ZOO Dvůr Králové Dvůr Králové
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Fingers crossed for a successful birth in due course.
If you analyse the video a bit further you will see how Satu is obviously very nervous in her new surroundings. She quickly finds the highest and therefore most secure point in the enclosure- the ceiling bars and constructs her hammock there and within less than a minute of entering the enclosure is hidden inside it to shut out all the strangeness.
Some Orangs become very depressed longterm when they are moved to a new home like this- but evidently Satu has settled in okay and mated with their male.
I was at Dudley the day after a new fully adult male Bejamin arrived there(he is still there today.) He had chosen a tire strung high up in the cage as his 'secure' place and would not leave it. He didn't have anything to cover himself with though. I noticed the floor was splattered all over with diahorrea, clearing indicating his emotional upset. These Apes are clearly often very upset when moved to new housing. When Batu arrived at Twycross he remained hiding on a shelf for months before finally accepting his new home.
Well, the clip is more highlights, she didn't start to build that hammock immeadiately, it's not a one take video, more a kind of summary. Not that you are wrong, but hopefully everything will go as smoothly as possible.
Oh, okay, I understand.
I thought it was amazingly quick for her to go and hide like that, but the overall impression is the same. They can be very nervous when first introduced to new surroundings.Is she pregnant yet, do you think?
New orang female is with Elmar- adult male. They are waiting for mating. Afterthat she will join to second female and her son.
Some more news: My colleagues started to join 2 northern white rhino females (Fatu- born in 2000 and Nabire- 1983) with male Sudan on Wednesday (25. march).
Zoo director decidet to take 6 year old elephant male from Colchester Zoo.
Some more news: My colleagues started to join 2 northern white rhino females (Fatu- born in 2000 and Nabire- 1983) with male Sudan on Wednesday (25. march).
Zoo director decidet to take 6 year old elephant male from Colchester Zoo.
Last weekend I attended an ape keeper talk in DK. They introduced all currently held animals with names, and also mentioned Dona´s departure to the UK. So I can´t help, it´s all I know.
monkeyworld
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sad news reagrading messy ..
how is satu getting along ?
And people are saying that Dona has died have you heard anything to confirm this ?
Can you tell me anything about her history ?
many thanks
how is satu getting along ?
And people are saying that Dona has died have you heard anything to confirm this ?
Can you tell me anything about her history ?
many thanks
I hope to visit Satu soon to see how is she doing.
Yes, Dona died, it was told by keepers in Dvur, who received a message from Chester.
Dona was born wild in Borneo, but illegally caugth as a baby and sent to Europe, in 1981 she came to Madrid zoo where she was hand-raised. In 1991 she came to Dvur, where she lived together with male Elmar and a second female Zaneta. She had three youngs, but she was a bad mother and only one of them, male Dahi survived (by beeing hand-raised), he lives now in Madrid.
Yes, Dona died, it was told by keepers in Dvur, who received a message from Chester.
Dona was born wild in Borneo, but illegally caugth as a baby and sent to Europe, in 1981 she came to Madrid zoo where she was hand-raised. In 1991 she came to Dvur, where she lived together with male Elmar and a second female Zaneta. She had three youngs, but she was a bad mother and only one of them, male Dahi survived (by beeing hand-raised), he lives now in Madrid.