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Discussion in 'Belgium' started by Nisha, 5 Feb 2016.

  1. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    After the annocement of Gorilla and Orangutans joining the collection in 2016 - the zoo today announced the acquisition of Koalas. They will be imported directly from Australia later this year
     
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    Last month a Wart hog was born at Pairi Daiza :).
     
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    A female Golden Takin has arrived from Liberec to join the male already in the collection.
     
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    The Koala's have arrived and are now onshow
     
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    2 Bald eagles hatched :).
     
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    Have to correct my last post, there are 3 chicks with the Bald eagles !
    Other news : Echidnas should have arrived !!
     
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    Female Elephant, Khiang Hnin Hnin has been confirmed pregnant. Calf is expected to be born in the Summer of 2017
     
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    0.0.3 New Guinea Short Beaked Echidna have arrived. They will be housed in the new Koala facility
     
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    Ex Praha Zoo. New import or where else (the original Praha imports)?
     
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    2 Orang utans arrived at Pairi Daiza :).
     
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    They are 1.1 Sumatran - male Gempa from Praha and female, Sinta from Stuttgart
     
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    Just one worth : GREAT - it seems everything this zoo touch becomes a succes ! ( and I was part of it about 20 years ago ;) )
     
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    Yaaaay! Amazing news :) first European panda baby in YEARS!!
     
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    In THREE Years, Yeah! Hamburg's Walrus calfs were the first in europe since 10 !!! Years -and they were NATURAL BRED !

    "Manufactoring"Giant pandas by A.I isnt's something special and has nothing to do with"Breeding". The only Zoo in europe who has really bred Giant pandas was Vienna Zoo.