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Snow leopards (Uncia uncia) near Denmark?

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Agalychnis, 17 Jun 2014.

  1. Agalychnis

    Agalychnis Active Member

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    Just wanted to know if any zoo near Denmark keeps snow leopards :)
     
  2. lintworm

    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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  3. Agalychnis

    Agalychnis Active Member

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    Thanks!

    Thanks, lintworm!

    What a luck I was taught German in school :D
     
  4. Hvedekorn

    Hvedekorn Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    You can also use it in English if you find that language easier. :p

    But no, I believe it's almost 10 years ago Odense Zoo stopped keeping them? And they were the last zoo to keep them.

    There are actually several "run-of-the-mill" species that aren't kept at all in Danish zoos (or Scandinavian zoos in general, though snow leopards can be seen in Sweden and Finland) even though we have a fair amount of zoos for our size. Mandrills, maned wolves, Visayan warty pigs (they are becoming run-of-the-mill), siamangs, short-eared elephant shrews, and barbary sheep on top of my head. A bit curious...
     
  5. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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    You can view it in English as well at ZootierlisteHomepage if that's any easier - but not Danish, sadly!
     
  6. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Looking at the map the closest snow leopards would be at Nordens ark, Sweden or at either Rostock zoo or Wildpark Lüneburger Heide in Germany.

    I was surprised, that i thought there would be more holders of snow leopard in Europe, none in Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Latvia or Ukraine and only one holder in Spain!