I just watched hugo98's latest update on Zurich Zoo. I really like this exhibit and the concept of "rotation".But there is one thing that I don't understand. They put a huge tree on the elevated walkway for animals. There are many branches. Some of the branches are at dangerous angles. If animals walk on it and get scared, they may have accidents. I know it is popular to use this kind of elevated walkway to connect different habitats, but the "pavement" of other walkways I have seen is very flat. But the one in the Panthera area is very different. Why is this? Does anyone know the answer?
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I don't know why they didn't cut off the branches of the log. I've got the same concerns as you when I've noticed the branches on the log, I hope we are wrong! I guess, in the end, they know it better than us.
But it's not a surprise to me that this overhead mesh tunnel looks so much different to the systems we know from many US zoos for example. Zurich is a zoo which always spend this extra amount of money to make habitats extremely naturalistic, they also have very naturalistic indoor areas for their elephants, rhinos and giraffes while most zoos have more of classical stable styled indoor areas. A "classical", more unnatural looking mesh tunnel just doesn't fit to the overall style of the zoo.
I would even argue that Zurich Zoo is one of the richest zoos in the world. It's located in a very wealthy region and quite a few millionaires are sponsoring the zoo. So they can afford to design extremely high quality habitats.
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This coming Saturday, Chester Zoo will open one of the biggest single exhibit complexes ever made in a UK zoo.
Heart of Africa will be home to at least 57 animal species (15 species of mammal, 11 species of ectotherm and 31 species of bird). Among the features are a large mixed paddock for giraffes, Grevy's zebra, roan antelope and ostrich, separate enclosures for black rhino, aardvark, meerkat, yellow and dwarf mongooses, rock hyrax, warthog, painted dogs and crested porcupine, at least five aviaries (one for a variety of vultures, one for Verreaux's eagle owls, one for black-cheeked lovebirds, a mixed aviary for smaller birds and a wetland aviary home to a flock of 107 greater flamingos) and an indoor building for smaller animals such as small rodents, African bullfrogs, lizards, pancake tortoises, elephant shrews, Ethiopian mountain adders, killifish, dung beetles, red spitting cobras and a group of 15,000 locusts viewable from inside a land rover. A second large paddock, viewable from a series of overnight accommodation buildings, will be home to a bachelor herd of giraffes as well as blesbok.
Bat-eared foxes and secretary birds may also end up being included in this area in the near-future (both are already at the zoo, living off-show).
This video shows some of the new area (it is currently open to members only, with the regular public able to enter from the 6th).
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMCD0TG0xmk
Heart of Africa will be home to at least 57 animal species (15 species of mammal, 11 species of ectotherm and 31 species of bird). Among the features are a large mixed paddock for giraffes, Grevy's zebra, roan antelope and ostrich, separate enclosures for black rhino, aardvark, meerkat, yellow and dwarf mongooses, rock hyrax, warthog, painted dogs and crested porcupine, at least five aviaries (one for a variety of vultures, one for Verreaux's eagle owls, one for black-cheeked lovebirds, a mixed aviary for smaller birds and a wetland aviary home to a flock of 107 greater flamingos) and an indoor building for smaller animals such as small rodents, African bullfrogs, lizards, pancake tortoises, elephant shrews, Ethiopian mountain adders, killifish, dung beetles, red spitting cobras and a group of 15,000 locusts viewable from inside a land rover. A second large paddock, viewable from a series of overnight accommodation buildings, will be home to a bachelor herd of giraffes as well as blesbok.
Bat-eared foxes and secretary birds may also end up being included in this area in the near-future (both are already at the zoo, living off-show).
This video shows some of the new area (it is currently open to members only, with the regular public able to enter from the 6th).
All the way in the UK, and I'm stuck in Texas
I am also going to post it here. Outraging case for anyone who loves animals...I am devastated.
www.bbc.com
So Slovakia plan to cull 350 Brown Bears after a guy went to a forest alone and got mauled by a bear.
It is always the same...People complaying that our local wildlife is going extinct in the area --> Wildlife makes a recovery in the area ---> People freaking out that the area is getting too dangerous ---> Kill the wildlife that we have previously complained about not being there anymore...
This already happened with their Wolf population too.
"We can't live in a country where people are afraid to go into the woods," - I really, really hate humanity. People think they have a right to go in the middle of forest safely at the cost of hundreds of animal lives. What the hell is happening?
Slovakia backs plan to shoot 350 bears after man killed in attack
Around a quarter of the country's brown bears will be culled after a man was attacked in a forest.
www.bbc.com
So Slovakia plan to cull 350 Brown Bears after a guy went to a forest alone and got mauled by a bear.
It is always the same...People complaying that our local wildlife is going extinct in the area --> Wildlife makes a recovery in the area ---> People freaking out that the area is getting too dangerous ---> Kill the wildlife that we have previously complained about not being there anymore...
This already happened with their Wolf population too.
"We can't live in a country where people are afraid to go into the woods," - I really, really hate humanity. People think they have a right to go in the middle of forest safely at the cost of hundreds of animal lives. What the hell is happening?
Stupidety is happening
My favorite wonderfully idiotic case of that is bavaria and its otter and wolf situation.
By EU Law both species are protected, doesnt stop the Genius of Markus Söder to make it legal to hunt them, to get fined by the EU Justice System for ordering them to be shot and then to just do it again in a cycle thats been going on for over 5 years now
And all because its "to expensive" to put otter save fences around comercial fish farms
Comical really, i would link articles but afaik its nothing international press botherd with, atleast i can only find german ones
My favorite wonderfully idiotic case of that is bavaria and its otter and wolf situation.
By EU Law both species are protected, doesnt stop the Genius of Markus Söder to make it legal to hunt them, to get fined by the EU Justice System for ordering them to be shot and then to just do it again in a cycle thats been going on for over 5 years now
And all because its "to expensive" to put otter save fences around comercial fish farms
Comical really, i would link articles but afaik its nothing international press botherd with, atleast i can only find german ones
Golden Snub-nosed monkey has arrived at ZooParc de Beauval
And Pairi Daiza probably won't have to wait too long.
Wow, what a bunch of clowns. Just shows it is the same everywhere.
I will have to look that up. Sounds like another level of ridiculous with the fines cycle.
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Are there any plans for more european zoos to get them?
Berlin Zoo is rebuilding their primate house in the near future, which is conveniently right next to the pandas. Would be the perfekt opportunity to add snub nose there
Since the start of the snub-nosed monkey's European journey, people have been speculating who will be the third recipient, but there is no clear news yet. All I can say is that the zoos that currently keep giant pandas have a better chance, but I personally think that Tiergarten Schönbrunn is more likely. This is not about the overall strength of the zoo. The two zoos in Berlin have always been at the forefront of the world. I think the biggest obstacle is some "factors outside the zoo" that will affect the two zoos in Berlin to obtain this animal. These have nothing to do with the animal lovers in the two countries, but they do affect whether this can be done. I can only say that I hope more European animal lovers can see them. (PS: In fact, I hope that if Germany can obtain this animal, it can be placed in tierpark berlin. The Himalayan area is very suitable for them, and the primate collections of the two zoos will be more balanced. Of course, zoo berlin is also very good. The combination of pandas + snub-nosed monkeys is very rare in other countries outside of China)
Just like Germany's three major automobile giants have been working in China for a long time and a large part of their revenue also comes from China, but when faced with some things, even such business giants have a headache, the power in the zoo field is much weaker than them.
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Not long ago, Shanghai Wildlife Park also announced that they will cooperate with Pairi Daiza to build an advanced "Polar Pavilion", and Pairi Daiza will send a pair of polar bears. I think the snub-nosed monkey's European trip is just the beginning of a series of things. This may be the resurgence in the new century of Sino-European zoo exchanges that have been suspended for a long time since the last century (China's Guangzhou Zoo sent people to attend EAZA's 2024 annual meeting). Not long ago, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo received four male gorillas from the Borges Zoo in the Netherlands. It is reported that if it goes well, there may be a breeding group in the future. I think this is an excellent window, but the opportunity really requires the managers of each zoo to spend some time and energy, because there are too many "factors outside the zoo" that will affect many things.
The wolf situation is having similar problems everywhere in Europe, sadly. But why would anyone hunt otters, that everybody agree are so cute?? Is it claimed that they are competing with river fishermen or what?
I've heard Kölner Zoo is gonna get them too.
So nice to be finally able to see this species in Europe. Seems like I have to plan a trip to France haha.
It is recommended to choose some cooler days, as this kind of monkey is more afraid of heat.
Commercial Fish breeding facilitys in bavaria would apparantly be "ruined" if they would fence of their ponds to make them otter save. Both the Wolf and otter situation are Inherently controvertial but scummy politicans do what they do best
While I don't think it is enough to move the species up yet in Planet Zoo (I think they only use the official IUCN Red List to determine species statuses), scientists in Africa have recently studied the threat statuses of some of the African goliath beetles. Two species from West Africa were found to be highly threatened - the chief goliath, Goliathus cacicus, is now thought to be Critically Endangered, while the royal goliath beetle, Goliathus regius, is recommended for listing as Endangered.
If this research is accepted, the goliath beetle species in Planet Zoo (the 'common' goliath beetle, Goliathus goliatus) will be listed as Near Threatened.
If this research is accepted, the goliath beetle species in Planet Zoo (the 'common' goliath beetle, Goliathus goliatus) will be listed as Near Threatened.
Prague Zoo have been having a pretty good year, with some very pleasant and interesting news - aside from the planned import of wild camels. Firstly, in January, the zoo had the first ever successful breeding of critically endangered Brazilian mergansers in Europe. A total of five chicks hatched and have been doing well.
In late March, the zoo opened a new display for a recently-arrived group of Lord Howe Island stick insects, another critically endangered species kept in very few zoos in Europe (maybe only a couple of others currently keep them). As well as including a room with a view into a tank of the stick insects, it also includes a giant statue of a stick insect and a replica of Ball's Pyramid, a tiny island where the stick insects were rediscovered in 2001, after being thought to have gone extinct in 1920.
Perhaps the most interesting news is that the recent arrival of a troop of four male buffy-headed capuchins, a critically endangered species, is only a brief stop-gap measure to fill the exhibit. Prague's real plan is to bring in a troop of endangered blond capuchins from a zoo in Brazil - they would be the only ones ever kept outside of South America.
