ZOO Plzeň Plzen zoo news

Isn´t this new area for big part mostly wet meadow?

 

The reconstructed lion exhibit was opened today (pictures to follow later) but the lions won't be able to fully use it for cca next few weeks as the grass is not fully grown

 

Any news about kiwis?

 

arrived last week, window into his exhibit is covered

 

At the start of this month 1 male and 2 female Eastern quolls (Dasyurus viverrinus) arrived from Zoo Leipzig, this is a new species for zoo Plzen. They have kept this species earlier, between 2016 and 2018.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Plzen (10/07/2022) Login • Instagram

 

On May 14 2 ( 1.1 ) Bobcats were born at Plzen .

 

After a first breeding last year, the West African tree hyraxes have bred again this year. The species is kept at only 3 European zoos.

 

Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) kept inside Siberian aviary have bred and have 2 younsters.
Mláďata zajíce běláka -

 

On the 21st of June a Southern Bolivian Night monkey (Aotus azarae boliviensis) was born.

In August Mechow's mole-rats (Fukomys mechowii) arrived from Zoo Praha, now zoo Plzen has 2 mole rat species.

Sources:
Instagram of Plzen Zoo (24/08/2022)
Instagram of Plzen Zoo (30/08/2022)

 

Last week 5 Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) were born.

For the first time in 8 years a Southern screamer (Chauna torquata) hatched in June. Would this also be a zoo first breeding for Plzen Zoo?

Sources:
Instagram of Plzen Zoo (04/09/2022)
Instagram of Plzen Zoo (08/09/2022)

 

Kiwi is finally onshow (Ehm), in aviary in Australian zone, near the tropical house
Four year old, came from Stichting Vogelpark, Netherland.

 

And the flamingo aviary? I wait with next visit for its opening...

 

Work finished, animals in (12 or so bird species)
Opening possibly together with the Pseudocerastes exhibit.

 

I'm so frustrated to have missed it by a month... I suppose it is the only species in the aviary ?

 

Kiwi lives in aviary mixed with morepork owl.

 

Just casually mentioning Plzen received one of the most hyped snakes of the moment. How did the zoo get this species?

 

From Swiss private keeper. Zoo was for long time operating in-situ program called Latifi in Iran, that helped establish the connection.

 

From tomorrow, the exhibits should be open.

 

So, I have just seen the new flamingo aviary. The aviary itself looks pretty good. The pond inside is too small and lacks gentle slopes for flamingos. The observation hut for visitors is perfect idea, I can sit at bench under roof while getting unobstructed view of birds.

Edit: no Pseudocerastes on show yet.

 

Recently a Carter's rock gecko ( Pristurus carteri ) hatched at Plzen .