Zoo Santillana del Mar Santillana Zoo news

At Santillana twin Golden Lion tamarins have been born. This seems to represent the Spanish first breeding of this species (!).

 

Santillana Zoo revieved an Asiatic lion which was born 2014 at Zoo Besancon ( France ).

 

On August 13 twins were born by the Sri Lanka leopards .

 

A few days ago a Przewalsky foal was born.

Nace el primer Caballo de Przewalski en el Zoo de Santillana

 

this is old news but this zoo has received Cuban Trogons.

 

Recent Births:
1 White and Black Ruffed Lemur.
A female Reindeer that has been named Trini.
Some Spur-Winged Lapwings.
A female Iberian Ibex.
1 Greater Flamingo.
1 Great Grey Owl.

Also, they have recently rescued 2 orphaned European badgers.

 

I see that you have been keeping in touch with the "Viviendo en un zoo" series

 

I don't see it, but I had to post the news, I love to see the keeper talks of US zoos but "Viviendo en in Zoo" was very boring.

 

I'm actually really enjoying it! I have read and learned from José Ignacio Pardo de Santayana (the director of the Santillana zoo) since I was a kid, and these videos really kept me going.

 

Sorry for what I said, if I offended you. But, Zoo Aquarium de Madrid has very good keeper talks. I heard to two of them and they were very interesting and interactive.

 

Jose Ignacio is all a reference for zoo-freaks and is a wonderful person in face to face

This zoo is one of my favourites ones. It's not the sexiest spanish zoo but every year has new things and the bird and butterfly collection its simply wonderful

 

Absolutely agree with you Corby, if Santillana had more money it would be the best zoo in Spain.

And don't worry Jungle Man, you didn't offend me at all.
Everybody has opinions.

Edit: I always think that he is the spanish Gerald Durrell, but idk if that corporation is fair

 

New species: The park got eight Lyle's flying foxes from TerraNatura Benidorm.

 

Recent new additions: 0.0.6 Red-headed queleas (Two European holders) and 0.0.3 Ruddy ground doves (Four European holders).

 

The Lyle's flying foxes have already bred! I'm guessing the females already came pregnant from Benidorm since these also gave birth recently:

 

The 8th or 9th European bison calf born at the Santillana zoo eight days ago.

 

Nice addition and certainly since the species is now part of pilot reintroduction projects (in semi in situ / wild state) in Espagna. What I gather from the commentary is that they have 1.2 breeding group and a male calf and another female with an older female calf / juvenile.

 

Exactly; breeding bull, young female, old female, and calf. It's always interesting for reintroduction plans, something I'm looking forward to.

 

Even more news for this week: A group of Common squirrel monkeys has arrived from Germany and Austria:

 

New pair of Bearded emperor tamarins at the zoo! Returning species since the passing of the pair that used to live at the park.