A general news thread for this one of my favourite French zoos, a female pygmy hippo has been born on 13/1/11 a first for the park. bébé animaux - Naissances d'animaux sauvages | Zoo de Cerza
If anyone can help me, I'm doing a personal research analysis on European zoos, including CERZA. For my reseach, I need the following animal collection statistics: #Species #Animals Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fish Invertebrates I also need the most recent estimate of the Zoo's annual Attendance. Is there some website where these numbers are available for the French zoos? I've tried contacting the zoo but haven't yet heard back from them.
I find some info about the Cerza and it's collection. in 2011, the Cerza wellcoed about 310 000 visitors. 43 person worked yearly there. With the last arrivals, you can find in this park about 800 animals from 100 species (approximatly 56 mammals species; 33 birds species; 3 reptiles species and 7 fish species). I think some amphibians and batracians species must missed here.
A pair of Spectacled Bear cubs are among the various births that have taken place at CERZA so far this year... bébé animaux - Naissances d'animaux sauvages | Zoo de Cerza
Very nice to hear about the Bear cubs - not many cubs are being produced nowadays, and with only Chester, Belfast and South Lakes holding them in the UK things aren't looking good especially at SL where they have four Bears (1.3) with no cubbing den, suitable facilities for a 'breeding pair/group'. Not heard much about Belfast although things look well, Chester's have been separate for a bit so I don't know about them. Well done to Maguari - always has something to pull out of the hat.
The bears at Cerza are kept in a very nice large wooded enclosure surrounded by an electric fence. They have bred them before.
I visited in 2008 and there were half grown cubs, 2 or 3 I can't remember. I haven't got any further information about the bears. CERZA is very close to the Channel port of Caen so if travelling to France on the ferry you can easily visit it - it's well worth it.
0.1 Indian Rhino born 13th Jan. The 2nd birth of this species at CERZA and the first female. She has been named Ranga
Five new male Giraffes will arrive at CERZA over the next few weeks. 2.0 will start the ball rolling with there arrival from Beauval on Wednesday (21st May) Two Rothschild bulls will then join them from Gaiapark next Monday and finally the 5th male will be a Reticulated from Osnabruck. He will arrive next month Débarquement imminent de 5 girafes au CERZA
Article and video of the new Indian rhino calf : Lisieux Le Cerza a un nouveau pensionnaire : la vidéo du petit rhino
3 brown bears have arrived from Copenhagen Trois oursons bruns au Parc animalier de Cerza (14) - France 3 Normandie A picture of a spectacled bear cub has also been posted on their FB page, whether it is current or not, i do not know. CERZA Parc des Safaris
New species at CERZA '2 polar bears arrived from the Netherlands. They have an enclosure of 3 hectare !
Is there a house within the Polar Bear exhibit? https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10211604254086576
Same thing: the answer is late, but here it is ! There is a small "arctic village" close to the polar bear exhibit.
