To all our English viewers: Prik translates to a more adorable version of stab
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To all our English viewers: Prik translates to a more adorable version of stab
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It has a couple of meanings over here, one being that which you refer to and one to someone who might do it to you
A second smooth-coated otter has arrived and is now on display at Pairi Daiza. According to the Facebook post he is the little brother of the otter that previously arrived (from another litter and a year younger). Pictures suggest they now share the exhibit.
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The other two female Walrus from Valencia that were still in Hamburg on breeding loan (or returned there in one case) have now joined the pair already at Paira Daiza.
I came across this YouTube video recently, showing that the kangaroos and wallabies now also have access to the Tasmanian devil area, thus making that area a mixed exhibit.
According to the description of the video the kangaroos and wallabies can access/hop into an area which the devils do not have access to. Which is a good thing, but it still seems like a very big risk to me.
I really don't think this is a good idea and I am wondering whether this is an "accident waiting to happen". I don't like this predator/prey mix and I am also wondering whether the kangaroos and wallabies will not get stressed out by the devils.
According to the description of the video the kangaroos and wallabies can access/hop into an area which the devils do not have access to. Which is a good thing, but it still seems like a very big risk to me.
I really don't think this is a good idea and I am wondering whether this is an "accident waiting to happen". I don't like this predator/prey mix and I am also wondering whether the kangaroos and wallabies will not get stressed out by the devils.
PersonallyI have never been quite blown the trumpet over species compositions nor bringing in new species. It seems money talks over quality of care, design and husbandry. This New project seems ill adviced and more gimicky than actually workable realistic in zoo setting
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Both the kangaroos/wallabies and Tasmanian devils were already present, they just apparently now started mixing them.
In any case this to me seems very ill-advised. If, say, there is a joey just starting to come out of the pouch this could easily become a very ugly and negative story for Pairi Daiza. I'm not sure Pairi Daiza breeds any of their macropods though.
I have absolutely no issues with and in fact like mixed exhibits, but only if they are well thought out and as safe as possible for all species involved. That does not seem to be the case here.
A male Cape fur seal was born on April 28th and has been named Oslo. The mother is Spirit.
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A new permanent exhibition on pollinators is being prepared at Pairi Daiza. From May 20th an educational trail on the importance of pollinators for humans and for biodiversity will be available to the public. This project is a cooperation between the Pairi Daiza Foundation and the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment public services of the Wallonia government.
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JurassicMax
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On the 22th of May female walrus Tania (17) gave birth to a healthy male!
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Instagram of Pairi Daiza (28/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPaE_8PKCA3/?utm_medium=copy_link
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Instagram of Pairi Daiza (28/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPaE_8PKCA3/?utm_medium=copy_link
According to the Laafsekikkers the walrus calf was born on May 22nd. Les Zoos de Belgique also posted a picture on Facebook today.
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Weren't the kangaroos and wallabies in walkthrough enclosures? If so, then wouldn't the devils have access to the walkthrough area?
They have their grey kangaroos in a walk-through exhibit, but to my knowledge their emus, red kangaroos and wallabies are in a separate exhibit which their train drives through. As far as I understand the kangaroos and wallabies have access to the devil exhibit, but the devils do not have access to the area which the train goes through.
The male walrus calf has been named Floki. He is still off-show in the indoor exhibit.
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A video of Floki's first swimming lesson. He has also been weighed for the first time and now weighs 84 kilograms.
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) twins were born in the Oasis at Pairi Daiza recently.
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Also one reindeer.
Pairi Daiza just announced on Facebook that two walrus, a male and a female named Garik and Frosya, both 8 years old, have arrived from Russia, and are quarantined in the exhibit on the right side of the walrus facility (presumably the smaller of the two exhibits). The male has important genetics and is hoped to become a breeder male in the future.
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Yet two more walrus seems like a lot for the facility at Pairi Daiza, which I already found to not be that large. I also hope them having two males will not cause issues.
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Yet two more walrus seems like a lot for the facility at Pairi Daiza, which I already found to not be that large. I also hope them having two males will not cause issues.
Does PD keep Atlantic or pacific walruses?
Pacific. According to Zootierliste all walrus in Europe, aside from one facility in Russia, are Pacific walrus.