The new playground looks like its located in the area of the former white rhino outdoor exhibit. Seneca Park Zoo opens new play area near front gate
It's interesting to see how many zoos, science centers and other family-friendly attractions are building playgrounds that are nature-based. I've seen a few of them where the area is literally made up of logs, rocks, huge boulders and sometimes a tiny stream trickling through the middle. The trend is a welcome one because it allows kids to explore without any clear instructions...they can discover things as if they were in the wild.
Heather the river otter has died due to old age related ailments. River otter dies at Seneca Park Zoo
The zoo’s Facebook announced that the zoo’s male red panda Blaze died last night from a respiratory infection. Security Check
The zoo's posted on their website about the health of one of their elephants Genny C, who has degenerative joint disease. Animal Health Update: African Elephant Genny C
This is yet another example of the devotion zoos have for their elephants. Short of IRAP--which stopped being effective for NZP's Shanthi--they seem to have stopped at nothing to care for Genny C. She and others like her have no need for 100s of acres of habitat, the only difference between a zoo and sanctuary. Activists have no argument here, so let's hope they continue to realize that and leave Genny C, Lilac, and Moki alone. Seneca Park is doing right by them.
It's also very smart on the zoos part to inform the public on the condition of the elephants to let them know if something will/could happen. This way the blowback that they receive from the activists isn't as severe as it would be if they didn't let the public know, and by doing this the local community, the strongest ally a zoo can have, is aware and on their side.
Yes, it is. NZP just released similar alerts about its 5 elderly residents: As the National Zoo's 'queen' and other elephants age, keepers make plan to deal with death
The zoos renovated its snowy owl exhibit (it’s now enclosed) and has brought in a new male from the National Aviary. Security Check
The zoo posted on Facebook that white rhino Bill is going to Riverbanks Zoo in the coming months to mate with the females there, two new young males will be brought from separate zoos.
A false 911 call last night spread a rumor that animals at the zoo were released. The zoo confirmed that all their animals are contained on their Twitter. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.democratandchronicle.com/amp/5298368002
A new male red panda, Willie, from Knoxville Zoo, will be joining the zoos current female. New red panda, Willie, arrives at Seneca Park Zoo
Jiwe, a 4-year-old male white rhino arrived from Fossil Rim Wildlife Center to replace Bill, who was sent to Riverbanks Zoo. New southern white rhino arrives at Seneca Park Zoo
A snow leopard cub was born yesterday and is being hand-raised by staff. Seneca Park Zoo announces birth of snow leopard cub
