We'll either get a "generic" leopard or an African leopard. Either way I don't think the San Diego Zoo would drastically cheapen themselves so much to try to pass off an Amur Leopard as something it's not..........But then again I think of the "mountain coatis" at the Safari Park and get worried.
The ones in the concept art resemble leopard sharks if that's anything to go by. If the concept art is accurate,does anybody know the disposition of leopard sharks and how likely they'd be to eat a penguin?
The New York Aquarium has the mix in an outdoor enclosure. Sealife Manly is the Australian aquarium where I've seen penguins and sharks together.
they aren't. Melanistic leopards are well-documented from Mt Kenya in the Aberdares, and also in the Ethiopian Highlands. It isn't even difficult finding photos of ones online from Mt Kenya. However they are not common (probably on par with black servals, which are more obvious because they are more active by day) and no black leopard in captivity could be claimed to be African.
Are servals actually more obvious and active during the day than leopards? To my knowledge, both species are primarily crepuscular/nocturnal hunters, and in my (admittedly limited experience) in Africa, I've found it far easier to see leopards (at night or during the day) than servals (obviously, size is a major factor). Regardless, black servals may be still be more obvious, if only because melanism appears to be more common in servals than in African leopards. As to the issue of African leopards, anyone know whether Columbus Zoo's African leopard is actually a verified African? The Zoo had two sisters when the African forest section opened; one has since died, but the remaining female is still around. Regardless of her pedigree, Columbus appears to be one of the few American zoos still holding two leopard subspecies (as there are two Amur leopards exhibited in what was the top floor of the sun bear's indoor quarters).
As we are getting too far off topic, I have created a new thread on black panthers. Please continue the black leopard and black serval discussion over here: http://www.zoochat.com/65/black-panther-thread-419735/#post895670
When I visited last year, while they did have some large bass in with the penguins, there were not any shark species. ~Thylo
Incorrect, as it happens; there is a melanistic individual at Heythrop Zoo which is of known wildcaught origin.
Bai Yun the giant panda is unfortunately not pregnant. Panda Bai Yun is not pregnant, San Diego Zoo officials say - LA Times
Flamingo, Pink Floyd, who was born with "two left feet" has had surgery to correct his legs and is now doing quite well. San Diego Zoo flamingo born with 'two left feet' undergoes life-changing surgery - 10News.com KGTV ABC10 San Diego
Here's a nice article on Bai Yun and the effect she has had on panda research. San Diego Zoo's Bai Yun is a giant gift to science | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
4 capybaras were born this week. Three-day-old capybara cubs gets used to life at San Diego zoo ? video | Environment | The Guardian
Giant panda, Bai Yun, is celebrating her 24th birthday. Zoo's Panda, Bai Yun, Celebrates 24th Birthday - Times of San Diego
Hi folks I have the intention to visit San Diego Zoo (again) in Spring 2016. After checking the zoo map, it looks as if the kopje exhibit as well as the wombat exhibt across the Koalas are not open to the public because of construction of Africa Rocks. Are those exhibits completely hidden behind construction walls or are visitors able to see the animals - specially the wombats and the klippspringers? Thank you very much in advance for a reply.
Was viewing of the exhibit at least accessible? I remember going a couple weeks ago and you could still see on the bus side. The tree kangaroo exhibits and camel yard were completely demoed when I went, as was the ramp where the previous Parma wallaby yard was.
has there been anymore news in terms of confirmed exhibits for the Africa Rocks showcase? namely whether or not a spotted hyena exhibit is still in the plans. I'm just wondering if they put anything up on the construction walls or if anyone has heard anything else in terms of confirmed species?
A female aye aye was born last month. It's the zoos first aye aye birth. Rare Baby Aye-aye Gets Her Weight Checked at the San Diego Zoo
