Dec. 2019 the Zoo recieved a male and 2 females Mhorr gazelles from the breeding station at Almeria and later a third female from Barcelona was added to the small group. Already in August 2020 a female calf was born and last week again a female calf was born : https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1066252207171952
The fallow deer left the zoo? BTW: Mhorr's gazelle is a very nice addition. I know the acreage is not that big, but would be nice to have a Sahelian exhibit with gazelle and antelope. What about any renovation plans in Jerez (great ape, giraffe/zebra)?
Yep. I haven't been to the zoo, but if you check out the map in their website you can see that the fallow deer is no longer listed. Mhorr gazelles actually already lived in Jerez until 2013, but they left because of reasons I personally don't know. I haven't heard much (Even nothing) about the renovations in Jerez since 2015 or such. Despite this, they renovated some of the exhibits. This park is in desperate need of a masterplan.
I am surprised you have not visited since 2013-15! I have visited the zoo once and found the site very pleasant. A highlight of course were the Iberian lynx and some of the local raptor species which are otherwise uncommonly seen. Obviously, the zoo is doing a lot in terms of in situ and native wildlife! I would hope they can extend / expand the zoo to the north!
I think we didn't understand each other, I've visited the zoo once, in 2018 . I also really enjoyed it, I love the animals within the park as well as the old zoo feeling it has, but I have to admit that plenty of species suffer from this same reason (Lions, hippos, and some of the biggest raptors for example). They are doing wonders with their Iberian species breeding programs, as well as many others, but I do think it needs a lot of improvements if it wants to be a really good zoo. With the 2015 thing, I meant that it was the last time I ever heard of any developments going within the park in internet forums.
Do you think AIZA can play a bigger role in improving general standards, conditions and the political expediency in favour of zoos and their ex situ conservation and educational work (as well as what they can do for in situ conservation work directly)?
I really think they can be a lot better than they already are. I feel like in recent years the AIZA has lost many interesting species but with the loss of them, new animals that need as much captive preserving have been added to collections. I'm really glad that many Iberian species are being taken in just for conservation reasons, and I'm so happy that it keeps on being better and better in many many zoos, but I'd also love for the AIZA to actually start working with ex-situ species (I'm not saying it's non-existing, I just feel it could be A LOT better). I also feel like Iberia needs many species that are common in other European countries, mostly to expand existing gene pools and get new species within Portugal and Spain.
@Sivatherium, that deserves an entire separate thread, I believe: AIZA and improving ex situ / native species conservation programs.
As you are a national I challenge you to start the thread. I will happily chip in my bit and hope other Iberian Zoochat forumsters will agree and step in as well!
The first birth of the year: A Dorcas gazelle https://twitter.com/ZooJerez/status/1359208598677688327
New male Mhorr gazelle arrives at the park from Almeria. https://twitter.com/ZooJerez/status/1366311233574567941
Fárafa the Iberian lynx gave birth to a kitten on the 6 of March of this year! This newborn will be the 7th lynx born in Jerez that will be released into the wild. Video:
Second Dorcas gazelle of the year born at Jerez! https://twitter.com/ZooJerez/status/1373177878515449863
New births: Two Saharian barbary sheep lambs have been born at Jerez, as well as the 4th Dorcas gazelle of the year! https://twitter.com/ciudadjerez/status/1381656609340940294
The zoo got a breeding pair of Lammegeriers from a captive breeding centre in Vienna. https://twitter.com/ciudadjerez/status/1387794050586226692
