Number of zoos kept (current and former during the holding period):
A 1 zoo
B 2-5 zoos
C 6-10 zoos
D >10 zoos
Time period kept:
1 < 1 year
2 1-5 years
3 6-10 years
4 11-20 years
5 > 20 years
* Species successfully bred
♱ Dead end (in case of species gained)
↑ Species gaining popularity (in case of species gained)
PRIMATES - PRIMATES 517 species across 16 families
183 species kept this century (35%)
The primates are the fourth-most species rich mammal order and the order with the second most representatives in European zoos this century. While the number of 517 is aided by the current splitting extravaganza of primate taxonomists, that doesn’t have a huge impact on the number of primate species kept in Europe. There are only a few taxa where the most egregious splits make an impact on numbers kept and on whether the European population consists of hybrids. There is a large variety and except the sportive lemurs (Lepilemuridae) all extant families have been kept in Europe this century. The only sportive lemur holding in Europe according to Zootierliste was of the Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) in Paris Zoo de Vincennes from 1986-1993.
@lintworm The only primate family to be absent in Europe this century: the sportive lemurs, depicted is a Milne-Edwards sportive lemur in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar
Aye-ayes - Daubentoniidae # Species kept 1-1-2000: 1
# Species kept currently: 1
# Species gained: 0
# Species lost: 0
There is only one species in this family, which has gone from extremely rare to somewhat less extremely rare this century in Europe. This bizarre animal was once thought to be one of the rarest lemurs of them all (which gave them an entry in the excellent book "last chance to see" in the chapter Twig Technology), nowadays it is considered the most widespread of all lemur species, though seeing one in the wild is a different matter as they are hard to detect. They are still endangered though, but there is a small captive population spread across 4 continents.
Species gaining popularity
Aye-aye - Daubentonia madagascariensis
At the start of the century only maintained in Paris Zoo de Vincennes, Jersey Zoo and London Zoo kept this species and breeding results were rare. There are currently 6 holders with a total of about 20 animals. The main holder is still Jersey Zoo, but Zoo Frankfurt, London Zoo and until recently Bristol Zoo joined the ranks of zoos breeding this fascinating primate. The population is still very small and fragile, but there is potential for a long term population in Europe.
@gentle lemur Were it not for Zoo Frankfurt, this island endemic would be limited to the British Isles in Europe
Progress 14/22 orders completed
25/106 families completed
51-52 species present in 2000
63 species present in 2023
33 species gained since 2000
21-22 species lost since 2000
I would like to see the Aye-ayes coming back to France : maybe in Vincennes, Jardin des Plantes, Mulhouse or even Parc des Félins/Terre de Singes (if they choose to have a noctarium to complete their lemur collection).
As an American who has only limited knowledge of European zoos, I've found reading this thread to be an interesting experience. There are both a lot of parallels to perceived trends in US Zoos, but also some definitive differences that perhaps show the differing perspectives on what a zoo should be across the two continents. A few things stuck out to me in particular:
Tammar wallaby - Notomacropus eugenii
While uncommon for most of the century, the population has near-collapsed in recent years with long-term holders dropping out and their ESB being discontinued in favour of the far more common, but very similar, parma wallaby (Notomacropus parma). Unless something changes, this species will probably die out in Europe within the coming decade or two
Interestingly, the situation in US Zoos is reversed, with the parma wallaby population essentially certain to die out unless future imports occur, while the Tammar Wallaby is one of two wallaby species continuing to be managed as an SSP, along with Bennett's/Red-Necked (American zoos seem to prefer using the former name, whereas it appears many in the European forum refer to it by the latter, equally valid name).
Southern three-banded armadillo - Tolypeutes matacus
Sometimes it is not entirely clear why species start to appear everywhere from nowhere. At the start of the century this was a very rare species and in recent years the increase in holders has been so strong that there are over 100 zoos with them. Zootierliste isn’t clear on how many holders there were in 2000, it could have been (almost) completely absent. The current zoo population is almost completely derived from animals bred in Zoo Heidelberg, which acquired the species in 2004, and Zoo Halle, both in Germany. As it is a perfect terrestrial addition to many primate exhibits and as these armadillos are also active during the day, their popularity is not very strange. But their appearance everywhere out of nowhere is nonetheless astonishing.
Southern Three-Banded is by far the most common armadillo species in US zoos, so I wonder if perhaps this species has had such a remarkable rise due to easy of husbandry and/or breeding. Perhaps they are easier to breed than other armadillos, aren't as stressed in mixed-species settings, or something else like this? Interesting to read however that armadillos are rising in popularity in European zoos, as this has not been the case in the AZA.
There is also a trend that enough zoos are moving away from the most commonly kept species in favour of less kept similar species so that several previously rare species are now more common. This is most clear with macropods, where an increasing number of zoos that either replace their red-necked wallaby with a rarer kangaroo species or add a second species to their kangaroo exhibit. This has led to clear growth in the population of a few rarer macropods such as swamp wallaby and yellow-footed rock wallaby. There are still plenty of “superfluous” red-necked or red kangaroo holders which for diversity's sake would best switch to a different species. There are of-course plenty of zoos sticking with the easiest option, but enough aren't to make a difference. This trend is also there in other groups and we will see it multiple times this thread
This is a trend I am jealous of! Bennett's wallabies have overwhelmingly become the wallaby of choice for US Zoos, and it's a population that easily could be sustainable even if some holders switched to a different, ideally more endangered wallaby species. I'll be interested to keep reading and see where else this trend of switching to a rarer species occurs in.
It can really be expected for the Platypus, as it is one of the rare mammal species that everybody knows, but that no one (out of Australia) have seen in real life.
It's not true that no one outside of Australia has seen a platypus. There is one non-Australian holder (San Diego Zoo Safari Park), which started housing the species a few years ago now. Given the recency of the San Diego import and the apparent rise of marsupial imports to Europe, it doesn't seem far-fetched that a European zoo imports platypus sometime in the next decade.
I do agree but I can see why such a decision has to be made. Other than the ethics of getting new founders and bio security laws, splitting primate species till the cows come home probably makes breeding cooperation more difficult than it has to.
Yes, this has been a major problem to primate populations, both in the wild and in zoos. In the wild, there's a conundrum with conservationists about what taxa is worth saving. Historically, all night monkeys (Aotus sp.) were considered a single species, which was classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN. However, currently there are up to eleven recognized species of night monkeys, some of which are considered Endangered. Is it worthwhile to spend resources conserving these night monkeys, when their taxonomy isn't set in stone? Or is this conserving "artificial" diversity, and it'd be better off spending those resources on other endangered taxa? Likely the "correct" answer is somewhere in between these two approaches of a one-species and eleven-species model, however it serves as a great example of the problems that arise from over-splitting or under-splitting a particular taxa.
More recently, there have been some splits in langurs as well that I imagine will be similarly problematic from a conservation perspective.
Number of zoos kept (current and former during the holding period):
A 1 zoo
B 2-5 zoos
C 6-10 zoos
D >10 zoos
Time period kept:
1 < 1 year
2 1-5 years
3 6-10 years
4 11-20 years
5 > 20 years
* Species successfully bred
♱ Dead end (in case of species gained)
↑ Species gaining popularity (in case of species gained)
PRIMATES - PRIMATES 517 species across 16 families
183 species kept this century (35%)
The primates are the fourth-most species rich mammal order and the order with the second most representatives in European zoos this century. While the number of 517 is aided by the current splitting extravaganza of primate taxonomists, that doesn’t have a huge impact on the number of primate species kept in Europe. There are only a few taxa where the most egregious splits make an impact on numbers kept and on whether the European population consists of hybrids. There is a large variety and except the sportive lemurs (Lepilemuridae) all extant families have been kept in Europe this century. The only sportive lemur holding in Europe according to Zootierliste was of the Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) in Paris Zoo de Vincennes from 1986-1993.
@lintworm The only primate family to be absent in Europe this century: the sportive lemurs, depicted is a Milne-Edwards sportive lemur in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar
Aye-ayes - Daubentoniidae # Species kept 1-1-2000: 1
# Species kept currently: 1
# Species gained: 0
# Species lost: 0
There is only one species in this family, which has gone from extremely rare to somewhat less extremely rare this century in Europe. This bizarre animal was once thought to be one of the rarest lemurs of them all (which gave them an entry in the excellent book "last chance to see" in the chapter Twig Technology), nowadays it is considered the most widespread of all lemur species, though seeing one in the wild is a different matter as they are hard to detect. They are still endangered though, but there is a small captive population spread across 4 continents.
Species gaining popularity
Aye-aye - Daubentonia madagascariensis
At the start of the century only maintained in Paris Zoo de Vincennes, Jersey Zoo and London Zoo kept this species and breeding results were rare. There are currently 6 holders with a total of about 20 animals. The main holder is still Jersey Zoo, but Zoo Frankfurt, London Zoo and until recently Bristol Zoo joined the ranks of zoos breeding this fascinating primate. The population is still very small and fragile, but there is potential for a long term population in Europe.
@gentle lemur Were it not for Zoo Frankfurt, this island endemic would be limited to the British Isles in Europe
Progress 14/22 orders completed
25/106 families completed
51-52 species present in 2000
63 species present in 2023
33 species gained since 2000
21-22 species lost since 2000
The aye-aye is an interesting species, and one there's been a bit of international cooperation with. The studbook for the species is international, and there have been individuals both imported to and exported out of the United States in recent years, to both Japan and Europe. While it may never become an extremely common species on one continent, it does appear to have a bright future in zoos due to this international cooperation and the dedication that Duke Lemur Center has for the species.
Black lemur - Eulemur macaco
This is a similar story as with crowned lemurs, although black lemurs have always been more numerous than crowned lemurs and still are.
Red-bellied lemur - Eulemur rubriventer
Another lemur profiting from the increasing amount of lemur walkthrough exhibits where they function as a sideshow to bigger and more active other lemurs. As with other lemurs they are most common in France and the UK.
Eulemurs seem to be a group where the US and Europe have taken the approach of managing different species, ideal from a management perspective and in trying to maintain as many sustainable populations as possible. While Red-Bellied and Black Lemurs are very much not common within the AZA, instead the AZA manages populations of Mongoose, Blue-Eyed Black, and Collared Brown Lemurs. Unfortunately, the popularity of ring-tailed lemurs is a trend that transcends continental boundaries however.
As an American who has only limited knowledge of European zoos, I've found reading this thread to be an interesting experience. There are both a lot of parallels to perceived trends in US Zoos, but also some definitive differences that perhaps show the differing perspectives on what a zoo should be across the two continents. A few things stuck out to me in particular:
Interestingly, the situation in US Zoos is reversed, with the parma wallaby population essentially certain to die out unless future imports occur, while the Tammar Wallaby is one of two wallaby species continuing to be managed as an SSP, along with Bennett's/Red-Necked (American zoos seem to prefer using the former name, whereas it appears many in the European forum refer to it by the latter, equally valid name).
Southern Three-Banded is by far the most common armadillo species in US zoos, so I wonder if perhaps this species has had such a remarkable rise due to easy of husbandry and/or breeding. Perhaps they are easier to breed than other armadillos, aren't as stressed in mixed-species settings, or something else like this? Interesting to read however that armadillos are rising in popularity in European zoos, as this has not been the case in the AZA.
This is a trend I am jealous of! Bennett's wallabies have overwhelmingly become the wallaby of choice for US Zoos, and it's a population that easily could be sustainable even if some holders switched to a different, ideally more endangered wallaby species. I'll be interested to keep reading and see where else this trend of switching to a rarer species occurs in.
It's not true that no one outside of Australia has seen a platypus. There is one non-Australian holder (San Diego Zoo Safari Park), which started housing the species a few years ago now. Given the recency of the San Diego import and the apparent rise of marsupial imports to Europe, it doesn't seem far-fetched that a European zoo imports platypus sometime in the next decade.
Yes, this has been a major problem to primate populations, both in the wild and in zoos. In the wild, there's a conundrum with conservationists about what taxa is worth saving. Historically, all night monkeys (Aotus sp.) were considered a single species, which was classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN. However, currently there are up to eleven recognized species of night monkeys, some of which are considered Endangered. Is it worthwhile to spend resources conserving these night monkeys, when their taxonomy isn't set in stone? Or is this conserving "artificial" diversity, and it'd be better off spending those resources on other endangered taxa? Likely the "correct" answer is somewhere in between these two approaches of a one-species and eleven-species model, however it serves as a great example of the problems that arise from over-splitting or under-splitting a particular taxa.
More recently, there have been some splits in langurs as well that I imagine will be similarly problematic from a conservation perspective.
The aye-aye is an interesting species, and one there's been a bit of international cooperation with. The studbook for the species is international, and there have been individuals both imported to and exported out of the United States in recent years, to both Japan and Europe. While it may never become an extremely common species on one continent, it does appear to have a bright future in zoos due to this international cooperation and the dedication that Duke Lemur Center has for the species.
Eulemurs seem to be a group where the US and Europe have taken the approach of managing different species, ideal from a management perspective and in trying to maintain as many sustainable populations as possible. While Red-Bellied and Black Lemurs are very much not common within the AZA, instead the AZA manages populations of Mongoose, Blue-Eyed Black, and Collared Brown Lemurs. Unfortunately, the popularity of ring-tailed lemurs is a trend that transcends continental boundaries however.
Number of zoos kept (current and former during the holding period):
A 1 zoo
B 2-5 zoos
C 6-10 zoos
D >10 zoos
Time period kept:
1 < 1 year
2 1-5 years
3 6-10 years
4 11-20 years
5 > 20 years
* Species successfully bred
♱ Dead end (in case of species gained)
↑ Species gaining popularity (in case of species gained)
Dwarf lemurs - Cheirogaleidae # Species kept 1-1-2000: 5-6
# Species kept currently: 4 (-1/-2)
# Species gained: 2-3
# Species lost: 4
A large family with nocturnal, mostly small, Malagasy primates. As with many primate groups the number of recognized species has shot up considerably, which raises questions about the exact species kept in European zoos in some cases.
Species gained
Goodman’s mouse lemur - Microcebus llehilahytsara C4*↑
In 2005 6.1 Goodman’s mouse lemurs were imported by Zoo Zurich from Madagascar for the Masoala hall. The lemurs thrived as free-ranging animals, despite being almost never seen by regular visitors. There are currently around 120 mouse lemurs in Masoala and multiple zoos have received this species from Zurich in recent years, which gives you a considerably larger chance of actually seeing one. With large numbers being born yearly in Masoala there is also a constant supply for interested zoos.
@HOMIN96 No longer a Zurich speciality: the Goodman's mouse lemur
Species lost
Rufous mouse lemur - Microcebus rufus s.l. B5*
This was until not too long ago one of only two recognized Microcebus species, so there is a good chance the animals identified as such, were something different. This species was kept in the nineties in Zoo Berlin and likely still in Diergaarde Blijdorp, and from an unknown date until 2005 in Zoo Landau.
Northern giant mouse lemur - Mirza zaza B5*
This has always been a rare species, that was kept in four different zoos, of which only Marwell Zoo, UK, managed to keep them longer than a few years and breed them. Marwell acquired animals from the Duke Lemur Centre in 1991 and the last individual there passed away in 2009. The species was also present this century in Bristol Zoo until 2001.
Hairy-eared dwarf lemur - Allocebus trichotis B4
Only known holdings are in Skansen Akvariet, Stockholm and Zoo London around 1991, as well as in Paris Zoo de Vincennes from 1991-2002. In Paris the species was never bred either.
Species gained and lost
Greater dwarf lemur - Cheirogaleus major B4
A single male of this species was the only representative of this species in European collections in the past decades. After being kept in Paris Zoo de Vincennes from 2004-2006, he spent the remainder of his life in the Masoala hall in Zoo Zurich. So despite being around until 2019 it wasn’t possible to see him for anyone.
Status unclear
Ganzhorn’s mouse lemur - Microcebus ganzhorni
This species was only described in 2016, but Prague Zoo has reidentified their mouse lemurs as such in recent years, previously listing them as Grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) and as such claims to have kept and bred this species since 1986. But in the latest annual report the mouse lemurs are listed again as Microcebus spec. so they don’t really seem to know either. On ZIMS all the purported Ganzhorn’s mouse lemurs are listed as Grey mouse lemurs still, though Zoo Plzen and Zoo Jihlava lists theirs in their annual report as Ganzhorn’s mouse lemurs and that seems a lot closer to the truth. The purported animals are certainly not grey, but when the first true Ganzhorn’s mouse lemurs were imported is unclear. It is however clear that they are present currently in a few Czech zoos.
@HOMIN96 The mystery lemur: Ganzhorn's mouse lemur
Species losing popularity
Grey mouse lemur - Microcebus murinus s.l.
This is still the most common member of the family to be displayed in zoos, but numbers are dropping quite fast. This cannot be seen separately from the taxonomic work done in Madagascar, which found this species polytypic, meaning there is now a large number of species described in western Madagascar which were until 20 years ago all seen as Microcebus murinus. Having possible interspecies hybrids isn’t very appealing to most zoos, which explains why Goodman’s mouse lemurs are now becoming more common.
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur - Cheirogaleus medius
While never very common, this species is now on its last legs in Europe. Breeding, which was quite successful in multiple zoos until this century has now all but ceased and the European population is now down to 2 individuals in Zoo Plzen which aren’t getting younger either. Expect this fascinating species to be lost from Europe within a few years.
@lintworm Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs will soon be gone from Europe
Progress 14/22 orders completed
27/106 families completed
74-76 species present in 2000
83 species present in 2023
35-36 species gained since 2000
27-28 species lost since 2000
Goodman’s mouse lemur - Microcebus llehilahytsara C4*↑
In 2005 6.1 Goodman’s mouse lemurs were imported by Zoo Zurich from Madagascar for the Masoala hall. The lemurs thrived as free-ranging animals, despite being almost never seen by regular visitors. There are currently around 120 mouse lemurs in Masoala and multiple zoos have received this species from Zurich in recent years, which gives you a considerably larger chance of actually seeing one. With large numbers being born yearly in Masoala there is also a constant supply for interested zoos.
Hairy-eared dwarf lemur - Allocebus trichotis B4
Only known holdings are in Skansen Akvariet, Stockholm and Zoo London around 1991, as well as in Paris Zoo de Vincennes from 1991-2002. In Paris the species was never bred either.[/SPOILER]
Hairy-eared dwarf lemur - Allocebus trichotis B4
Only known holdings are in Skansen Akvariet, Stockholm and Zoo London around 1991, as well as in Paris Zoo de Vincennes from 1991-2002. In Paris the species was never bred either.
Looking at ZTL the source for London and Stockholm (both dated as "1991?") is given as "Rediscovery of Allocebus trichotis Gunther 1875 (Primates) in Northeast Madagascar" which is a paper published in 1991. Only the abstract is available freely online but I rather suspect that whoever added them to ZTL either completely misunderstood the contents of the paper (or more likely used [and misunderstood] another source such as Wikipedia, but thought the paper sounded better as the credit).
The only five specimens known from before the rediscovery of the species in 1989 are in museums in Paris, London, and Stockholm.
Looking at ZTL the source for London and Stockholm (both dated as "1991?") is given as "Rediscovery of Allocebus trichotis Gunther 1875 (Primates) in Northeast Madagascar" which is a paper published in 1991. Only the abstract is available freely online but I rather suspect that whoever added them to ZTL either completely misunderstood the contents of the paper (or more likely used [and misunderstood] another source such as Wikipedia, but thought the paper sounded better as the credit).
The only five specimens known from before the rediscovery of the species in 1989 are in museums in Paris, London, and Stockholm.
That is not a typo, but in 2007 3 more females were added which originated from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover, Germany. So it is not quite a takin-level of inbreeding.
Indriids - Indriidae # Species kept 1-1-2000: 1
# Species kept currently: 2 (+1)
# Species gained: 1
# Species lost: 0
This family contains the avahis, indris, and sifakas, of which only the latter have been kept in Europe in recent decades. Being diet specialists this family is rarely displayed despite the attractiveness of the species. But they are popular with dedicated zoos when available. Until 1987 this family had been absent from Europe since World War II.
@robreintjes The indri is unfortunately not available outside Madagascar
Species gained
Coquerel’s sifaka - Propithecus coquereli B2
This species has long been maintained in the USA and in 2021 4.4 animals moved from Duke Lemur Centre to 3 European zoos to establish a population in Europe too. The results so far are somewhat mixed. Both Tierpark Berlin and Chester Zoo bred the species once, but the youngsters did not survive long. Additionally Tierpark Berlin has lost both males, leaving only 2 females there. It isn’t unlikely that additional US imports will be necessary to enable a European population to form.
@Skukuza With the backing of American zoos Coquerel's sifaka could have a bright future in Europe too
Species gaining popularity
Crowned sifaka - Propithecus coronatus
While this is still a rarely displayed species, with only 6 holders in Europe, that is a 200% increase compared to 2000. Crowned sifaka have been kept in Europe since 1987 when Paris Zoo de Vincennes obtained them. But until 1997 Paris was the only place to see them. Since Zoo Mulhouse added the species in 1997, there has been a slow increase in number of holders to the current 6. The population is still very small, male biased (only 5 females are present in Europe) and breeding results aren’t great. So while the species can be seen in more places than 23 years ago, the future is uncertain.
@Therabu The future of crowned sifaka is just as imperiled in zoos as in the wild
With lemurs completed in this short post, we already start with the first of the remaining prosimian families.
Tarsiers - Tarsiidae # Species kept 1-1-2000: 0
# Species kept currently: 0
# Species gained: 1
# Species lost: 1
The favourite gremlins of most zoochatters have proven to be a hard species to maintain long term in zoos. This family was present for 5 years in Europe this century with one failed import.
Species gained and lost
Spectral tarsier s.l. - Tarsius tarsier s.l. B3
RSCC imported 2.3 animals in 2012, which were kept there until 2015. At that point the remaining 1.1 went to Ouwehands Dierenpark in the Netherlands, where both animals died in 2017. The species has never been bred in Europe. What was once Tarsius tarsier is now split into a large number of species, with T. tarsier restricted to Selayar Island off the coast of Sulawesi. It is thus likely that the European animals belonged to a different species.
@Tomek Europe and tarsiers was not exactly a successful marriage
Progress 14/22 orders completed
29/106 families completed
75-77 species present in 2000
84 species present in 2023
37-38 species gained since 2000
28-29 species lost since 2000
Indriids - Indriidae # Species kept 1-1-2000: 1
# Species kept currently: 2 (+1)
# Species gained: 1
# Species lost: 0
This family contains the avahis, indris, and sifakas, of which only the latter have been kept in Europe in recent decades. Being diet specialists this family is rarely displayed despite the attractiveness of the species. But they are popular with dedicated zoos when available. Until 1987 this family had been absent from Europe since World War II.
@robreintjes The indri is unfortunately not available outside Madagascar
Species gained
Coquerel’s sifaka - Propithecus coquereli B2
This species has long been maintained in the USA and in 2021 4.4 animals moved from Duke Lemur Centre to 3 European zoos to establish a population in Europe too. The results so far are somewhat mixed. Both Tierpark Berlin and Chester Zoo bred the species once, but the youngsters did not survive long. Additionally Tierpark Berlin has lost both males, leaving only 2 females there. It isn’t unlikely that additional US imports will be necessary to enable a European population to form.
@Skukuza With the backing of American zoos Coquerel's sifaka could have a bright future in Europe too
Species gaining popularity
Crowned sifaka - Propithecus coronatus
While this is still a rarely displayed species, with only 6 holders in Europe, that is a 200% increase compared to 2000. Crowned sifaka have been kept in Europe since 1987 when Paris Zoo de Vincennes obtained them. But until 1997 Paris was the only place to see them. Since Zoo Mulhouse added the species in 1997, there has been a slow increase in number of holders to the current 6. The population is still very small, male biased (only 5 females are present in Europe) and breeding results aren’t great. So while the species can be seen in more places than 23 years ago, the future is uncertain.
@Therabu The future of crowned sifaka is just as imperiled in zoos as in the wild
With lemurs completed in this short post, we already start with the first of the remaining prosimian families.
Tarsiers - Tarsiidae # Species kept 1-1-2000: 0
# Species kept currently: 0
# Species gained: 1
# Species lost: 1
The favourite gremlins of most zoochatters have proven to be a hard species to maintain long term in zoos. This family was present for 5 years in Europe this century with one failed import.
Species gained and lost
Spectral tarsier s.l. - Tarsius tarsier s.l. B3
RSCC imported 2.3 animals in 2012, which were kept there until 2015. At that point the remaining 1.1 went to Ouwehands Dierenpark in the Netherlands, where both animals died in 2017. The species has never been bred in Europe. What was once Tarsius tarsier is now split into a large number of species, with T. tarsier restricted to Selayar Island off the coast of Sulawesi. It is thus likely that the European animals belonged to a different species.
@Tomek Europe and tarsiers was not exactly a successful marriage
Progress 14/22 orders completed
29/106 families completed
75-77 species present in 2000
84 species present in 2023
37-38 species gained since 2000
28-29 species lost since 2000
Do you know if Vincennes kept Verreaux's Sifaka ? I'm nearly sure that this species was kept there in the 1990's. In former guides of this time (I had them but I get rid off many years ago) two sifaka species may have been labelled (Verreaux and Crowned), I remember two Sifaka species in this time (they were kept in the gallery of Yen Yen the Giant Panda).
Do you know if Vincennes kept Verreaux's Sifaka ? I'm nearly sure that this species was kept there in the 1990's. In former guides of this time (I had them but I get rid off many years ago) two sifaka species may have been labelled (Verreaux and Crowned), I remember two Sifaka species in this time (they were kept in the gallery of Yen Yen the Giant Panda).
I saw Verreaux's sifakas at Berenty in Madagascar in 1987 and this was not the species I saw at Vincennes in 1988. Please note that all sifakas were included in 2 species, the Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) and the diademed sifaka (P diadema) in the 1960s, so captives would have been classified accordingly, as Swampy has mentioned. .
