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Discussion in 'Netherlands' started by Swedish Zoo Fan, 24 Jun 2008.

  1. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The Elephants from Wuppertal are on the road to Beekse Bergen as I type :)
     
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    Last week a Gemsbok was born at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Last week 3 Blacksmith plovers hatched at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    This week a Cape buffalo was born at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    Last week a Chimpanzee was born at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    A new male Red duiker arrived and now lives together with the other Red duikers and the Okapi's.
     
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    On Feb. 29 a Sable antilope was born at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    For the first in 10 years time a Pere David's deer has been born at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    A second Pere David's deer born at Beekse Bergen.
     
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    Today a Banteng was born at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    African elephant bull Shawu was placed on transport to Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon today.
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I found that to be astounding, that this is the first African elephant born in the country. I checked the elephant database and apart for one stillborn at Safaripark Beekse Bergen in 2006 all others have indeed been Asian elephants.
    http://www.elephant.se/country.php?name=Netherlands
     
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    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    It is indeed astounding but if you know that only 2 collections are working with Africans it's not that astounding anymore. Even so, a great archievement for Beekse Bergen and today or tomorrow I will visit the baby and - hopefully - make some nice pictures :) !
     
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    Okapi female"Abeni" from Leipzig Zoo has arrived at the Park.
     
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    Even better breeding news comes from the vulture department with Ruppels, white-headed and hooded vultures hatched recently. For the white-headed vultures this is a Dutch first.
     
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    2 Gemsboks born at Beekse Bergen :).
     
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    White-cheeked gibbon-female Mizzy has her 50th birthday tomorrow ( May 20 ) :).
     
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    Giraffe born today in view of the public :).
     
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    Recently a Red-crowned crane hatched and today a Red deer was born :).