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Under tab: Conservation and research

Subheading: Future Projects

International Orangutan Exhibit
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. The project is being partially funded by a $2,000,000 donation from the family foundation of Dean and Barbara White. The exhibit will house five orangutans 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. The exhibit is set to open Memorial Day weekend 2014.

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
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. 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.

Links
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)