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Under tab: Conservation and research
Subheading: Future Projects
International Orangutan Exhibit
[edit]In early September 2012, the Indianapolis Zoo broke ground on a new, $21.5 million project known as the International Orangutan Exhibit which will serve not only as an exhibit for guests to enjoy, but also as a research hub to help orangutan conservation [1] . The project is being partially funded by a $2,000,000 donation from the family foundation of Dean and Barbara White [2] . The exhibit will house five orangutans [3] and will feature a 90-foot-tall viewing atrium and an aerial cable ride to give visitors a one of a kind view of the animals. The exhibit will also include a series of cable highways to allow the orangutans to travel throughout the zoo at their leisure[2] . The exhibit is set to open Memorial Day weekend 2014 [3] .
International Zoo Breaks Ground on International Orangutan Exhibit RTV6, The Indy Channel 10/30/12 http://www.theindychannel.com/news/indy-zoo-breaks-ground-on-international-orangutan-exhibit
Mary Milz Indy Zoo breaks ground on new orangutan exhibit WTHR.com 10/30/12 http://www.wthr.com/story/19450888/indy-zoo-breaks-ground-on-new-orangutan-exhibit
http://www.ibj.com/zoo-breaks-ground-on--21m-orangutan-exhibit/PARAMS/article/36452
New baby walrus arrives at Indianapolis Zoo
[edit]A new baby walrus now inhabits the Indianapolis zoo and was recently rescued off the Northern slope of Alaska where it was separated from a group of over a thousand walruses. The baby walrus named Pakak, meaning “one who gets into everything,” now weighs nearly 350 pounds and is estimated to be around three to four months old.[4] When he was rescued little Pakak weighed a measly 250 pounds, was only 4-6 weeks old, and covered with lice. In the wild a walrus under the age of two, in this condition, and without its mother would not survive. The small pup has a long way to go but the Indianapolis Zoo keepers are optimistic about the newest member of their family.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Indy Zoo Breaks Ground On International Orangutan Exhibit". The Indy Channel. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ a b Schouten, Cory. "Zoo breaks ground on $21M orangutan exhibit". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Cite error: The named reference "IBJ" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Milz, Mary. "Indy Zoo breaks ground on new orangutan exhibit". WTHR.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012. Cite error: The named reference "WTHR" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Kindelan, Katie (10/10/2012). "Orphaned Baby Walruses Find Homes in 2 US Zoos". Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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Links
[edit]Kate Jacobson, "Orphan walrus to find new home at Indianapolis Zoo," Indystar.com, 10 Oct 2012. Retrieved 5 Nov 2012.
"Star Files: The Original Indianapolis Zoo," Indystar.com. 15 Apr 2011. Retrieved 5 Nov 2012.
- MeganTolley5 (talk) 13:56, 4 October 2012 (UTC)