Zooview Spring 2015 by Honolulu Zoo Society

Vol. 48 No.1 Spring 2015

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014 President Jason Ito Vice Presidents Paul Dyson Reid Hinaga Simone Perez Kenneth Kanter Treasurer Karen Francis Secretary Ryan Mukai Past President Tom Ocasek Board Members Sherry Broder Mary Benson Angela Eberhardt Kim Hehir Melanie Long Aimee Lum Toni Maehara Glenna Owens Tara Spagnoli Barry Sullivan Aimee Tadaki Sisi Takaki Barry Wallace Non-voting Ted Otaguro HZS STAFF Executive Director Ted Otaguro ZooView Editor Kathy Carlstead, Ph.D Director of Administration Amanda LaGoy Education Coordinator Sarah Stebbing Director of Volunteers Barbara L. Thacker Membership Director Judy Dugan Director of Education Programs Kelly Reno Head Instructor Connie Brown Outreach Coordinator Marissa Lee Docent and Animal Enrichment Coordinator Shelby Carlos Contributing Photographers Rod Kuba Manny Dayao Shelby Carlos Charles Lee

ZooView Design & Production Empowered Presentations

ON THE COVER Covergirl Djelita will be 24 years old in March and is now the oldest Sumatran tiger of 80 in AZA zoos. She may look a bit grizzled but is still going strong and dearly loved by all. A younger Djelita was photographed by her volunteer keeper assistant Bryan Thompson (left), and the cover photo was snapped by Rod Kuba in January 2015.

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For more information or to contact us: Honolulu Zoo Society 151 Kapahulu Ave. Honolulu, HI 96815 www.honoluluzoo.org phone:808 926-3191 - Fax: 808 926-2622

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CONTENTS 03 WHO’S HELPING President’s message Zoofari Donors

10 IN the ZOO Christmas with the Animals Urban Wildlife in the Zoo Elephant – keeper relationships

06 Volunteers Here, there, everywhere!

18 Endangered Alert 96 Elephants Hakalau birds

20 Resources Frans de Waal public page 22 Education Programs 2015 Keiki Camps 24 Mahalo Kathy

president’s

message Aloha Honolulu Zoo Society Member,

You may or may not have seen a few television news stories last week about what we are doing with your Membership fees as well as what we are doing to support the Honolulu Zoo in light of its upcoming accreditation next year. We, as your community voice for the Zoo, want to assure you that our Society’s ultimate goal is to support the success of the Honolulu Zoo to ensure that the animals are well cared for and that the community continues to have a place where you can learn about the world’s wildlife. We wanted to take this opportunity to answer some frequently asked questions we’ve received lately as it relates to the recent news:

Hnl zoo What’s the role of the Honolulu Zoo Society in supporting the Zoo?

In our Cooperative Agreement with the City and County of Honolulu, the Society’s primary mission is education, conservation, membership, volunteers and fundraising; all of which are important requirements of the Honolulu Zoo’s Association of Zoos & Aquarium accreditation. We also fund specific projects like animal acquisitions and exhibit improvements – but not the general upkeep, operations or maintenance, which is under the purview of the City & County of Honolulu as the owner of the Zoo.

How are membership fees used?

Your membership fees help to support the conservation, education, animal enrichment and volunteer programs. Additionally, your membership dues pay for: + + + + +

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ZooView publication that keeps you updated on Zoo happenings Website operations for easy access to booking education programs Membership development and services staffing Annual member events Free Outreach program to Title 1 public schools and senior assisted living homes Volunteer staff position Membership staff positions Membership appreciation events Volunteer appreciation events

How were the funds from recent large donations spent?

We received several generous gifts to support specific projects for the Honolulu Zoo, including: + Robert and Georgette Vilas who left a Waikiki condominium as a gift to the Society. Proceeds were restricted to acquiring new animals for the Honolulu Zoo and $67,637.65 has since been used for acquisition of various animals, Giant Chinese Salamanders, Bongo Antelope, Flamingoes, Nightingale Donkeys, Chickens and Turkeys. The balance of $72,000 will be used for future animal acquisitions to be determined by the Honolulu Zoo. + Fred Clemmer named the Society and the Honolulu Zoo in his estate of which we received $256,573. These funds were given to the City to complete the new Reptile House planned for construction this year. + The Yoshimoto Foundation donated $70,000 towards the $105,000 elephant shade project for Mari and Vaigai. We have since raised the remainder of the funds needed and the project is now pending approval from the City & County of Honolulu. Once approved, shade for the elephants should be available in six months.

We really couldn’t do what we do without you. In fact, your support is ultimately important as we continue to enhance the Honolulu Zoo’s value not only in its accreditation process but also in its role as an important community resource. It’s unfortunate that stories surface without all of the facts, but as Mayor Caldwell stated in a follow-up story on KGMB, the city is “developing a better relationship with the Zoo Society, where we really are working in a collaborative way, where we’re getting money that we need to improve our services at the zoo.” We sincerely appreciate your support as a Honolulu Zoo Society member. As always, please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas on how we can better serve you as a member. We look forward to seeing you enjoying the Honolulu Zoo.

With our deepest thanks,

Jason Ito President Honolulu Zoo Society

Ted Otaguro Executive Director

Who’s helping The Honolulu Zoo Society continues to enjoy generous community support for our mission to foster an appreciation of our living world by supporting and advocating environmental education, recreation, biological study, and conservation activities at the Honolulu Zoo through our nonprofit organization. This past year alone, the Society had given over $250,000 to help capital improvements at the Zoo.

Governor Ben and Vicky Cayetano, Ginny Tiu, Charlyn Honda Masini and DuWayne Uyehara

Charles and Melanie Long, Rod Nystul and Karen Francis

Nancy and Barry Wallace and Dan and Miho Wacksman

Our Zoofari Gala is our single largest fundraising endeavor every year. This past year we had a roarin’ good time and raised over $162,000 to fund educational, outreach, and volunteer programs for the Zoo. We appreciate our board members, their friends, and the many animal lovers who “take the bull by the horns” to make our gala a success.

Additionally, the Society has been blessed with generous gifts from individuals and trusts in recent years through their planned giving. Mrs. Suzuko Hideyoshi donated a condominium where she and her husband stayed as frequent visitors from Japan. The proceeds of the condominium will be used to support the Society and the Zoo by establishing a development strategy and program. Frederick Kimball created a Charitable Remainder Trust for his estate and named the Society as a beneficiary.

The Society has also been the recipient of many foundation and corporate charitable gifts, including multiple donations from the Halligan Foundation, Gift Foundation of Hawai'i, Atherton Foundation, Kosasa Foundation, Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu Ford, Aloha Petroleum, Douglas Trade Shows, Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts, Pacific International Realty after Halligan Foundation and many, many more. It would not be possible to carry out our mission without the generous financial assistance we receive from foundations, corporations, individuals and our more than 11,000 family members. On behalf of the Honolulu Zoo

Society’s Board of Directors and staff, we extend our deepest appreciation to you for your support of our mission, the Honolulu Zoo and, especially, our animal ‘ohana. Mahalo!

A Taste of the Wild Catering Ala Moana Shopping Center Alaska Airlines Alora Ambiance Aqua Zone Snorkel Arnold & Joanne Ing Art Explorium Bank of Hawaii Barry Sullivan Beauty Lounge Becker Communications, Inc. Big island Candies Bob Moore Bryant B. LaPorte, DDS Butigroove/HiLife Cake Envy Castle Resorts & Hotels Chevron Hawii Christy Wada Cinnamon Girl City and County of Honolulu Dave & Buster’s Diamond Head Theatre

Douglas Trade Show Jerry and Sandra Gibson Dust Tex Jim Lenhart Edwards Enterprises & Mark Ibara JNP Creations Elite Parking Services Joanne E. Clark Enterprise Rent-A-Car Jordandodsonart.com Etch Salon Kai Market Flora-Dec Sales Kakaako Kitchen & Catering Gary Reed Kalapawai Café & Deli Gerald Saito Karen L. Francis Germaine’s Luau Karin McCauley Gokujo Sushi Ke-Anu LLC Hakuyosha Clean Living Dry Ki-ele Cleaning and Laundry Kim Kinard Halekulani Kimberly Lo Hans Hedemann Surf School Kissa Salon Happy Valley Pasta and Pizza, Inc Ko‘olina Golf Club Hawaii Coffee Company Kris Grimsley Hawaii Kai Chiropractic Kualoa Ranch Hawaii Hawaii Pacific Health Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and La Collezione by JN Exotics Golf Club Lala’s Ocean Treasures Hawaii Water Sports Center Larry Rodriguez Hawaiian Telcom Laura Tarter Hawaiian Airlines Lauren George Hawaiian Islands Trading Company Laurie Nakamoto Hawaiian Walking Man Lei’s by Ron Heather Damon Lilikoi Hoku Brewing Company Lotas Home Staging and Redesign Hokulani Bakery Luck Follows Me Holakeiki Spanish School Manoa Valley Theatre Honolulu Disposal Service Marlin Distributors Honolulu Med Spa Marsha Nadalin Salon & Spa Hopaco Office Depot/Max Massage by Jennifer Hotel Wailea Maui Divers Jewelry InstaBooth Hawaii Melanie & Charlie Long James Campbell Company Michel’s at the Colony Surf Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii Monica Lau Photography Jeffrey Maehara Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron and Angela Eberhardt My Gym Honolulu Nilma Hunter Creations Ohana Control Systems, Inc. Ohana Music Together Old Republic Title & Escrow Hawaii Palace Hotel San Francisco Paradise Beverages Paradise Cove Luau Patrick and Janet Bullard Paul Brown Paul Dyson Pegge Hopper Gallery Polynesian Adventure Tours Polynesian Cultural Center Pure Joy Day Spa Queen Kapiolani Hotel Restaurant Suntory USA Rick Ornellas Sally & Tom Ocasek Salon Reve San Francisco Zoo Sea Life Park Serenity and Massage Service Systems Associates, Inc. Shannon Akazawa Sheraton Maui Sheraton Waikiki Side Street Inn

Siena Spagnoli Simone Perez Simplicity HR by Altres Starwood Hotels & Resorts Stroller Strides Sweet Leilani Flower Shop Tamura Super Market Tara Spagnoli Teppan-Yaki Dan The Kahala Hotel & Resort Tiki’s Grill & Bar Tori Richard, Ltd. Toshiba Business Solutions Troy Nakagawa Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk Ty Nohara Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha

USS Missouri Memorial Association University of Hawaii Vintage Wine Cellar W Scottsdale Hotel Waialae Country Club Waikiki Parc Hotel Watanabe Bakery Wet n’ Wild Wynn H. Okuda, DMD Xerox Hawaii – Sheraton Waikiki Young Brothers, Limited Zale Okazaki Zebra Lover 808 Travel

Mahalo to our Zoofari 2014 Table Sponsors Ali‘i Douglas Trade Shows Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts Sandy & Mike Hartley United Laundry Services, Inc. Ho‘okipa Aaron & Angela Eberhardt Enterprise Rent-A-Car Honolulu Disposal Service, Inc. Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce Island Movers, Inc. Kunia Farms

Meadow Gold Dairies Outrigger Enterprises Group The H.T. Hayashi Foundation Kokua Aimee & Ron Lum Aimee M. Aguilar Tadaki Armstrong Produce Cades Schutte LLP Cynthia Foster Hakuyosha Clean Living Dry Cleaning & Laundry HMSA Honolulu Ford & Cavanah Associates

Jewell & Cheryl Tuitele Maehara & Sullivan Melanie & Charlie Long Old Republic Title & Escrow of Hawaii Outrigger Enterprises Group Service Systems Associates, Inc. Simplicity HR by Altres Tom & Sally Ocasek and MW Group, Ltd. Towers Watson Tracy Tanaka & Bill Tobin WCIT Architecture Young Brothers, Inc.

Volunteer photographer Manny Dayao generously takes the annual photo at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner event held on zoo grounds in April. It’s a wild bunch!!

2014 was a banner year for volunteer support at the Honolulu Zoo. “We simply can’t do what we do at the Zoo without our ohana of zoo volunteers,” says HZS Director of Volunteers Barbara Thacker. The Honolulu Zoo Society sponsors and manages the volunteer program for the Honolulu Zoo and serves as the portal to welcome a steady stream of hands-on supporters. The program presently consists of 230 active volunteers who represent

all age groups, academic backgrounds, skill sets and levels of practical animal experience. Each of these diverse groups & individuals share a passion for animals and our environment, and each of their contributions enhances the Honolulu Zoo’s role & reputation as a vital and dynamic community learning center.

YEAR Congratulations to Wanda Gardner – Winner of the 2014 “Volunteer of the Year” and “The Tommy” award Wanda retired from teaching middle school math in Vermont and now shares her passion for animals and love of learning as a “Zoo Talker” and Animal Keeper Assistant in the Bird section. Wanda & husband Leo always are the first to step up to support special events which this year included the Wildest Show in Town, Zoofari, Boo in the Zoo, Christmas with the Animals and Hawai'i 5-0 where the above photo was shot!

JOIN US!

If YOU would like to get involved, stop by the Honolulu Zoo (ring the doorbell on GATE #2 off Kapahulu Ave.) on any “Walk-in-Wednesday” between 9:30–2:00 p.m.

Volunteers continued August 2014 - Volunteers enjoy a variety of continuing education opportunities which this year included a trek to the Natural History Museum on campus at BYU in Laie and a beautiful hike along the pristine Manoa Cliff Trail led by Sebastian Marquez.

“Boo in the Zoo” volunteers enjoyed dressing up in costume and striking a pose!

The interactive and hugely popular University of Hawaii Lego Users Group volunteered their time & lego creations at “Boo in the Zoo” and also throughout the Wildest Show summer concert series.

Aloun Farms

Volunteers answered the call to harvest pumpkins & corn stalks generously donated by Aloun Farms for animal enrichment.

The Junior Enlisted Organization (JEO) of the US Navy continues to volunteer at the Zoo on the second Saturday of every month. This year’s service highlight was setting up the Haunted House for “Boo in the Zoo”.

By Shelby Carlos, Enrichment Coordinator With wrapped packages, paper mache toys and produce piled high on the backs of our vehicles, we are like magical sleds on their way to deliver holiday cheer. As we pass animals still in their bedrooms, we hear hooting and screams of excitement; they know it’s Christmas. The chimpanzees tear through dozens of boxes to reveal gifts of clothes, toys, stuffed animals and favorite foods, the tigers tear up paper mache candy canes scented in perfume and the giant Asian elephants stomp on Christmas trees frozen into ice blocks to get at the fruit treats inside. Throughout the zoo animals are opening, tearing, devouring and playing with their gifts.

Going through the zoo, we watch and listen to animals enjoying holiday treats, and smile knowing we did our part to enrich their lives. Be Santa to our animals and bring enrichment to them throughout the year. Visit our zoo’s website to see our enrichment “wish list” and online catalog at www.honoluluzoo.org/support-the-zoo/animalenrichment.html.

Mahalo to those in our community who donated to our animal

enrichment program. Aloun Farms donated pumpkins and corn from their annual Pumpkin Patch, and Helemano Farms donated locally grown Christmas trees. The pumpkins, corn and trees were greatly enjoyed by our animals!

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Some animal residents of the Honolulu Zoo are not constrained by cages or fences, and are free to come and go. In fact, they chose to live in the zoo because of the abundant food, foliage or prey that is available, thanks to the exhibit animals that live here. Photographer Rod Kuba, who spends many hours photographing the Zoo’s animals, often snaps the many kinds of urban wildlife roaming around. They cover the gamut of wildlife types; they are native species (indigenous), introduced species and invasive species. Here follows a sampling of the Zoo’s non-human visitors.

“Pinao ‘Ula’” Hawaii’s Dragonflies,

come in many vibrant colors. There are many introduced species and four endemic ones (Anax spp.) which are generally confined to upland areas. Any species seen in the lowlands or coastal areas are almost certainly introduced, as the native species seldom stray far from the higher elevations. Pictured is most likely a roseate skimmer, a species native to the Southern US and Latin America.

Pa cific Golden Plover or Kolea

are solitary insect and crustacean feeders that can be seen on the Zoo’s lawns from August/September until the end of April. They are indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands, migrating here during the fall to feed and then returning to breed in Alaska, a non-stop distance of more than 3,500 miles (5,633 km). During their migrations, plovers fly at elevations up to 20,000 feet (6,100 m). With a tailwind, the birds may reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour (161 km/hour), and the flight to the northern breeding grounds may be completed in 50 to 60 hours. In Hawai’i they are known to return to the same general area and remain throughout the season, though they gather with other plovers at night in certain locations.

pulelehua

, in Hawaii. Most There are 17 species of butterfly, or are introduced, such as the citrus swallowtail pictured here, but there are two Hawaiian endemics, the Kamehameha butterfly and the Hawaiian blue butterfly. The Butterfly Society of Hawaii is encouraging the creation of butterfly gardens within the urban corridor to help preserve those butterflies we have left, and may even increase their numbers. See wwwbutterflysocietyofhawaii.org.

Black-Crowned Night-Heron or ‘Auku’u, is ubiquitous throughout the Zoo’s pools, where they are often seen standing motionless at the edges, waiting to pluck an unsuspecting fish from the water. Indigenous to Hawai'i and the American continent, the night heron feeds primarily on crustaceans and fish, but also eats mice, frogs, aquatic insects, and chicks of other bird species. The species is a solitary wading bird about 25 inches (63 cm) long with a wingspan of almost 4 feet (1.2 m).

Non-native anoles and geckos abound in Hawai’i, and at the Zoo. The green anole (native to Southeastern US) and brown anole (native to Cuba and the Bahamas) both have that special throat pouch (called a dewlap) that is puffed up when attracting a mate and defending a territory. In the green anole, this has a pinkish hue; the dewlap of the brown anole is a vivid orange-red. The brown anole is highly invasive, outcompeting and consuming many species of native lizard wherever it is introduced, and in Hawai'i it is reported to be having negative effects on populations of the green anole.

brown anole

green anole

gold dust day gecko

is active in the daytime. The This beautiful gecko is a native of Madagascar, and has been also introduced to Hawai'i and other Pacific islands. The gold dust day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Red-masked Conures

(or As many as 66 Parakeets) live in and around Diamond Head crater. They roost in residential areas and always remain within the range of Kapiolani park to Aina Haina. The species is native to Ecuador and Peru and live in Hawai'i off of non-native vegetation like kiawe. It is unknown how they were introduced to Hawai'i, although most likely they were released pets.

Common Fairy Terns

are striking, all-white seabirds. They are officially called White Terns, but also known as White Noddys or Manu-o-Ku. They nest worldwide on remote tropical and subtropical islands including the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, and, oddly, on crowded Oahu! They construct no nests when breeding; in Kapiolani Park and the Zoo they lay a single egg delicately balanced on a tree branch. Newly hatched chicks have well-developed feet and claws that enable them to grasp a tree limb. One day after hatching the parents leave the chick alone, returning only to feed it small fish and squid.

Common Peafowl have been in Hawai'i for

over a hundred years, having been introduced to the islands in 1860. Native to Southeast Asia, this member of the pheasant family has been introduced all over the world and many populations, like in the Zoo, are semi-domesticated. Common peafowl are omnivorous, eating a variety of things. They will eat most parts of plants including seeds, flowers, shoots, and fruits. They will also eat small insects, centipedes, and worms, and they particularly like handouts from visitors at the Kapahulu Café!

Polynesian rat

No animal is more ubiquitous in urban environments than the rat. There are 3 invasive species of rat in Hawai'i. The Polynesian rat arrived with the first Hawaiian settlers and is now common in forests, agricultural and adjacent grassy areas. In the late 1700s, the Norway rat arrived aboard European sailing ships and is associated mainly with human activity. The black rat arrived by about 1870 and rapidly became the dominant rat within the islands. The black rat’s ability to live in trees makes it dangerous to native forest birds. Pictured is probably a Norway rat feasting on a leftover carrot in one of the Zoo’s exhibits.

Mallard ducks

you see at the Zoo are feral The waterfowl that love the ponds and free food. However mallards are endangering the native Hawaiian duck, or koloa, by interbreeding with it, and so attempts are being made to control or reduce the number of mallards. Imports of mallards to Hawai'i began in the late 1800s for stocking ornamental ponds and farming. In the mid-1900s, hundreds of mallards were imported from North American game farms to stock some hunting areas. There is now an embargo on all mallards shipped to the islands, but the mallard continues to reproduce and be sold in the State.

Bufo Toad

The is extremely common in Hawai’i and many residents have one or two living on their property. They are native to Central and South America, but because of its voracious appetite, the cane toad was brought to Hawai'i and many other other regions of the Pacific and Carribean to control agricultural pests. The Bufo tends to come out at night to feed on insects - and is useful for controlling cockroaches and other undesirable pests.

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ZOO keeper relationships

Good relationships between Zookeepers and Elephants can reduce elephant stress

Anybody who owns a pet knows that people and animals can have close relationships. These relationships have been studied and are known to be beneficial for the pet owner. There is also interest in understanding the kinds of relationships between zoo animals and their caretakers, and if these relationships are beneficial for zoo animals. The Honolulu Zoo and Zoo Society have been involved in the largest zoo animal welfare study ever funded: “Using Science to Understand Zoo Elephant Welfare.” HZS’s Kathy Carlstead was one of the lead researchers, while the Honolulu Zoo’s zookeepers and elephants were one of 69 zoos that participated in the study. Part of the study focused on relationships between keepers and elephants. It is widely known in the farm animal industry that caretakers’ attitudes towards their animals can inadvertently cause fear and stress in cows, pigs and chickens. Therefore, we set out to compare zookeeper attitudes and opinions of elephants with stress responses of elephants. Keepers at all zoos drew elephant blood samples once every two weeks for a year. We looked at the levels of the stress hormone ‘cortisol’ in these samples, rationalizing that the level of hormone partly reflects an acute stress response to the handling and sampling procedure by keepers. To assess zookeepers’ attitudes towards elephants we asked all keepers to answer questions about their interactions and opinions of elephants. Their answers were then grouped into a smaller number of factors such as “positive interactions with elephants”, “positive physical contact with elephants”, “viewing themselves as part of the

herd” and “job satisfaction”. We also assessed keepers’ “human-directed empathy” using a commonly employed assessment tool based on questions like “I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.” Comparing keeper characteristics with elephant stress responses, we found different relationships depending on the species. For African elephants, we found that higher stress was associated with two keeper factors: having keepers who report a low degree of positive interactions with elephants, and keepers who are less empathetic towards other people. For Asian elephants, the less the keeper believes in the importance of positive physical contact between keeper and elephant, such as rubbing, touching and petting, the higher elephants’ stress responses. These associations are probably mediated by some keeper behavior that we could not assess, although there are indications for both species that talking to elephants or giving verbal commands when training is related to these keeper attitudes. The conclusion is that keepers can enhance or compromise the welfare of their elephants with their attitudes and behaviors towards elephants. In the future, controlled studies need to be done that directly document keeper behaviors and their impact on elephant welfare. Such studies could eventually improve guidelines in zoos for keeper selection and training.

These results were reported by Dr. Carlstead at the 2014 Annual AZA Conference in Orlando, FL.

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Native Hawaiian Birds Declining Due to Competition with Japanese White-eye On a refuge set aside to protect native Hawai'ian birds, ironically, only an alien species is increasing. Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on the Big Island was established in 1985 to protect 8 species of rare and endangered native Hawaiian perching birds. For 20 years the birds at Hakalau have been studied by UH biologists Leonard Freed and Rebecca Cann. Now the researchers report in a recently published article in the open access journal NeoBiota that the number of Hawai'i akepa, Hawai'i creeper, ‘akiapola'au, Hawai'i ‘amakihi, I'iwi, ‘apapane, Hawai'i ‘elepaio and ‘omao are declining due a refuge-wide

surge of Japanese white-eyes. Competition for food was found to be stunting the growth of native birds, first in areas of restored forest that were heavily invaded by white-eyes, and then later in the deeper closed forest as white-eyes penetrated there. Freed and Cann estimated that tens of thousands of native birds were lost Forest restoration has precipitated a problem that requires additional action in the old growth forest below. Now the future of native birds on the refuge requires control of an introduced bird.

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Welcome to my public page, which is mostly about animals, nature, and evolution. Since childhood, I have been an animal lover, and in fact -- even though my career has focused on primate behavior -- I am very much interested in all sorts of animals, including fish and birds, but also elephants and dolphins. I am a Dutch/American biologist, born in the Netherlands in 1948, having lived in the USA since 1981. My passion is primate behavior, and the comparison between primate and human behavior. I pursue the first as a scientist and the second as a writer of popular books. For me, there is nothing more logical than to look at human society through the lens of animal behavior.

NAILS Nails of an orangutan by Libuše Klaschková

I have a Ph. D. in zoology and ethology (the study of animal behavior) from the University of Utrecht, and now teach Psychology at Emory University, in Atlanta. I am also a Distinguished Professor at the University of Utrecht. My first book, “Chimpanzee Politics,” compared the schmoozing and scheming of chimpanzees involved in power struggles with that of human politicians. The book even reached the reading list of congress in Washington. Ever since, I have drawn parallels between primate and human behavior, from aggression to morality and culture.

If you like animals, LIKE this FACEBOOK page! It’s full of surprises!

PYGMY POSSUM Western pygmy possum, by Amanda McLean.

PUNK TURTLE by Chris Van Wyk.

Endemic to Australia, these furry little bundles with whiskers are found in the bush and arid shrub lands of Australia, favoring places thick with bottlebrushes, banksia, and grevillea.

I am a big believer in visuals (hence this FB page!), and here we see a turtle saved by pictures of its hairdo! “It wasn’t until photographer Chris Van Wyk captured these incredible photos of a Mary River Turtle sporting an algae punk-rock hairstyle that the conservation movement opposing the dam had a mascot for their campaign. After public outcry and successful lobbying from the conservation movement, the Traveston Crossing Dam was scrapped in November of 2009 after the senate voted against it’s completion.”

HUDDLE TONOSHO, JAPAN - December 2014: Japanese macaques huddle at “Osaru no Kuni” (Monkey’s land) of Shodo Island. About 500 wild Japanese macaques reside in the nature preserve and are fed by the protected area’s staff members.

PROGRAMS Spring 2015: March 16-20, 23-27

Camp Menehune

Camp ‘Imi Loa

(Children ages 4 and 5 years)

(Children ages 6-8 years)

Our Menehune Day Camp is an immersive, hands-on environment where your child’s curiosity will fuel his or her learning experience. Modeled after Camp ‘Imi Loa, but designed for preschool children! Participants will be led on educational animal tours, visit select animal exhibits for an exclusive experience, and create animal themed crafts appropriate for their age group. *Children must be fully potty trained

This popular program is ideal for students interested in animals, the environment, and the Zoo. Participants will be led on educational animal tours, participate in animal enrichment and encounter activities, and have all lessons reinforced with classroom activities and lectures. Crafts, animal-themed lawn games, and educational videos will round out this truly unique experience!

Camp Fee:

Members

$225 per week

Members

$245 per week

Non-Members

$225 per week

Non-Members

$285 per week

Aftercare:

Members

$40 per week

Members

$40 per week

Non-Members

$50 per week

Non-Members

$50 per week

Camp Wildlife Koas (Children ages 9-11 years) Through research and scientific inquiry, children will discover some of the natural and human-made causes of animal endangerment and learn what they can do to help. We’ll meet threatened and endangered species from around the world, while starting our own wildlife conservation project. There will be opportunities for animal enrichment and encounter activities, crafts, animal-themed lawn games, and multi-media presentations to round out this truly unique experience!

Days and Times for All Camps: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 2:30pm Aftercare: 2:30pm -5:30pm

Camp Fee: Members

$245 per week

Non-Members

$285 per week

Aftercare: Members

$40 per week

Non-Members

$50 per week

By Barbara Thacker

Dr. Kathy Carlstead has been a colleague and a friend at the Honolulu Zoo Society for nearly 16 years.

During her time with the Honolulu Zoo, Kathy has led and supported major animal welfare research and conservation projects that have contributed to advancements in animal care, exhibit design and ways to articulate and achieve our conservation goals. Although her employment at the Zoo Society comes to an end in January due to shifting priorities at the City, Kathy has represented the Honolulu Zoo with passion and dedication. With her departure, we lose an experienced advocate for conservation, education and animal welfare. Among Kathy’s many accomplishments include the recent leadership and administrative management of the Elephant Welfare project involving over 70 zoos from 2010-2014. She has presented at conferences all over the world including south Africa in 2003,

Chile in 2009, and Brazil in 2010, and is a longstanding member of the Animal Welfare Committee of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). As a skilled writer and graphic designer, Kathy has been the editor of the Zoo Society’s newsletter “Zooview” for the last ten years, improving its quality and scope by always putting animal news first. This month, Zooview transitions to an online publication only. Kathy was also responsible for concept and content on a variety of Zoo graphics projects including the African Savanna, Nene exhibit and Zoo map, and has served as mentor to countless high school and university students entering the research and conservation fields. Kathy, you will be sorely missed!

Rob Kuba - Honolulu Zoo Photographer

Retired U.S. Air Force Officer and retired Chief of Safety for the State of Hawai'i, Airports Division, with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Hawai'i. Award-winning photographer with a lifelong passion for creating and sharing his photo artwork with the world.