I just got back my photos that I took last September (film...) and there's one species I can't find on the website that I need help identifying. It's a lizard that looks like a monitor. It was just before and across from the African slender-nosed croc. I'm a mammal person so I'd rather have confirmation from you guys on the species.
The Ornate Monitor is no longer considered a valid taxa, though. It's considered a morph between two two species: Nile Monitor and West African Monitor, V. stellatus, though the later taxa may not be valid either. ~Thylo
That's interesting. I just googled it (I don't really know anything about African monitor species). The Wikipedia page sums it up pretty well: Ornate monitor - Wikipedia
I saw that when looking up info on it and tagged it with the Ornate and Nile species, and added a note about the changing taxa. It was similar for the crocodile, as well.
Nile hippos Bubbles and Poppy are moving to Texas soon. They’ll be a part of the new African Savanna complex opening in Fort Worth. Oregon Zoo hippos moving to Texas
A rather instesting move, and not necessarily the bull I would have chosen myself. Regardless, it's still exciting to see Oregon getting back into the breeding game. Here's hoping for a early-mid 2020 elephant calf in Oregon!
When one thinks about the exhibit title "Predators of the Serengeti", lemurs immediately spring to mind, right? A trio of Ring-tailed Lemurs, along with a couple of Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs, are already at the zoo and they will move into the Predators of the Serengeti zone this fall. Conspiracy theory: Lemurs arrive at Oregon Zoo Here is a link with a little bit of information about three exhibits that ALL open next year: Polar Passage, Primate Forest and Rhino Habitat: A new zoo Ever since the $125 million bond that was issued in 2008, approximately 40% of Oregon Zoo has been completely overhauled. The final three projects mark the end of a remarkable period in the zoo's history.
That link says that the lemurs are moving into the primate house; it does not mention Predators of the Serengeti. Has Oregon Zoo announced a decision to no longer keep orangutans? The blurb about the new Primate Forest there only mentions chimps and the website says that their orangutans are no longer on exhibit.
The lemurs are definitely moving to Predators of the Serengeti in the fall, which seems really bizarre in terms of geography. The zoo’s “Fall 2018” map has lemurs pictured there and I read about the move on the zoo’s website. Also, orangutans are returning in 2020 when the Primate Forest exhibit opens. Chimpanzees will also remain at the zoo.
