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@jbnbsn99: Very interesting info. But what wil/is happen to the black rhinos? Will they get a new exhibit within the visitors area?

 

I think the current plan is an off-exhibit place for them.

 

@jbnbsn99, any plan with the current white rhino breeding herd. As far as I know there has been only one birth recently from one of the youngest females in the herd ...

 

They didn't mention anything about southern breeding.

 

Northern White Rhino, Nola, is recovering well from her previous illnesses.

Nola, the rare northern white rhino, recovering at San Diego Zoo Safari Park - LA Times

 

In an article regarding white rhino AI, the park has also revealed they will be building a new rhino care center. Does anyone know any details about this new facility?

 

Supposedly they are transforming the current black rhino facility into the white rhino AI center. I do not know where the black rhinos will be put. This information came from a friend who was told it on a recent tram tour of the African section, so San Diego is making it public knowledge.

Update: Actually he reported the news directly in this thread. Read post number 180 above for his direct account of the information.

 

Would anyone happen to have and .pdf's or know of any links where I could get s better look at the plans and outlines of the park's lion camp exhibit?

 

Big news from the elephant herd. Musi has been transferred to Fresno Chaffe. At 11 its been decided its time for him to move on and be introduced to potential mates. Hopefully he will be as successful as his surrogate dad Mabu.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park Loans African Elephant to Fresno Chaffee Zoo

 

God willing we see an Elephant calf in Fresno sometime in the next few years, I hope they get along.

 

Any calf born to Musi will be huge. His father is a wild male. His mother was already pregnant with him when she arrived in the US. Adding him to the breeding population will be like adding a wild born male. It will be fantastic for the bloodlines in the US.

 

Northern White Rhino, Nola, is continuing to have problem with the abscess on her hip. They are doing more testing to see whats going on.

Northern White Rhino Undergoes Medical Procedure at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

 

Northern White Rhino, Nola, has undergone a second procedure this month.

Ailing Northern White Rhino at San Diego Zoo Safari Park Undergoes Second Medical Procedure in a Month

The zoo is working to sequence the Northern White Rhino genome.

How and Why We Came to Sequence Northern White Rhino Genomes

And for those wondering about elephant, Musi, big move the park is doing a 3 part series on it.

Vus?musi?s Big Adventure, Part 1

 

A Sumatran tiger cub was born

 

Nice article with only one minor factual error. They state that Fresno Zoo director Scott Barton has experience because he was director of Reid Park Zoo when the Safari Park transferred five elephants there. In fact Scott was the curator, not the director, and I believe he had already moved to Fresno by the time the elephants arrived (though he would have been involved in some of the early planning).

 

Do you think it likely Swazi, Ndlula and Umngani will be bred from again or is it more likely that the next calves will be from Kami and Khosi once they are old enough to breed? I guess they also will have to sort homes for all their male calves as well.

 

They are hoping for more calves from Swazi, Ndlula and Umngani. Sure they had bred with Mabu enough but Msholo was brought in to breed with them. He is unproven as a breeder thus far. His genetics are totally unrepresented. He is even better then keeping Musi who has a mother and half brother. Msholo could breed with Kami and Khosi in the future too. Kami would be the preferred one since her mother is dead and her baby brother wont be breeding for a good while.

 

The tiger cub has been pulled for hand rearing after he lost weight and Joanne lost interest in him.

Tiny Tiger Cub Born At San Diego Zoo Is Making Progress, Zoo Officials Say CBS Los Angeles

Rare Sumatran Tiger Cub Born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park - 10News.com KGTV ABC10 San Diego

 

Parts 2 and 3 of Musi's big move.

Vus’musi’s Big Adventure, Part 2

Vus’musi’s Big Adventure, Part 3

Condor cam chick, Antiki, has fledged.

Fledged!

 

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