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  1. Antoine

    Antoine Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    And Valcorba will/has received two females cheetah called Sita and Sanné from Montpellier Zoo in France.

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  2. Marco Penello

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    You've stolen my big news....:).
     
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    Sorry for this @Marco Penello. This info was put on the french Facebook site and I was not sure it was the same as your big news.
     
  4. Marco Penello

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    It is, indeed:). Anyway, cheetahs arrived Sunday...it's a huge step for our institution, but we are working for even more interesting new species.
     
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    You work at the park? That's so cool, lucky you!
     
  6. Marco Penello

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    Yes, come and visit us. It's a very nice project with great ideas for rare species, even if it is little known. I have worked here since 2017 and I have been appointed curator since 2019.
     
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    I live in Sardinia and because of Covid I can't visit any Zoological structure in the Country, but I'll come asap!
     
  8. Marco Penello

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    0.2 Arabian oryxes arrived from Zurich Zoo last week. Now the herd is composed of 1.3.1 and new births are expected in the future.
     
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    1.0 scimitar horned oryx arrived from Plackendael, he will breed with the females at the park.

    3.0 squirrel monkeys arrived from Antwerp.
     
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    1.1 caracal were born some months ago; the animals will be transferred soon.
     
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    I was wondering, are there any projects behind the scenes being worked on? Is there a masterplan of some sort?
     
  12. Marco Penello

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    Of course, there is a new masterplan, created two years ago with a timeframe 2020-2035...and there will be many news ;-).
     
  13. Mickey

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    Can't wait! Shame you probably can't give us a sneak peak :rolleyes:
     
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    Such a pity that the Zoo seems unreachable with public transport :( Really want to visit as I lack my weekly zoo visits during my semester abroad in Padova
     
  15. Marco Penello

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    You are right, it's impossible to reach with public transport...but you could have taken the train to Rovigo and then a taxi to the zoo; it's not so expensive.
     
  16. Marco Penello

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    A young pair of Bucorvus abyssinicus has arrived.
     
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  17. Marco Penello

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    The Northern Ground Hornbill are mixed with 1.1 marabous in a unique and cool mixed aviary; they are settling well.

    Two Oryx dammah were born last month.

    The zoo has been appointed as EAZA Full Member last month.
     
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    3.0 Mhorr gazelles arrived 2 months ago from Munich.
     
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    @Marco Penello
    I am gonna visit Valcobra in about a week! My question is do you know when it's the best time to see the African Cievt? Because I heard they aren't showing often Themse in zoos.
     
  20. Marco Penello

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    Hi, the best time to see the African Civet is the early morning (opening time of the zoo...) or the late afternoon (from 5 pm to 6pm); you are right, it's quite a rare species