Otter exhibit refurbishment

[MarkTwain]

Any word as to whether this exhibit is reopened for the holidays?

 

[m3owbox]

I guess I never knew they had otters. Where are these otters!

 

[Rob562]

I guess I never knew they had otters. Where are these otters!

They're on Discovery Island, pretty much across the walkway from Pizzafari. There's a cave with steps down into it (or a ramp leading there to the right of the stairs). From down in the cave you can see both above and below the water.

I presume most people only think it's a viewing area to see the fish swimming in the water, when the otters are sleeping up on the island above the waterline.

-Rob

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I guess I never knew they had otters. Where are these otters!

When they're active, it's one of the funner animal enclosures! I love it. For directions, see post above.

 

[m3owbox]

Awe. I will have to search them out in March!

 

[drew81]

Other animal news:
According to Steve Soares' twitter the komodo dragon on Maharajah Jungle Trek has died and the exhibit currently has bar headed geese in it.

 

[m3owbox]

Oh how exciting, geese...

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Oh how exciting, geese...

Bar Headed Geese...would be an exciting addition if it were in neighbouring Yak & Yeti.

Das Boat - With mandarin sauce please.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Other animal news:
According to Steve Soares' twitter the komodo dragon on Maharajah Jungle Trek has died and the exhibit currently has bar headed geese in it.

That's unfortunate. I'll verify tomorrow. Also, the desperately need more Asian animals. They've used Bar Headed Geese to replace both the Malayan Tapir and now the Komodo Dragon. Additionally, at last count they were down to four Tigers.

 

[ABQ]

Sorry to hear the dragon died. Though I will admit, as here is the dragon just last month...they could have told me it was dead already and I would have believed them.

 

[RSoxNo1]

It sounds like this is still going on? Does anybody know what's happening here?

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Why are the animals dying? @drew81 ?

 

[drew81]

No idea

 

[stevehousse]

Animals die all the time wether they r in a zoo or wildlife...it's the circle of life ya know!

 

[RSoxNo1]

Any updates on this exhibit? Is the issue that the animals passed away? What about the Komodo Dragon, is that going to be replaced?

 

[themonkeyisthesultan]

I've heard that new komodo dragons are already in the park. They're just waiting to be cleared by the veterinary staff before they can go on display.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

That's unfortunate. I'll verify tomorrow. Also, the desperately need more Asian animals. They've used Bar Headed Geese to replace both the Malayan Tapir and now the Komodo Dragon. Additionally, at last count they were down to four Tigers.

Yes. I love my Malayan Tapirs!

DAK has a real shortage of large charismatic animals outside of the trials ans Safari. Especially Asia, where they unforgivably never build that water safari. I'm fine with no Yeti and rides few in number and poor to boot, but then at least let DAK be that nature park.

Give us back our Komodo Dragons and Tapirs! Or a sloth bear, black panther and an orangutan...

 

[dannyboyindc]

Yes. I love my Malayan Tapirs!

Enjoy!

 

[drew81]

I don't think the old Tapir exhibit met current AZA standards for them. I think that's partly why they haven't acquired a new one. The birds are nice but something else would be a better fit for that exhibit.

Red Pandas, Langurs etc

 

[ToTBellHop]

I don't think the old Tapir exhibit met current AZA standards for them. I think that's partly why they haven't acquired a new one. The birds are nice but something else would be a better fit for that exhibit.

Red Pandas, Langurs etc

Could they get a couple Ligers?