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Discussion in 'Italy' started by Piko, 11 May 2013.

  1. Marco Penello

    Marco Penello Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    The male Amur tiger named Botsman (arrived at the park in 2019) left the zoo to go to Ljubljana Zoo, creating a new breeding pair. The 3 cubs born last year will remain at PNV with the mother at least until the end of this year.
     
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  2. Mickey

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    A Chinese Water Dragon has been abbandoned by a vistitor in the House of Giants and the park contacted the authorities, we don't know if they'll keep it, but I thought it was a news worth of sharing
     
  3. Piko

    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Toby, the 54 yo white rhino died, he was the oldest white rhino in the world
     
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  4. Mickey

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    That's very sad news, he was there since the beginning and was the chilliest rhino of them all, he always played with the young hippos, now it'll be difficult to find another rhino that tolerates the other pachiderms:(
     
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  5. Piko

    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    3 Keas hatched
    2 Bearded Vulture eggs might hatch
    4 Brogna lambs came to life
    A 3 months European Bison, Eracle, has been released on Carpatian mounts
    A shelter for wild Bald Ibis is under construction
    Three Red Fronted Macaws are coming soon
    Two Edwards Pheasants are coming this year too
     
  6. Mickey

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    I missed this one, where did they announce it?
     
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    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Bearded vultures a first for PVN?
     
  8. Piko

    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I've read it on local newspapers
     
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    4 Parma wallabies ( a male and 3 females ) have arrived from Dierenrijk - the Netherlands.
     
  10. Mickey

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    Adding to this that it was a flop, their enclosure is huge for animals of their size and they're rarely seen.
    Aoudads and crowned cranes have been phased out and saddle-billed stork and springbok will soon join the roster of phased out animals, the zoo is heading towards a more stereotypical and commercial zoo with less rare and peculiar animals and more big game ones; moreover, the gorilla habitat in their masterplan has been postponed to after 2027, but I'm keen on thinking they're gonna start working on the Wolf Restaurant soon
     
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    The female Persian fallow deer is about to leave the zoo, there is a possibility that urials will arrive in her enclosure
     
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    some goldfinches arrived in the house of giants, they're freeroaming in the komodo dragon's area
     
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    In the next weeks the ring tailed lemur's exhibit will open to the public as a walk through exhibit
     
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    2 reindeers were born
     
  17. Piko

    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Two news:
    - Both the two Spectacled bears died of old age (Bahia the female was the oldest in Europe)
    - Two urials arrived, they're hosted in the ex fallow deer exhibit in the European area
     
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  18. Mickey

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    A "dozen" (according to the park's Instagram page) red-whiskered bulbul have been released inside House of Giants (the zoo's tropical house)

    The Urials have been named Mario and Luigi, specifically after the world's most famous plumber brothers
     
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    Can the butterflies get along with the bulbuls? Afaik, the later are (also) insectivorous...
     
  20. Mickey

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    I have no idea

    Since the death of the oldest Spectacled bear, their former habitat is empty, but a new inhabitant seems to be already planned...[​IMG]