I have lately been looking more into Spotted Hyena's, and I have found it fairly difficult to find information about a zoos hyenas. I know of many zoos that have Spotted Hyena, but I can't names, gender, age, ect. Especially at the Buffalo Zoo. But if anyone has any information that would be wonderful to know. Thanks!
From what I can round up: Columbus: 0.2.0, Banzai and Shenzi (from Tanganyika, in rotation exhibit) San Diego: 2.0.0, Turbo and Zephyr Denver: 1.2.0, Kelele, Nia and Tavi Franklin Park: 2.0.0, Kai and Thika (from Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo) St. Louis: I couldn't find much, however there are 2 hyenas by the names of Haji and Tembo that live there. Disney's Animal Kingdom: 2 hyenas from the Berkeley colony, couldn't find much info on them either. Buffalo: Couldn't find much info Turtle Back: Couldn't find much info Moorpark (America's Teaching Zoo): 0.1.0 (?), Kadogo Seneca Park: 1.0.0, Lou Florida International Teaching Zoo: Couldn't find much info Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Couldn't find much info Zoo Miami: Couldn't find much info. Out of Africa Wildlife Park: 1.1.0, Chipa and Chitabe Frenchak Farms Zoological Conservatory: Couldn't find much info. DeYoung Family Zoo: Couldn't find much info Oakland: 2.2.1, Harley is the young female and the only one I could find the name and she lives with 2 males. There's an elderly pair as well and I know one's a male but I could not find out the other hyena's gender. Harley and her exhibit-mates are from Berkeley. Phoenix: 2.0.0, Huckleberry and Cahli I tried to focus on AZA-accredited zoos but there's a few zoos I mentioned that aren't accredited. I'm probably missing some places but my brain hurts Also Toronto has hyenas but they're in Canada.
What's the largest pack of hyena anyone has ever seen in a zoo (Spotted or otherwise)? I assumed they were like wild dogs and could be kept in large packs but almost every zoo I've seen hyena, it's always been a pair or a group of three.
I've read up something about hyenas actually being a bit dangerous when it comes to separating individuals. For example, if 2 hyenas were to be separated and then united back into their exhibit, there's a chance that the hyenas could fight/kill each other. Here's a graphic video on the damage they can do to each other (this is NORMAL hyena behavior, and WARNING it's very graphic)
Wow, that is intense. What you say makes a lot of sense. Maybe having a pair can work as there's only two chances of one of the hyenas instigating a fight. Having a pack of 10 would be relying on 10 hyena not to fight, which would be essentially impossible. I heard once that females are more aggressive than males and gender influences the survival outcome of twins: Male-Male: Usually fine Male-Female: Some aggression Female-Female: Fight to the death
I do believe Denver has an elderly pair named Kibo and Ngozi, and Oakland has a younger hyena clan (Ozzie, Tusker, and Harley), as well as an older pair Dos Equis, and Zoe, though I'm not sure whether Dos Equis is stile alive.
The Florida Intern They have 2 spotted hyena, but I do not know the sex. They always call them a "pair" though, so I assume 1.1?
Busch Gardens has five hyenas, their names are Tamu, Makili, Maboga, Mandazi, and Taziki. Tamu is the only male, Makili gave birth recently to a pair of pups named Mandazi and Maboga, Busch Gardens basically hid Maboga from the public for a while though, they may have been hand raising her or something like that.
From what I knew Tamu is Taziki's mother and Taziki gave birth to Mandazi and Maboga, and they were sired by Makali.
I made the guess based on names, it's probably true what you said. A lot of times, zoos will have the animals named with the same first letter as their mother, that's why I thought Makili is the mother. You're probably right though.
The snake farm/ animal world zoo has a pair, and a small private zoo in Missouri broadly named "Animal Safari" has at least a few, but it is hard to count them there as they are only seen from the drive through section.
AZA Hyena population as of last August. I cannot account for deaths and births since then. And as you will see the genetic are not all that diverse in the breeding age population. They come from 19 founders with a few potential new founders added to the mix in the last 5 or so years. Hopefully they will get into the mix and help to diversify the genetics. Buffalo Zoo Grungie (M) Born: 10/25/1999, Buffalo Zoo Father: Gus Mother: Grubbie Offspring: 5 DNS cubs Kelele (M) Taz (F) Born: 6/1/2007, Tanzania Offspring: Kanzi (F) Kelele (M) 7 DNS cubs Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Makali (M) Born: 7/20/1999, Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Nakuru Offspring: Mandazi (M) Tamu (F) Born: 11/5/2002, Berkeley Father: Turbo Mother: Cass Offspring: Tanziki (F) Tanziki (F) Born: 11/5/2002, Busch Gardens Father: Buster Mother: Tamu Offspring: Mandazi (M) Mandazi (M) Born: 4/3/2016, Busch Gardens Father: Makali Mother: Tanziki Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Shenzi (F) Born:11/19/2014 Bonsai (F) Born: 11/19/2014 Denver Zoo Kibo (M) Born: 10/29/1998, Berkeley Father: Rip Mother: Nairobi Offspring: Isoke (M) 1 DNS cubs Pinduli (F) Siri (F) Askari (M) Kai (M) Mtoto (F) Born: 5/2/1999, Berkeley Father: Bear Mother: Zonker Offspring: Isoke (M) 1 DNS cubs Pinduli (F) Siri (F) Askari (M) Kubwa (F) Kidogo (M) Kai (M) Nia (F) Born: 6/11/2014 Tavi (F) Born: 6/11/2014 Kelele (M) Born: 6/26/2014, Buffalo Zoo Father: Grungie Mother: Taz Disney's Animal Kingdom Zawadi (M) Born: 11/3/2004, Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Ursa Scooter (F) Born: 1/10/2005, Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Nisa Offspring: Harley (F) Franklin Park Zoo Thika (M) Born: 10/29/1998, Berkeley Father: Rip Mother: Nairobi Kai (M) Born: 8/8/2009, Denver Zoo Father: Kibo Mother: Mtoto Frenchak Farms (Non AZA but with a SSP clan) Dusty (M) Born: 6/20/1997, Berkeley Father: Multiple possibilities Mother: Ginger Usra (F) Born: 4/15/1998, Berkeley Father: Bear Mother: Zonker Offspring: Dubu (M) Wibari (M) Zawadi (M) Tembo (M) Cass (F) Born: 5/18/1998, Berkeley Father: Rocco Mother: Checkers Offspring: Tamu (F) Wibari (M) Born: 3/6/2003, Berkeley Father: Multiple possibilities Mother: Ursa Giggles (F) Born: 6/15/2008, Wild Banzi (F) Born:10/26/2005 Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Grubbie (F) Born:5/27/1995, Buffalo Zoo Father: Gus Mother: Drek Offspring: Scuzzy (F) Scruffy (M) Grungie (M) Dirt (M) Sludge (M) 3 DNS cubs Askari (M) Born: 11/14/2006, Denver Zoo Father: Kibo Mother: Mtoto Honolulu Zoo Mars (M) Born: 9/22/1988, Berkeley Father: Two Notches Mother: Sargent Sunset Zoo Charlie (F) Born:1/1/2008, Lion Park Zoo Miami Scuzzy (F) Born: 2/20/1998, Buffalo Zoo Father: Gus Mother: Grubbie Offspring: 4 DNS cubs with own father Gus Dirt (M) Born: 6/27/2000, Buffalo Zoo Father: Gus Mother: Grubbie Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens Scruffy (M) Born: 1/8/1999, Buffalo Zoo Father: Gus Mother: Grubbie Offspring: 1 DNS cub Nyota (F) result of brother sister breeding Born:6/19/2009, Buffalo Zoo Father: Isoke Mother: Siri Offspring: 1 DNS cub Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo Isoke (M) Born:3/16/2005, Denver Father: Kibo Mother: Mtoto Offspring: Nyota (F) Inbred Kanzi (F) 3 DNS cubs (2 Inbred) America's Teaching Zoo Kadogo (F) Born: 5/10/2002, Berkeley Father: Bear Mother: Zonker Bronx Zoo Robbie (M) Born: 10/30/2002, Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Nairobi Offspring: Harley (F) Kubwa (F) Born: 3/3/2008, Denver Zoo Father: Multiple Possibilities Mother: Mtoto Harley (F) Born: 6/5/2007, Berkeley Father: Robbie Mother: Scooter Ozzy (M) Born: 9/8/2007,Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Nairobi Tusker (M) Born: 1/2/2008, Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Zonker Phoenix Zoo Cahli (M) Born: 4/5/1993, Berkeley Father: Bear Mother: Sal Huckleberry (M) Born: 9/19/1993, Berkeley Father: Rocco Mother: Thistle Africam Safari (2.2 but none are named) Albuquerque Biological Park Dubu (M) Born: 3/6/2003, Berkeley Father: Multiple possibilities Mother: Ursa Offspring: Sanilla (F) Born: 1/1/2008, Lion Park Seneca Park Zoo Lucifer (M) Born: 10/3/1992, Buffalo Zoo Father: Gus Mother: Drek Offspring: 2 DNS cubs San Diego Zoo Turbo (M) Born: 4/30/1998, Berkeley Father: Rocco Mother: Domino Offspring: Tamu (F) Zephyr (M) Born: 4/30/1998, Berkeley Father: Rocco Mother: Domino Saint Louis Zoo Tembo (M) Born: 9/1/2006, Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Ursa Hagi (F) Born:11/22/2006, Berkeley Father: Moja Mother: Nairobi Toronto Zoo Moja (M) Born:6/5/1999, Berkeley Father: Multiple possibilities Mother: Ginger Offspring: Hagi (F) Jambo (F) Pinduli (F) Born: 1/19/2006, Denver Zoo Father:Kibo Mother:Mtoto Echo (M) Born: 8/5/2009, South Africa. Kanzi (F) Born: 3/23/2012, Buffalo Zoo Father: Grungie Mother: Taz Parc Safari (0.2 imported from South Africa with Echo but not included in SSP) Wildlife World Zoo Joker (M) Born: 12/1/2011 Harely (F) Born: 12/1/2011 Wildlife Waystation Gulliver (M) Born: 5/15/1994, Berkeley Father: Bear Mother: Ghost Winnie (M) Born:6/27/1994, Berkeley Father: Bear Mother: Eeyore Domino (F) Born: 8/4/1995, Berkeley Father: Talek Mother: Sal Offspring: Turbo (M) Zephyr (M) Kombo (F) Born: 7/20/1999, Berkeley Father: Bramble Mother: Nairobi
KIM and KIRA were born on November 24th 2013 to sire KITANO (* in Tanzania 1999) and dam DARA (* in Leipzig May 20th 2011, KITANO x LUBANGA). Would be great to know where they are...
