Fossa? I visited the Duisburg Zoo yesterday. I must say I loved it, being a change from the Dutch Zoo's I regularly visit. I've seen lots of species I haven't seen before. The Amazon Dolphin, Koala exhibit and Spectacle Bear enclosure were my favorites of the day! I was just wondering what is going on with the Fossa exhibit? I was looking forward to this as well, but it was empty and disassembled at some points. Are the Fossa's gone for good? Or are they just renovating? As Duisburg was my first German Zoo visited, I must say I was very impressed and am interested in visiting more of them around this area!
I visited Duisburg yesterday, the Fossa exhibit seems to be undergoing some renovation work - but we saw them out and about in part of their exhibit so they are still there. I was also really impressed with the zoo, and it was a dream come true to see the koalas (my favourite animal!) I have some wonderful photos and can't wait to go back soon!
Births 1.0 Reticulated Giraffe born 5th March (Dam: Malindi) Arrivals: 1.0 Madagascan Giant Jumping Rat from Plzen 0.1 Madagascan Giant Jumping Rat from West Midlands Safari
White Rhino bull, Kifaru (B 02/2000 at CERZA) traveled from Augsburg to Duisburg yesterday. Augsburg will get a replacement male from the bachelor group at Kerkrade during August if all goes to plan
At almost 20 years of age - which made her the oldest Koala in Europe ! - Koala-female Kangulandai has put asleep. She was the first Koala which was born and raised succesfully in Europe ( 1995 ). During her life she had 8 young herself.
A new Chinese giant salamander enclosure opened in Duisburg zoo. At a cost of Euro 150.000 (!) visitors can see the 2 animals through an 8 meter long window in the Aquarium of the zoo.
One of Europas oldest White Rhinos, the female Nongoma at Duisburg Zoo, died. She was almost 50 years old from which she lived 46 years at Duisburg.
Video from opening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnW12cy6kf4 The fish in the giant salamander tank are charr Salvelinus
33 year old female Bottlenose Dolphin Pepina is now pregnant. She is due around October of 2015. The sire of the pregnancy is Ivo.
Nice-the first at Duisburg since 7 Years.They still keep one female from the orginal import in 1974-"Quirle"is the second oldest pygmy hippo in germany.
Because of their good contacts to australia,the zoo has imported in the past years wombats and tree kangaroos from australia,duisburg hopes to get in tasmanian devils, and the chances are good, because the zoo has expericences in keeping and breeding tasmanian devils-would be nice to have them back in germany.
Expect a few more surprises here from Down Under! BTW: 1.0 Siberian tiger El Roi will be transferred temporarily to Emmen Zoo while the new building project Tigeranlage is built!
You make me very curious-so I hope for PlatypusUnfortunately, thats impossible, but australia is full of interesting, for most europeans never- seen before speciesBut I hope, it will not take the same long time as the wombat import several years ago-seven years of paper war!
Good, although I love this zoo the tiger enclosure was rather small land wise, is it in the same location?
