Mid-december 3 Australian pelicans hatched at Tierpark Cottbus. Cottbus is one of only 3 collections in Europe breeding this species and had its first breeding-succes 2011.
2.0 Sumatran Tiger's arrived from ZooParc Beauval in May - they are currently rotating the enclosure with the one remaining Malayan Tiger http://www.lr-online.de/regionen/cottbus/Cottbus-hat-zwei-neue-Tiger;art1049,6013663
5 Saddle-billed storks hatched this year. Since the first European breeding of this species in 2012, the breeding pair raised offspring every year. This shows that Saddle-billed storks can be bred reliably under the right circumstances.
Like in 2018, in 2019 again 5 chicks were parent-raised ( with a little help of the keepers ). Since 2012, when Cottbus archieved the European first-breeding, 31 chicks have hatched at this Zoo .
Plans have been revealed for a new Elephant house which will be 960 square meters. Costs are estimated at little under 2 million euros and it should be ready 2020-21. Beliebte Tiere sollen umziehen: Neues Haus für Elefanten in Cottbus geplant
Tierpark: Baugenehmigung für Elefantenhaus in Cottbus ist da The zoo obtained a building permit for a new elephant house. It should be completed by the end of this year.
Tierpark: Cottbus hat bald Platz für vier Elefanten Construction of the new elephant house will begin in September and be completed in 2021. They want to have three older cows and even a young bull.
It is an OR, not an AND, so they will have capacity for 4 elephants in the future and will either keep older females or young males. The new house will have a 343 m2 main area for the elephants + 75 m2 swimming pool + 4 separate boxes.
Tierpark Cottbus: Elefantendame Karla ist gestorben Elephant cow Karla was euthanized at 54 years old. She had foot problems.
3 Saddle-billed storks hatched and raised at Cottbus. Since 2012 - when Cottbus archieved the European first-breeding with this species - no less then 37 young have sofar hatched at Cottbus !
On the 9th of November a Baird's tapir was born at Tierpark Cottbus. It is the first young for mother Bonita, luckily she is a very caring mother who takes good care of her young.
Great news! First birth of a Baird's tapir for Tierpark Cottbus and the first one in 12 years in Europe!