The end of the 'Eismeer'

The end of the 'Eismeer'
23-11-2008

For years it was said, now it´s going to be done. The old 'Eismeer' (in english: polar-sea) is going to be broken down. Since WW2 it wasn't propperly renovated, so its now to dangerous for keepers and animals.
Monday the first animals were brought to other zoos in Germany.

The animals witch lived 'till monday there:

0,1 Polarbear (30 years old)
1,2 Patagonian sealion
1,0 Harbor Seal
1,4 Southamerican furseal
?,? Humboldt penguin

It's a bit sad, thouh the 'Eismeer' was one of the 'Panoramas' opend along the park in 1907 and the polarbear-exhibit was (together with the lion-exibit) the first fencless carnivor exhibit.

But don't worry. For the old, sadly not rescueable (mostly plants and roots hold that thing together) 'Eismeer', there is going to be in 2011 the new one. A bit looking like the old, but way better exibits an may be some pretty cool new animals (very sure ther'll be walrusses!).

All spicies listed above will return, exept the sealions.

And now a few pics from the old one:

Penguins:



Furseals and Harbor Seal (former also walrus):



Polarbear (in the back) and sealions, seperated with a moat.



edit: Forgot to tag it as Hamburg, can any admin do it for me?

25-01-2009

Most of the animals have moved to other zoos. Just the habour-seal and 17 penguins are still there.

29-01-2009

Well, I'm not surprised at all. And, I'm pretty sure that Hagenbeck will start keeping walruses again! And I read that the penguins will stay in the zoo, is this right Animal?

29-01-2009

The pinguins will moved to the exhibit of the kangoroos.

29-01-2009

So, they won't keep kangaroos anymore?

29-01-2009

About the old exhibit: Am I right that bears could go only on few small rock shelves in the middle? The space for polar bears looked very small and uncomfortable.

How the new polar exhibit will look like?

30-01-2009

@Swedish Zoo Fan: The pinguins will live together with the kangoroos in one exhibit. Also there are living some dukes and gooses.

28-03-2009

On Tuesday the 31.03. the Eismeer will be finaly broken down.

01-04-2009

Here a new pic in the gallery for this topic:

Rest of the Eismeer at Hagenbeck

14-04-2009

What about elephant seals in the upcoming new Eismeer ? They want to keep walrusses, thats sure, so I can't imagine, they will keep also elephant seals. I hope, they won't.

Not only because both species would need huge pools and exhibits, its not possible to keep elephants seals in captivity.