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Discussion in 'United States' started by ThylacineAlive, 1 Jan 2013.

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  1. BeardsleyZooFan

    BeardsleyZooFan Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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  2. dcpandafan

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    I believe the week before is when FONZ members have access to the panda house if they show their membership cards.
     
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  5. blospz

    blospz Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I know they expected her death for quite some time. I am curious, not even sure if they still have them, if they will start to introduce kudu into the yard now that the wallaby is gone.
     
    blospz, 20 Dec 2013
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  7. Gulo gulo

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    From Facebook:

    "This morning at about 11:40, a keeper heard a commotion from the Cheetah Conservation Station cheetah yard. When the keeper investigated, he found a white-tailed deer on the ground in the exhibit with cheetah siblings Carmelita and Justin. Sadly, the deer was dead. Zoo staff removed the deer from the exhibit by 11:54 a.m. A necropsy report will be conducted to ensure the deer didn't carry any diseases. Our animal care team will also check the cheetahs, but all signs point to them being unharmed. There were no known witnesses to the incident, but it appears the deer jumped into the enclosure."
     
    Gulo gulo, 27 Dec 2013
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  8. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The Sumatran Tigers must be feeling left out:p

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 27 Dec 2013
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  9. tschandler71

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    Well it seems if the deer was healthy then the cheetahs got some nice enrichment.
     
    tschandler71, 28 Dec 2013
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  10. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Indeed. They probably were eventually fed part of it.

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 28 Dec 2013
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  11. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Anyone know if Smithsonian still has their Greater Hedgehog Tenrec(s)?

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 30 Dec 2013
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  12. dcpandafan

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    thylo on the zoos website it says they have Greater Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec is that what you mean i hope this helps
     
    dcpandafan, 30 Dec 2013
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  13. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Oh okay, thanks.

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 30 Dec 2013
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  14. dcpandafan

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    i was wondering if anyone could help me find some information about the zoo possibly renovating lion and tiger hill and/or the great ape exhibits. I have asked the zoo on their Facebook page twice and i got no replies any info will help
     
    dcpandafan, 31 Dec 2013
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