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The leopard formerly known as Polina
Dec. 3rd, 2011 06:51 pmThey changed her name to Lena. How Minnesotan of them...
It's been a while since I last posted about the zoo so here's a photo from today. About two minutes later this heavy snow currently falling started up. I walked the rest of the trail and less than 20 minutes later I was completely soaked.
The prairie dog exhibit is completely empty now. That was my favorite exhibit growing up which makes me sad, but hey they are being replaced with Daurian Pika so I can't complain! There's actually plans to change the focus of Northern Trail to Asian animals, which is also why the old Mexican Wolf exhibit is being turned into a Dhole exhibit. Only two other zoos in the United States have Dholes - San Diego Zoo and one of the zoos in Ohio. That's supposed to open sometime this month but I haven't heard any official date yet.
The prairie dogs, bison, and pronghorn are all supposed to move closer to the front of the zoo. I haven't watched the animated fly through lately but that hill behind the IMAX will become a bison/pronghorn exhibit and I can't recall where the prairie dog exhibit would go. Somewhere along that East entrance I believe. It also sounds like they are rethinking plans to enclose that upper plaza area due to high costs so maybe the Wyland mural will be saved after all? I certainly hope so.
A new male wolf arrived at the zoo recently to pair up with Waziyata, hopefully in time to try for a litter next spring. He's still in quarantine but apparently he's a black wolf! I've always thought black colored wolves were beautiful and wow he'll look so nice alongside Wazi and her white coat.
ooh ooh...and our volunteer coordinater was telling me how she went to a birdshow recently and they now have a bit where they pick a couple people out of the audience, have them hold out their arms with food in either hand, and release a big ol' flock of birds at them. Sounds like fun I wanna do it! =P
It's been a while since I last posted about the zoo so here's a photo from today. About two minutes later this heavy snow currently falling started up. I walked the rest of the trail and less than 20 minutes later I was completely soaked.
The prairie dog exhibit is completely empty now. That was my favorite exhibit growing up which makes me sad, but hey they are being replaced with Daurian Pika so I can't complain! There's actually plans to change the focus of Northern Trail to Asian animals, which is also why the old Mexican Wolf exhibit is being turned into a Dhole exhibit. Only two other zoos in the United States have Dholes - San Diego Zoo and one of the zoos in Ohio. That's supposed to open sometime this month but I haven't heard any official date yet.
The prairie dogs, bison, and pronghorn are all supposed to move closer to the front of the zoo. I haven't watched the animated fly through lately but that hill behind the IMAX will become a bison/pronghorn exhibit and I can't recall where the prairie dog exhibit would go. Somewhere along that East entrance I believe. It also sounds like they are rethinking plans to enclose that upper plaza area due to high costs so maybe the Wyland mural will be saved after all? I certainly hope so.
A new male wolf arrived at the zoo recently to pair up with Waziyata, hopefully in time to try for a litter next spring. He's still in quarantine but apparently he's a black wolf! I've always thought black colored wolves were beautiful and wow he'll look so nice alongside Wazi and her white coat.
ooh ooh...and our volunteer coordinater was telling me how she went to a birdshow recently and they now have a bit where they pick a couple people out of the audience, have them hold out their arms with food in either hand, and release a big ol' flock of birds at them. Sounds like fun I wanna do it! =P
