Comments on: New Cub Joins Lion Camp Pride http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:13:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: PEIN http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-268329 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:59:23 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-268329 CUTE LION! CUTE LION!

]]> by: pearl http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-261893 Wed, 21 May 2008 03:07:41 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-261893 We have been to Lion Camp several times and have enjoyed seeing Nyack and his cousins on exhibit in the morning. It's great to see them together. Later in the day, we saw Izu, Oshana, Mina, and only six cubs on exhibit. Does one cousin stay with Nyack? Thanks for updating the pictures. We have been to Lion Camp several times and have enjoyed seeing Nyack and his cousins on exhibit in the morning. It’s great to see them together. Later in the day, we saw Izu, Oshana, Mina, and only six cubs on exhibit. Does one cousin stay with Nyack? Thanks for updating the pictures.

]]> by: Susan http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-246042 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:42:24 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-246042 Amy, thank you for the detailed blog. I enjoy reading about all the animals and get to the Zoo/WAP frequently to visit them. Your blog mentions that M'Bari and Entosha live off exhibit. I thought they lived next door to the tigers. Have they been moved elsewhere? If so, will they be back on exhibit and who lives in the exhibit next to the tigers? I believe Mina and Oshana are sisters. Are Isu and M'Bari brothers? Is that how Nyack is a cousin to the seven cubs? <em>Animal Care Staff responds: M'Bari and Etosha have been moved from the old lion exhibit and are currently in an off-exhibit area. They are currently slated to move to the San Diego Zoo's Elephant Odyssey habitat, due to open in 2009. The old lion exhibit is presently vacant as we discuss what species would be appropriate to exhibit in there. M'Bari is Mina and Oshana's brother, which is why Nyack is a cousin to the females' cubs. Izu is brother to Etosha and Tomo, our male lion who was sent to Columbus Zoo for breeding. </em> Amy, thank you for the detailed blog. I enjoy reading about all the animals and get to the Zoo/WAP frequently to visit them. Your blog mentions that M’Bari and Entosha live off exhibit. I thought they lived next door to the tigers. Have they been moved elsewhere? If so, will they be back on exhibit and who lives in the exhibit next to the tigers? I believe Mina and Oshana are sisters. Are Isu and M’Bari brothers? Is that how Nyack is a cousin to the seven cubs?

Animal Care Staff responds: M’Bari and Etosha have been moved from the old lion exhibit and are currently in an off-exhibit area. They are currently slated to move to the San Diego Zoo’s Elephant Odyssey habitat, due to open in 2009. The old lion exhibit is presently vacant as we discuss what species would be appropriate to exhibit in there.

M’Bari is Mina and Oshana’s brother, which is why Nyack is a cousin to the females’ cubs. Izu is brother to Etosha and Tomo, our male lion who was sent to Columbus Zoo for breeding.

]]> by: Margaret http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-244182 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:48:29 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-244182 Animal Care Staff, #10, thank you for a very thorough and thoughtful explanation about the process of introducing Nyack to other lions for socialization and mental stimulation. It is also helpful to know that male lions must be separated by one year of age. That explains why I have read of lion cubs being shipped to other "homes" at a younger age than tigers are. Tiger cubs appear to be separated from their mothers at 15-18 months of age, at least at NZP. I believe the WAP tigers were also about 15 months when they were separated and shipped to new homes. Nyack is in great hands, and it is obviously a special blessing that there was not just one other litter, but two, for him to learn to interact with 7 separate personalities. He has gotten the benefits of a being part of a large active pride, without being born into it. Animal Care Staff, #10, thank you for a very thorough and thoughtful explanation about the process of introducing Nyack to other lions for socialization and mental stimulation. It is also helpful to know that male lions must be separated by one year of age. That explains why I have read of lion cubs being shipped to other “homes” at a younger age than tigers are. Tiger cubs appear to be separated from their mothers at 15-18 months of age, at least at NZP. I believe the WAP tigers were also about 15 months when they were separated and shipped to new homes.

Nyack is in great hands, and it is obviously a special blessing that there was not just one other litter, but two, for him to learn to interact with 7 separate personalities. He has gotten the benefits of a being part of a large active pride, without being born into it.

]]> by: lion lovers http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-240790 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:31:51 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-240790 Thank you for all the staff responses. Do you know how Abena and Bakari (Oshana's 2006 litter) are doing? We love the pictures with the blogs! Can you please add more pictures of the 8 cubs to the Lion Camp photos? Thanks! <em>Animal Care Staff responds: We have not heard anything regarding Abena and Bakari at the John Ball Zoo. We know they were going to be paired with a male in a brand-new exhibit. We assume no news is good news. Moderator's note: We'll post the latest cub photos soon.</em> Thank you for all the staff responses. Do you know how Abena and Bakari (Oshana’s 2006 litter) are doing? We love the pictures with the blogs! Can you please add more pictures of the 8 cubs to the Lion Camp photos? Thanks!

Animal Care Staff responds: We have not heard anything regarding Abena and Bakari at the John Ball Zoo. We know they were going to be paired with a male in a brand-new exhibit. We assume no news is good news.

Moderator’s note: We’ll post the latest cub photos soon.

]]> by: Leroy http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-240543 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:02:02 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-240543 Did Kamau and Zenda from the 2006 litter get shipped off already? I heard that they were leaving this month. One of them is going to the Sacramento zoo? <em>Animal Care Staff responds: Zenda is being shipped to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago for breeding and Kamau is slated to go to the Sacramento Zoo this summer as soon as they ship their male lion to Pretoria, South Africa. Both males are usually in the exhibit after the Park closes. They are both doing very well and keepers have been working on crate training both of them for the shipments.</em> Did Kamau and Zenda from the 2006 litter get shipped off already? I heard that they were leaving this month. One of them is going to the Sacramento zoo?

Animal Care Staff responds: Zenda is being shipped to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago for breeding and Kamau is slated to go to the Sacramento Zoo this summer as soon as they ship their male lion to Pretoria, South Africa. Both males are usually in the exhibit after the Park closes. They are both doing very well and keepers have been working on crate training both of them for the shipments.

]]> by: Margaret http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-240412 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-240412 Speaking of little babies being nursed back to health. How is Kinah doing? Last I read Bunzi had a baby and Kinah was enjoying being an Aunt. Would love to hear an update on both Kinah and Bunzi. They sounded like they had a similar relationship to that of Nyack and Ignozi. <em> Moderator's note: We'll ask her keeper to write a blog update!</em> Speaking of little babies being nursed back to health. How is Kinah doing? Last I read Bunzi had a baby and Kinah was enjoying being an Aunt. Would love to hear an update on both Kinah and Bunzi. They sounded like they had a similar relationship to that of Nyack and Ignozi.

Moderator’s note: We’ll ask her keeper to write a blog update!

]]> by: Grace http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-239955 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:30:40 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-239955 Barbara #13--Thanks for your comments! I was pretty sure that Koza was one of Etosha's cubs, but I couldn't positively say so when I read the blog. I recall shedding tears when I read about the tragic accident, and still fondly remember a picture of him following the cleaning rag of a window cleaning crew. Best wishes to all the caring staff and Etosha's newest cub Nyack! I am so proud and glad to see the entire pride being together! Barbara #13–Thanks for your comments! I was pretty sure that Koza was one of Etosha’s cubs, but I couldn’t positively say so when I read the blog. I recall shedding tears when I read about the tragic accident, and still fondly remember a picture of him following the cleaning rag of a window cleaning crew. Best wishes to all the caring staff and Etosha’s newest cub Nyack! I am so proud and glad to see the entire pride being together!

]]> by: pearl http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-239574 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:09:09 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-239574 What a great blog! Thanks for describing the introduction of Nyack with his cousins. We saw Nyack last Sunday with four of his cousins at Lion Camp. How do the keepers decide which ones he goes out with? He appears to be bigger in size even though he is a month younger. Could you give us an update on the cubs sizes/weights? We know that he is fluffier because there is no lioness to groom him - does that affect his color too? Will the other cubs groom him? We did see the cubs rubbing heads with each other. Nyack is a beautiful cub (as are the others) - thanks for taking great care of him and the others at Lion Camp. <em>Animal Care Staff responds: We don't know for certain why Nyack is so much lighter. We can tell you that in general his mother, Etosha, and "aunt" Mina are lighter in color compared to the other adults. Keepers also theorize that his coat is different because he is not constantly groomed by the adults. As the other cubs are groomed, their baby fur sheds off and new hair grows which might be why they are darker in color and not as fluffy as Nyack. When he was younger, keepers would brush him as a substitute for the mother's tongue. Nyack is also now going out with all the cubs. He was out with all seven this week! They all have been getting along great. Regarding his size, it probably has to do with the fact that he started eating meat at a younger age than some of the other cubs. Also, his parents grew faster and were bigger than the other adults at a young age. To this day, they are still the largest of our lions. </em> What a great blog! Thanks for describing the introduction of Nyack with his cousins. We saw Nyack last Sunday with four of his cousins at Lion Camp. How do the keepers decide which ones he goes out with? He appears to be bigger in size even though he is a month younger. Could you give us an update on the cubs sizes/weights? We know that he is fluffier because there is no lioness to groom him - does that affect his color too? Will the other cubs groom him? We did see the cubs rubbing heads with each other. Nyack is a beautiful cub (as are the others) - thanks for taking great care of him and the others at Lion Camp.

Animal Care Staff responds: We don’t know for certain why Nyack is so much lighter. We can tell you that in general his mother, Etosha, and “aunt” Mina are lighter in color compared to the other adults. Keepers also theorize that his coat is different because he is not constantly groomed by the adults. As the other cubs are groomed, their baby fur sheds off and new hair grows which might be why they are darker in color and not as fluffy as Nyack. When he was younger, keepers would brush him as a substitute for the mother’s tongue.

Nyack is also now going out with all the cubs. He was out with all seven this week! They all have been getting along great.

Regarding his size, it probably has to do with the fact that he started eating meat at a younger age than some of the other cubs. Also, his parents grew faster and were bigger than the other adults at a young age. To this day, they are still the largest of our lions.

]]> by: Chari Mercier http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-239488 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:49:39 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-cub-joins-lion-camp-pride/#comment-239488 Hi! Got a question for you all! Why is Nyack a grayish color and the other cubs are brown? Just curious after seeing the pic of Nyack with one of his cousins, and the colors are so different from each other. Hope you can answer that question for me and a few others that are probably curious about the same thing. Glad to hear that Nyack and some of his cousin cubs are getting along really good. Now, if you all can get all 7 cubs in there with Nyack, that'll be a lot of fun for him! He'll be chasing after everyone of them before too long! Good luck with him. Sorry to hear that Nyack's mom couldn't take care of him very well. No one mentioned the reason why, and that's got me curious. Hope you have figured that out and let us know. Keep us updated about all of the cubs, ok? Thanks, Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL Hi! Got a question for you all! Why is Nyack a grayish color and the other cubs are brown? Just curious after seeing the pic of Nyack with one of his cousins, and the colors are so different from each other. Hope you can answer that question for me and a few others that are probably curious about the same thing. Glad to hear that Nyack and some of his cousin cubs are getting along really good. Now, if you all can get all 7 cubs in there with Nyack, that’ll be a lot of fun for him! He’ll be chasing after everyone of them before too long! Good luck with him. Sorry to hear that Nyack’s mom couldn’t take care of him very well. No one mentioned the reason why, and that’s got me curious. Hope you have figured that out and let us know. Keep us updated about all of the cubs, ok?
Thanks,
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

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