Gracias estmado vogel for this nice article. It does not mention that Xin Xin is the daughter of Tohui and Chia Chia the London Zoo male panda that was loaned to Chapultepec. Our zoo never gavE London zoo any thing in return. Maybe it is time to send them some teporingos.
You are being redirected... Large alebrijes (folk art as in the pixar movie Coco) of endangered mexican species have arrived at Chapultepec zoo. They are lovely. I am particularly fond of the vaquita, lobo, and axolotl alebrijes. What no teporingo alebrije ¡ The article describes well the species represented.
Nace polluelo de cóndor de California en Chapultepec 5th california condor chick to be hatched at Chapultepec zoo is being raised by its parentes, whihc came from San Diego zoo and santa barbara zoo. The prevoius california condors born at chapultepec zoo have been released at the san pedro marir protected area in Baja California, Mexico. This is anexample of binational conservation cooperation at its best and with zoos involved.
Panda Shuan Shuan cumple 31 años en Zoologico de Chapultepec Chapultepec zoo celebrates Giant panda Shaun Shaun 31st birthday. She is the oldest giant panda outsude of China.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cultu...a-tambien-nace-en-el-zoologico-de-chapultepec Interesting article in spanish about scientific research done at Chapultepec zoo. Important work is done on native mexican species, volcano rabbit or teporingo, axolotl, mexican wolf or lobo, california condor, mexican spider monkeys and mantled howler monkeys.
A female Giraffe has been born at the Zoológico de Chapultepec on the 20th November to mother Kenia. There are now 13 (3.10) giraffe across Chapultepec and San Juan de Aragón: Log into Facebook | Facebook Article in Spanish: Nace hermosa jirafita en zoológico de Chapultepec
Murciélagos trompudos realizan labores de polinización en el Zoológico de Chapultepec Mexican long tongued bats found wild among saguaro cactus in the brown hyena enclosure
The California Condors have bred very well at Chapultepec zoo and some condors born there have been released into the wild at Reserva de la Biosfera San Pedro Mártir in Baja California
Like the video above states, 6 California Condors have been born at Chapultepec zoo and five have been released into the Reserva de la Biosfera San Pedro Mártir in Baja California.
De Tohui al pingüino bebé: las crías más #Aww de la CDMX This articles lists notable births of animals at the Mexico City zoos and aquarium throughout the years. There are various nice videos. The animals included are giant pandas, giraffe, hippo, dromedary, bison, hyenas, Mexican wolves, California condor, gnus and gentoo penguin.
CdMx anuncia Museo del Ajolote en Zoológico de Chapultepec The former elephant house, now empty, will be converted into a special area for axolotls and amphibians. A very nice addition for Chapultepec zoo.
Totally agree and thank you for sharing @carlos55! The idea of an area of the zoo being set aside as an education centre for visitors on the axolotl has been on the cards for more than a decade so I'm really very glad that it is now going to happen after having been a pipe dream for such a long time.
Yes, long overdue but great it is happening an Amphibian Ark conservation center. The plight of axolotl and other freshwater amphibians needs to be highlighted around Mexico City. It would be a good timing to clean up the over polluted lakes they still barely survive in. Mind you local Mexican conservationists are doing incredible work under the most difficult circumstances.
Erika Servin is brilliant at Chapultepec with the conservation of the ambystoma salamanders she has really raised the profile of the species and worked for its ex-situ and in-situ conservation, she really is amazing. The image of the axolotl now graces the 50 peso bill, is on the side of buses and is very much embraced as an integral (perhaps even totemic?) symbol of the country and its culture and particularly of Mexico City. In regards to Xochimilco, yes, I agree it desperately need to be cleaned up in terms of pollutants and removal / erradication of the invasive fish species. However, that will take a huge effort that will frankly span decades. The future of the axolotl in the meantime / immediate future until that larger issue is resolved will sadly not be in the wider lake ecosystem but in the smaller canals and ponds of the chinamperas / campesinos (the traditional farmers). I do also hope that the same could hopefully happen with the other lakes in Mexico with other endangered and endemic Ambystoma salamanders like those of Patzcuaro, Zacapu, Alchichica etc.
Well said! I assume carlos55 will chip in at some point too. He has even more local perspective around goings on with Chapultepec Zoo now.
Yes, and an anthropological / social science perspective which is basically the kind of lens that you need to view conservation through.
Five Mexican Wolf pups were born at Zoológico de Chapultepec on 24th April: Lobo Mexicano CdMx. Nacen cinco crías en Zoológico de Chapultepec
