In the last couple of days more animals returned to the zoo from Biotropica and CERZA Parc des Safaris: Suyang (female Sumatran Tiger), Nimala (Sri Lankan leopard), Maya and Séraphin (South American tapirs) and their group of Humboldt penguins. From Espace Zoologique - St Martin la Plaine two female jaguars returned, named Angha and Jagara. Not sure about this, but from EcoZonia a honey badger named Buck returned. Also the ring-tailed lemurs have returned at the zoo, they came from Zoo de Maubeuge. The Red-bellied tamarins (Saguinus labiatus) while they were living in Zoo Beauval gave birth to 2 young. Sources: Instagram of Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon (10/08/2022) Instagram of Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon (11/08/2022) Instagram of Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon (11/08/2022) Instagram of Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon (12/08/2022)
The zoo is building a gorilla exhibit (new species). Don't know if it will be ready for next year but rhe gorilla house is already taking shape.
I imagine it will be a group of males. Several other primates could be presented in this new area such as the large group of hamadryas baboon present behind the scenes for many years. I would like to see mandrills or drills there. It cannot be ruled out that this park will surprise again with an incredible new species. B... ? Nothing will surprise me anymore !
On the 20th of November a Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) was born. Source: Instagram of Bassin d'Arcachon (28/11/2022)
According to a podcast the zoo will receive 6 males gorilla divided into 2 groups. Le Podcast - Nature et Zoo : l'actualité des parcs zoologiques
According to a member of Les Zoos dans le Monde who search on internet, in addition to gorillas the zoo will welcome the following primate species : - mandrills, - patas monkeys, - roloway monkeys, - moustache monkeys, - black crested mangabeys. Leszoosdanslemonde • Afficher le sujet - Nouveautés 2023 dans les parcs français
A female greater one horned rhino called Zhiwa arrived from Whipsnade Zoo. She will be paired with Jari, the resident male. Previously there were three males in the zoo so I suppose two have left. Log into Facebook | Facebook Other news : a black sable antelope has been born last february 3rd. Log into Facebook | Facebook
Another important arrival in the Bassin d'Arcachon Zoo, with the 8-year old male Orangutan LOUIE, from the Kristiansand Zoo in Norway. Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon Officiel on Instagram: "Un nouveau pensionnaire ! Ce matin nous avons accueilli un nouveau compagnon pour Satu notre femelle orang-outan. Nous vous présentons Louie, un jeune orang-outan âgé de 8 ans, qui arrive du zoo de Kristiansand en Norvège. Louie nous a été confié dans le cadre d’un Programme d’Elevage Européen. Au Zoo nous présentons désormais deux groupes d’orang-outan : 4 individus d’une part et d’autre part le couple formé par Satu et Louie. #zoo #zoodubassindarcachon #animaux #animauxsauvages #orangoutang #primate #nouveaupensionnaire #parczoologique #parcanimalier #eep"
1 Goeldi's Callimico is born in winter 2022-2023. Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon Officiel on Instagram: "Notre couple de tamarin goeldi a accueilli un petit il y a un mois et demi. Confiés au zoo dans le cadre d'un programme d'élevage europeeen ces petits primates sud américains se sont reproduits pour la 1ere fois. N'hésitez pas à venir les voir, le petit est bien visible, il commence tout juste à faire ses premiers pas aux côtés de ses parents!"
Birth of 1.0 Giraffe on 1st April 2023. The newborn has been called SAMAKI, that means... fish in Swahili (there's a tradition to make jokes called "poissons d'avril" = "April fishes" on 1st April in France). Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon Officiel on Instagram: "La famille s’agrandit ! Raha la maman de Ringo a donné naissance pour la deuxième fois à un petit girafon le 1re avril . Ses soigneurs l’ont prénommé Samaki, ce qui signifie « poisson » en swahili. Cette naissance est la 4ème au sein de notre groupe."
Does anyone have any information about the chimpanzees in the zoo ? Is there a bonobo/chimpanzee hybrid ? I know it's a couple made up of Adam and Zora, they had a baby in 2010, a male named Mooky but I don't know where this individual went.
Pairi daiza recently sent two black mangabeys towards the Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon. It is Mandarine and Litchee, a mother and her daughter (born July 3, 2021 in Pairi Daiza).
