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  1. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member

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    The zoo will receive 3.0 giant otters at the end of July.
     
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    The first Giant Otter has arrived from Dortmund over the weekend. Two more males will come from Leipzig during August
     
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    New polar bear plans and more......

    euwarden, Thursday, December 10th, 2015 - Visitors to Aquazoo Friesland come from May 2016 face to face with the polar bear. The Leeuwarden zoo is busy with the preparations for the construction of a brand new residence. Elsewhere, work is being done in the park. For example at the lake with adjacent gallery where the public from Easter to enjoy a sea lion show.
    The polar bears stay will cover an area of ​​approximately 5000 square meters and involve an investment of 325,000 euros. How many polar bears can be seen from May and where they come from is still unknown. "We have an outstanding application within the European breeding program. We still have to wait so. But we have one of our other zoos also have polar bears, so that's also an option, "said branch manager Martin van Hees. The polar bear is to stay in the park located on the plot which previously included the meantime to ZooParc Overloon moved boshondjes and the children had their place.
    SEA LIONS
    Landscaping and excavation elsewhere in the park busy with pruning to the park to give a more open feel. Also to be tackled overgrown banks of the different waters. "It now looks very nice. Can you imagine how beautiful it is, as soon dawns spring weather, "says Van Hees. Which is completely in his element with the arrival of five sea lions to Aquazoo Friesland. "Visitors will also be able to see during an educational show how these animals are cared for." With the realization of the sea lions stay with grandstand is worth approximately 80,000 euros.
    HIPPOS AND CROCODILES
    Aquazoo Friesland aims in the coming years to invest. 100,000 visitors a year now, the park will first grow to 150,000 and later possibly 200,000 visitors per year. "We therefore continue to invest in this park. Friesland deserves a beautiful zoo with interesting animals. We also like that the Frisians themselves are proud of Aquazoo Friesland, "says Van Hees who in 2017 bet on the arrival of hippos and Nile crocodiles.
    BEAVER RATJE BORN
    Aquazoo Friesland also discovered Monday that a coypu born. "Our caregivers suddenly saw scurry a little one. It's young visitors can clearly be seen through the viewing window overlooking the beverrattenhol. Thanks so nice to see! They are also beautiful animals anyway, "says Van Hees.


    AquaZoo Friesland aan de slag met komst ijsberen
     
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    Today twin Ring-tailed lemur born at Leeuwarden :).
     
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    How impressive is the viewing area here.......
     

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    New species arrived at the Zoo : Yellow-brested capucines.
     
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    The group is made up of 3 males and came from Dierenpark Amerfoort.
     
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    I really love armadillos. Fascinating and very active animals.
     
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    Recently added to the collection of Aquazoo:
    2 Common Pleco's
    2.0 Tammer wallabys
    Furthermore in this thread i do not see the arrival of the 1.3 Nile crocodiles. This is from 2017 so it has been some time.
     
    Kniepert13, 27 Apr 2018
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    0.1 Black Swan was added to the collection to give company to the male that is already in Aquazoo
     
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    Male Darwin's Rhea other know as the lesser Rhea has arrived in Aquazoo today, from what i have heard there are also more coming to join the male.
     
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    2.0 Giant otters arrived 3 days ago from a zoo in denmark, after only 1 day the animals were introduced with each other and now it is a tight group of five beautiful animals. Very impressive to see!
     
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    From Givskud Zoo. Names are Nacho and Viggo and both 3 years old.
     
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    Ah I did not know the first part, thats really cool!
     
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    New species for Aqua Zoo : a Chilean pudu arrived, a second is expected soon.
     
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    New species for Aqua Zoo : 4 Canadian beavers arrived :).
    First breeding for Aqua Zoo : about 6 months ago a Swamp wallaby was born and now the young start to show itself :).
     
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