Rare species in European zoos

16-04-2007

99.9% sure only Frankfurt and Berlin Zoo. I'm certain Antwerp Zoo does NOT have any kiwi's anymore.

Not really, there's a VERY nice report with a LOT of foto's and i suspect an almost complete list of species (latin names as well) on the german zoo forum. I'm sure you would be able to comprehend the basics but afaik you need to register first to be able to acces the thread...

Other then that you can use the link i gave you to check which animals are at Walsrode...

16-04-2007

Don't forget that less than half the world's zoos are ISIS members (around 770). There are many more kiwi in captivity in New Zealand than what is shown on ISIS, in fact most of the captive kiwi there are not held by ISIS members.

16-04-2007

Thanks . Walsrode is not an ISIS member

16-04-2007

There are several 'Kiwi Houses' in New Zealand which give people a chance to see these amazing birds under nocturnal conditions. These facilities often aren't zoos and don't keep other species.

16-04-2007

Oh. Do you know of any zoos that keep Tuatara. I only know of Chester. It is the only place in the Uk ( and maybe Europe) that keeps the species.

16-04-2007

Tuatara are also kept in Berlin Zoo, they are as far as i can find the only two keepers in Europe.

17-04-2007

Is berlin regestered with ISIS? I think they have Lesser adjutants. Can you confirm this?

17-04-2007

Haven't found out how the german site works yet then?

Tierbestände in Zoos und Tierparks

Leptoptilos javanicus
Niendorf / Ostsee (vogelpark = birdpark)
Cottbus (Tierpark)

17-04-2007

I've just done it now. My German is terrible. I'm Learning!!

17-04-2007

The idea is somewhat genious in it's simplicity, too bad it's german though you can use the "Suche" option in every forum and enter the latin name if you can't find what you're looking for

Kiwis and tuataras
17-04-2007

The 3 NZ zoos that have kiwis are Auckland , Wellington , and Orana Park near Christchurch . Hamilton has chosen not to have them , as there is a large kiwi breeding facility approx 40 km Southwest

As a previous member has pointed out , there are quite a number of smaller places that house ( and try to breed ) kiwis -- museums , wildlife parks , tourism parks etc

All 4 NZ zoos have tuatara -- Hamilton Zoo having the largest speciman that I have ever seen ( about 40 cm long ) and several other wildlife parks have them , but they are certainly less abundant than kiwi .

17-04-2007

Apart from those three larger zoos Nigel mentions, there are also kiwi at Otorohanga Kiwi House, National Aquarium of New Zealand, Napier Wildlife Reserve, Peacock Springs, Nga Manu Nature Reserve, Rainbow Springs Nature Park, Southern Encounter Aquarium, Te Puia (museum in Wellington), New Zealand Conservation Trust (Willowbank), and a few other smaller parks.

There's around 110 in captivity in New Zealand, and all are very actively managed by the DOC (Department of Conservation) recovery program and the regional studbook keeper.

There's about 270 tuatara, of two species, in zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand.

17-04-2007

I'll Try using latin Names but waht about saddlebill storks? Have you seen the size of their latin Name!!!

17-04-2007

Does Twycross still have one dwarf-siamang? Heared it was the last of it's kind in Europe?

18-04-2007

On ISIS, It isn't There. Well it wasn't last time I looked. I don't know anything other than that. There is a zoo in Indonesia that has one