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ZOO Antwerpen Gavial at Antwerp Zoo ?

Discussion in 'Belgium' started by vogelcommando, 8 Jan 2013.

  1. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Just found a picture of a Gavial which should having been kept at Antwerp Zoo. Zootierliste don't mention Antwerp as being a former holder of the species and I did't find any other information about this animal.
    Does someone ou there know anything about this animal : date it was obtained, date it left / died and so on ?
     
  2. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    it wasn't a false gharial was it?
     
  3. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    No, it´very clearly a real gharial
     
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    Antwerp had false gharials in the past though. Could you show the pic?
     
  5. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Added the picture of the antwerp gavial ( gharial ) in the Zoo Antwerp gallery.
     
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    I think it's a false gharial....
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    looks like a false gharial to me too
     
  8. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    To get sure I contacted Antwerp Zoo and today got answer from mr. Gie Robeyns. He didn´t find any info about "real" gharials at Antwerp Zoo but did found some notes about the single female False gharial kept in this collection.
    As said it was a female and she lived in Antwerp from 27 may 1956 till 5 may 1969.
    So Newzooboy and Chlidonias, you had seen it right !