Yes they are. Most Red Panda in Japan are Chinese red panda (Ailurus fulgens styani).
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The park has finally announced the expansion of the Pantanal area and its opening date. The habitat, set to open on the 25th of this month is set to feature the following:
Lowland Tapir
Collared Peccary
Red-footed Tortoise
Macaw (only the picture of the blue and gold macaw was shown but I assume green winged will also be displayed)
Capybara (already in the walkthrough area)
Azara Agouti (only JAZA zoo with the species)
I am not sure how good these enclosures will be but I am just glad that the lowland tapirs and peccaries are finally getting out of their terrible enclosures.
神戸どうぶつ王国
Lowland Tapir
Collared Peccary
Red-footed Tortoise
Macaw (only the picture of the blue and gold macaw was shown but I assume green winged will also be displayed)
Capybara (already in the walkthrough area)
Azara Agouti (only JAZA zoo with the species)
I am not sure how good these enclosures will be but I am just glad that the lowland tapirs and peccaries are finally getting out of their terrible enclosures.
神戸どうぶつ王国
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zoogeekmaelstrom
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Izu Shaboten also has them, and they’re JAZA.
Ah thank you rereading the announcement the park says they are the only one in western Japan. I got some things mixed up.
zoogeekmaelstrom
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Do you know where the agoutis came from? Also, when did construction of this expansion start?
I have no idea about the agoutis but the Pantanal expansion probably started the moment the kangaroo walkthrough closed down back at December.
It is not stated where the agoutis came from.
However, it is most ikely that they are imported from a breeding facility in Europe, due to legal restrictions in Japan, like Izu Shaboten Zoo did a few years ago.
zoogeekmaelstrom
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Then that’s unusually fast completion for a habitat’s construction, though I’m assuming the Pantanal expansion is small to medium sized.
As the park starts its countdown for the new exhibit (which is quite short compared to the month long countdown they had for the dog show renewal :/ ) there’s an interesting detail in the promotional material. There is a silhouette of a giant anteater next to the silhouette of the other animals. However there is no photo of the anteater in the post, and the announcement of the exhibit doesn’t have any updates regarding the anteaters.
A victorian crowned pigeon was hatched in the park. It is being parent reared.
Link to instagram post.
Link to instagram post.
The Pantanal exhibit is finally open. Unfortunately there’s isn’t too much footage of the exhibit from the park itself, nor is there any news footage properly introducing the facility or hyping up for it. The entry for the Pantanal exhibit (as of typing) is still not updated to its current form, only showing the capybara walkthrough. In fact the park forgot to put the countdown post three days before the opening day. Which is why the following twitter footage will have to suffice:
This is the best thread showing the exhibits so far.
The enclosures for the ungulates definitely aren’t big but they still are better than the indoor enclosures. It’s a shame that the peccaries are not mixed with the tapirs (I hope the park at least tried) as it could have been an interesting mix. The macaws unfortunately are not in an aviary which could mean that they are tied or clipped. The tortoise and agouti have their own enclosures instead of being kept as walk through species.
A visitor was also able to take a picture of Daichi the coatimundi from Hirakata, this could mean that this species is on display
This is the best thread showing the exhibits so far.
The enclosures for the ungulates definitely aren’t big but they still are better than the indoor enclosures. It’s a shame that the peccaries are not mixed with the tapirs (I hope the park at least tried) as it could have been an interesting mix. The macaws unfortunately are not in an aviary which could mean that they are tied or clipped. The tortoise and agouti have their own enclosures instead of being kept as walk through species.
A visitor was also able to take a picture of Daichi the coatimundi from Hirakata, this could mean that this species is on display
According to a visitor's post, the Kingdom is attempting to mix peccaries and tapirs, but it's not going well because they don't get along. Unlike zoos in Europe, the enclosures here aren't very spacious, which might be why the mixed exhibit isn't working out.
I quite like this modernisation cum development project when it was first announced and look with interest how it panned out at Kobe Animal Kingdom!
@PossumRoach, Are there any design plans or maps to go with the latest news item?
Unfortunately both Kobe and Nasu Animal Kingdom don’t share their future/master plans so there aren’t any concept art of Pantanal out there. I think the parks being privately owned allows them so. But that just makes the parks more full of surprises, for better or for worse.
Another user on twitter confirmed that Daichi now resides in the former peccary enclosure. The enclosure does seem to be modified but there isn’t any full pictures right now.
A tawny frogmouth hatched on April 21st. The chick is keeper-reared and will be put on display in the 19th of this month.
There were no Inca Terns there when I visited in March.
They were taken off exhibit around February and kept in the off-exhibit area for a while, but they never returned to the African Wetlands.
Kobe Animal Kingdom welcomed new Shoebills.
They are two young animals, and their origin is not announced yet.
The animals will be off show and under quarantine until further notice.
【公式】 神戸どうぶつ王国 on Instagram: "＼＼BIG NEWS
️／／ 王国に新たなハシビロコウが2羽やってきました！ 絶滅危惧種であるハシビロコウは、世界で2例しか繁殖例がなく、飼育下での繁殖は難しいとされています。 王国では、2014年からハシビロコウの繁殖に向けて様々な取り組みをしていますが、未だ繁殖は成功していません。 今回やってきたハシビロコウ2羽は若い個体で、これから繁殖時期を迎えると思われます。 これがアジア初の繁殖に向けて良い機会になればと願っています
️ HPの「王国ピックアップ」には園長の想いや繁殖の取り組みについて紹介しています。ぜひご覧いただき、ハシビロコウについて深く知っていただくきっかけになれば嬉しいです
※一般公開などは決まり次第、HP等でお知らせします。 【私たちはハシビロコウの未来のため、アジア初の繁殖を目指します！】 #神戸どうぶつ王国 #kobeanimalkingdom #神戶動物王國 #神戸動物王国 #動物 #animal #動物園 #zoo #動物好きな人と繋がりたい #植物好きな人と繋がりたい #ハシビロコウ #shoebill #bignews #観光 #kobe #神戸 #神戸旅行 #神戸観光 #旅行 #兵庫 #kobetrip #こべど @kobe_animalkingdom"
They are two young animals, and their origin is not announced yet.
The animals will be off show and under quarantine until further notice.
【公式】 神戸どうぶつ王国 on Instagram: "＼＼BIG NEWS
️／／ 王国に新たなハシビロコウが2羽やってきました！ 絶滅危惧種であるハシビロコウは、世界で2例しか繁殖例がなく、飼育下での繁殖は難しいとされています。 王国では、2014年からハシビロコウの繁殖に向けて様々な取り組みをしていますが、未だ繁殖は成功していません。 今回やってきたハシビロコウ2羽は若い個体で、これから繁殖時期を迎えると思われます。 これがアジア初の繁殖に向けて良い機会になればと願っています️ HPの「王国ピックアップ」には園長の想いや繁殖の取り組みについて紹介しています。ぜひご覧いただき、ハシビロコウについて深く知っていただくきっかけになれば嬉しいです ※一般公開などは決まり次第、HP等でお知らせします。 【私たちはハシビロコウの未来のため、アジア初の繁殖を目指します！】 #神戸どうぶつ王国 #kobeanimalkingdom #神戶動物王國 #神戸動物王国 #動物 #animal #動物園 #zoo #動物好きな人と繋がりたい #植物好きな人と繋がりたい #ハシビロコウ #shoebill #bignews #観光 #kobe #神戸 #神戸旅行 #神戸観光 #旅行 #兵庫 #kobetrip #こべど @kobe_animalkingdom"
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