x Billie Jean


Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1.1.0

0.1, Joaquin - 2003

1.0, Sinchi - January 11, 2020 - Pinocchio x Chaska


Phoenix Zoo - Phoenix, Arizona - 0.1.0

0.1, Rio


Queens Zoo - Queens, New York - 2.1.0

1.0, Bouba - 2011

0.1, Nicole - 2012 - Nikki x Billie Jean

1.0, Benny - January 2019 - Bouba x Nicole


Reid Park Zoo - Tucson, Arizona - 0.1.0

0.1, Oja - 2014 - from Zurich, Switzerland


Racine Zoo - Racine, Wisconsin - 1.0.0

1.0, Diamond - February 4, 1991


Rolling Hills Zoo - Saline County, Kansas - 1.1.0

1.0, Boo Boo - 1994

0.1, Japura - 2000


Saint Louis Zoo - Saint Louis, Missouri - 1.0.0

1.0, Bjorn - November 2017 - Bouba x Nicole


Salisbury Zoo - Salisbury, Maryland - 1.1.0

1.0, Pinocchio - Wild-Born

0.1, Chaska - 2010 - Nikki x Billie Jean


San Antonio Zoo - San Antonio, Texas - 1.0.0

1.0, Curt - 2012 - Nikki x Billie Jean


San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - 2.1.0

1.0, Turbo - 2010

0.1, Alba - 2015

1.0, Agapito - January 8, 2020 - Turbo x Alba


Smithsonian National Zoo - Washington D.C. - 1.2.0

0.1, Billie Jean - 2006

1.0, Quito - 2014

0.1, Brienne - January 2019 - Bouba x Nicole


1.0, BEORN - 2017 - DEAD? - Unknown x Nicole

1.0, BERNARDO - 2010 - Nikki x Billie Jean


Toledo Zoo - Toledo, Ohio - 0.1.0

0.1, Nieve - 1989

 

In Mexico the spectacled bear is kept at the following zoos (from what I can remember):

Chapultepec

Zacango

Africam Safari

 

Is this individual BTS? I thought all the Andean bears were gone.

 

It seems a rather ageing and haphazard singletons population. Is the program somewhat stagnating?

 

I could be wrong but I think I read coincidentally on here in a thread about the tropical Bear programs that the AZA is trying to move forward with the Spectacled Bear SSP in lieu of the Sun Bear SSP.

It doesn’t look very large at the moment but they are having more successful breedings compared to the diminishing Sun Bear population. One example I’ve seen that shows dedication to the program is the Expedition Peru: Trek of the Andean Bear being a wonderful display for this specie. I don’t know where more founders are to be introduced from into the US population :/

 

He is fairly recent.

You are correct. The Sun Bear program is a lost cause at this point. I think that the lack of breeding is largely due to the lack of exhibit space. I believe the same goes for the Sloth Bears.

 

Thank you for the update : an ageing population relying on a handful of couples to be perpetuated.

Wouldn't it makes sense to coordinate with EAZA and commit to one specific tropical bear only for the whole AZA area if exhibit space is the issue ?
In Europe, the three tropical bears species are also struggling with space and for the Malayan sun bear, poor breeding results as well even if things seems to get better recently with Arnhem and Chester success.
I am not advocting for one specific specie but in my eyes, it would make sense that AZA focus on sloth bear, eventually supplied with young European stock, while EAZA would work more on Andean bear and sun bear.

By advance, sorry if I am polluting with off-topic discussion.

 

Diamond from Racine has passed away.

 

Here is the recent (8/23/2021) North American Andean Bear population.

The North American Andean Bear Population​

This document keeps a record of all births, deaths, locations, and transfers of all Andean Bears in North America. This document will be constantly updated to make sure that the information provided is as accurate as possible. Feel free to leave any new information in the comments of this thread.

The facilities are organized by country, then in alphabetical order by the name of the facility. The individuals were organized by age.


Total Facilities with Andean Bears: 19

Total Amount of Individuals: 29 (18.11.0)


United States

Alexandria Zoo - Alexandria, Louisiana - 1.0.0
1.0, Bandit - December 31, 1996


Baton Rouge Zoo - East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana - 1.0.0
1.0, Oso


Cincinnati Zoo - Cincinnati, Ohio - 1.0.0
1.0, Chester - December 7, 1994


Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - Cleveland, Ohio - 2.0.0
1.0, Alfred - 1995
1.0, Kiumbe? - dob


Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville, Texas - 1.0.0
1.0, Monco Capac - February 4, 1991 - Jeremy x Roxanne


Nashville Zoo - Nashville, Tennessee - 1.1.0
0.1, Luka - 2013 - Rizzaro x Rio
1.0, Muniri - November 11, 2014 - Cisco x Billie Jean


Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1.1.0
0.1, Joaquin - 2003
1.0, Sinchi - January 11, 2020 - Pinocchio x Chaska


Phoenix Zoo - Phoenix, Arizona - 0.1.0
0.1, Rio


Queens Zoo - Queens, New York - 1.1.0
1.0, Bouba - 2011
0.1, Nicole - 2012 - Nikki x Billie Jean


Reid Park Zoo - Tucson, Arizona - 0.1.0
0.1, Oja - 2014 - from Zurich, Switzerland


Racine Zoo - Racine, Wisconsin - 1.0.0
1.0, Diamond - February 4, 1991 - Jeremy x Roxanne


Rolling Hills Zoo - Saline County, Kansas - 1.1.0
1.0, Boo Boo - 1994
0.1, Japura - 2000


Rosamond Gifford Zoo - Syracuse, New York - 1.0.0
1.0, Bjorn - November 2017 - Bouba x Nicole


Saint Louis Zoo - Saint Louis, Missouri - 1.0.0
1.0, Benny - January 2019 - Bouba x Nicole


Salisbury Zoo - Salisbury, Maryland - 1.1.0
1.0, Pinocchio - Wild-Born
0.1, Chaska - 2010 - Nikki x Billie Jean


San Antonio Zoo - San Antonio, Texas - 1.0.0
1.0, Curt - 2012 - Nikki x Billie Jean


San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - 2.1.0
1.0, Turbo - 2010
0.1, Alba - 2015
1.0, Agapito - January 8, 2020 - Turbo x Alba


Smithsonian National Zoo - Washington D.C. - 1.2.0
0.1, Billie Jean - 2006
1.0, Quito - 2014
0.1, Brienne - January 2019 - Bouba x Nicole


Toledo Zoo - Toledo, Ohio - 0.1.0
0.1, Nieve - 1989

 

Diamond isn't dead yet. The Racine Zoo announced today on Instagram he underwent surgery for cancer and "his prognosis looks great!"

 

He is still on the list.

 

1.0 Joaquin has been transferred from Philadelphia to Reid Park with a breeding recommendation with 0.1 Oja.

 

Here is the recent (12/4/2021) Andean Bear population.

The North American Andean Bear Population​

This document keeps a record of all births, deaths, locations, and transfers of all Andean Bears in North America. This document will be constantly updated to make sure that the information provided is as accurate as possible. Feel free to leave any new information in the comments of this thread.

The facilities are organized by country, then in alphabetical order by the name of the facility. The individuals were organized by age.

Note: I do know who the parents of most individuals are, I just couldn't find the names for all of them so I just marked them as unknown. I didn't want to put any numbers of anything in for them.

Total Facilities with Andean Bears: 21

Total Amount of Individuals: 34 (21.13.0)


United States

Alexandria Zoo - Alexandria, Louisiana - 1.0.0
1.0, Bandit - December 31, 1996 - Unknown x Chica


Baton Rouge Zoo - East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana - 1.0.0
1.0, Oso - February 14, 1993 - Unknown x Patty


Cincinnati Zoo - Cincinnati, Ohio - 1.0.0
1.0, Chester - December 7, 1994 - Unknown x Rosalita


Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - Cleveland, Ohio - 1.1.0
1.0, Lalo “Alfred” - February 17, 1995 - Gritto x Bernadette
0.1, Unknown - January 24, 2002 - Unknown x Unknown
I couldn't find the female's name to save my life.

Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville, Texas - 1.0.0
1.0, Monco Capac - February 4, 1991 - Jeremy x Roxanne


Nashville Zoo - Nashville, Tennessee - 1.1.0
0.1, Luka - January 3, 2013 - Rizzaro x Rio
1.0, Muniri - November 10, 2014 - Cisco x Billie Jean


Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1.0.0
1.0, Sinchi - January 11, 2020 - Pinocchio x Chaska


Phoenix Zoo - Phoenix, Arizona - 0.1.0
0.1, Rio - December 26, 1995 - Nick x Unknown


Queens Zoo - Queens, New York - 1.1.0
1.0, Bouba - January 26, 2011 - Unknown x Unknown
0.1, Nicole - December 13, 2012 - Nikki x Billie Jean


Reid Park Zoo - Tucson, Arizona - 1.1.0
1.0, Joaquin - November 27, 2002 - Morph x Lucy
0.1, Oja - 2014 - From Zurich


Racine Zoo - Racine, Wisconsin - 1.0.0
1.0, Diamond - February 4, 1991 - Jeremy x Roxanne


Rolling Hills Zoo - Saline County, Kansas - 1.1.0
1.0, Boo Boo - February 12, 1994 - Unknown x Maria
0.1, Japura - October 26, 2000 - Morph x Lucy


Rosamond Gifford Zoo - Syracuse, New York - 1.0.0
1.0, Bjorn - November 2017 - Bouba x Nicole


Saint Louis Zoo - Saint Louis, Missouri - 1.0.0
1.0, Benny - January 2019 - Bouba x Nicole


Salisbury Zoo - Salisbury, Maryland - 1.1.0
1.0, Pinocchio - Wild-Born
0.1, Chaska - 2010 - Nikki x Billie Jean


San Antonio Zoo - San Antonio, Texas - 1.0.0
1.0, Curt - December 13, 2012 - Nikki x Billie Jean


San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California - 2.1.0
1.0, Turbo - December 30, 2010 - Unknown x Unknown
0.1, Alba - January 23, 2015 - Gritto x Unknown
1.0, Agapito - January 8, 2020 - Turbo x Alba


Smithsonian National Zoo - Washington D.C. - 1.2.0
0.1, Billie Jean - December 21, 2005 - Unknown x Bernadette
1.0, Quito - 2014
0.1, Brienne - January 2019 - Bouba x Nicole


Toledo Zoo - Toledo, Ohio - 0.1.0
0.1, Nieve - 1989 - Unknown x Unknown



Mexico

Africam Safari Park - Puebla, Mexico - 1.0.0
1.0, Gerald - November 25, 1994 - Unknown x Unknown



South America

Zoologico de Cali - Columbia - 2.2.0
1.0, 23-year-old
0.1, 17-year-old
1.0, 11-year-old
0.1, 4-year-old

 

Beardsley is working on a big new exhibit and I would expect they will bring in a breeding pair. My guess would be that at least one that they bring in would be the one born at San Diego in 2020. Anyone have any guesses on which ones they might bring in

 

I don't believe it is exactly known who will be transferred there yet. Agapito is a great guess. I don't know the quality of the current exhibits, so they may move individuals to a better exhibit.

There are a lot of older bears that are excluded from the breeding program.

 

Chapultepec zoo still has the elder female bear born at Leipzig zoo. Her two sons are at Zacango zoo. I have seen all recently. I can find no información on the Africam safari bear, which was most líkely also the son of the Leipzig female and the male from Jersey, Charlie, who resided at Chapultepec and is now deceased.

 

There exhibit seems like it is gonna be really big and it will be completed in spring.

 

This is from years ago but this was the idea for it.​

 

I’m visiting the zoo today so I will take some pictures of the construction so far.