Monthly Docent Meeting

We have a Docent meeting the last Monday of every month.  During the winter it's in the mornings at 10 am, but during the summer it's changed to evenings at 6 pm.  This was our first evening meeting of the year.  We usually have between 40-60 Docents in attendance.
I like to try and make it to the meetings.  There's a lot of information given out you don't get to hear, plus they usually have a guest speaker that's interesting.
Some of the things I learned tonight was that the train doesn't have a start-up date set.  There has been a lot of trouble with the tracks, being in worse shape than thought, and repairs have taken a long time.  The Zoo Director wants to make sure everything is done the right way, therefore he won't give a start up date to make sure none of this work is rushed and not done properly.  Safety First!
We got in a new Snow Leopard and it's still in quarantine.  One of the ones we had died last month.
We lost a couple of our Meta Zoo animals.  A pygmy hedgehog and a Snake.  We're looking to get another hedgehog.  We still have one.
Plus and update on medical conditions and procedures done to several of the animals.
The Stellar Sea Eagle exhibit is open, however the Eagles are still inside a small enclosure getting used to the new surrounding.  So, it's not up to par yet, but is open.  There are magpies and Mandarin Ducks available in the exhibit for viewing.
The baby giraffe Amani was being loaded for shipment to the Cincinnati Zoo while the meeting was going on, so he won't be around.  The newest baby giraffe, Silvester, is still there.
Other reports had to do with Docent matters, health report on sick Docents, Docent funds, and just completed School at the Zoo for the winter.
Our next meeting, the May meeting, will be our Annual Awards Banquet.