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  1. KEEPER

    KEEPER Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I'd bet on Indonesia, Komodo more specifically...
     
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    Does anyone know what species of animals are going to be on show in the new exhibits.
     
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    Yes on Facebook it says reptiles from the indo pacific islands also some birds and mammals. I have heard possibly Komodo dragons and giant tortoises
     
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    The hornbills will go back on display there too.
     
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    What other animals would you like to see in the new indo pacific zone
     
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    Babirusa again ;) or more hornbill species.
     
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    Does anyone have a map of the zoo and a list of species they hold
     
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    When did they get the kinkajou and the genet and whereabouts are they in the zoo
     
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    I have no idea when they got them, but when I visited in July both species were off-display but were used in the night 'forest clearing' show.

    Here's a downloadable map if you hadn't found it yet:
    Map | Bioparc Fuengirola | Naturaleza en abierto | Boundless Nature
     
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    Have they nearly finished building the indo pacific when will it be poen what species will it hold
     
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    A Spanish first-breeding for Fuengirola : 6 Borneo riverturtles ( Orlitia borneensis ) have hatched !
     
    vogelcommando, 15 Sep 2013
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    A second-generation Gabriella's gibbon born at Fuengirola.
     
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    What Size in acres is the bioparc
     
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    It is tiny! I have it at 3.7 acres.
     
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    With the new Indo-Pacific area the zoo now has to 20,000 square meters (4.8 acres).
     
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