Lots of new species arrived at Hoenderdaell, among them : - Avocet - Stilt - Sacred ibis - Cattle egret - Hooded merganser - African spurred tortoise - Livingstone, Green-crested, Red-crested and White-cheeked touraco. (FB)
On the ground of Landgoed Hoenderdaell also the "Stichting Leeuw" ( Foundation Lion ) has it's home. This foundation give a home to unwanted and convistigated big cats. Normaly the animals at this foundation are not allowed to breed ( would make the big cat- problem only bigger ) but by accident on of the Lion-female became pregnant and now gave birth to a healthy young.
A video-clip from behind the screens from Stichting Leeuw : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlqf5QrWKhM
In the last few days 2 set of twin Ring-tailed lemures were born at Landgoed Hoenderdaell. ( video of one of the twins : https://www.facebook.com/landgoedhoenderdaell/videos/1090725780958058/ )
New species at Hoenderdaell : Brown ( chestnut ) eared aracaris ( the only other public collection in Europe with this species being Walsrode ).
At Landgoed Hoenderdaell the construction of a new "Bird-of-Prey arena" has started. It's planned that the enclosure will be finished next year. https://www.facebook.com/landgoedhoenderdaell/videos/1204267092937259/ It will become the new home for species like : Andean condoe Bald eagle Steller's sea-eagle King vulture Egyptian vulture White-headed vulture Rüppel's vulture Gyr falcon
A new Puma arrived at Stichting Leeuw to be company for the Puma already at the Foundation. The animal came from BestZoo.
New species at Hoenderdaell : yellow-throated marten. It is now living in the old raccoon-exibit but a new enclosure is planned for the species .
Big plans at Hoenderdaell: they are already home to the Stichting Leeuw - a big cat sanctuary, now they have contrete plans to become home to a rest-home for (old ) elephants.
Large waterfall constructed in the indoor-aviary of the Scarlet ibisses : https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1395546307142669
On march 11 twin Cotton-top tamarins born. Also 2 sets of twins with the Ring-tailed lemurs born on March 26 and March 27 .
That is a very interesting design, it looks like a great concept. What is the surrounding area, depicted as rocks on the plan? Just empty land? What is the area to the top-left of the plan? Is that part of the development or existing?
