An update on the Chimpanzee moves: The two going to Copenhagen have now left. However more than one set of circumstances (including the Chimpanzee keeper at Kristiansand being on maternity leave until August and building work at Taronga) at have held up the others. They will now leave for there respective destinations in the Autumn if everything goes to plan... In September 2014 we announced out that soon it was over to see chimpanzees in GIVSKUD ZOO. If you visit the park today, you will still see 5 of the 7 animals we had back then. But why are they still here? The decision to stop keeping chimpanzees in GIVSKUD ZOO was taken several years ago, and last fall we got recommendations from chimpanzee breeding coordinator of where they were going. Two had to Copenhagen, two to Arnhem in the Netherlands, two to Sydney in Australia and to Kristiansand Zoo in Norway. And we immediately started making plans for when and how the chimpanzees had to move. You can read more about the background to send the chimps away in Zootopia News article "The chimps leave GIVSKUD ZOO" The September 26, 2014. Quickly over The two chimpanzees to Copenhagen was the easiest task. The distance is short, and the rules for transport within the country is also simpler than when to be transported abroad. Copenhagen Zoo was also clear. So the two chimpanzees were stunned, put in boxes and driven eastwards. It turned out to be not so easy with the remaining chimpanzees. The Australians are not ready The biggest challenge is the chimpanzees to Australia. The Australian import requirements are very strict. Therefore, we have been through numerous correspondences with the Australian authorities on the requirements chimpanzees must comply and which veterinarian investigations to be carried out. The part is immediately in place. However, the Taronga Zoo in Sydney now undergoing a major reconstruction of their quarantine facilities where chimps must be the first month of their stay in Australia. Therefore transport postponed further. Norwegians and Dutch no Alongside the Australian delays Arnhem and Kristiansand reported that they would like to wait with the transports to their zoos. In Holland they build their chimpanzee plants about and in Norway is their permanent chimpanzee zookeeper on maternity leave. Her will to give responsibility for the introduction of our chimpanzee to their flock, and therefore they would like to wait. The Dutch report that they are ready soon, and the Norwegians have reported ready to August. But we will not move any chimpanzees right now. All of place in the autumn To ensure that there is someone who will sit alone, it is our goal to move the chimpanzees as close to simultaneously as possible. Right now the quarantine in Australia, with the longest prospects. So is the plan right now to plan transport when they are ready in Australia. All indications are that it will fall. By then can we send all five chimpanzees off more or less simultaneously. On another note - good on Givskud being so upfront with the plans the delays. A nice bit of PR work
Two year old Gorilla, Amiri has been PTS following injuries sustained in an attack during the introduction of new silverback, Kipenzi to the group After a month of smooth introduction of the adult he Kipenzi back gorilla pack in the Safari Park, he has the other day showed a completely natural but regrettable behavior since he highly targeted attacked the 2 year old hanunge Amiri and wounded him so it subsequently was necessary to kill the cub . The incident took place without prior notice and with little protection efforts from mother to pup. After a month of smooth introduction of the adult he Kipenzi back gorilla pack in the Safari Park, he has the other day showed a completely natural but regrettable behavior since he highly targeted attacked the 2 year old hanunge Amiri and wounded him so it subsequently was necessary to kill the cub . The incident took place without prior notice and with little protection efforts from mother to pup. When a stranger hangorilla takes a bunch are killing kids under the age of approximately 4 years is very common in nature. Staff at the Safari Park was fully aware of the risk, but the initial behavior from Kipenzi who grew up in the flock indicated absolutely no such intentions. Back in the pack is another young namely the 3-year Yebah. He is far more independent than the other young and at a few occasions even bitten by 180 kg. heavy Kipenzi in the buttocks. Furthermore, his mother Chuma been far more accommodating to Kipenzi as new leader of the pack. There are, however, kept a close eye on the behavior of entire flocks and all fingers crossed that the situation is now stable. GIVSKUD ZOO | Nyheder Beklageligt men naturlig adfærd
Since last year the white rhino have been under intense observation by vets and IZW from Berlin. Apparently, the male Otze had a low sperm count. He now receives a supplement to improve this along with removing an old male Cape buffalo from the equation (whom demonstrably as in some competitor bull rhino stressed out the male Otze so much that his sperm count dropped well below any likelihood of a successful conception). Suffice, lately his sperm count has improved beyond the minimum required for him to mate successfully. Along with the supplement it should lead to breeding and hopefully calves (it has been more than 10 years). Aside, there has been a swap of rhinos: Female Mazumba has arrived from Safari Beekse Bergen and female Emily has moved to Emmen Wildlands.
A White Rhino calf has been born to female, Mazumba. The calf (also female) was conceived at Beekse Bergen before Mazumba's transfer to Give in February 2017. This is also the first Rhino birth at Givskud for 11 years
As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations in 2019, Givskud Zoo is due to receive spectacled bears and starting to build an exhibit for them that will hopefully open in the spring. They claim that it'll be Europe's biggest exhibit for the species, so let's see what the Zurich fans have to say in a year. Spectacled bears cannot be seen anywhere else in Denmark, by the way.
A bit more info about the spectacled bear exhibit from a local newspaper: - The exhibit will be 3-4 hectares. - The exhibit is intended to eventually house around 10 bears, though for now, they've only been "promised" four individuals and will probably receive a pair at first. - The exhibit is being built where the Asian steppe exhibit (for nilgai, water buffaloes, and a bachelor group of blackbucks) was located until last year, as this area of the zoo is a future South American area. The Asian animals will be moved to another part of the zoo (though I'm not sure where). Howevever, the zoo itself hasn't mentioned if the exhibit will be ready when the zoo opens for the season in April, so... it's probably delayed.
Today the 50 year old female elephant Jumba was put to sleep due to age related health issues. She was wild-born and then caught in 1971, when she was brought to Amsterdam Zoo as a birthday present to the Dutch Prince Bernard. As an adult she was moved to Ostrava Zoo in Czech Republic and in 2009 she arrived in Givskud. Left in Givskud Zoo are two females; Sandrine, 50 and Medu, 51. Elefanten Jumba er blevet aflivet - GIVSKUD ZOO