The first of this year white European storks have hatched at the zoo! Source: Instagram of Basel Zoo (22/04/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-PW02g293/
On the 26th of April 2 Black swans (Cygnus atratus) hatched. Source: Instagram of Basel Zoo (12/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/COxM53lL5Cz/
On the third of May a female Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) was born to parents Helvetia and Wilhelm. Source: Website of Basel Zoo (02/06/2021) Flusspferdgeburt im Zoo Basel
A male Black-and-rufous sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi) (*November 2020) arrived from Rotterdam zoo, this is a new species for Basel Zoo and he can be found in Haus Tembea. This species is now kept in 9 European zoos according to ZootierListe. Source: Website of Basel Zoo (09/06/2021) Seltene Tierart neu im Zoo Basel zu sehen
On the 28th of April a male and a female South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) were born to parents Dina (female) and Ross (male). This the first time that Dina had young, she arrived at the zoo last November. Source: Website of Basel Zoo (16/06/2021) Nachwuchs bei den Geparden
Since June a Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) can be seen in the vivarium, this species has been living behind the scenes since 2019. Between the 24th of May and the 29th of June 9 Bolivian squirrel monkeys (Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis) were born. On the 12th of September a female Southern lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis australis) was born. Sources: Instagram of Basel Zoo (23/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQdQLOBo9Py/ Instagram of Basel Zoo (14/07/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRTozcgiTyb/ Instagram of Basel Zoo (22/09/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUHxeLUMk9o/
This year 2 Western common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) were born! On the 26th of June 28-year old female Fifi gave birth to a female, however after 2 weeks she became paralyzed in her hind legs. No cause has been found yet and her hind leggs are still paralyzed. Luckly her sister Kitoko took care of Fifi's offspring and also started nursing it. In July Kitoko gave birth to a male, since then she has been taking care of both young! Here is also a video about it: Source: Website of Zoo Basel (13/10/2021) Wie ein Schimpansen-Weibchen Mutter von zwei Neugeborenen wurde
In September 2 female Black sable antelopes (Hippotragus niger niger) were born. Source: Instagram of Zoo Basel (14/10/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVA2gs7s9Qj/
Last march the female johnstone crocodile laid ten eggs of four hatched in may. Two of the young survive until now. The Zoo is the second in the world (outside Australia) to have a hatching of this species. Süsswasserkrokodile im Zoo Basel ziehen zwei Junge auf | Radio Central
Since February a new species of tang can be found in the vivarium: the Jewelled tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum). Only 2 other zoos in Europe keep this species according to ZTL. On the 13th of November a Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) was born. Sources: Instagram of Zoo Basel (19/10/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVNumRMAKeQ/ Instagram of Zoo Basel (01/12/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW8BH3Rt082/
A second (male?) octopus arrived at the zoo a few weeks ago, recently he ha been put on display in Schaubecken 43 in the Vivarium. I am not sure which species of octopus Zoo Basel keeps, maybe someone knows this? Source: Instagram of Zoo Basel (28/12/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CX_gHxhgMy2/
On the 5th of January 29-year old female California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) Peggy was euthanised, the zoo now has 4 females left. Source: Instagram of Zoo Basel (07/01/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYb05q-AjH_/
Sadly 20-year old male Kalahari lion (Panthera leo vernayi) Mbali passed away last Friday. He arrived with 2 females (Uma & Okoa) from Nationl Parks Pilanesberg and Madikwe in South Africa in 2003, during his time in Zoo Basel he father a total of 18 offspring. Zoo Basel now only has 3 females left. Source: Instagram of Zoo Basel (31/01/2022) Login • Instagram
Last November 5 Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) arrived at the zoo, they live together with the Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus). Source: Instagram of Zoo Basel (09/02/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZwQy09vfnV/
13-year old chimpanzee Garissa gave birth to her 2nd daughter "Tsangi" on January 29th. Nestflüchter und Nesthocker
Sadly on the 17th of February 3,5-year old female South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) Dina passed away. Source: Instagram of Zoo Basel (16/03/2022) Login • Instagram
On the 29th of March 4 Hawaiian geese (Branta sandvicensis) hatched. On the 4th of May a male North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) was born. Sources: Instagram of Zoo Basel (10/05/2022) Login • Instagram Instagram of Zoo Basel (18/05/2022) Login • Instagram
This year 58 (wild) European white storks (Ciconia ciconia ciconia) have hatched in 37 different nests in the zoo! Source: Instagram of Zoo Basel (24/05/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd74KVGtHNB/
On May 13 a male Indian rhino was born at Basel : ( article in German ) : Nachwuchs bei den Indischen Panzernashörnern
