Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden What's Gnu at the Cincinnati Zoo - 2016

Cincinnati's pottos are on-exhibit, actually in 2 different locations. They may have more individuals off-display, though.

 

I'm sure Grant is more than well aware of this, as he was stating that he knew that the zoo breeds additional pottos off-display, thus why he asked what other species Cincinnati houses off-display. For him to know this, I would assume he is more than familiar with the on-display collection.

 

Anyone know who the 13th bonobo is in the group? I currently have the following individuals:

Males = Vernon, Vergil, Vim, Zeke, Bolingo, Zanga's son (has he been named yet?)

Females = Lana, Zanga, Kimia, Kesi, Clara, Kibibi

UPDATE: I have since realised that the number of bonobos in the group has gone down to 12 following Lisa, Maddie and Belle transferring to San Diego and being replaced by Lana and Kesi. What is the name of Zanga's son though?

 

The first phase of the Gorilla World renovation has begun construction: the renovation of the behind-the-scenes holding areas:
http://cincinnatizoo.org/support/donate/gorilla-world-expansion/

 

Zanga's son is Bolingo, born 3/16/2015. Lisa's son Vic was also transferred, making the total in Cincinnati eleven.

 

It's official. Black rhino, Seyia, is pregnant and due next summer.

Cincinnati Zoo announces black rhinoceros Seyia is expecting a calf in summer 2017 - Story

 

I thought Kudu would've answered this because he's the one with the list. Luckily, he's kindly gathered up a list and has shared it with me.

Here's a list of the animals that are off display based on that list. I'll include education animals as well.

1. African Grey Hornbill
2. African Pygmy Falcon
3. Alabama Waterdog
4. Alleghany Mountains Dusky Salamander
5. American Burying Beetle
6. American Eel
7. Andean Aplomado Falcon
8. Anderson's Crocodile Newt
9. Arizona Desert Locust
10. Asian Water Dragon
11. Ball Python
12. Barrow’s Goldeneye
13. Bell’s Uromastyx
14. Black-throated Monitor
15. Blue-faced Honeyeater (Was on display in Wings of the World)
16. Bullsnake
17. Cardinal Lory
18. Cave Ratsnake
19. Cave Salamander (Was on display in Retile House)
20. Collared Finch-billed Bulbul
21. Desert Cockroach
22. Desert Rainworm
23. Dwarf Lop Rabbit
24. Dwarf Siren
25. Florida Pine Snake (Was on display in Manatee Springs)
26. Four-toed Hedgehog
27. Giant Tiger Beetle
28. Green Fig Beetle
29. Grey Short-tailed Opossum
30. Gulf Coast Waterdog
31. Hawk-headed Parrot (Was on display in Wings of the World for only a few months last year)
32. Holland Lop Rabbit
33. Lace Monitor
34. Kenyan Sand Boa
35. Land Hermit Crab (Was on display in Manatee Springs - Their exhibit has been removed)
36. Madagascar Tenrec
37. Long-tailed Chinchilla
38. Margay (Was on display in the Cat House days)
39. Miniature Julliana Pig (Gets daily walks)
40. Mudpuppy
41. Blue-tongued Skink
42. Northern Dusky Salamander
43. Northern Slimy Salamander
44. Rotten Wood Termite
45. Peruvian Fire Walkingstick
46. Prehensile-tailed Skink (Displayed in the Reptile House about 6 years ago)
47. Purple Jewel Beetle
48. Ragianna bird-of-Paradise (Displayed in Wings of the World - Taken off a couple of years ago for breeding)
49. Red Lory (Displayed in the Flight Cage)
50. Red Hills Salamander
51. Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard (Was displayed in the Reptile House a couple of years ago)
52. Ringed Turtle Dove
53. Ring-billed Gull (Was in the bird show recently pre-escape)
54. Saharan uromastyx
55. Siberian Crane (Not on zoo grounds)
56. Six-banded Armadillo (Was on display in the Nocturnal House 6 years ago)
57. Southern Tamandua
58. Speckled Kingsnake
59. Spotted Paddle-tail Newt
60. Spotted Turtle (Was displayed in the Reptile House for about a month two years ago)
61. Spring Salamander
62. Sudan Plated Lizard
63. Swainson's Lorikeet (Was displayed in the Flight Cage)
64. Tawny Frogmouth
65. Texas Bullet Ant (Was displayed in World of the Insect)
66. Terciopelo (Recently taken off display in Reptile House)
67. Vinegaroon (Was displayed in World of the Insect a few years ago)
68. Volcan Darwin Tortoise
69. Vietnamese Pot-bellied Pig (I saw her in the small private yard behind Wildlife Canyon when I was working)
70. Tufted Deer (Off zoo grounds)
71. White-nosed Coati (Sometimes in the bird show)
72. White's Tree Frog
73. White-throated Ground Dove (Recently taken off display in Wings of the World)
74. Yonahlossee Salamander

 

I actually did already respond, but I did it via private message.

 

Oh boy... Got it Accidentally just wasted about 30 minutes there.

 

Thank you both though! I appreciate it

 

Video about the female yellow-backed duiker calf born in August:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0HkCh1uPhI

Video about the yearly common vampire bat census:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sivz0BWmhns

 

I've announced a couple of things in the gallery but there's more to say.

In the Reptile House, the tree python and the blue Monitor exhibit were combined but interior details are still on their way to be done. The Aruba Island Rattlesnake was also taken off exhibit.

Next door, the Macaques at Monkey Island were off exhibit. As were the painted dogs in Africa.

Lastly a pygmy falcon is about to go on exhibit where the white throated ground dove was in Wings of the World.

 

Huh? There was a pygmy falcon sign by the exhibit. And as for the Reptile House exhibit the construction was on public show...

 

So what's going on with Chewie and Mara? Are they still together with each other or have they been intergrated into Jomo's group?

 

At around 3PM Jomo's group goes in and Chewie and Mara come out alone. I believe I heard a docent say they are trying to get a new silverback for the small group. I don't think they'll bother though until the renovations are finished.

 

That kind of sucks. I was hoping they would re-join Jomo's group. He's a wonderful silverback.

 

News!

Construction has began on the expansion of the indoor gorilla holdings, as has the renovation of the basement holding, which was previously the site of the zoo's alcid breeding center.

The Visayan warty pigs will be off exhibit for a month or so for renovations to their indoor holding and the addition of a shelter to their outdoor yard.

25 of the zoo's common vampire bats were separated out during this month's census to be sent to the Texas State Aquarium to establish a colony there.

 

Article about the Yellow-backed duiker calf :
‘Marvelous’ Duiker Calf at Cincinnati Zoo

 

The African dog viewings have been fenced off. The window viewing is cut off only with event rope, and open viewing has been cut completely off with a burlap fence. And what's exciting about this is that there are sings at each viewing that say, "New Mom Needs Privacy".