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Discussion in 'Germany' started by BjoernN, 8 Feb 2015.

  1. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Rothschild giraffe born at Leipzig :).
     
  2. BjoernN

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    Visualization of the new Koala-house, opening scheduled for March 2016.

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    Female Black rhinoceros SAMIA (born 2013 to NDUGU and NANDI) was shipped to Osaka in Japan today.
     
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    Male Przewalki's horse was born, four years old female RABEA is going to be shipped to a National Park in Mongolia next month.
     
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    Male Eastern black rhinoceros NDUGU returned from Hannover Zoo.

    Three Taiga musk deer and two Pygmy slow loris were born, four Spotted pond turtles hatched at the terrarium.
     
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    Quite pleased about the Musk Deer news, as this taxon is hanging on in Europe by the skin of its teeth! Any successful breeding is a damn good thing in my opinion.
     
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    Two Nepalese red pandas were born.
     
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    Two further male Przewalski's horses were born....
     
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    The "Bear-Castle", built in 1929, has been reopened as a great playground illustrating the evolution of the vertebrate in 6 sections.

    The old bear cages backstage were refurbished. The visitors are allowed to run through the subterrestrial galleries as part of a "time-tunnel". The zoo is using this space to inform about the long history of bear husbandry at the zoo in terms of boards and posters.

    Bärenburg-Spielplatz: 1.000 Jahre Leipzig - 1.000 Kinder zur Eröffnung am 3. Juli | Zoo Leipzig
     
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    Interesting combination; I hope it works!
     
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    How many Grevy-Zebras were born and raised in 2014 and 2015 ?
     
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    Two foals were born in 2014, but non survived.
     
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    Any news about a new stallion for the zoo ?
     
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    The new stallions arrived already...
     
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    First Black howler monkey was born five days ago....
     
  17. Bib Fortuna

    Bib Fortuna Well-Known Member

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    Is there already an opening date for the Koala House ?
     
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    BjoernN Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Sumatra-Orang-Utan MENGGALA and her son VILMOZ were shipped to Bratislava Zoo, Slowakia yesterday.

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    No official opening date, I would estimate March 2016.
     
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    Yeah, I think also the zoo will open it in time to the seasons start. Any other species planend for the house ?
     
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    Is the rhino/cheetah combination working?