By the number of replies I assume that nobody likes Griffon vultures. If somebody's still interested, the aardvark twins are thriving, male surpasses his sister in size.
Elephas, do not be discouraged. People like ourselves do appreciate regular updates. For what it is worth both aardvark and griffon vulture are not the easiest species to be bred. So, Zoo Park Ekaterinenburg has something going for it! Keep up the good work!
Forgot to say that a white-headed capuchin was born at June 2nd, gender is not determined yet (but most likely a male). Outdoor exhibit for pygmy hippo is being finished now, and it's the smallest one in the world.
I suppose you mean they were born in Jekaterinburg? What happened with the previous ones - were they handed over to other zoos, circus....?
Mainly circuses Russia is nearly overloaded with white tigers now, they were spotted even in travelling menageries (outdoor iron wagons for a lifetime!). Circuses often require animals that are able to breed, just to breed more by themselves and sort out the best ones... while non-trainable animals 'must' bring them money for some reason. It's possible for the zoo to trace the destiny of the transferred animals, but not always that of their offspring if handed to non'zoo institutions. And all this started from 2005' litter in Moscow zoo.
I must say there's no way to took a pic of 2 badgers (even a complete body of just one!) without those nasty iron bars getting in the view...
Russia's largest monitor (and our last one) passed away. He is a Water monitor (V. salvator), about 2,5 m long.
Our 1st aardvark calf was recently separated from the group (father & 2nd female), and will be transferred to one of those Czech zoos that have no aardvarks. Initially it was planned that Moscow zoo would get her to be exhibited in nocturnal animals' house, but they didn't build the exhibit yet, and it was not a priority considering the zoo's major renovation.
Maybe. But it would be either a small new species, or a larger one, that is present at our zoo and needs completion of a breeding pair. Like radiated tortoise or snow leopard.
Snow leopard was an example of incomplete pair But with addition of other animals to aardvark, such an exchange seems much more possible.
We have 2.0 in total, probably 1.0 for exchange/sale. I'll clear it up. Does your zoo need this animal then?
I cannot say what my zoo needs, but I need otters! Two. Two pairs. Of each of three species. This species will bring us less problems than other (I don't care about prices of course).
Wait for the Monday for clarification. But I doubt that main stock goes for exchange/sale (by some ridiculous law it's kinda government's property!!!), so only offspring is transferred. And which problems were with Eurasian otters at your zoo?
