Mandril bron a few days ago 
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Some notes from my visit today to Artis:
* Work in progress at "Het Veentje", the pond next to the Reptile House and former part of the Nieuwe Prinsengracht. Next to some redecoration of the pond and its surroundings itself, the workers are creating a new enclosure for the black spider monkeys. I'm very glad with that, because the spider monkeys are kept in a small enclosure in the Small Mammal House for years now after they moved from the Monkey House.
* Due to the work at "Het Veentje" the white storks and European cranes are kept in the "Hollandse Polder", the aviary with spoonbills, ducks and lapwings. At the back in this aviary I saw a bird that might have been a rock sandpiper.
* The armadillos are kept in the enclosure in the Small Mammal House that was inhabited by pygmy marmosets for many years, the one between the treeshrews and the squirrels. The marmosets moved to the first of the central enclosures, the one directly opposite the entrance of the SMH. No signage of the potto anymore in the SMH.
* There are no coatis anymore. Their former enclosure at the outside of the SMH serves as a extra enclosure for ringtail lemurs.
* The fossa, kept at the backside of the bear enclosure in the last years, is deceased.
* Work in progress at "Het Veentje", the pond next to the Reptile House and former part of the Nieuwe Prinsengracht. Next to some redecoration of the pond and its surroundings itself, the workers are creating a new enclosure for the black spider monkeys. I'm very glad with that, because the spider monkeys are kept in a small enclosure in the Small Mammal House for years now after they moved from the Monkey House.
* Due to the work at "Het Veentje" the white storks and European cranes are kept in the "Hollandse Polder", the aviary with spoonbills, ducks and lapwings. At the back in this aviary I saw a bird that might have been a rock sandpiper.
* The armadillos are kept in the enclosure in the Small Mammal House that was inhabited by pygmy marmosets for many years, the one between the treeshrews and the squirrels. The marmosets moved to the first of the central enclosures, the one directly opposite the entrance of the SMH. No signage of the potto anymore in the SMH.
* There are no coatis anymore. Their former enclosure at the outside of the SMH serves as a extra enclosure for ringtail lemurs.
* The fossa, kept at the backside of the bear enclosure in the last years, is deceased.
Aren't you thinking of Randers Regnskov in Denmark? They received 1.0 potto recently, although they didn't state where it was from.
The potto was in Artis since 2009, arriving from Blijdorp. I know Blijdorp acquired two pottos in 1990, that were confiscated at Schiphol together with a pangolin, and it had breeding success in 1992. I guess Blijdorp got another potto later on or had breeding success again, otherwise the potto we are talking about would be of a record breaking age!
O yes youre right, at laafsekikkers they said Norway, but it is Randers indeed.
At Artis 33-year old Western lowland gorilla female Sindy passed away 
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After a break of 4 year, again a Night monkey has been born in the Monkey-house in Artis .
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On the Dutch zoo lovers Facebook group "Dierentuinen onze hobby" someone posted pictures of a very recently born great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) at Artis.
Dierentuinen onze hobby
Dierentuinen onze hobby
Artis is about to recieve 4 million from the nationaal government for the renovation of its monuments.
Kabinet trekt ruim 35 miljoen euro uit voor 'parels van ons erfgoed' - Kabinet trekt ruim 35 miljoen euro uit voor 'parels van ons erfgoed'
Kabinet trekt ruim 35 miljoen euro uit voor 'parels van ons erfgoed' - Kabinet trekt ruim 35 miljoen euro uit voor 'parels van ons erfgoed'
BTW: It is not clear by virtue of the communication for which projects the funding is due.
Scimitar-horned oryx born - a male .
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Last Saterday a Californian sea-lion was born at Artis. Last year the same female had her first young but because she was so inexperience another female started to feed the young and raised it. This year the mother takes care for the young herself .
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A second Californian sea-lion was born at Artis .
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A European gannet has hatched .
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3 Griffon vultures which were bred at Artis have been released on Sardinia .
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