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  1. TheGerenuk

    TheGerenuk Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Several Kimberly rock monitors have hatched in June 2021. The zoo is one of three zoos in the U.S. to successfully hatch this species.
     
    TheGerenuk, 21 Jan 2022
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    As of January, the zoo has closed off all indoor buildings according to their website.
     
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    I can imagine it would be a huge change going from Arctic Ring of Life to (what seems like) a small habitat! I'm sure he'll adjust though
     
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    Are indoor exhibits still closed off?
     
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    When I went in November it appeared every square inch of the zoo was open
     
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    No buildings are closed due to COVID and I can't find any info on bird flu closures, so I would assume everything is open.
     
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    Man, do I have some sad news for you guys. Nieve, this sweet girl in the first photo? I just recently found out that she passed away. Now, I don't have any clue on how she died, all I know is that shes gone now. And how I found this out was that while I was on my way back to the main offices for my lunch break after going through the Aviary, I noticed that, out of all things, the DINGOES were in Nieve's enclosure. Now, me being confused and with another ZooTeen nearby, I questioned them a few things. One, why were the Dingoes in Nieve's enclosure? Well, thats because they were getting stressed out from the construction going on for Kodiak Ridge. So then I asked them about where the hell Nieve was if the Dingoes were in her enclosure, and thats when I was told that she passed away.
     

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    Oh man... rest in peace :(
     
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    How far along is the construction for Kodiak Ridge?
     
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    Currently, I'm not sure. However, I did manage to sneak this photo of some of the construction. Makes me curious on what they plan on doing with the tiger statues.
     

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    AYO. THE ZOO JUST GOT CALIFORNIAN SEA LIONS. I REPEAT. THE ZOO JUST GOT CALIFORNIAN SEA LIONS. I have no idea where they're gonna be going ( maybe Arctic Encounter with the seals, but I'm not sure if it would work with the theme ), how many there are, or anything else about them. I don't care how common they are, I'm still very excited for them to show up. Expect to see them this weekend!
     
    Tyrannosaurus-PicoPico, 27 May 2022
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    Wow! That sure is amazing to hear. I will be visiting Toledo Zoo this September for the first time and I hope to see them.
     
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    If they’re going on exhibit so soon the only place they’d really fit is in the seal enclosure. In the long run they could build a new sea lion area, but that takes time.

    EDIT: Also it would be far from the only zoo to put the species in their Arctic area. Shedd, NC, and Louisville all have off the top of my head.
     
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    And here's the corroborating post!
     
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    Shedd keeps their sea lion in Pacific Northwest, not the Polar Play Zone.
     
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    I know it’s themed to PNW but when you have beluga whales right next door it takes on an Arctic vibe.
     
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    I mean, fair enough. Knowing that Californians in particular can and have travelled up to Southeast Alaska before, albeit rarely? It makes a bit more sense why they would be in Arctic Encounter and other Arctic related exhibits. I'm getting some training tomorrow ( or today EST, and it's basically just a renewal thing on the basic stuff in order for me to continue working there ), so I hope to see if they're in there. And I also have a meeting on the 5th, so if I can remember, expect to see some things posted.​
     
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