There surely is a case for animal exchange and providing both gorillas with breeding opportunities! AZA get into gear please!!!
A hippo calf was born at Zoológico Guadalajara on June 27: Fotos: Nace bebé hipopótamo en zoológico de Guadalajara; ¡Ya pesa 40 kilos! | 24 Horas
Very interesting to read about that Weid's marmoset. I wonder where it came from but I think what you've said about it being an animal rescued from trafficking is the most likely explanation.
A pair of West Indian Manatees have arrived at Zoológico Guadalajara from Quintana Roo, a state in southern Mexico! They hope the pair will breed soon but they are still young animals. A unique addition for this zoo: Dos manatíes estrenan hogar artificial en un zoológico de Guadalajara
Great news on the manatees! This is the first inland exhibit of manatees in Mexico. In our country they are threatened and deserve more attention from the public.
A female Adelie Penguin was recently born at Guadalajara. This is the seventh chick to have been born since they starting breeding them in 2018: Nace la séptima cría de pingüinos en el Zoológico de Guadalajara - Quadratin Quintana Roo
A few updates on Guadalajara. The zoo's Australian precinct has received a major overhaul. The zoo's Red Kangaroos have had their enclosure doubled in size with access to 4,530 m2 now. New aviaries have also been added with Rainbow Lorikeets, Cockatiels, Budgerigars and Moluccan Cockatoos. This is the first part of a two stage renovation for this area. There is also a new giraffe feeding area for members of the public: Semana Santa: Zoológico Guadalajara listo para recibir visitas
Guadalajara's first ever Gentoo Penguin chicks hatched back in February. This species arrived in 2016 and had not bred until this year despite their impressive success with Adelies: Zoológico de Guadalajara: Anuncia nacimiento de pingüinos Gentoo
A new exhibit will be opening for the zoo's Bornean Orangutans which will retain the very popular aerial pathways. They have also recently welcomed the births of two orangutan infants meaning they now have seven orangutans including females A-me and Mei-ni, males Nojosh, Chemita and Mantan and two new five-month-old infants Jandi and Mei-sha: https://www.publimetro.com.mx/jalis...as-mas-pequenas-de-la-familia-de-orangutanes/
An exciting project three years in the making. Zoológico Guadalajara recently imported fertile penguin eggs from SeaWorld San Diego in the United States. Several chicks have since hatched - five Adelie Penguin and two Gentoo Penguin chicks are shown in a clip. They will eventually be introduced to their existing groups of Adelie and Gentoo penguins that were imported from Japan - reported on social media.
Following the arrival of the species in Brazil, Indian Rhino are also coming to Zoológico Guadalajara. The zoo's exhibit plans have been accepted by EAZA and the facility has been admitted as a non-EAZA EEP participant - reported in the 2022 EAZA report.
The 1.1 pair of Indian Rhinos that arrived from France, Beauval and La Flèche respectively, are now ready to be seen by the public. Breeding is part of the plan but they are still quite a young pair: https://www.debate.com.mx/guadalaja...ie-en-peligro-de-extincion-20231013-0117.html
A second newspaper article on the new greater one-horned rhino that arrived from Europe. It is quite possible these will be managed in conjunction with the EEP. I certainly have not seen any connection or moves north to US collections (AZA, ZAA) maintaining the species. Link: 1) Zoológico Guadalajara: Pareja de rinocerontes indios llega a la Ciudad 2) Llegan rinocerontes indios al Zoológico de Guadalajara
Does anyone know how old the pair is and how they have been doing the last 2 years? Are these Quintana Roo individuals from the same genetic grouping as the Floridan or more related to Caribbean population and the coastal South American manatee?
The manatees at Guadalajara zoo are a young pair. They are doing very, but have not bred yet.The manatees in Mexico are of the Caribbean population.
Is there a link to the European EEP that deals with Lesser Antilles manatee? For genetics of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus read the informative EAZA Best Practice Guidelines for Antillean manatee: "However, recent mtDNA studies (Garcia-Rodriguez, et al. 1998; Vianna, et al. 2006) found strong geographic differences in haplotype distributions claiming three different clusters described as being deep as the species-level divisions between T. manatus and the Amazonian Manatee T. inunguis. The three clusters correspond geographically with: (1) Florida and the Greater Antilles; (2) Western and Southern Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and NW South America west of the Lesser Antilles; and (3) NE South America, east of the Lesser Antilles. Overall the genetic evidence suggests four clusters of Trichechus in the New World one inhabit the Amazon, whereas the other three inhabit coastal areas (Cantanhede, et al. 2005). It has been suggested that the three coastal clusters appear to be as different from one another as they are from the Amazon cluster. It remains an open question whether there are four species, two or a single species with four divisions. This information is quite crucial not only for a better understanding of the evolution of the manatees but also for conservation and In-Situ/Ex-Situ management." UNQOUTE SOURCE: https://www.eaza.net/assets/Uploads...ee-EAZA-Best-Practice-Guidelines-Approved.pdf
A few updates from the zoo’s TV program that is posted on Youtube and recent news articles: One of the zoo’s new projects involves the Vallarta Mud Turtle with the arrival of 19 (6.13) individuals. An incredibly rare and recently identified species that is only known from a few human-created/affected habitats found around Puerto Vallarta. Some of the females already arrived gravid and the zoo are currently incubating their eggs. Tammar Wallabies have arrived for the ‘Villa Australiana’ expansion. Nice alternative to the usual Bennetts! The Red Kangaroos currently have five joeys. A new display has been opened in the reptile house with new species like Golden Poison Frog, Emerald Tree Boa, Gaboon Viper and Terciopelo. Zebra Sharks and horseshoe crabs have arrived in the aquarium.
Gracias Whistling Kite, I had missed various episodes of the Guadalajara zoo tv show and there have been various interesting news. The program for breeding the endangered Vallarta mud turtle was really needed.
