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  1. Piko

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    - The Zebra (only 1) exhibit is under reconstruction
    - The new Elephant area project
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    The Pistoia redesigns are great additions. The hold an elderly female crew is it not?
    What will happen to the old stalls ..., will they part with the hippo and giraffe (or rehouse them elsewhere in the zoo)?

    Where is the zebra yard located? What type of zebra is maintained?
     
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    i think that the park will do new area for the hippos and a savannah exhibit
    is near the elephants, it's a Grant's Zebra
     
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    Does Pistoia have so much space or an expansion area now acquired?
    I do hope they get more zebras and move into the ZOOM Torino style of exhbitry with their hippo marsh and savannah exhibit.

    Thanks again for all the infos, nice to have some more Italian zoo forumsters.
     
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    there's a park near the zoo large like an half of the park, but i don't know if this park is propriety of the zoo
    i don't know what they have in their mind :)
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    - In the park should arrive other zebras
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    - The zoo bought another area of 7 hectares (like the current size of the zoo)
    - This year the zoo will open the new monkeys area (i don't know which monkey)
    - New areas for elephants and giraffes
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    - Arrived a Lioness
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    - Completed the Zebras and Ostriches exhibit
    - The Asian Elephant exhibit is under construction
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    - Is born a Meerkat
     
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    Any photographic material on the renovations of Zebra House and Elephant House in Zoo di Pistoia?
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    - Arrived a female of Grant's Zebra
     
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    Pistoia only has 1.1 Grant's zebra now or more?
     
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    yes only 2 zebras
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia (project or under construction exhibit):
    - Asian Elephants Exhibit
    - Savannah Exhibit
    - The zoo will be doubled in size
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    - Are born: e Cape Penguin and 5 Meerkats
     
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    As to Zoo di Pistoia: any news / new info on the extension area for elephants and giraffe (and their new savannah)?
     
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    Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia:
    -Are arrived two Red Pandas, one from the Bratislava Zoo and the other from the Parco Natura Viva (Verona)
     
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    Zoo di Pistoia:
    -It's arrived a new Brazilian Tapir (a female, now there are two females: Tulua and Nausicaa)
    -They are planning to make a new Penguins area