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2016 ANNUAL & REPORT AQUARIUM TABLE OF CONTENTS

2016 BOARD MEMBERS: At a Glance...... 4 Susan Allan Block Peter Boyer Toledo Zoo by the Numbers...... 5 Angelita Cruz Bridges

New in 2016...... 6 Elaine Canning

Carol Contrada (non-voting/ex-officio member)

Births & Hatchings...... 10 Dr. Shanda Gore

James Haudan Deaths...... 11 Pamela Hershberger

Animal Care...... 12 James Hoffman

Sandra Hylant

John Jones Efforts...... 14 Dr. Marcia Sloan Latta

Wild Toledo Projects...... 16 William McDonnell Education...... 20 Bonnie Rankin Harlan Reichle

Clarence Smith Support...... 21 The Toledo Zoo’s Mission: Marc Stockwell Inspiring others to join us 2016 Revenue...... 22 Olivia Summons Lamont Thurston in caring for and 2016 Expenditures...... 23 conserving the natural world.

TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. 4 Jeff Sailer Jeff Sincerely, the natural world! animals and conserving for to caring in join us others inspiring mission our of through told as on for the full 2016 year in review of your Toledo Zoo tolook doing forward it for many, many more. Read and engaging visitors for well over 100 years and we inspiring educating, been has Zoo The holiday events. our during us with time family quality spending and and exhibits, celebrating asuccessful passage levy coming out to our see new animals, experiences We everyone appreciate together! memories of lots of onIce new fun Bumperdizzying Cars Course the on reached heights new the and you. From endangered of the births Zoo and, of course, we couldn’t have done it without 2016 was another momentous year for your Toledo ANIMALS / SPECIES / ANIMALS FROM DIRECTOR THE AT AGLANCE 732 Species Represented 10,228 Individual Animals to the debut of rescued bears Aerial Adventure and the the and

, we made

CHECK OUT THESE 2016 THESE OUT CHECK HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS! BY THE NUMBERS TOLEDO ZOO MEMBERSHIPS 2016 ATTENDANCE VISITOR BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN VISITOR Membership #: 56,101Membership visitors 167,354 Christmas Before Lights Zoo Brew- 500 Tasting-Wine 650 visitors 1,150 Adult Events

(Nov. 18 31) -Dec.

56 holders pass annual Alan Jackson- 4,269 Jackson- Alan 4,356 Gaffigan- Jim 4,124 Brothers- Avett 2,732Weird Al- Bob Dylan- 2,630 Steve Miller Band- 3,370 21,481 visitors Live Nation Series Concert WEDDINGS TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO 50 Weddings 5,664 guests 5,664 June 2016June Busiest Month: 135,881 visitors 1) Jan Sunday, on closed were we (Note, 26Dec. –31, 2016 Busiest Week: 45,660 visitors 3,Dec. 2016 Busiest Day: 12,269 visitors Music under the Stars 1,018,377 Total Visitor Attendance #: including both daytime and both daytime including 8 rehearsal dinners 8 rehearsal after hours events hours after 347 guests

visitors 7,332

INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. 6 and other animals that call the Africa! exhibit home! wildebeests zebras, giraffes, the of views incomparable To top get to it off, guests do it all while also enjoying adventure. aerial one-of-a-kind a create to line zip long than 30 in feet the air with an exhilarating 700+ foot quick drop and high ropes challenge elements setmore walkway, bridge sky a by combining experience their for the mind and body, allowing to customize guests Zoo’s new Aerial Adventure Course is aunique challenge Aerial Adventure Course presented by Health! Mercy The own adventure with the opening of Africa! Expedition The summer of 2016 turned into an all-out choose your BY MERCY HEALTH:BY MERCY COURSE PRESENTEDADVENTURE AERIAL AFRICA! EXPEDITION is also saving the Zoo valuable time, and assets money. lots of touch ups. This restoration is not only history, preserving it House for over amonth, completing total five refurbishments and the in worked (WPA) Hartzell building. Administration -era inside the exhibits within the historic Works Progress Michigan to restore renderings the artistic of natural habitats The Zoo has hired Nick local artist, Hartzell, of Temperance, MURAL UPDATES:MURAL NEW IN 2016 NEW WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE and our community.and our also incorporates volunteer opportunities to give back to both the Zoo YPAC not only provides social and business networking opportunities, but think globally locally and act on behalf of animals and the natural world. and adventurous young professionals ages 21-mid with apassion 40s to Conservation or YPAC. This is agroup designed for motivated, connected Toledo Zoo is proud to introduce Young Professionals for Animals and FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVATION: AND ANIMALS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE back up our tall claim! and we have more than 30,000 veterans feed to treat- tempting your devour they as tongues the look and feel of their 18-inch, rough black Believe us when we say, you will never forget herd. giraffe Masai our with interacting and enjoyed hand–feeding guests as made memories countless were There GIRAFFE EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENCE: GIRAFFE RIDGE TOWER

of LBC, more than 14,000 in this took guests part new experience. weather-permitting each night of Lights. Throughout the 6weeks available was adventure on-ice minute three approximately rink located at the base of the Zoo’s historic Amphitheatre! The of 16 zero-turn bumper on electric a2,000 square cars foot ice be the driving force last winter and enjoyed thrill the dizzying Winter Village was home to Bumper on Ice! Cars got to Guests equal and opposite reaction. Thanks to Kroger’s sponsorship the law of interaction, came into play! For there every action is an the ever popular Ice Slide, Newton’s third law of motion, the Christmas presented by KeyBank! In addition to the return of 2016 Before the at even wilder got Winter Lights of edition Science. At 6:30 p.m. took guests their seats in the Indoor Theatre and enjoyed the show! d’oeuvres, including gourmet popcorn, were in the served Great Hall of the Museum of conservation green and carpet with pose for our pictures Ambassador Animals. Hors to favorite zoo exhibits and animals. opened Doors at 5p.m. to for walk guests the locally and across the globe, while also giving sneak of behind-the-scenes peeks access documentary, “Toledo Stories: The Zoo Life” highlighting the Zoo’s conservation efforts, Monday,On 17 October Toledo Zoo and WGTE Public Media premiered aco-produced DOCUMENTARY: CARS:BUMPER WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE shined green in their honor! their in green shined armed and services all veterans. Throughout our holiday Lights display, we Greenlight AVet campaign to show our appreciation of and for our support thank you for their to service our nation. We are proud of the to be apart and their families for agreen tree lighting ceremony, as away of saying DecemberOn 7, the Toledo Zoo proudly hosted local military members GREENLIGHT AVET:GREENLIGHT WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 7 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO Indianapolis Zoo that placed fourth. competition Detroit from Zoo who placed second and regional including zoos, 20 other against competed Zoo Toledo contest! voting public online Choice Readers’ Best KeyBank was voted Zoo Best Lights by USA Today’s 10 The Toledo Zoo’s Lights Before Christmas presented by BEST ZOO LIGHTS DISPLAY: LIGHTS ZOO BEST INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. 8 2016 SPECIES NEW antillarum Chilomycterus mento Xanthichthys guttatus Siganus Ptereleotris grammica Ptereleotris evides curiosus Pholis laeta Cetoscarus bicolor californica Oxyjulis Epibulus insidiator Choerodon jordani punctipinnis Chromis Pseudotropheus Neocirrhites armatus Pomacanthus xanthometopon sexstriatus Pomacanthus Genicanthus melanospilos zoster Caesio teres caprodes Percina flavescens Perca Etheostoma spectabile camurum Ehteostoma Pseudoanthias pleurotaenia maculosusOligocottus Hexagrammos decagrammus pictus Oxylebius Pterois mombasae zebraDendrochirus Taenianotus triacanthus Doryrhamphus pessuliferus flavofasciatus Corythiochthys rubrum Cargocentron Monocentris japonica Luxilus chrysocephalus Cyprinella spiloptera Clinostomus elongates auratus a. Carassius Campostoma anomalum Sabina Dasyatis rotiferScyliorhinus franciscanus Strongylocentrotus Pisaster ochraceus Pisaster giganteus Echinaster spinulosus Nanger dama ruficollis africanus Phacochoerus Chrysocyon brachyurus Vombatus ursinus hirsutum WATCH THE AQUARIUM VIDEO AQUARIUM WATCH THE MANED WOLF VIDEO WOLF MANED WATCH THE

ddra gazelle ddra aned wolf aned

ommon (forest) wombat

MAMMALS Web burrfish triggerfish Redtail spinefoot Orange-spotted Lined goby goby Arrow Curious gunnel Cresent parrotfish Bicolor Senorita wrasse Telescope wrasse Jordan’s tuskfish Blacksmith Zebra hawkfish Flame angelfish Yellowfaced anglefish Sixbarred angelfish Blackspot pyramid Black fusilier Yellow-and-blue back Logperch Yellow perch darter Orangethroat darter Blue-breast basslet fairy Square-spot sculpin Tidepool Kelp greenling Painted greenling turkeyfish Frillfin turkeyfish Zebra scorpionfish Leaf Pipefish pipefish Network squirrelfish Redcoat fish pinecone Japanese shinerStriped shiner Spotfin dace Redside goldfish Domestic Central stoneroller Atlantic stingray shark cat Chain urchin Sea Red Giant star sea Ochre star sea Giant-spined star sea spiny Brown Warthog M C A Bitis nasicornis Plica Lamprotornis superbus Lophorina superba Trichoglossus johnstoniae Ptilinopus perousii Otidiphaps nobilis crinigera marinus Larus Fulica Americana crispus Pelecanus Oxyura leucocephala Anser erythropus Anser canagicus guttata Dendrocygna argus a. Argusianus Syrmaticus mikato Syrmaticus ellioti Chrysaora fuscenscensChrysaora Dasymutilla sp.Dasymutilla Chalcosoma atlas franciscanus Strongylocentrotus Pisaster giganteus Echinaster spinulosus Asterina miniata Urashima pustuloides sp. Calappa sagamiensisGoniopurgettia Paromola japonica Cervimunida princeps Paralomis japonicas Clibanarius vittatus Metanephrops japonicas Pandalus platyceros Tridacna maxima Octopus joubini kobiensisSepia Engina sp. Lambis lambis sp. Astraea Diodora aspera Echinophyllia sp. sp.Merulina sp. Tubastraea Montipora sp. giganteum Metridium INVERTEBRATES

potted whistling duck whistling potted

ndanao bleeding-heart dove ndanao bleeding-heart perb starling perb

indanao lorikeet indanao

Rhinoceros viper Rhinoceros tree Spiny-headed S A Mik P G L E Su S D Wh M M M Mi E Sea nettle Sea Velvet Velvet Atlas beetle urchin Sea Red Giant star sea Giant-spined star sea spiny Brown star sea Blunt-armed pustuloides Urashima crab Box sagamiensis Goniopugettia crab carrier deepwater Japanese princeps Cervimunida japonicas Paralomis crab hermit Striped lobster Japanese shrimp spotted Pacific Small clam giant octopus dwarf Atlantic Paintpot cuttlefish Kobi engina White-spotted Common spider conch Snail limpet keyhole Rough Stony coral coral Merulina Coral coral Montipora Gigantic anemone esser white-fronted goose lliot’s mperor goose mperor uperb -or-paradise heasant pigeon merican coot (mudhen)merican reat black-backed gull black-backed reat almatian pelican almatian any-coloured fruit dove fruit any-coloured alayan argus great ite-headed duck ite-headed ado pheasant these magnificent creatures and their role in our interconnected ecosystem. ecosystem. interconnected our in role their and creatures magnificent these We want to ensure that generations future are able to know and appreciate great home, our goal is to educate on our how with guests animals. to co-exist human-wildlife “In addition conflict. to giving these bears amuch-needed and of challenge increasing the for ambassadors now are they circumstances, their new home. While the bears came to the Toledo Zoo due to unfortunate health, have bonded well as agroup and are actively discovering of all aspects Yellowstone National Park and Dodge, Kodiak from Island, Alaska are in good on exhibit in Tembo Trail at the Toledo Zoo. Sisters, Montana and Cody, from Three rescued brown bears, female two grizzlies and amale Kodiak, are now Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? Hopefully, people learning me. from Act. Species Endangered the under threatened Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as avulnerable species and as on for survival. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are listed on the International change is drastically reducing the sea Arctic ice polar bears in the wild depend since 2006. She is an important ambassador for her imperiled species, as climate endangered species. Hope is the seventh polar bear cub at born the Toledo Zoo of the known polar bear range and to represent optimism for the of future the name the cub, on born December 3, 2015, Point Hope after Hope, Alaska part went on public exhibit in the Encounter® Arctic on Friday, May 6! chose to Staff It was along winter wait, but the time finally arrived: The female polar bear cub Terrace! Tiger in exhibit in grooming. horse Seven of these enthralling and enormous birds are now on disturbance tourists and from fisherman and being hunted for their bills for use Species due to adecreasing population wetland from drainage, water pollution, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened of the heaviest birds flying in the world and are listed as vulnerable on the and having awingspan of over 11 feet. These birds are also recorded as one the world, standing approximately tall, feet five weighing up to 30 pounds ( Pelicans Dalmatian BROWN BEARS ON EXHIBIT: ON BEARS BROWN EXHIBIT: ON CUB BEAR POLAR PELICANS: Cuniculus paca Cuniculus patagonium Dolichotis cristata Ciriama Pogona vitticeps americanus Anaxyrus percula Amphiprion quadricolor Entacmaea (May have existed in other departments, prior to this year.) this to prior departments, other in (May existed have EDUCATION

Pelecanus crispus Pelecanus

Lo P Re I Am O B nland dragon bearded atagonian mara (cavy) mara atagonian laddertipped anemone laddertipped range clownfish range wland paca wland d-legged seriema d-legged erican toad erican ) are the largest species of Pelicans in TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 9 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE 5 ft INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. 10 Not all survived longer than 30 days. than longer all survived Not BIRTHS & HATCHINGS & BIRTHS BIRDS Coryphospingus cucullatus Coryphospingus gouldiae Chloebia Poephila acuticauda Poephila bichenovii Aidemosyne modesta Hypergerus atriceps Coracias cyanogaster cristata cristata Coua Loriculus galgulus Neophema bourkii pulchellus Ptilinopus Ptilinopus porphyrea Otidiphaps nobilis Gallicolumba luzonica pretiosa Claravis Vanellus spinosus Turnix nigricollis Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Spheniscus demersus Mergus squamatus hyemalis Clangula baeri Aythya Polyplectron napoleonis Lophura swinhoii Tragopan caboti Tetrao urogallus Cyrtonyx montezumae mantelliApteryx Extatosoma tiaratum Extatosoma wuelfingi Acrophylla Phyllium giganteum Heteropteryx dilatata desiccate Deroplatys VET NUMBERSVET

1100+

EXAMS

rested coua rested INVERTEBRATES emminck’s fruit dove emminck’s fruit lue-bellied roller lue-bellied ackass penguin ackass ueensland titan walkingstick titan ueensland iant prickly stick insect insect stick prickly iant lum-headed finch lum-headed iant thorny walkingstick thorny iant leeding-heart dove

ouble-barredfinch ng-tailed finch finch ng-tailed ed-crested finch

addle-billed stork addle-billed S T Mo B S P J B D N G B Capercaillie C B Madagascar button quail button Madagascar pheasant Palawan peacock S O Lo R P C B B S L B Q G G G M ong-tailed duck winhoe’s pheasant pur-winged lapwing caly-sided merganser caly-sided abot’s tragopan heasant pigeon lue-crowned parrot lue-crowned lue ground pigeon ourke’s parrot ourke’s eautiful fruit dove fruit eautiful aer’s pochard ouldian finch finch ouldian riole warbler warbler riole orth Island kiwi Island orth iant leaf insect alaysian dead-leaf mantis alaysian dead-leaf ntezuma’s quail

EDUCATION Tolypeutes matacus Brachyistius frenatus Haplochromis piceatus Haplochromis sp. Hippocampus erectus Urobatis jamicensis Sphyrna tiburo Mantella pulchra Dendrobates tinctorius Bufo baxteri asperginisNectophrynoides Pseudotriton r. ruber Eurycea lucifuga Desmognathus welteri Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis AMPHIBIANS MAMMALS arubensis Aspidoscelis uniparens Suricata suricatta Suricata catta Lemur Eulemur mongoz Tolypeutes matacus

elp surfperch elp

lack Mountain dusky salamander dusky Mountain lack ake Victoria cichlid ake Victoria ying poison dart frog dart poison ying esert grassland whiptail grassland esert uba Island whiptail uba

897 FECALS astern hellbender astern FISH K Y B C No Cichlid Kihansi spray toad toad spray Kihansi L D N S B W S E REPTILES D Ar R S S Mo outhern three-banded armadillo three-banded outhern ellow stingray ellow plendid mantella plendid ave salamander onnethead shark onnethead lender-tailed meerkat lender-tailed orthern red salamander red orthern outhern three-banded armadillo three-banded outhern ing-tailed lemur ing-tailed yoming toad rthern seahorse rthern ngoose lemur ngoose

Plan (SSP) the studbook, average is 33.9 life expectancy years. of Zoos &Aquariums (AZA) Southern White Rhino Species Survival rhino in aU.S. zoological institution. According to the Association years. At 47, she was estimated to be the seventh oldest white natural causes. Lulu had been aToledo Zoo resident for nearly 30 26 of April on overnight sleep her in comfortably died rhinoceros, white animals, 47-year-old southern female geriatric Lulu, our The Toledo Zoo was that to sad report one beloved most of its DEATHS ~400 BLOOD TESTS lemurs ( lemurs new situation and duties, but since then the entire family has bonded is doing well. Mongoose Primate keepers for tookaday care of the while offspring the first-time mother got used to her March of 25 with ahealthy the birth 70 gram (less than aquarter of apound) female infant, Tiana. The mongoose lemur family also increased in size. Olivia and Silvio became first-time parents on lemurs are listed as an endangered species. Because of habitat destruction, hunting, the pet trade and population segmenting ring-tailed islands. They are easily recognized by their long, black and white tails striped and piercing eyes. are aprimate species native of only southern forests Madagascar to the dry and the surrounding female Lila, offspring, on April 1. The father of all three is Mox. Ring-tailed lemurs ( Fresca gave to female birth twins, Anja and Mimi, on March 24 and then Fanta gave to asingle birth Nine year old, ring-tailed lemur twins, Fresca and Fanta, gave just days to apart. offspring birth agriculture. slash burn and for destroyed habitat Mongoosenecks. lemurs are listed as critically endangered due to being hunted and for food their neck and abrown beard, while females are lighter gray in color with dark gray faces and white mongoose lemurs have gray or brown coats with abrown band around of fur their shoulders and and flowers fruit, nectar. They live as asmall family with amonogamous pair Male and offspring. MONGOOSE LEMUR: RING-TAILED LEMURS: RING-TAILED

Eulemur mongoz ) are native deciduous in to northwestern dry forests Madagascar and eat TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 11 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO 570 RADIOGRAPHS

Lemur catta Lemur ) INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. of pounds 139 12 IN ONE MONTH THE ZOO USES: THE MONTH ONE IN FAST FACTS IN ANIMAL2016 OF CARE CARE ANIMAL experts across the world. across experts with relationships working Aquariums and cooperative the Association of Zoos and Plans through Survival Species 120 than more in participating program, enrichment grounds, an always expanding on staff veterinarian time this through having full- a We do residents. animal our and wellness care to all of health top-notch providing to Your Toledo Zoo is committed feline carnivorediet 1,420 poundsof

animals to make choices within their environments. environments. their within make to choices animals the of ability the enhancing and counterparts wild of those mimic that groupings social in housing environments, animals’ the to modifications Enrichment is provided through the provision of novel items, community to provide quality care to the collection. of animal husbandry training and the cooperation of specialists in the AZA Lucas As risks. continues to grow, sowill his This tusks. is agreat example weretusks trimmed down to apoint that would prevent fracture further for exams and x-rays. measurements After and x-rays were taken, both procedure. Lucas was trained to present both to tusks the elephant staff of dental specialist San came Diego from Zoo with the to assist our staff have atusk procedure due to small in one of the fracture Ateam tusks. In November of 2016 our younger male African elephant, Lucas, had to partnerships that within community. exist the AZA to assist with the health and well-being of endangered species and the the examination. This is an example of several teams coming together In addition, general body x-rays and blood samples were taken during abnormalities. no found and heart his of evaluation complete a with assist health. Cardiologists The from University of Toledo were also invited to the reproduction exam and found that Kwisha was in good reproductive in participate to invited was Wildlife,”CREW” Endangered of Research evaluated.” Aspecialty team the from Cincinnati Zoo, Conservation and want to ensure that reproductive, cardiac and overall body condition are time of the exam and at that age the medical team and husbandry teams checked during preventative exams. This male was 28 years old at the and health of our animal collection. For gorillas, of things avariety are programs, Terry Webb, explained: exams “These are critical to the care place in the holding area of the Great Ape facility. director of animal As under constant monitoring for this by exam, our vet that staff took medicine exam (“wellness He was exam”) immobilized performed. and AprilOn 2, 2016 our silverback male gorilla, Kwisha, had apreventative HIGHLIGHTSOF 2016 CARE ANIMAL of h b 1,567 ales ay

of fruit pounds 1,990 of sh pounds 6,892 water tub was the biggest hit for water play and cooling. utilize, monitor and replace as necessary. The large rubber of this was already in the exhibit space, making it easy to supplement and teeth cleaning and frozen treats. Most opportunities for play and cooling off, browse as diet water foraging, for opportunities digging bones, and with exercise and for growth development of muscles items to encourage behaviors species specific along at the Zoo. We wanted to ensure we were giving them growing bears, especially for 2016, full year their first & Montana and Kodiak male, Dodge, were young and Our three resident brown bears, sisters grizzly Cody BROWN BEARS: BROWN ENRICHMENT HIGHLIGHTSOF PROGRAM 2016 WATCH THE WOLF WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE ENRICHMENT VIDEO ENRICHMENT

of veggies pounds 8,860 and help motility with and GI tract satiation. 16-hour period, which helps promote an active time budget large tires to stimulate search and forage behaviors over a other diet items in barrels, hay bags, in and under logs and alleviate also boredom. places The staff browse, hay and important for digestive health, tract weight control and to over a24-hour period. hind As gut fermenters, this is and barrels during the day and night to encourage feeding wellbeing. We use timed diet items, lowering of hay bags Forage time and exercise are important items for elephant ELEPHANTS: mealworms 553,000 TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 13 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO cric 1,980,000 ke ts INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. 14 human disturbance of nests. nests. of human disturbance levels and water fluctuating human-caused development, listed as endangered under due to habitat loss shoreline from Plover Piping is Lakes Great The fledging. after wild the into eggs were incubated, artificially reared and then released back University of Michigan Field Station at Douglas Lake, MI. The were collected by MDNR and FWS personnel and taken to the Bonnie VanDam of the Detroit Zoo. Eggs abandoned from nests Miles working with curator Tom Schneider and associate curator Anneliese and Blackwell Monica included participants Project in anet population gain of 196 fish. 2016, died 22 in fish the population and 218 were resulting born AmericanNorth SSP population of around During fish. 800 The Zoo’s situ ex breeding population is 655 fish, with atotal area. the in populations outreach programs and the ongoing monitoring of adult kiwi survivability, increase to chicks hand-rearing and incubating artificially predators, non-native trapping including bird iconic The group takes amulti-faceted approach to conserving the The Toledo Zoo contributes financial to support Kiwis for Kiwi. PLOVER PROJECT:PLOVER PIPINGGREAT LAKES FULU:PITCH-BLACK KIWI: FOR KIWIS CONSERVATION PROJECTS: EFFORTS

invasive studies. non- using Arctic warming a in changes to adapt will questions scientists on forhow field wild polar bears onfocused using the bears in zoos to help answer collaboration This scientists. research field and were on focused collaborations of zoo professionals This year the Zoo’s polar bear conservation efforts species. hornbill different Zoo’s donation help and observe of 6nest 6 protect Toledo hornbills. the of research and protection field Foundation.Research Foundation The organizes the visitor donations keeper from to talks the Hornbill Toledo Zoo contributes financial including support, frequency andfrequency success and possible den sites. regarding size territory and overlap, as well as hunting veteran. Each collar provides valuable information and the other amature 7-8 year old scarred battle collared new two male snow leopards, one young very group time, that the During Panthera. organization, conservation cat big international the with Dr. Ric Berlinski, spent several in weeks Kyrgyzstan For the second year in arow, Toledo Zoo veterinarian, program’s history. year productive in thethe captive third-most breeding representing sites 2016in reintroduction three across of 26,060 tadpoles, toadlets and adults were released reintroduced to the wild at aSafe Harbor site. Atotal back to Wyoming on 21 June. these, Of 403 were 418 tadpoles this from breeding were shipped 6 and 7June 2016 with one mass produced. Wyoming toad breeding took place at Toledo on WYOMING TOAD:WYOMING BEAR:POLAR HORNBILL NEST ADOPTION: (WITH PANTHERA): LEOPARDSNOW WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE

Breeding Center. of this captivity species. This the first marks quarantine period and are currently housed in pairs at the Avian species. Eight doves were transferred to Toledo, completed a60-day this with initiative enhancement conservation population a begin collected and held in American Samoa biologists by in field order to From 22 September through 16 birds October of this species were White-eyes. goals in 2016 for relocation of 61 Tinian Monarchs and 54 Bridled school on Tinian (300 students). The collection team reached their elementary only the attending children the to presentation a giving inactivities Tinian and Guguan. were The two also charged with Education Department participated in MAC trapping and relocation In April, Ellen Gorrell of the Bird Department and Josh Minor of Toledo Zoo as we successfully hand-reared six ducklings. brought more success than ever with this endangered species at the diminishing nesting habitat of this species, and much more. 2016 surveys in China; Installation of 20 boxes nest to supplement the Wintering projects: following the 2016 in donation support helped of our curatorexpertise of birds, Chuck Cerbini. The Toledo Zoo’s The the Zoo Task supports Force financially and through the DOVES IN AMERICAN SAMOA: AMERICAN IN DOVES COLLECTION OF MANY-COLORED FRUIT AVIFAUNAMARIANA CONSERVATION: PACIFIC CONSERVATION BIRD WITH TASKSCALY-SIDED FORCE: MERGANSER WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE

TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 15 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO 25 Cuban boas implanted with Holohil AI-2T transmitters. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. We currently have is to produce aconservation management plan for U.S. behavior– including mate fidelity. The goal of the project mating and thermoregulatory and effort reproductive size, litter interval, reproductive including species, this Our current on focuses study the reproductive biology of CUBAN BOA:CUBAN packaged, stored and distributed. into DFTD and many, many samples faecal were collected, collected 23 devils, from to help in important research 568 of which contained an animal; tumour samples were individual quolls were trapped; 2,210 traps were checked, in 2016:Report 269 individual devils were trapped; 53 Monitoring Annual Project’s the to According Disease. home range due to the spread of Devil Facial Tumour to save this iconic in itsefforts species extinction from The Zoo continued of the support financial its and staff DEVIL PROJECT:DEVIL SAVE TASMANIAN THE

INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. 16 urban prairie plantings to a broader audience. broader a to plantings prairie urban quantifiable on carbon sequestration metrics will also prove helpful in bringing the idea of also recorded with 24 animals caught. the Zoo As continues to with local partner agencies, resulting in 91 captured and processed. Atotal of 6,698 small mammal trap hours were were spent surveying for reptiles and amphibians in on-grounds native landscapes in 2016, did not successfully decrease invasive species in the areas. Additionally, atotal of 15.5 hours associated labor All costs. existing prairies were mowed in the spring of 2016, however, this CO2 and lawn-maintenance both equipment reducing from and emissions watershed, River Maumee the in pollution source non-point decreasing diversity, plant increasing habitats Toledo Zoo has taken some of our grass lawns and converted them into native prairie PRAIRIE BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT: BIODIVERSITY PRAIRIE ON-GROUNDS WILD TOLEDO PROJECTS TOLEDO WILD WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE Mexico” program raised $2,070 in 2016. adoptions the from Zoo and 21 at Owens-Illinois. partners from In total, the “Midwest to to “adopt” amigratory monarch in the “Midwest to Mexico” campaign resulting in 114 annual over-wintering opportunity the Additionally, the given were period. donors Zoo weekthrough of October. the first Ten tagged Monarchs were recovered in Mexico during were thenmigratory tagged week and butterflies of released September the from first (2 breeding and 1migratory) raised in the Wild of Toledo butterflies greenhouse. 709 ( Twenty Monarch two eggs were collected in June and July common from milkweed MONARCH CONSERVATION:MONARCH Asclepias syriaca Asclepias WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE WATCH THE BUMBLEBEE VIDEO ) primarily on Wild Toledo urban prairies resulting in three generations three in resulting Toledo Wild prairies on urban primarily ) tents entered diapause. Atotal of 89 animals entered diapause and 24 animals matured in 2016. in cooled tents entered diapause in the fall of 2016, whereas only 63% of animals in non-cooled percent of animals entering diapause cooled between and non-cooled tents where 98% of animals the in difference significant a was There tents. un-chilled the to diapause animals entering of number 2016 the the during comparing and tents season rearing satyr the of half chilling artificially by the ambient temperatures during the larval stage. The Toledo Zoo tested this hypothesis by (one univoltine generation) (2 bivoltine generations) and between dictated was switch to insect release. In 2016, at the Toledo conservation staff Zoo tested ahypothesis that the ability of the the second year of the captive year program and where the were first adult available insects for Wildlife to Service establish anew Indiana Mitchell’s population. satyr Rearing in 2016 marked Toledo Zoo is currently working with The Nature –Indiana Conservancy (TNC) and U.S. Fish and prairies. These signs were installed at all existing prairie locations. locations. prairie all existing at installed were signs These prairies. focus on simple, easy to read of the messages on the benefits with our to community develop partners new, larger signs that and asite associated with Toledo GROWs. Wild Toledo also worked Owens-Illinois (OI) Library, Public headquarters County world Lucas road King the at locations 2016 prairie new of addition the with Expansion of the Wild Toledo Urban Prairie Initiative continued in MITCHELL’S SATYRS: PRAIRIE UPDATE:PRAIRIE OFF-GROUNDS better restorationbetter goals for Karner habitat. in result could that information providing sites, extirpated and occupied currently between had mixed results and due survivorship. to fertility These data demonstrate differences distinct at the Zoo was 17 days, exceeding far the 7-10 in the day wild. Captive life expectancy rearing in alarge cooler for transport to the Zoo. the animals Of kept at the Zoo, mean survival time Game Area, were then stored in clear plastic boxes, with afeeding tube and each placed fitted June and July 2016 at the Toledo Zoo. Animals were sites five harvested from in Allegan State ( butterflies blue Karner of rearing Experimental KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLIES: BLUE KARNER traditional) children were reached through this program in 2016. exploration supplies. Atotal of 367 (187 Head and Start 180 provided with aPNC Prairies box for Preschools containing activity nature lessons and activities. Each Head classroom Start was also a native prairie and once amonth visits by aZoo educator with for three local Head preschools, Start including installation of Toledo Zoo is providing aunique natural learning opportunity PNC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: PRESCHOOL PNC TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 17 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO Lycaeides melissa samuelis ) took place during INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. $92,130 18 OFF-GROUNDS (CONTINUED)OFF-GROUNDS 2016 CONSERVATION FUNDING $90,000 promote biodiversity and landscape connectivity. will be of great use as agencies purchasing to or restoring properties land in an effort Region represents to the only monitor long-term in this turtles unique effort area and and were not recovered. Toledo Zoo’s dataset populations on turtle in the Oak Openings to 209 days, during which time of the two 17 telemetered lost their turtles transmitters and the Oak Openings Sandpits, respectively, in 2016. Box were turtles tracked for 171 May -November. Atotal of 687 and 689 trapping hours were logged at Wiregrass Lake to their carapacestransmitters affixed and were tracked once every 7-14 days from in 2015 and were tracked once every 1-2 weeks.Seventeen eastern box had turtles and eastern box Five turtles. Blanding’s with transmitters had turtles been outfitted northwest Ohio, and 2) habitat study use and movement patterns for Blanding’s turtles The goals of this were project to 1) gather long-term data populations on turtle in TURTLE RESEARCH:TURTLE $16,100 $12,992 ACO flips), which resulted in the three individual captures. found in 2016. In total, we put in 83.1 (or 1070 hours of survey effort for Kirtland’s snakessurvey efforts at locations where they were abundance to assess. To is difficult this end, we propose to increase snakes clearly still remain at some of their historic sites, but their sitesat two and an additional road-killed specimen. Kirtland’s (ACO).objects This resulted in eight captures of three individuals cover artificial using locations historic and potential current, at In 2016, Toledo Zoo began conducting surveys for Kirtland’s snakes KIRTLAND’S SNAKES:KIRTLAND’S $10,000 Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Division of Wildlife Karner Blue Butterfly Butterfly Blue Karner Wildlife of Division Maumee River Sturgeon Rearing Facility Rearing Sturgeon River Maumee Maumee River Sturgeon Rearing Facility Rearing Sturgeon River Maumee Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Resources, Natural of Department Ohio Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Resources, Natural of Department Ohio United States Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Wildlife Hellbender egg Hellbender Wildlife of Division incubation investigation incubation Mitchell’s satyr rearing Mitchell’s satyr research and rearing and research and Wildlife Service Service Wildlife and United States Fish States United

TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 19 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO headstart lake sturgeon. headstart near the Maumeeon Zoo-owned property River to provide for the construction of amodular facility $170,000. to project new the will funding The of funding total the bringing Service, Wildlife be complemented by one the from U.S. Fish and approximately $90,000 grant. That grant will Lake Sturgeon Acclimation Facility received an for funding. The proposal entitled Maumee River recently recommended and approvedprojects Program by the Toledo Zoo was one of seven Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Grants Act back to Ohio! Aproposal submitted to the Great more. Together, we are bringing lake sturgeon It has been said that together everyone achieves area. local our in communities establishing and educating about native plant through biodiversity local Chapter promoting and the Zoo’s of the support Wild Ones Oak Openings This award was given to the Zoo in appreciation of of Wild Ones with the 2016 President’s Award. chapter Region Openings Oak local by the honored throughout the city. The Zoo was also recently to create 10 acres of demonstration rain gardens grant in the amount of $44,300 to the Toledo Zoo EPA Ohio an awarded Education Agency Protection Monday,On 12 December Environmental Ohio the efforts. conservation about public the educating to commitment on-going its for organizations Toledo Zoo was recognized by several AWARDS: AWARDS: INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN US IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD. PROGRAMS/OUTREACH 20 EDUCATION 2011 15,288 Outreach Baru TrailerBaru events at community Preschool participants program outreach County Lucas 50,854 audience members 967 shows 159,681 guests 159,681 play by nature for utilized Exhibit Neighborhood Nature’s 169,500 participants than more with 21 events 298 sessions 423 children 2012 22,156 OUTREACH GROWTH for for with Lucas County inmembers for for 33,336 audience with 673 programs

2013 23,882

2014 25,904 47,364 2015 2016

33,336 effect inquiry and improves motor skills. motor improves and inquiry effect learning behaviors such as observation and cause and emotional and social well-being, as well as elicits science enhances many of achild’s aspects cognitive, physical, Fund. It has been proven that outdoor family nature play of Zoos and Aquariums and the Disney Conservation program is funded through agrant by the Association with children ages 3-12 to family nature play. The Toledo Area and the 577 Foundation to introduce families collaboration the between Toledo Zoo, of the Metroparks Play Naturally Toledo (PNT) was created as a 123 WITH OVERNIGHTS 2016 our of highlights offerings. tour elephant training sessions and red panda tours were enrichment, and conservation. Hope, the baby polar, excellence animal care, our in underlining while keepers have up close experiences with our animals and their These interpretive to tours give the opportunity guests 339 TOURS FOR 1,199 GUESTS etc.) and the evening-based Kid’s Night Out. Camp for aDay on single days without school (MLK Day, breaks. The Zoo added 2new camp experiences for 2016: spring on spring the in and break school during winter Camps run throughout the summer for 9weeks, in the CAMPERS 1,118 conservation mission. mission. conservation to compostable utensils and plates the in support Zoo’s with increased participation, overnight programs switch Aquarium. Along the was offering overnight popular 10% over 2015 year’s This most attendance. participants increasing attendance record of trend the continued community groups, schools, families and adults. 2016 Snoozes and Overnights for scout are and offered 5 ZOO SNOOZE BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS SAFARI DAY CAMPS VISITORS BY 11,435 ATTENDED BUGFEST) AND SYMPOSIUM GREAT LAKES FAIR,PLANET, CARE TEDDY BEAR (PARTY THE FOR EVENTS ZOO ,216 PARTICIPANTS ,216

DONORS other users. users. other outstanding scores on program evaluations submitted by educators and receive that organizations to annually given is Award Pinnacle the website, Center’s According the to programming. learning distance standards-based and engaging interactive, group’s with the providing over members 50,000 content providers awarded the 2015-2016 Pinnacle Award for their work in Award for doing all of that and more! The Toledo Zoo was one of 52 Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration with their Pinnacle Awards: Toledo Zoo’s education department has been recognized by the 2362 617,831 WITH PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS TOTAL #:EDUCATION SUPPORT Total amount by $454,647.92 raised fundraisers: Click here to view our full list of donors. to of here Click viewlist full our Thank you, donors! 1 Roar n Rock R Once upon a Vine R 1 ,000 ATTENDEES ,000 ATTENDEES AISED $44,078 AISED 12 ATTENDEES AISED $47,986AISED WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE

1 Feast with the Beasts the Feast with RAISED $65,856RAISED 40 ATTENDEES 2 Dart Frog Dash Dart R ,000+ ATTENDEES ,000+ ATTENDEES AISED $41,033AISED WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE

TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | 2016 ANNUAL REPORT | 21 | 2016REPORT &AQUARIUM ANNUAL ZOO TOLEDO the aforementioned program. aforementioned the Funds Accelerator Grant -$4,320.00 –Funds to evaluate 577 and the Foundation;Area 2) Metroparks Community oriented collaborative program the between Zoo, Toledo Funds Grant -$18,260.00 –Play Naturally Toledo afamily Toledo the from Foundation: Community 1) Community The education department received grants in two 2016 IN 2016:IN $22,580 AWARDED TO EDUCATION FUNDINGTOTAL EXTERNAL 180 ATTENDEES 180 ATTENDEES Museum Night in the 1,800 ATTENDEES ZOOtoDO RAISED $250,220.92 RAISED R AISED $5,474AISED FUNDRAISERS WATCH THE VIDEO WATCH THE

2016 REVENUE 2016 EXPENDITURES

49.6% 49.7% Park Operations* Animal Care, Education, $14,044,273 Conservation & Facilities $11,815,985 20.8% Lucas County 33.2% Tax Levy Visitor Services & $5,892,300 Amenities $9,323,872 19.7% Memberships & Total Total 12.6% Development Revenue Expenditures Administration, $5,582,305 Membership, $28,326,302 $27,867,198 Marketing & Development 9.0% $4,426,869 Contributions, Education & Special Events** 4.5% $2,557,156 Utilities, Insurance & Taxes 0.9% $2,300,472 Miscellaneous *** $250,268 Net Excess (Deficit) $459,104

*Park operations include admissions, concessions, gifts, catering, parking and rides revenue Note: Consistent with prior years, depreciation expense is not * **Contributions, Education & special events include Zoo PAL, Companies for Kids, the annual Fund ZOOtoDo, Corporate Sponsorship, included in the above figures but capital expenses of $687,280 that educational Programs, Special Gifts and funds from the Zoo foundation. Some of the funds included in this line are reported differently were paid from operations are included. on our auditedfinancial statements due to being either board designated, temporarily restricted or permanently restricted receipts. Cost of goods sold is included in Visitor Services expenditures. ***Miscellaneous revenue includes investment income, grants and other revenues. Toledo Zoo & Aquarium Editor Kim Haddix PO Box 140130 Assistant Editors Jeff Sailer, Shayla Bell Moriarty Toledo, Ohio 43614-0130 Designer Kallie Stuckey 419-385-5721