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

Five cheetah cubs (3.2) were born via emergency cesarean on March 8th at the zoo's off-site breeding center. The cubs were immediately transported to the zoo's nursery where they will receive round-the-clock care:

Cheetah Cubs Receiving Critical Care at Cincinnati Zoo - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

 

Video about the cheetah cubs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxKgw1ifzI

 

Another video about the cheetah cubs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEqOYz4DxmI

 

The cheetah cubs are gaining in strength and in weight; however, their mother, five-year-old "Willow" passed away yesterday due to post-surgery complications. Nursery dog "Blakely" will provide them companionship while under care in the nursery:
Nursery Dog Steps in as Surrogate Parent to Cheetah Cubs at the Cincinnati Zoo - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

 

A short little interview with one of the Wildlife Canyon keepers with a selection of 36 behind-the-scenes photos:
A Behind-The-Scenes Peek Into The Life Of A Zookeeper | Cincinnati Refined

 

Video of the cheetah cubs with "Blakely" the nursery dog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9sj2zgygGM

 

The Steller's sea eagle chick has hatched!

 

And another article about the Cheetah-cubs :
Nursery Dog Cares for Orphan Cheetah Cubs - ZooBorns

 

For now, before the tapir is placed on exhibit, the zoo placed a single Crested Screamer into the habitat

 

Turns out I was wrong, the "future and newly renovated black rhino exhibit" will not be for a black rhino it will be for an Indian Rhino. I do not know whether or not it will be for the nearby Manjula oor if the zoo is getting a new one.

There are also a few changes as well. In Jungle Trails, in the Orangutan/Gibbon exhibit, the vines in the outdoor habitat have been raised and expanded from tree to tree for better brachiation. In Manatee Springs, the Hermit Crab exhibit was taken off display completely, the green tree frogs and brown anoles were as well, and lastly dollar Sunfish have been placed in the former, small saltwater tank.

In Dragons! The unnecessary walls that create small turns have been taken down by both the entrance and exit.

In World of the Insect, in the aviary, the Jumbo Fruit Dove and the African Pygmy Goose have been taken off. Sad that I'd never see the "goose" again, I discovered that it was moved to the aviary in Jungle Trails.

 

More changes

In Wings of the World a female Andean Cock-of-the-Rock replaced in the Pesquett's Parrot

Duke, the Sea Lion was off exhibit

The zebras seem to be off exhibit as well. There was no longer any signage

 

Thank for the updates, Moebelle!

It is certainly intriguing to hear that the zebras were off exhibit and that their signage had been taken down... I wonder what is up there? With you mentioning that the renovated rhinoceros yard will be home to an Indian rhinoceros and not one of the black rhinoceroses post breeding, it made me wonder if they're possible expanding the zebra yard into Manjula's yard and moving her into the renovated yard? With the okapis receiving an expanded yard last year, the zebras would definitely be a good candidate for the same! ... As much as I would like to see the zoo bring in a bull and breed Manjula naturally...

While it was not something that I had ever particularly noticed, the removal of those extra walls in Dragons will actually be quite wonderful, as it can get quite congested in there quite easily!

I'm also glad to hear that the pygmy geese have only been relocated! They are always a delight.

It's quite good to hear that the gibbons and orangutans will be able to more readily brachiate through the exhibit. I've always felt that the exhibit had a lot of untapped potential.

It's never good to hear about Duke being off exhibit given his advanced age... Which also begs the question, what are the zoo's plans for the sea lion exhibit after his passing? It will certainly be interesting to see.

 

More Jungle Trails updates. The emperor Scorpion was replaced by Darkling beetles and for whatever reason, the aye aye exhibit was exceptionally dark. So dark that you're eyes wouldn't get used to it.

 

Sadly, the runt of the cheetah cub litter passed away last night

Cincinnati Zoo's Smallest Cheetah Cub Loses Fight to Survive - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

 

The zoo has announced that Seyia and Kifaru, the black rhinos have finally successfully mated.

https://www.facebook.com/cincinnati...61800120478/10153928879320479/?type=3&theater

 

An orphaned cheetah cub from Oregon has joined the zoos litter of four.

Orphan Cheetah Cub from Oregon Joins Cincinnati Zoo?s Cubs - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McPD7hVkJKY

 

Video walk-through of the hippo exhibit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdlDSxC91u8

 

After being completely renovated, the first tiger exhibit once again inhabits the white tigers while the second exhibit is next to be under construction

 

A second of the male cheetah cubs has died. This leaves two females and a male from the litter as well as the abandoned male cub waiting for them to get strong enough to play with.

Second cheetah cub from premature litter dies at Cincinnati Zoo - Story

 

Cheetah adoption :
Rejected Cheetah Cub Finds a Home at Cincinnati Zoo - ZooBorns