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[ISAO]

Recently Taipei lost 1.0 grey wolf, 1.1 koalas, 0.1 African elephant, the wolf was 沃夫 (WO-FU), koalas were 奇奇 (Chip) and 芙蓉 (FU-JUNG), the elephant was 千惠 (CHIEN-HUI).

Sorry for being wrong, it was not 千惠 (CHIEN-HUI) but 美代 (MEI-TAI).

 

[Jambo]

Sorry for being wrong, it was not 千惠 (CHIEN-HUI) but 美代 (MEI-TAI).

Thanks for the correction - Mei Tai was the same age as Chien Hui (about 43 years old), so she reached a respectable age nonetheless.

 

[ISAO]

Taipei will receive a male bongo called "Harris" from Houston Zoo, and currently there are 0.5 bongoes in Taipei zoo.
https://www.evaair.com/en-us/about-eva-air/news/news-releases/2025-06-27-iah-10-news.html

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Taipei will receive a male bongo called "Harris" from Houston Zoo, and currently there are 0.5 bongoes in Taipei zoo.
https://www.evaair.com/en-us/about-eva-air/news/news-releases/2025-06-27-iah-10-news.html

Do you know the ages of the 5 females now left at Taipeh Zoo/

 

[ISAO]

Do you know the ages of the 5 females now left at Taipeh Zoo/

2 years old, 5 years old, 9 years old, 10+ years old, 10+ years old.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

2 years old, 5 years old, 9 years old, 10+ years old, 10+ years old.

A) Would it be possible the 10 year old/9 year old might include:
0.1 Lang Rong Zhi (b. 25.12.2015 2905 Taipei 2246 * 2360) and Chun Ai (b. 27.07.2013 2613Taipei UNK * 1918). Is this correct?
B) So, say both in 2020 and 2023 a calf was born at Taipei. I would assume either male Mei Zhong Zh? (b. 21.05.2009 2246 Taipei) or Chis (b. 24.12.2012 2506 Taipei) was the breeding male till somewhere 2022/2023 and then passed away?

 

[ISAO]

Taipei will make a friendship agreement with Noichi Zoological Park of Kochi Prefecture (Japan) on 24 July 2025.

 

[ISAO]

Malayan tiger "Arhaa" just arrived on 25 July 2025 from Singapore. By the way, his birthday is 27 December 2020.
新加坡動物園雄馬來虎「Arhaa」報到〜想跟「Shima」配對得先過檢疫期

 

[ISAO]

Taipei will make a friendship agreement with Noichi Zoological Park of Kochi Prefecture (Japan) on 24 July 2025.

Successfully signed.
臺北市立動物園與日本高知縣立野市動物園簽署友好協定 攜手深化臺日動物保育合作

 

[ISAO]

Taipei will transfer 1.1 sun bears to Maruyama Zoo, Japan before March 2026.
Individual details:
Male: Hsiung Pa (熊霸), born on December 12, 2007.
Female: Hsiao Hsiung Mei (小熊妹), born on August 16, 2007.
These two are sister and brother.
台北市立動物園からのマレーグマ寄贈、導入について

 

[ISAO]

(1) Two laughing kookaburras born in May.
借住雨林區還添丁 笑翠鳥菜鳥出「洞」
(2) A female brown bear "Hsiao Chiao (小喬) " passed away by euthanasia on August 19, 2025, then Taipei isn't holding any brown bear.
動物園同仁含淚放手、讓棕熊「小喬」平靜離世

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Taipei will transfer 1.1 sun bears to Maruyama Zoo, Japan before March 2026.
Individual details:
Male: Hsiung Pa (熊霸), born on December 12, 2007.
Female: Hsiao Hsiung Mei (小熊妹), born on August 16, 2007.
These two are sister and brother.
台北市立動物園からのマレーグマ寄贈、導入について

Are there any sun bears left in Taipeh Zoo?

 

[ISAO]

Current holding status:
Barbary Sheep: 0.2
Sun Bear: 2.1
Asiatic Black Bear: 3.2
Besides, Malayan tiger "Arhaa" is still in quarantine.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Current holding status:
Barbary Sheep: 0.2
Sun Bear: 2.1
Asiatic Black Bear: 3.2
Besides, Malayan tiger "Arhaa" is still in quarantine.

Thanks for the update regarding the sun bears and Asiatic blacks. It seems Taipeh Zoo has made a long term commitment to more or less East Asian bear species (which is a good thing)! In terms of ages do you have any more information there and also as to breeding potential?

Does the Taipeh Zoo implement a standard 2-month quarantine (and not the usual 1 month timeframe) for international transfers with the male Malayan tiger?

Seeing what has been happening over the last few years ..., it seems that the hoofstock section is being managed for replacement. It appears with only 0.2 Barbary sheep and perhaps elderly specimens that the species will no longer be part of the future animal collection. One wonders how with the good number of phase outs in the hoofstock department what the future plans hold for Taipeh Zoo.

 

[ISAO]

1. A female 38-year-old white rhinoceros "Hsi Hui (犀慧)" passed away on Oct. 18, 2025, because of bacterium infection and uterine tumor.
2. Mountain bongo "Harris" from Houston Zoo will come to Taipei in November.
3. Malayan tiger "Arhaa" passed the quarantine and he is on exhibition (no press release).
臺北市立動物園白犀牛「犀慧」10月18日辭世
臺北市立動物園建園111周年 臺北、休士頓姊妹市雙園壁畫來慶賀

 

[ISAO]

Okapi will be displayed in the emu exhibition, not sure if they will go on emu in the future.

 

[captain alligator]

Okapi will be displayed in the emu exhibition, not sure if they will go on emu in the future.

Does Taipei Zoo keep Okapis?

 

[ISAO]

Does Taipei Zoo keep Okapis?

For now, there's no okapi, but they are constructing exhibition for them.

 

[captain alligator]

For now, there's no okapi, but they are constructing exhibition for them.

Does this mean that while Taipei Zoo does not currently keep okapis, there are plans to do so in the future?

 

[ISAO]

Does this mean that while Taipei Zoo does not currently keep okapis, there are plans to do so in the future?

Yes, they will introduce okapis in the furure.