Zagreb Zoo has received Tentacled Snakes from the USA. The snakes were captive-bred at Memphis, but came to Zagreb via an agreement with Los Angeles.
The zoo has completed a two-year redevelopment: Zagreb Zoo Opens after a Two-Year Reconstruction Project
Also from Los Angeles will come 0.0.5 bushmaster & 0.0.20 magnificent tree frog. http://www.lazoo.org/wp-new/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01.2017-Animal-Transactions.pdf
Article about the olm and dinaric volhar at Zagreb Zoo : Zagreb Zoo only one in the world with two rare species | Croatia Week
I hope Olms will become more common in European zoos. Very good example of threatened European fauna.
Zagreb Zoo made many great improvements in the last years. Last photos from Zoo Zagreb were from 2008. So, I add fresh photos of new Olm, Balkan snow vole, Long-tailed field mouse (all new exhibits in 2020) and King Cobra (new exhibit in 2019) from my last visit in January this year. Zagreb Zoo - ZooChat
Excellent had things gone a little differently, I would have visited in March. Always the future, I suppose! I don't suppose you have any good photographs of the various native Croatian snakes held at the collection? Currently these are entirely absent from the gallery.
Yes, many plans have changed in the last months ... Croatian snake collection (in the same building as Olm, Balkan snow vole and field mouse) is really impressive. But I'm sorry, I don't have that photos.
Last week a Grant's zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) was born at the zoo, I am not sure about the gender. Source: Instagram of Zoo Zagreb (12/04/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNjlhLzoje7/
Apart from the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) that recently arrived from Tierpark Neumünster, 6 female Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) arrived from Tierpark Hellabrunn. Source: Instagram of Zoo Zagreb (03/03/2022) Login • Instagram
Per request of @snowleopard I am posting here the species list of the famous "Croatian Snakes" exhibition. The names are cross checked with ZTL. Four-lined ratsnake / Legless lizard Montpellier snake Nose-horned viper Balcans meadow viper Northern viper (Adder) Smooth snake Caspian whip snake Dahls wipe snake Aesculapian snake Black whip snake European cat snake Dice snake Leopard snake European grass snake Balkan whip snake (Balkan racer) On the first floor of the building there are some amphibian aquariums & the Snow voles exhibit. On the second floor, besiedes the Croatian snakes terariums you can find one of the biggest highlights of the zoo, the Olm "Cave" exhibit.
At the end of Nov. 2022 a Pygmy hippo as born at the zoo : ( article in Croatian ) Ljupko mladunče patuljastih vodenkonja obožava brčkanje u bazenu | Zoo Zagreb
Yesterday a female Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) was born. Source: Instagram of Zagreb Zoo (31/03/2024)
Is someone here familiar with Zagreb Zoo? Are the balkan reptiles kept at outdoor exhibits or indoor? (Or in other words, do you need a warm, sunny day to have good chances to see them, or does the weather not matter as they are kept indoors). Are there any other informations that are good to know for a first visit?
Be careful that old, but excellent tropical have two parts: main hall (two entrances: red arrows) and there is also the additional place with pygmy hippopotamus, birds and reptiles (blue arrow). They have a nice self service restaurant which in inexpensive and serves much more than just hot dogs.
