That sounds a little messed up. Wouldn't zoos try and avoid this sort of thing happening? PS. Does anyone have a map of Antwerp Zoo. I like to look at the maps from zoos and can't find a map of Antwerp Zoo anywhere.
Yep it's messed up but Imani should not have been able to produce offspring yet (she is too young for that) so I guess it's an accident for a map of Antwerp check out this link http://www.zooantwerpen.be/uploads/file/000_ZOO_plattegrond_PdfHr.pdf
Hi, Im in Belgium for 14 days and got time to visit Antwerpen Zoo at last 07/07. Ok I can understand that is a city Zoo, with a long history, some buildings are listed, etc. But really I was shocked to see such small space for some animals, the Elephants is totally stupid that in this times a Zoo have elephants in such conditions. I couldn´t stay there for more than 2 minutes looking the elephants, I feel me so sorry for them. Well I have some pictures and will upload as soon Im back to Brasil. If some body have questions can ask me. Thanks.
An aardvark has been born at the zoo, this is the zoos 9th birth, early days for the youngster. http://www.zooantwerpen.be/?page=news&nid=869
it's the ninth birth, but this one would be the first to survive and grow up.... Father is Afer (1991, Arnhem) Mother is Curly (??,???)
and this aardvark baby also didn't make it. So Antwerp is still waiting for the first succesfull aardvarkbreeding..... The good news is that the aardvark that was recently born in Arnhem is doing very well. I think is is aardvark birth nr. 30 in the last 20 years, most of the births their were succesfull.
Here is some news of the Antwerp Zoo form the past months. Born 2 Buffon’s Turaco 2 Congo Peafowl 9 Crested Wood-partridge 3 African Grey Parrot 1 Blue-faced Honeyeater 1 Great Blue Turaco* 1 Aardvark* Deceased 1 male Bactrian camel 1 female Malaysian Tapir 1 Great Blue Turaco* 1 Aardvark* Arrived 2 males and 1 female King Penguins from Basel. 1 mata mata and 3 plumed basilisks for the last vivarium of the Reptile House. 1 female Trumpeter Hornbill from Walsrode. 1 female Komodo dragon from Colchester (she is now housed together with the male) 1 male Ocellate river stingray form SeaLife ? Parma Wallaby from ? Send ? Red-necked Wallaby to Planckendael * The same animal
Work in progress for a new outdoor exhibit for babirusas and one extra for the okapis. And the biggest and most beautiful project in years for the Antwerp Zoo, the new African Lion Exhibit (with Meerkats and Yellow Mongooses). (Most pictures are from February 5, 2011)
The last Gray langur is passed away. The Javan langurs are placed in his exhibit. The Celebes crested macaques using now their old exhibit and the former from the Javan langurs. Other news form the apes: born: 1 Goeldi's marmoset and 2 Golden-headed lion tamarins. Okapi Jabari has moved to the Copenhagen Zoo. His mother Yenthe is probably pregnant. A Masai Giraffe, Dawa (°16.01.2006), has arrived from the Basel Zoo. The Humboldt Penguins, Macaroni Penguins and Gentoo Penguis have eggs. The 4 Buru babirusas living now in the two new exhibits. Also the extra and 4th okapi enclosure is in use now. Left: one of the Babirusas enclosures, right: the extra okapi enclosure. The Giant Apes building is open again, after a short renovation.
Lifted from a statement released by the zoo. Fourteen eggs of lizards of Komodo have been "deposited" at Antwerp Zoo by a female lizard. If the eggs are fertilized and they give birth to baby monitors, it will be an exceptional event for the zoo, the zoo said in a statement Monday. The eggs are the result of a coupling between lizards of Komodo, Keli and Jaka. They were placed in special incubators but only in 5-7 months that the outbreak will occur. The Komodo dragons are carnivores with a preference for rotting meat. At the zoo, they get whole chickens, mice, fish and beef, 2 to 3 pounds per week. The breeding program is very important because the species is vulnerable, says the statement from the zoo. Only sixty Komodo dragons live in zoos in Europe. In nature, they are found in the islands of Indonesia (Komodo, Rinca, Flores, etc.). Live on these small territories between 3000 and 5000. Their main threat is indirect. Their main prey, deer Javanese, is hunted extensively. Antwerp Zoo, along with other parks in Europe, is supporting a project in situ in the Wae Wuul reserve on the island of Flores. This project ensures that the reserve is regularly patrolled by park wardens and the public is educated and aware of the threat to the lizards.
Born (from official news items, non-reptiles): 2 Brown-nosed coatis 7 Nutrias 1 Reindeer 2 Australian magpies 11 Humboldt penguins 2 Macaroni penguins 3 Waldrapp ibis 3 (?) Great Cormorant ? Crested Wood-partridge Movements: Malayan tapir Nico moved to Prague. From Edinburgh a young male, Kamal, arrived. A new female Californian sealion brings the group at 7. The last okapi from Wuppertal moved to Antwerp. The new male, Henry, would replace his brother Libembe, I think. From Basel, 1.1 King penguins arrived. Later on this year a few males goes to Hamburg. The Kirk’s Dik-diks moved in the Zoo from the Egyptian Temple to the new okapi exhibit.
In a few weeks, the new Lions of the Kalahari Desert exhibit, will be ready. An overview from yesterday: The comon part of the enclosure has many escape holes for the Meerkats, like this one: The Meerkat exhibit in progress:
Looks good! Do you know the opening date for this exhibit? I will be in Antwerpen between the 19th and 22nd of July and would like to see it completed...
Last I heard, within 3 weeks without any delay. So, when you will come to Antwerp, it should be ready .
Born: 1 Canadian Porcupine 1 Javan lutung The opening of the new African Lion / Meerkat / Yellow Mongoose exhibit is delayed due to some circumstances. At least in August the animals must be visible for the public, for now. Some pictures of last Saturday. The color of the water will still change. Like the fence that is temporarily placed in front of the water. Seen from the view point from the side, which is now open. The separate exhibit for the Meerkats and Yellow Mongooses. Same last overview pictures: So, I hope that my next and last photos will be from the animals in the exhibit.
On July 4th, an okapi girl was born. Her name is Mchawi. It's for both parents (Libembe and Hakima) the first calf and the 47th for the Antwerp Zoo.
