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[carlos55]

Nacen dos cóndores de California en Zoológico de Chapultepec
2 more California Condors have hatched at Chapultepec zoo, bringing the Numbers of this species born at the zoo to nine , of which six have been released in the biosphere reserve of San Pedro Mártir in Baja California.

 

[carlos55]

Zoológico Chapultepec. Panda Xin Xin cumple 31 años
Xin xin the Giant panda that is the daughter of London zoo panda Chia Chia is now 31 years old. Shuan Shuan is now 34 years old. Both of the female pandas are well and are still the only Giant pandas not owned by the chinese government. I visited Chapultepec zoo recently and they are still the stars there.

 

[carlos55]

Zoológico de Chapultepec celebra 98 años con el nacimiento de 46 crías
Chapultepec zoo now celebrates 98 years with 48 births including mexicAn wolves, California cóndors and volcano rabbits.
Zoológico de Chapultepec celebra 98 años de historia con 46 nacimientos en lo que va de 2021

 

[carlos55]

The Axolotl museum and amphibians conservation center in Chapultepec zoo has been opened. I hope to go and get photos sometime in the future.
Zoológicos en CDMX serán centros de investigación y conservación | MVS Noticias

Sheinbaum recorre Chapultepec; invierten 27.4 mdp en obras del zoológico y museo

 

[WanderingDragon]

Does anyone have any information about the snow leopard that arrived in 2014? Where did he come from and what has become of him (assuming it is a male)? Many thanks for any info.

 

[carlos55]

The male snow leopard is quite well and is quite popular. He has a nice exhibit and is easy to see in the mornings. Sadly, Chapultepec zoo has not found him a mate.

 

[DavidBrown]

The Axolotl museum and amphibians conservation center in Chapultepec zoo has been opened. I hope to go and get photos sometime in the future.
Zoológicos en CDMX serán centros de investigación y conservación | MVS Noticias

Sheinbaum recorre Chapultepec; invierten 27.4 mdp en obras del zoológico y museo

Is the zoo breeding axolotls for reintroduction to the wild? Is there any remaining habitat to release captive-born axolotls into?

 

[carlos55]

Estimado David, yes it seems that the zoo will send some axolotl to Parque Ecológico Xochimilco, which is a protected area, but not very large. Another problem is the quality of the water in lake Xochimilco because of sewage runoff during the rainy season in México City.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Estimado David, yes it seems that the zoo will send some axolotl to Parque Ecológico Xochimilco, which is a protected area, but not very large. Another problem is the quality of the water in lake Xochimilco because of sewage runoff during the rainy season in México City.

The clean up of both big lakes around Mexico D.C. is a real State Agency imperative both for Wildlife and People.

 

[carlos55]

Murió Carlos, el oso de anteojos del Zoológico de Chapultepec
Charlie or Carlos the ándean bear from Jersey zoo has diéd at 29 years of age at Chapultepec zoo. He had 11 cubs with female andean bear Arica who came from Leipzig zoo. The andean bears at Zacango zoo, Morelia zoo, and Africam safari Puebla are all descendants of Charlie and Arica.

 

[carlos55]

Shuan Shuan, la panda gigante más longeva de México, murió a los 35 años en el Zoológico de Chapultepec
Shuan shuan the oldest giant panda outside of China, has died at Chapultepec zoo. She was 35 years old.

 

[vogelcommando]

Shuan Shuan, la panda gigante más longeva de México, murió a los 35 años en el Zoológico de Chapultepec
Shuan shuan the oldest giant panda outside of China, has died at Chapultepec zoo. She was 35 years old.

Article in English :

Oldest panda in Mexico dies at zoo on her 35th birthday after 'enjoying a cake of dates and apples'

 

[Cat-Man]

Are they down to just the one Panda now?

 

[carlos55]

Yes, Xin Xin, the daughter of London zoo male panda, Chia Chia is the last remaining panda at Chapultepec.
Here is an interesting article on the Chapultepec pandas.
La “diplomacia del panda” se apaga en México tras la muerte de Shuan Shuan

 

[carlos55]

Chapultepec zoo has already recieved líons, tigers, Spider monkeys , and hamadryas baboons, confiscated from Black jagauar white tiger sanctuarY, which are now recieving special vet care.
Zoológico Chapultepec recibido 22-animales Black Jaguar-White Tiger

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Four more Californian condors Maau, Kuapp, Kuri-Kuri y Triqui hatched at Chapultepec released in the San Pedro Martir.

SOURCE:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=785043109197280

Two additional hatchlings in 2022 bringing the total to 11. 5 have been reintroduced in San Pedro Martir.

SOURCE:
Zoológicos de la Ciudad de México - Traslado Cóndor de California | Facebook | By Zoológicos de la Ciudad de México | El día de hoy, 4 crías de #CóndorDeCalifornia, Kuapp, Triqui, Maau y Kuri-Kuri, salieron del #ZoologicoDeChapultepec hacia la Sierra de San Pedro Mártir...

 

[AWP]

Were in the zoo are the volcano rabbits kept? I might visit the zoo this weekend.

 

[carlos55]

The volcano rabbits are in the forest section, after the white tail deer.

 

[Cat-Man]

Were in the zoo are the volcano rabbits kept? I might visit the zoo this weekend.

You won’t regret it, it’s one of my favourites!

 

[AWP]

You won’t regret it, it’s one of my favourites!

I really liked the zoo! It was more beautiful than I expected. Mostly very nice enclosures, great collection.

I visited on a sunday, so no entrance fee (expect for the herpetario and insectario), but that also meant it was very, very crowded at some parts of the zoo.

I was able to add several new (sub)species to my mammal list (volcano rabbit, red brocket deer, Mexican black howler, Mexican prairie dog, Mexican wolf).

Unfortunately, about half of the bird section was closed (Montezuma aviary and aviaries with the birds of prey). However, I had some luck, as the first aviary after the road block was that of the Californian condors and one was sitting high in the aviary. So I got a distant view of it and could add the Californian condor to my zoo list of birds of prey!