ZOO Plzeň Plzen zoo news

[xmoose]

Article/interview with director Trávníček.
It mentions some future plans - elephants, of course, but also restaurant and "new big tropical pavillon" with sea aquarium and jellyfishes (on recently acquired land)
Ředitel zoo Jiří Trávníček: Sloni na Mži jsou jedním z mých velkých snů - Plzeňský deník

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Article/interview with director Trávníček.
It mentions some future plans - elephants, of course, but also restaurant and "new big tropical pavillon" with sea aquarium and jellyfishes (on recently acquired land)
Ředitel zoo Jiří Trávníček: Sloni na Mži jsou jedním z mých velkých snů - Plzeňský deník

Are we talking about the greenfields areas on the other side of the road Pod Vinicerni (for the elephant project)?

Plus the old factory on the right side of the Zoo Entrance and as you approach the zoo from a walk into the greater park and along the Amphitheatre?

 

[xmoose]

Are we talking about the greenfields areas on the other side of the road Pod Vinicerni (for the elephant project)?

For the elephants, I assume, yes.
Tropical house however, shall be located in the west, somewhere near the bears (if I understood correctly) I assume we speak about some further future...

 

[HOMIN96]

near the bears

It's behind the bears, this is roughly the area:

 

[merlin]

Three bobcats (2 males, 1 female) were born on May 2nd.
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[Paul.Haerle]

The Mindanao Wrinkled Hornbill died.
They got 1,1 Green Junglefowl.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

The Mindanao Wrinkled Hornbill died.
They got 1,1 Green Junglefowl.

What a bummer! I really would like to see some more Philippine hornbill species in the region.

 

[Haliaeetus]

Birth of 1.0 Wisent.
Zoo a BZ Plzeň on Instagram: "Sedmnáctý zubřík je druhou generací Sameček zubra evropského se narodil poslední květnový den. Matkou je čtyřletá samice Onara, která se narodila v Plzni a otcem pětiletý samec Omar, kterého jsme si dovezli z Olomouce @zooolomouc . Jde již o sedmnácté mládě tohoto druhu narozené v Plzni. Současné stádo tvoří chovný pár s mládětem a stará samice Radbuza. Mládě je poprvé druhou generací v Plzni. Zubry evropské chová Zoo Plzeň od roku 1997. Původnímu páru Cvarce a Cvukovi, pocházejícímu z chomutovského zooparku @zooparkchomutov , se u nás narodilo šest mláďat. Cvuka nahradil v roce 2014 samec Arbo, narozený v holandském Amsterodamu. Cvarka se u nás dožila požehnaného věku dvaceti pěti let. Poslední mládě se jí narodilo ve dvanácti. Arbo uhynul náhle v osmnácti letech, jeho poslední potomek, samice Onelina se narodila sedm měsíců poté. Také druhá chovná samice Radbuza, nyní seniorka, se dožila na zubry extrémně vysokého věku – 20 let. #zooplzen #zoopilsen #zoo #visitzoo #visitplzen #visitpilsen #pilsen #plzen #zubr #europeanbison #bison #babybison #baby #babyboom #calf #bisoncalf #spring #junebaby #june"

 

[merlin]

Three Darwin's rheas have hatched, but only one has survived to this day.
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[Jana]

Somebody left a plastic box with a 75-cm long giant salamander in front of zoo staff entrance (near Amphitheatre) this week. Local police and state authorities got involved. The animal is in care of AkvaTera staff.
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[Mickey]

Somebody left a plastic box with a 75-cm long giant salamander in front of zoo staff entrance (near Amphitheatre) this week. Local police and state authorities got involved. The animal is in care of AkvaTera staff.
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Illegal pet surrendered perhaps?

 

[Jana]

Illegal pet surrendered perhaps?

Yes, possibly an ex-pet. Another possibility maybe a survivor of illegal import of destined-as-food animal among our Chinese or Vietnamese minority. But that is plain speculation. Have never heard about giant salamanders kept in Czechia in private hands recently.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Probably too much to hope for that it'll turn out to be a Japanese Giant

 

[Mickey]

Probably too much to hope for that it'll turn out to be a Japanese Giant

Or any of the new species

 

[remar]

Yes, possibly an ex-pet. Another possibility maybe a survivor of illegal import of destined-as-food animal among our Chinese or Vietnamese minority. But that is plain speculation. Have never heard about giant salamanders kept in Czechia in private hands recently.

Maybe a bit provoking, but what's wrong with Czechia and (illegal) exotic pets and wildlife trade? Is there any reason, why it seems to be such a large problem here compared to other european countries?

 

[Jana]

Maybe a bit provoking, but what's wrong with Czechia and (illegal) exotic pets and wildlife trade? Is there any reason, why it seems to be such a large problem here compared to other european countries?

Czechia used to have laissez-faire approach to private animal keeping (both domestics and wildlife) for decades. It is very popular hobby here since commie time, most households keep some pets. Only in recent years, private ownership of species like big cats, primates etc. got either prohibited or very strictly licenced, but still quite a lot of animals are hanging around. Also, our country is small and basicaly everybody knows everybody in same field, it feels like impossible to keep something secret for long, thus suspicious/illegal animal trade gets busted and published frequently if it happends.

 

[Haliaeetus]

Arrival of MUSHU, young male Red Panda from Beauval.
Zoo a BZ Plzeň on Instagram: "NOVÝ SAMEC PANDY ČERVENÉ V pondělí (16.6.) přijel nový chovný samec pandy červené z francouzského ZooParc de Beauval. Stalo se tak na základě doporučení koordinátora pro evropský chov pand červených poté, co náš původní chovný samec Nepál uhynul. I když se může zdát panda červená, jako běžný obyvatel zoologických zahrad na našeho nového samce jsme čekali od loňského podzimu. Pandy musejí být v rodiči téměř celý první rok života a ani jejich stěhování do nových domovů nebývá jednoduché. Pandy červené jsou potravní specialisté, kteří se živí převážně bambusem. Ten je důležité pro jejich správné zažívání. Často se po transportu stane, že pandy na několik dní odmítnou přijímat potravu. Z těchto důvodů jsme se zveřejněním jeho příjezdu čekali. Náš nový samec se jmenuje Mushu a bude tvořit chovný pár s naší samicí Lavinií (známou též jako Lavina). Doufáme, že spolu budou harmonizovat a dočkáme se mláďat. Jelikož jsou pandy sezónní lze první mláďata očekávat nejdříve na jaře 2026. #zooplzen #zoopilsen #zoo #plzen #pilsen #visitzoo #redpanda #panda #newarrival #visitplzen #visitpilsen #red"

 

[HOMIN96]

At least 8 Sonoran sidewinders were born last week. It is a first breeding for the zoo.

 

[Typhlonectes]

At least 8 Sonoran sidewinders were born last week. It is a first breeding for the zoo.

The only zoo outside of the US to keep this subspecies. The Sonoran House is also the only place worldwide to hold the Mexican West Coast Boa (Boa sigma). It’s a really nice area of the zoo!

 

[merlin]

Crowned lemur twins were born on June 14th.
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