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The result has been announced and Jabali is the name!
First gorilla born in Taipei Zoo to be named Jabali - Focus Taiwan

 

Yes! The baby has been named “Jabali”. In Apenheul, there is another one called “Jabari”, haha!

 

Any other exciting news from Taipei Zoo recently?

I know there are some moves in store as well into the zoo and overseas!

 

Acoording to Kyoto city zoo's blog Kyoto city zoo and Taipei zoo signed a memorandum of understanding. The ontent of the memorandum includes the conservation of two subspecies of leopard cat and cooperation with the breeding of gorillas and Grevy's zebra.

台北市立動物園との連携と協力に関する覚書について | 京都市動物園

 

Kyoto City Zoo will send a young male Grevy's Zebra to Taipei Zoo.
As I know, now Kyoto City Zoo has 3 Grevy's Zebras, the father "Nanato" (born in 10 July 2012), the mother "Mindy" (born in 26 July 2013), and the son "Minato" (born in 24 July 2020). So the young male that will come to Taipei must be "Minato".

Kyoto City Zoo to gift endangered zebra to Taipei - Focus Taiwan

 

There is a Malayan Tapir in pregnancy, and will give birth in July or August this year.

Taipei Zoo shares conservation experience with Malaysian officials - Focus Taiwan

 

How many Grevy's zebra are already at Taipei Zoo?

 

The last one died in 2019.

 

Taipei Zoo starts displaying 2 rescued Common Marmosets (There are 6 rescued Common Marmosets in Taipei Zoo).

 

Interestingly, I found a link to a 2020 of a Malayan tapir born on September 14, 2020.
LINK: Malayan tapir with newborn - Focus Taiwan
QUOTE:
"Taipei Zoo is the most famous and popular urban zoo in Taiwan. It is easy to reach by the MRT system. It allows visitors not only immersing in zoo exhibitions but also exploring wildlife in surrounding natural habitat. There are 8 outdoor areas and 6 indoor houses, including the "Giant Panda House." Come and enjoy the trip in Taipei Zoo!"
UNQOUTE

Which makes me wonder if the Taipeh Zoo has more female tapirs than just the one?
(mind you gestation is longer than the usual 9 months)

Breeding pair:
M ? (born 15/10/2015, Praha Zoo) - arrived on B/L April 2018
F Mofen (born ? Taipeh Zoo?)
F2 ?
Taipei Zoo welcomes new Malayan tapir from Prague Zoo - Taipei Times

 

As I know, Taipei now has at least 3 males and 3 females, they still need new bloodlines.

 

Thanks ISAO, so I would be correct in assuming the 2021 calf is from a different breeding pairing?
Do you have any information on which animals?

 

The father is the same as the calf born in 2020, and the mother is “貘莉“, she is the boy born in 2020’s mother’s sister.

 

Annual reports of Taipei Zoo since 2001. If you want to see what animals Taipei has got or been sent to other places, check the "03_動物保育與研究 (Animal Conservation and Research)" of every year, then go to part 4 "動物引進及交換 (Introduction and Exchange of Animals)".
動物園年報

 

"There will be 3 male howler monkeys and 1 male giant anteater arriving at Taipei in this year", said by the staff.

 

And the staff also said the male giant anteater will be coming from Japan.

 

Is this part of the Kyoto Zoo animal exchange deal?

 

I guess not, cause Kyoto City Zoo has no giant anteaters. I guess it would be Higashiyama.

 

Right, forgive me my ignorance, possibly @PossumRoach would know more on the status of giant anteaters in Japanese zoos. I will check myself if I can find anything interesting.

The Kyoto deal is for gorilla and Grevy's zebra?

 

That would be F Li Mei born in 1996 in Taipei.

BTW: Kyoto Zoo is Grevy zebra studbookkeeper for JAZGA zoos. The population in 2018 was 12.10 individuals for 7 zoos.