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  1. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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    ...or Zoo de la Domaine de Pescheray, or Zoo de Pescheray (they seem to use the names in rotation).

    Visited this collection in June - it's basically a Wildpark that defines its scope as the wildlife 'of Europe and of France' - the latter technicality allowing them to display species from French Guiana and Mayotte as well as metropolitan France and the rest of Europe. I don't think anything completely breaks the theme - though there are some 'European' species that only occur(red) as introductions (Red-necked Wallaby the most tenuous, but also Northern Raccoon etc).

    There are some very nice rarities dotted around, including Pyrenean Chamois, Beech Marten, Crab-eating Raccoon, Tayra and Brown ('Mayotte') Lemur, and a very pleasant wooded site - the enclosure are mostly typically non-architectural Wildpark enclosures.

    Photos are here: Domaine de Pescheray | ZooChat
     
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    A new small group of Crab-eating raccoons arrived ( at least 3 new animals ) FB,
     
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    Antoine Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Some news for this year :
    - new enclosures for crested porcupines, polar foxes and northen racoons,
    - arrival of red-crowned cranes, new species for the zoo.
     
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    Jurek7 Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Anybody knows the origin of the long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus at Zoo de Pescheray - or whether it is North African cirtensis or East European rufinus?
     
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    Corby93 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    have you got photos? The few specimens that appear in Spain in zoos are animals from Recuperation Centers that used to be accidentals from cirtensis subsps.
     
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    Jurek7 Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Not, unfortunately. However area of origin would be safer ID than external appearance.
     
  8. Antoine

    Antoine Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    This year, the ocelots will received a new home in the forest. A good news as their actual one is really on the small side.

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  9. Antoine

    Antoine Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Some great news from Pescheray :
    - birth of a crab-eating raccoon last january 12th. According to the zoo there are only 12 animals in Europe in 4 institutions. Pescheray is one of the two breeding facilities (with Overloon) and held 5 animals.
    - Vita, a 3 years old female eurasian elk, arrived last january 18th to be paired with Racka, the resident male. Viat came from l'Espace Faune de la Forêt d'Orient (France).

    https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de...n-france-717bbeb0-8440-11ec-8ed3-a057c5cdc844

    https://www.facebook.com/zoodepesch...tite-nouvelle-bienvenue-à-vi/748565202773312/
     
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    Antoine Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    And once again : february 28th female crab-eating raccon Ronja gave birth to twins ! The park has now 7 animals.

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