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Discussion in 'Finland' started by kiang, 4 Jun 2012.

  1. twilighter

    twilighter Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Thank you for the information @aeemeli and Welcome to the ZooChat!
     
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  3. Mymmeli

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    The Giant Panda's are staying in Ähtäri. They also have gotten a red panda.
     
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    Ähtäri has a new baby takini!

    Father is from their own stock, Topi (born 2015). Mother is Ninja (born in Denmark and transferred to Finland in 2022).
     
  5. Mymmeli

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    European Bison Hector (born and raised in Ähtäri) will be part of rewilding initiative in Romania next year!

    The Zoo also opened a new European Bison enclosure!
     
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  6. Mymmeli

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    Unfortunately Ähtäri lost their male snow leopard, Jamal, to a kidney disease.
     
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    Very sad about Jamal, they've had a lot of heartbreak over their snow leopards at Ähtäri over recent years.
     
  8. Mymmeli

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    Ähtäri Zoo has got a new male snowy owl from Kaunus, Lithuania.

    He is going to be paired with their own Tundra.
     
  9. Mymmeli

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    Ähtäri have at least two fallow deer fawns according to their facebook feed.
     
  10. Mymmeli

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    Ähtäri zoo announced that their male european bison, Hektor, will be part of a rewilding program in Romania at 2024.
     
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    This has already been announced on the thread.
     
  12. Mymmeli

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    Ähtäri announced that they will get a new male snow leopard next year. They did not enclose from where, but it sure will be exciting.
     
  13. Mymmeli

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    The zoo announced that they at the moment have no wolfs.

    Their last three wolfs have been euthanized at age of 15-years due to all of them having several age related issues. The decision was done after long discussions with the vets and zoo specialists.

    They were siblings and had spent their entire life together if I have understood correctly.

    It is unclear if they will have a new pack, but if reading between the lines their experience with the wolfs have been difficult, yet rewarding. Also indicating that they plan not to include new pack any time soon.
     
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  14. Mymmeli

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    A young Finnish forest reindeer male, Laku, has been moved from Ähtäri to Riga as a part of EEP-Program.
    He'll have his own herd of females waiting for him.