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Rotterdam Zoo Blijdorp News 2015

Discussion in 'Netherlands' started by Kifaru Bwana, 19 Jan 2015.

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  1. Kifaru Bwana

    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    The new male Asiatic lion from Singapore Zoo has arrived.
    His name is Aapel and is 5 years old.
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 19 Jan 2015
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    On Dec. 18 a Fishing cat was born at Blijdorp :).
     
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    Sad news from Blijdorp: polar bear Eric died yesterday at the age of 21.
     
    GerbenElzinga, 6 Feb 2015
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  4. Kifaru Bwana

    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Kidney failure. Diagnosed first 2 years ago and in treatment and antibiotics. A week or so, everything went for the worse.
     
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    Luckily he has left the recently born twins which are doing fine !
     
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    Last year Rotterdam Zoo obtained 4 Common guitarfishes from France and these are now placed on public view in the large Shark-aquarium.
     
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    Last week a Prince Alfreddeer was born :).
     
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    Okapis are returning to Rotterdam soon ! On March 6 the male Ngwani will come from Antwerp to Rotterdam :).
     
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    Hakuna, the world oldest ( slender-snouted ) Crocodile in captivity had died :(.
     
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    More on Hakuna : he came ( together with the female Matata ) around 1930 as an adult to the old Rotterdam Zoo and both animals were moved to the new Rotterdam Zoo ( Blijdorp ) in 1940.They were a gift fom the famous Josephine Baker. RIP Hakuna.
     
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  12. Kifaru Bwana

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    The planned for okapis have arrived. M Ngwani ex Antwerpen and F Kamina with her female calf Mbuti ex Beauval.

    Facebook page Blijdorper Bende.
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 7 Mar 2015
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    10 Clownfishes hatched at Rotterdam Zoo :).
     
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    No baby sengi this year? Have been expecting to see this little piece of news...
     
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    The year has just started...but I hope so, too!
     
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    2 Giraffes born at Rotterdam Zoo : Last Wednesday Anne gave birth to a boy and 2 days later Ziba gave birth ( sex of the calf unknown to me ).
     
    vogelcommando, 1 Apr 2015
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    Next monday Zwatra, the almost adult Greater indian rhino will leave Rotterdam Zoo and find a new home in the zoo of Branféré ( France ).
     
    vogelcommando, 9 Apr 2015
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    Yesterday an American bison was born in the outdoor-enclosure so many visitors were able to see the birth :).
     
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    Yesterday Doris, a female Giraffe became a fist-time mother of a female calf :).
     
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