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  1. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    A female Red Panda has arrived from Dublin, she joins the male who Lyon received from Ree Park during 2012
     
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    I just saw a figure that this zoo is getting 2,500,000 visitors per year. Is that true? Does anyone know? Thanks.
     
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    0.0.1 Hartmanns Zebra born 29/10 in a first breeding for Zoo Lyon. Foals parents are Belinda and Kaliv
     
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    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Significant arrivals/births and departures during 2013 included:

    Arrivals:
    0.1 White Belted Lemur from Port Lympne
    0.0.1 Pallas Cat from Burford
    1.1 Crowned Cranes from Planckendael
    0.0.5 Cattle Egrets and 0.0.6 Little Egrets from Villars les Dombes, France
    1.0 Bat Eared Fox from Arcachon, France

    Departures:
    1.0 Radiated Tortoise to Sigean, France
    0.0.2 White Belted Lemurs to Magdeburg
    0.0.5 White Shouldered Capuchins to Arcachon, France

    Births:
    0.1 Amur Leopard (21 August)
    0.0.1 Giraffe (25 June)
    0.0.1 Red Bellied Lemur (10 April)
    0.0.1 Yellow Breasted Capuchin (2 June)

    http://www.zoo.lyon.fr/zoo/sections/fr/actualites/arrivees_naissances
     
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    On August 12 a Pied tamarin was born at Zoo Lyon :)
     
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    L'hoest monkey born at Z00 Lyon :).
     
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    2 nice births at Lyon :
    Giraffe
    Nile lechwe
     
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    2 new species for Parc Tete dÓr - Zoo Lyon :
    From Munich 3 Fat sandrats came in - Lyon being the only French zoo with this species.
    From Bern 10 Agapornis nigrigenis - here also Lyon being te only French keeper.
    Also a Red-bellied lemur was born :).
     
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    1.0 Arabian sand cat has arrived from Al Ain.
     
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    A greater bamboo lemur has been born

    Actu'Zoo
     
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    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    New big plan at Zoo Lyon : 2020 a large Asian Forest project will be opened ( With Owston civet, Malayan tapir, Bicolored laughing-thrush among others ).
     
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    I see that the dreamed Owston civet is slowly increasing in European zoos?
     
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    Slowly but steady it seems, the species is already present in Lyon.
     
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    Hello, anybody knows hoy easy to spot is the Owston palm civet at Lyon zoo. It's on show? How is the exhibit? It's hidden all day sleeping?
     
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    At an age of 64 (!) years Müller gibbon-female Lulu past away :(.
     
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    Any news of the new Asian Section for Malayan tapirs, Binturongs and birds ? I think, it is planed to be opend this year ?
     
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    As the new area is expected to open next february, I think it's time to highlight the project :

    Maps of the area :

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    Future looking from an aerial point of view :
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    And what it's look now during the final step of the building works :

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    On left side gibbons aviary and on the centre/right side large walkthrough aviary with malayan tapirs enclosures :
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    Malayan tapirs enclosure on the floor an binturongs trail in the air
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    Future gibbons aviary
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    Inside with waltrhough area, tapirs indoor enclosure with pool, future Owston's civets enclsoure and terrariums
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    Chantier en cours : Forêt d’Asie - Zoo du parc de la Tête d’Or à Lyon. - BASE

    Green Style
     
  20. Rayane

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    It looks really good, especially considering the zoo is free.
     
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