Tamara died in Pistoia at age 48. Savanna remained alone, I would suggest relocating elsewhere. You can't even look at their terrible device.
I'm surry, but, why? Do you know that about five years ago they opened a new elephant enclosure in a newly acquired field for the zoo's expansion? The former and dreadful elephant pen is now part of the giraffe enclosure. This is the new enclosure and by looking at the map you can clearly see that it's quaite a big enclosure
Oh yes. I've already noticed that they have a new luxury paddock. Now I would probably recommend bringing some elephant cows from Fasano as a Savanna company.
Now I have written a list of cows that are suitable for breeding and have not yet had any calves and are over 15 years old or have no calf for more than five years: Yu Yu Yin: she might still have another calf at the age of 40, the last calf in 2005, Planckendael Pang Pha: 32 years old, her last daughter Anchali was born in 2012, Berlin Maejaruad: 30 years old, the only calf she had in 2003 was probably not repeated because of her very low herd status, Köln Trinh: probably cannot get pregnant due to abortion in 2009, Leipzig Panang: 29 years old, the last calf in 2011, observed mating with Gajendra, Munich Temi: 17 years old, the last calf in 2011, Munich Mangala: 26 years old, no calf yet, probably too old for the firstborn, Munich Kaveri: 35 years old, the last calf in 2009, probably due to abortion, Le Pal Nina: 25 years old, the last calf Tom in 2014, mating with Upali observed in summer 2019, Le Pal Alix: 36 years old, the last calf in 2006, at present the possibility of breeding with Gandhi, La Palmyre Malicia: 35 years old, the last calf in 2006, at present the possibility of breeding with Gandhi, La Palmyre Noor Jahan: 23 years old, the last calf Esha in 2014, currently searching for a suitable male, Blackpool Tara: 20 years old, the only calf in 2012 with AI, currently searching for a suitable male, Blackpool Kaylee: 37 years old, the last calf in 2009, the problem of getting pregnant?, Whipsnade Chandrika: 27 years old, the only calf in 2011?, Raja doesn't want to mate naturally, Woburn Damini: 25 years old, the last calf in 2014, Raja doesn't want to mate naturally, Woburn Yu Zin: 40 years old, the last calf in 2002, Raja doesn't want to mate naturally, Woburn Ma Palai: she still didn't have a calf at the age of 21, Mierlo- Dierenrijk Trong Nhi: the only calf in 2013, 16 years old, Rotterdam Sanoi: she still didn't have a calf at the age of 22, Kolmarden Sandry: 19 years old, the last calf in 2013, Rapperswill Chandra: 17 years old, she still had no calf, Zürich Indi: 33 years old, the last calf Omysha was born in 2014, observed mating with Thai, Zürich Delhi: 36 years old, the only calf was born in 2004 after AI, probably will be transported to another zoo, so perhaps there will be the possibility of breeding, Usti nad Labem Tendi: 20 years old, she had no calf yet, the elephants in Ukraine are not doing well, Kharkiv Pregnant cows: Shu Thu Zar- sommer 2020, Köln Janita- April 2020, Prague Tamara- Aprl 2020, Prague Rani- Spring 2020, Leipzig Does anyone know any other pregnancies?
News: Saba (51) from Kolmarden moves to Burgers Zoo to old cow Pinky. Kyan from Amersfoort moves to Nikolaev Zoo in summer 2019.
Is Sanoi pregnant? I saw the video of elephants in Kolmarden, and it seemed to me that it was much wider than the other elephants. Does Kolmarden Announce Pregnancy? And if so when?
My last year's visit to the Czech Prague Zoo. Elephas maximus by Elephantelephant posted 3 Jul 2019 at 7:16 PM Tamara by Elephantelephant posted 3 Jul 2019 at 7:15 PM Asian elephants by Elephantelephant posted 3 Jul 2019 at 7:13 PM Gulab by Elephantelephant posted 3 Jul 2019 at 7:12 PM Ankhor by Elephantelephant posted 3 Jul 2019 at 7:11 PM
Sensational Report from Kolmarden Zoo!!!!!!! After asking about breeding elephants, I got the answer that the elephant cow Bua is pregnant !!!!! Now I find out when the calf is born, so wait. When I know it, I'll inform you right away.
EAZA has issued a statement that all EAZA zoo should manage their elephants using protected contact, starting 2030. This should mean that badly outdated practices like in Hamburg and Pairi Daiza will be a thing of the past within a decade.. The full statement can be downloaded here: EAZA DOCUMENTS » EAZA
The EAZA statement clearly says that the reason is easy exchange of breeding elephants between zoos without retraining them to other type of contact, and "this statement therefore does not condemn the use of free contact management".
Pairi Daiza is a member of the EAZA and the EEP. So the new rules apply to them too. The question is what will happen if they dont change to PC. They are free to leave the EEP/EAZA (or might be expelled if they dont follow the new policy). However, all the breeding elephants are on loan from other zoos and this might result in their relocation. That is all far in the future though. A lot can happen in 11 years. Having that many elephants in free contact is an accident waiting to happen and a dead or badly injured keeper might change the mind of the management.
Maybe I was unclear, but I never said that statement did, I just wanted to point out that this is (for me) a positive (side-)effect. You can also not expect EAZA to condemn something many of its members are still doing or have been doing for a very long time. However I can't help but think that this is an elegant way in which such outdated practices can be removed from EAZA zoos, without causing a huge stir and I would personally be surprised if that is not one of the hinterlying motivations for this statement.
