Zoo Basel Zoo Basel News

A new 2 1/2 year old male Sable antilope arrived from Zoo Prague .

 

0.2 Lesser kudu have arrived from Dvur Kralove to be paired up with the male imported from Kansas, USA., to reinvigorate the European herd.

 

In July 3 Golden-breasted glossy starlings were hatched at Basel .

 

1.0 Okapi born 1st October - first birth at Basel for 11 years

 

The little Okapi-boy is called Nuru and is the son of 5 year old female Mchawi .

 

Article about the new Okapi-calf :
Okapi Calf Arrives in Time for ‘World Okapi Day’

 

On Oct. 25 Hippo-female Helvetia ( 25 years old ) gave birth to a healthy young in the outside enclosure. It took some time to get both mother and young to the inside enclosure because it was quite cold outside.

 

Article about the Hippo-birth :
Hippo Calf Bonds With Mom at Zoo Basel

 

After a break of 4 years a Lesser kudu has been born at Basel .

 

The female arrived already pregnant. The calf is a male.

 

Here an article about the Lesser kudu-birth :
New Generation of Lesser Kudu at Zoo Basel

 

A first breeding for Basel : at the beginning of Nov. 9 Black-tailed sting rays ( Plesiotrygon nana ) - a freshwater-species - were born :
Première im Zoo Basel: Erstmals Schwarzschwanz-Antennenrochen geboren

 

Another article about this rare breeding :
Rare Stingray Pups On-Exhibit at Zoo Basel

 

A new 1 1/2 year old male Somali wild ass arrived at Basel from Hai Bar Nature Reserve :
Neuer Somali-Wildesel-Hengst

 

New jellyfish-species for Zoo Basel, the White-spotted jellyfish :
For the first time at Basel Zoo – white-spotted jellyfish

 

New (sub)species for Basel : 2 males Belted ruffed lemurs have arrived :

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1222066721164399

 

After a longer break, Basel again obtained a pair of Greater Hill myna's.

 

Indian Rhino, Quetta gave birth to a male calf on 7th January

 

Short clip of the new calf :

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1249685895069148

 

2 Llama-calfs born :

It’s All Black-And-White with These Llama Brothers