Arrival of bat-eared foxes from GaiaZoo and Magdeburg, a new species for Beekse Bergen. The park map now shows an exhibit for this species and a...
Calimero weighs even more than that. In 2019, for example, he weighed 16,730 lbs! He is the heaviest African elephant in Europe.
That surprises me, I've heard Nile Lechwe are particularly prone to being fractious. Not sure why you'd mix a species like that with elephants.
I'm not sure about bongos, I have heard they are more unpredictable in mixed exhibits than other antelope species. Also habitat-wise species from...
Just discovered that there are still 3 gigantic African bulls in zoos that are more in line with the size of the extinct Loxodonta adaurora from...
Safaripark Beekse Bergen officially announced at the zoo entrance this morning that not one, but three elephants are pregnant. They are...
Safaripark Beekse Bergen is to expand the elephant enclosure, a building permit was recently applied for. The project is called "Elephant Valley"....
The female African Savanna Elephant Pina-Nessi has given birth to a healthy female. Beekse Bergen on Instagram: "Geweldig nieuws! ✨ Afrikaanse...
Safaripark Beekse Bergen is going to expand the elephant enclosure, a building permit was recently applied for. The project is named "Elephant...
Can any of the documents of the building permits be seen on a public website? Hopefully all goes well with the calves, three baby African...
There is now also a building plan available! We can see here that the enclosure will go over the current forested area and ranger camp on the...
In the same vein in Florida there was a legend of a giant hammerhead named "Old Hitler". The search for Old Hitler, Florida's legendary...
11. Africambo for elephants and other species, Magdeburg Zoo Mixed species exhibits with the largest land mammals [IMG] Photo: @ThylacineAlive...
It might have been an elephan from Rome's zoo, though it may be another Calimero... Edit: it is in fact Rome's african elephant, did a bit of...
Just to add, Pairi Daiza isn't the only one to build bad enclosures in the 21st century. But others like Hagenbeck and their relatively new polar...
I expect the number to be way higher, they just feel like quite a common species but maybe im wrong.
Next up are Hamadryas Baboons, which are an interesting, active species. I've seen them at 31 zoos, but in some cases they've been showcased in...
Managing Elephants in Protected Contact in Zoos was written by elephant expert Alan Roocroft, along with zoo historian Catherine de Courcy. Part...
Are there any favorite or least favorite elephant exhibits you've seen, or particularly memorable experiences with elephants?
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