Last friday I was in Blijdorp, and the netting between the visitor hut and the bird area of the Vulture aviary was removed temporarily, so I think...
I should have read it better, it says mammal in the article... Thanks for explaining it! Indeed a huge loss in my opinion, I quite liked them,...
Some short news from Blijdorperbende: A new species in the Victoriaserre: Yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata). They will live along the...
So, if Aetobatidae do count, I have to add one; Burgers’ Zoo (20-01-2024) Aetobatidae 1. Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) +1 Total: 34...
The other pregnancy announcement was not for the zebra but for an other black and white animal, as KevinB just posted: the Malayan tapir Pooh. ↓
Visited the zoo yesterday. A lot of work going on; A lot of building around the wallaby and reindeer enclosures because of the restauration work...
The two aviaries that are being rebuilt right now, will not house macaws and scarlet ibises in the future anymore. The zoo decided to replace...
My second zoo of the year! Burgers’ Zoo (20-01-2024) Artiodactyla 2. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) 3. Waterbuck (Kobus...
My second zoo of the year! Burgers’ Zoo (20-01-2024) Dipodomyinae 1. Merriam’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) Equidae 1. Plains zebra...
Yes new year, new challenge! First zoo of the year! Only a quick tour of 1 hour though, late in the afternoon… Diergaarde Blijdorp (12-01-2024)...
Nice challenge! First zoo of the year! Only a quick tour of 1 hour though, late in the afternoon… Diergaarde Blijdorp (12-01-2024) Macropodidae...
A number of Dutch zoo news outlets reported this week that Blijdorp applied for various permits. They applied for permits for the expansion of the...
First of all, @MagpieGoose thanks for the challenge! It was really fun to participate in my first challenge on this forum! Congrats to...
Small update of the last months... 15th zoo: Diergaarde Blijdorp (26/09/2023) 16th zoo: Diergaarde Blijdorp (26/10/2023) Short visits to the zoo I...
A resident of Wassenaar (with a film studio) has made a film about Wassenaar Zoo based on many old videos and photos. It is now for sale on USB or...
I think I read somewhere that they're thinking of building a bridge for the lemurs from the island to the Kerbert terras. EDIT: I've found the...
Thanks to MennoPebesma I looked into the distribution of the African spurred tortoise. I didn't know that it extends to Arabia, and so would count...
12th zoo: Diergaarde Blijdorp (31/08/2023) Short visit to the zoo I visited many times already. So, no new species. Total: 235 species Then I...
I already thought so, just wanted to be sure! I've certainly had a good time at the Highland Games! Nice to see the owls and birds of prey anyway,...
Wildlands announced this morning that they're introducing a new species to the Lemur Forest in the Rimbula: a pair of black lemurs (Eulemur...
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