Could anybody present us the current huge project under construction at Sosto zoo called Zöld Piramis? What species, how will the individual exhibits be constructed etc.?
I think the Green Pyramid is architectural ready... In the next month the furnishing and the planting will be coming. Under the building will be an Oceanarium where will be showed the wildlife of the Indian Ocean with sharks, rays, coralls and others. I the Green Pyramid there will be show the three Asian elephants female, the Indian rhinoceroses, a new group of orang-outans, komodo dragons, common palm civets, pygmy slow loris, Bettongias and other mammals, birds, reptiles etc...
Thanks! Do you know more about the planned species and enclosures? I tried to search a little bit and found, there should live 200 species, thereof 50 species of fish. But other species mentioned (that were not mentioned by you previously) were only pythons (?), gharials (Sunda or Indian?) and clouded leopards. Do you know more? I would also like to know what is the planned capacity for elephants, with or without space for a bull? And for orang-utans, there are two separated outside pens planned - for 1 or 2 groups? Will the birds roam freely or are (outside?) aviaries planned? etc... Any other info will be appreciated!
I have just some infos... ) There won't be holding Asian elephant bull - they would like to breed African elephants. I think there will be holding one group of orang-outans. I would like to go to Sosto Zoo in the next some weeks, so I hope I will hear more infos from our colleagues! )
The three (0.3) Asian elephants have arrived from Spain. Asian elephants arrive at animal park - Caboodle.hu
A pair of Komodo dragons are to arrive in the near future from Ragunan zoo in Indonesia. Beatuy and the beast | The Jakarta Post
The tiger shark, nurse shark and two sandbar sharks arrived from Malaysia through the Netherlands on Sunday. ... The zoo has recently acquired African and Asian elephants, spectacled bears and Komodo dragons, and an orangutan family is scheduled to arrive in the near future. Four sharks arrive at NE Hungary Zoo
Vertebrate species in the Green Pyramid Jana, I beat my laziness I made a list of the vertebrate species which will be on display in the Zöld Piramis (Green Pyramid). This is not the full list, I will complete it later … Mammals: Bettongia penicillata, Brush-tailed Rat-kangaroo Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor, Mishmi Takin Elephas maximus, Asiatic Elephant Helarctos malayanus, Malayan Sunbear Nomascus gabriellae or N. concolor, Gibbon Nycticebus pygmaeus, Pygmy Slow Loris Panthera pardus saxicolor, Persian Leopard Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Common Palm Civet Pongo pygmaeus, Bornean Orangutan Pteropus giganteus, Indian Flying Fox Rhinoceros unicornis, Greater One-horned Rhinoceros Symphalangus syndactylus, Siamang Birds: Alisterus scapularis, Australian King Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus, Red-winged Parrot Bycanistes bucinator, Trumpeter Hornbill Cacatua alba, White Cockatoo Cacatua galerita galerita, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua goffini, Goffin's Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri, Mitchell's Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis, Salmon-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sanguinea, Little Corella Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata, Citron-crested Cockatoo Chalcophaps indica, Green-winged Dove Chloebia gouldiae, Gouldian Finch Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amherst's Pheasant Crossoptilon auritum, Blue-eared Pheasant Eclectus roratus, Eclectus Parrot Eolophus roseicapilla, Galah Geopelia cuneata, Diamond Dove Goura victoria, Victoria Crowned Pigeon Gracula religiosa, Hill Mynah Lathamus discolor, Swift Parrot Leucopsar rothschildi, Bali Mynah Lophura ignita, Crested Pheasant Ocyphaps lophotes, Crested Pigeon Platycercus elegans, Blue-cheeked Rosella Platycercus eximius, Rosella Polyplectron bicalcaratum bicalcaratum, Burmese Grey Peacock Pheasant Psephotus haematonotus, Red-rumped Parrot Psittacula derbiana, Derbyan Parakeet Rollulus rouloul, Crested Wood Partridge Syrmaticus humiae, Bar-tailed Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii, Reeve's Pheasant Trichoglossus moluccanus, Australian Rainbow Lorikeet Reptiles: Broghammerus reticulatus, Reticulated Python Chlamydosaurus kingii, Frilled Lizard Elaphe taeniura freesei, Taiwan Beauty Snake Gekko gecko, Tokay Gecko Morelia viridis, Green Tree Python Orlitia borneensis, Malaysian Giant Pond Turtle Physignathus cocincinus, Asian Water Dragon Python curtus, Blood Python Python molurus bivittatus, Burmese Rock Python Varanus komodoensis, Komodo Dragon Bony Fish: Amphiprion akallopisos, Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion clarkii, Yellowtail Clownfish Amphiprion melanopus, Fire Anemonefish Amphiprion polymnus, Saddleback Clownfish Centropyge bispinosus, Coral Beauty Centropyge multicolor, Multicolor Pygmy Angelfish Chaetodon ephippium, Saddleback Butterflyfish Chaetodon rafflesii, Latticed Butterflyfish Chaetodon tinkeri, Hawaiian Butterflyfish Cheilinus undulatus, Giant Tuskfish Choerodon fasciatus, Harlequin Tuskfish Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis, Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura, Blueside Wrasse Coris gaimard, False Clown Wrasse Epinephelus lanceolatus, Giant Grouper Forcipiger flavissimus, Longnose Butterflyfish Gomphosus caeruleus, Blue Wrasse Haemulon sciurusl, Bluestripe Grunt Lutjanus sebae, Emperor Red Snapper Nemateleotris helfrichi, Helfrich's Firefish Nemateleotris magnifica, Purple Firefish Paracheilinus carpenteri, Pink Flasher Wrasse Plectorhinchus lineatus, Yellowbanded Sweetlips Premnas biaculeatus, Spinecheek Damselfish Pterosynchiropus splendidus, Green Mandarin Goby Stonogobiops xanthorhinica, Yellownose Prawn Goby Zanclus cornutus, Moorish Idol Cartilaginous Fish: Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Silvertip Shark Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip Reef Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus, Sandbar Shark Carcharias taurus, Sand Tiger Shark Ginglymostoma cirratum, Nurse Shark
Orycteropus, I kneel down in front of your big sacrifice I thank you for that species list. I hope somebody will visit and post pictures as soon as this house is open on 1th of May.
The exhibit will open on 30th April 2010. Here is a video of a pair of Komodo Dragons arrived to Nyiregyhaza on 12th February 2010 (from Ragunan Zoological Park, Jakarta). RTL Klub
3.3 Bornean Orangutan and one Siamang arrived from Burgers Zoo. http://www.sostozoo.hu/index.php?page=pictures&gID=112
The siamang is an elderly female that has spent most of her live with the orangs. She has a special bond with them and loves to play with the youngsters... I think it's great that they managed to keep her with her beloved orang family
Yeah, I saw them together in Burgers Zoo last autumn. Be honest, I was a bit surprised of the age of Finita, AFAIK this female Siamang is 47-years-old (if it is true, she will probably be the oldest Siamang ever). As You said, nice to keep them together henceforward.
Jurek7, here is a review from Home - Caboodle.hu, June 2008: "Green pyramid to be built at Nyíregyháza Zoo Nyíregyháza Zoo will invest in a unique, pyramid-shaped green hall for tropical plants and animals that promises to be a unique spectacle in Central and Easter Europe. According to Népszabadság, construction of the pyramid begins in autumn and will be completed by 2010. Half of the Ft 1.6 billion (€6.4 million) investment will be covered by the EU, and the other half by the Nyíregyháza local government. Zoo manager László Gajdos says the hall will be 15 meters high and cover 5,000 square meters. It will be all green, with terraces on each level. Tropical plants such as bamboos, bromelias, palms and orchids will be introduced, and an ocenarium will be built its base while adventure paths and open elevators will lead to the top. Gajdos has recently returned from Indonesia where he negotiated the exchange of several animals. A pair of Komodo monitors and two Sumatran elephants will arrive to Nyíregyháza in exchange for Madagascar lemurs, clawed monkeys and weeper capuchins. Indonesian zoo experts will also be coming to Hungary to learn about programs running in European zoos." Some of the earliest plans were changed, e.g. no Sumatran Elephants arrived, see one of kiang's previous post. You can see photos about the building here: http://www.sostozoo.hu/index.php?page=pictures&gID=36
Two very unique features from this new exhibit which I saw last week include - 1) A glass floored and walled walk-way above the indoor elephant house which share the space with gibbons! 2) Takin mixed with indian rhino never seen this before!
Orangutans What a fascinating video. I'm so glad they've got such a wonderful new home, with climbing opportunities that they used straight away.
It certainly looks much better than the Burger's enclosure. I liked the way the Siamang was reintroduced straightaway by the looks of it, as the Orangs were familiar with it/them. I've seen other films of Apes(both Gorillas and Orangutans) being introduced to new enclosures- both species usually enter and start climbing/using the new equipment almost immediately, though you can see their eyes are roving around taking in all the new features too. The exception is frequently new outdoor areas- particularly where they comprise an unfamiliar or novel feature e.g. grass and /or open sky the Apes often won't enter it straightaway. I think the middle portion of this Video could have been entitled 'I drove all night'.
Female indian rhino Jasmin, 2 years old, was transferred from Planckendael to Sóstó Zoo last weekend. She is doing well at her new home. rhinos.eu - Sóstó: Jasmin im neuen Zuhause