San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo News 2018

Three Canadian lynx cubs have arrived at the children's zoo to be trained as ambassador animals.

 

I posted a photo of one of them. They are adorable but not easy to photograph. Sorry, I just saw you have already commented on my photo.

 

I didn't see him yesterday. Where was his exhibit?

 

In the Children's Zoo near where the porcupine is. There's a decent sized outdoor yard but he was in his burrow as wombats usually are during my visit.

~Thylo

 

San Diego Zoo Global has launched a book publishing venture, and San Diego Zoo Global Press has 5 books already and "more books are planned in coming years". A biography of the legendary Zoo Director Belle Benchley is forthcoming, and printing is handled by Southwest Publishing Group. The plan is for the zoo to publish 5-6 books per year.

San Diego Zoo enters the book publishing business

It's great to see that people still buy books, as this blurb from the article supports that theory:

"Overall demand has been strong enough that the first printing of 3,000 each has been followed by a second printing, for a total of 6,000 for each book. Each costs $14.95.

The two adult books are being printed in smaller quantities, of about 2,000 each. A quarter of the run goes to hardcover versions for $24.95, soft covers sell for $16."

 

A baby hamadryas baboon was born at Africa rocks!!

San Diego Zoo

 

Here is an interesting article on the zoo's work with pandas.

A species revived: How San Diego Zoo helped unlock mystery of panda sex, parenting

 

This is some footage of the lynxes making their public debut in the Children Zoo.

 

A giant Panda has left San Diego zoo has returned to China leaving the zoo with only 2 Giant Pandas

Panda patriarch Gao Gao leaves San Diego Zoo to return to China

 

Hopefully another panda arrives to continue the breeding, maybe with Wu?

 

Well we can only hope if China is willing to keep their promise. I find it very interesting that Xiao Wu hasn’t returned to China yet.

 

The eagle trail has reopened. The plan is to get the birds back in their exhibit by Nov. 12th.

 

Andean Condor, Harpy Eagle, Steller's Sea Eagle, Bald Eagle?

 

Don't they also have an Ornate Hawk-Eagle?

~Thylo

 

I know they at least used to, haven't heard anything recently. I really hope they do though, looking like I may be going again in late March.

 

I will let you know after the 12th.

 

I always thought their raptor row was quite nice - one of the best (if not the best) series of raptor exhibits I have seen. I even like the elevated boardwalk. I will be glad to see it reopen.

 

Thanks! Hoping they keep the condors and Harpies particularly. Fingers crossed for Ornate Hawk-Eagle...

 

I remember reading somewhere that they sent the old Harpy Eagle to the LA Zoo so they can get 2 new ones for breeding. I think it was from the thread on this website for LA Zoo news. Someone posts animal transaction documents the zoo does every month.

 

Is there anything that I should expect to see by January 2019? I'm visiting there on vacation at that time.