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Discussion in 'Germany' started by vogelcommando, 26 Mar 2015.

  1. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    On Feb. 28 a Indian crested porcupine was born at Tierpark Cottbus :).
     
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    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.
     
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    Is Cottbus still the only European zoo to have bred the saddle-billed stork?
     
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    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.
     
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    2 Marabus hatched and are parent-raised :).
     
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    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 :).
     
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    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Of course, you meant to add saddle-billed storks!
     
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    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.
     
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    2 North Chinese leopards born at Cottbus - both males.
     
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    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    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 :) !
     
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    An excellent success, we need more of them around.
     
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    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.
     
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    What a great and unexpected news ! Maybe they will stick around, little bit longer.
     
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    Super news!
     
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    Great news! First birth of a Baird's tapir for Tierpark Cottbus and the first one in 12 years in Europe!
     
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