@ FrancoiseLangur : Did some research and this is what I found : 1992 : 2-2 animals recieved from Shanghai Zoo --> dominant male was found to be infirtile. 1993 : one female died 1995 : a new female came from Shanghai Zoo but died the same year 1997 : first young born at Blijdorp ( European first breeding ). The young was a female, got the name Nanpi and is the mother of the young born in 2012 and 2014. Somewhere in the 2000-thes a new male came to Blijdorp, this animal was born at Belfast Zoo and is named André. He's at the moment the breeding-male. On my visit earlier this month ( Oct. 4th ) I counted 4 animals in the group : the breeding-pair, a younger animal ( I guess the 2012-born animal ) and the recently born young which was hardly to see because the mother ( Nanpi also ) was sitting with her back toward us. Hopes this informations helps you FrancoiseLangur.
Thank you so much, vogelcommando! I really, really appreciate this information - this is in fact far more than what I expected I could get here
Quite possibly a new female black rhinoceros arrived at Rotterdam Zoo today, anyone know where it came from?
What will be the future of female black rhino Naima born 2011? Is she still recommended for breeding? In Rotterdam? Or elsewhere?
It appears Wanda from Zurich will come to Rotterdam to breed with Vungu. http://www.blackrhinohusbandry.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2.-Black-Rhino-Masterplanning.pdf
For the first time a coccon and several caterpillars of the White morphos ( Morpho polyphemus ) have been discovered in Blijdorps butterfly-hall Amazonica
Short video of Rotterdams Gorilla-group with the newest baby : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37fxTukvWik&feature=youtu.be
Blijdorp has announced the birth of 2 polar bears. This is the 5th European zoo this year with polar bears born.
An European sturgeon went on public display. Rotterdam Zoo is now the only Western European collection with this species. The zoo cooperate in a re-introduction project for this rare species.
