Great shot These animals alone would give me a reason to visit the Hannover Zoo. Hartebeests are amazing animals. I would love to see more of them in zoos.
Upon seeing the Topis at San Antonio last year, anything that looks as spectacular is worth tracking down. I have been to both Hannover and Arnhem in 2004 but back then I just didn't realise what kind of gems these were. I have no photos.
Are both places breeding them? Are Arnhem's out on the savannah exhibit or in a special exhibit?
Kaamas do not have a future at Hannover Zoo after the loss of an adult female and the breeding male in 2010. Who knows, how long they will be there.....
Arnheim has bred them one or two times, but no male left there,as far as I know.
That's terribly unfortunate. I'd love to see a zoo in the US invest in at least one of the three species of Hartebeest. (The Red, Lichtenstein's, and Common Hartebeests are considered seperate species now) An increase in the population of Topis would be great as well.
Sad state of affairs for hartebeest in zoos nowadays. There's only one individual Red left in Europe, sent from Hannover to Wroclaw (thankfully got ok views of it), and the US population of Jackson's is down to one individual at Lion County Safari (think there's a small number more in private, though). Unfortunately the last Topi at San Antonio were sent away only three weeks before my first visit this year...
