ZOO Plzeň Plzen zoo news

Despite the year just having started, does anyone know if the zoo plans anything for next year for their 100th anniversary?
Will they bring back the exhibit in the town hall?
 
Well, the best anniversary gift would be a "giant trunk mouse" exhibit. But I presume I have to wait for this a little longer...;):(:rolleyes:
 
Yes, it is one. Among german speaking zoo freaks, giant trunk mouse stands for elephant.
Plzen zoo had (or has still?) plans to built an exhibit for them, but if I remember correctly (!), Jana once wrote that those plans were skipped or at least postponed.
 
zoomaniac said:
Yes, it is one. Among german speaking zoo freaks, giant trunk mouse stands for elephant.
Plzen zoo had (or has still?) plans to built an exhibit for them, but if I remember correctly (!), Jana once wrote that those plans were skipped or at least postponed.
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With the new and ever-evolving standards for elephant husbandry I'm afraid the zoo would have to give away lots of precious smaller species - both flora and fauna - if they ever wanted to get them, even if a retirement home (more costs as far as veterinary expenses go) or bachelor parking (more space for males' own personal yard).

I'm confident that if the zoo wants them, they will get them, their space organisation, at least from an outside perspective, amazed me and if smaller species would be lost, I'm sure they'd find a free corner where to put them in.
 
Mickey said:
With the new and ever-evolving standards for elephant husbandry I'm afraid the zoo would have to give away lots of precious smaller species - both flora and fauna - if they ever wanted to get them, even if a retirement home (more costs as far as veterinary expenses go) or bachelor parking (more space for males' own personal yard).

I'm confident that if the zoo wants them, they will get them, their space organisation, at least from an outside perspective, amazed me and if smaller species would be lost, I'm sure they'd find a free corner where to put them in.
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I think elephants were planned as part of an expansion of the zoo.
 
Green_mamba said:
I think elephants were planned as part of an expansion of the zoo.
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Would the city and its people willingly give more of the park space to the zoo? Or is there a plot of land available that could be given to the zoo?
I'm aware the citizens love the Zoo+BG and it's one of the most visited attractions in the whole Plzeň region, but would it be feasible? That's what I wonder.
 
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Is that expansion ever yet going to happen or not? It is largely fallow land with a few .... non defined structures on the western side (former works or something)????
 
New species I saw during my recent visits:
Magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus) - in the Madagascar aviary near the main entrance, not signed
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) - in the Pygmy hippo's house, not signed
White-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis) - in the aviary opposite the camels, not signed
Chilean tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed
Orange-winged white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi decipiens) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed - I'm not entirely sure about the ID, but it looks like that + Walsrode, which often cooperates with Pilsen, also has them.
Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed
Bare-eyed pigeon (Patagioenas corensis) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - in the aviary opposite the camels and in the aviary next to the World of Underground, not signed
Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) - in the aviary next to the World of Underground, not signed
Chinese bamboo-partridge (Bambusicola thoracica) - in the aviary next to the World of Underground
Malay crested fireback (Lophura rufa) - in the Asian garden, not signed
Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita) - in the Asian garden, not signed - probably ssp. ignita?
Siamese fireback (Lophura diardi) - signed in the Asian garden, seen in the Dinopark
Asian pied starling (Gracupica contra) - in the Dinopark
Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) - in the Dinopark - seen after several years

Wide-tailed zonosaur (Zonosaurus laticaudatus) - in the The Succulent Greenhouse (Svět sucha)
Rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis) - in the Kingdom of venom

Kribi killi (Fundulopanchax fallax) - in the Fish Ark (or maybe Fundulopanchax kribianus, not sure), not signed
Canary wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) - in the World of Underground
Bicolor Blenny (Ecsenius bicolor) - in the World of Underground

Black-tailed thallomys (Thallomys nigricauda) - in The Mysterious World of Day and Night of Africa (instead of the elephant shrew), not signed
Southern springhare (Pedetes capensis) - in The Mysterious World of Day and Night of Africa (instead of the cape fox)
 
Rhino00 said:
Black-tailed thallomys (Thallomys nigricauda) - in The Mysterious World of Day and Night of Africa (instead of the elephant shrew), not signed
Southern springhare (Pedetes capensis) - in The Mysterious World of Day and Night of Africa (instead of the cape fox)
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So the shrew died? It did not look sharp during my last visit, I suspect it was also blind but anyone more knowledgeable is encouraged to correct me.

The springhares arrived end of last year with an import done with Berlin, right?

Nice to know about the Thallomys.
 
Mickey said:
So the shrew died? It did not look sharp during my last visit, I suspect it was also blind but anyone more knowledgeable is encouraged to correct me.

The springhares arrived end of last year with an import done with Berlin.

Nice to know about the Thallomys.
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I don't know, what happened with shrew, but it's possible.
I know about the springhares, but I wanted to write all recent news.
 
Rhino00 said:
New species I saw during my recent visits:
Magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus) - in the Madagascar aviary near the main entrance, not signed
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) - in the Pygmy hippo's house, not signed
White-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis) - in the aviary opposite the camels, not signed
Chilean tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed
Orange-winged white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi decipiens) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed - I'm not entirely sure about the ID, but it looks like that + Walsrode, which often cooperates with Pilsen, also has them.
Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed
Bare-eyed pigeon (Patagioenas corensis) - in the one of the little bird houses opposite the camels, not signed
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - in the aviary opposite the camels and in the aviary next to the World of Underground, not signed
Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) - in the aviary next to the World of Underground, not signed
Chinese bamboo-partridge (Bambusicola thoracica) - in the aviary next to the World of Underground
Malay crested fireback (Lophura rufa) - in the Asian garden, not signed
Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita) - in the Asian garden, not signed - probably ssp. ignita?
Siamese fireback (Lophura diardi) - signed in the Asian garden, seen in the Dinopark
Asian pied starling (Gracupica contra) - in the Dinopark
Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) - in the Dinopark - seen after several years

Wide-tailed zonosaur (Zonosaurus laticaudatus) - in the The Succulent Greenhouse (Svět sucha)
Rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis) - in the Kingdom of venom

Kribi killi (Fundulopanchax fallax) - in the Fish Ark (or maybe Fundulopanchax kribianus, not sure), not signed
Canary wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) - in the World of Underground
Bicolor Blenny (Ecsenius bicolor) - in the World of Underground

Black-tailed thallomys (Thallomys nigricauda) - in The Mysterious World of Day and Night of Africa (instead of the elephant shrew), not signed
Southern springhare (Pedetes capensis) - in The Mysterious World of Day and Night of Africa (instead of the cape fox)
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Great update! Some very lovely new species in that list:)

Out of interest, does anyone happen to have a list of unsigned species at Plzen? I dont know if its just that these are all new to the zoo and are awaiting signage, but if there are any other unsigned species then it would be very useful for my upcoming visit!
 
News of the past few days:
  • 6 days ago the zoo stated that at the beginning of February they got a new male round-eared sengi from Stuttgart and a female from Prague and they'll try to "break the curse" and breed them;
  • Barbary lion Mates was put down on 26th of February (yesterday as I'm writing this) after his health deteriorated due to some sort of lung and heart problems; his legacy still lives in other Barbary lions in other zoos.
Infos comes from their Instagram.
 
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Shruikan said:
Is it possible to go into the Dinopark in March to see the birds there as well? :)
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Between 10.3 and 31.3 the dinopark is completely closed to visitors because the area s being prepaired for new season that starts on 1.4. It means you can visit dinopark till 9.3. for free and from 1.4. after paying full price for dinopark visit.
 
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