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Karlsruhe Zoo

Lesser Flamingo Exhibit
It looks like they have some land areas but I imagine they have access out doors in better weather and theyd breed there I think they nest in spring .
 
There is no suitable area for nesting within the house (or at least there was none last year when I asked a frequent zoo visitor). They have a large outdore enclosure during the spring-autumn, where they tried repeatedly to build nests, but without any offspring so far. Just for nfo - there are something like 70 lesser flamingos within this flock.
 
The exhibit could look a little different know, because they had a fire a few weeks ago that destroyed also parts of the pachyderm house (where these flamimgos kept in).
 
Oh no!
are there anymore pics of the pachyderm house? how old is it ?
I have to say I find it very pretty
 
The pachyderm house went through a general rebuilding in 1989, when this part for flamingos was also newly created. I think that they´ve been keeping lesser flamingos here since then, but I´m not sure.
 
Here you can find the pictures and see what is happened after the fire (remenber: the completely destroyed building is NOT the pachyderm house, it is a stable for farm animals. The pachyderm house is adjected to it):

Karlsruhe: Fast eine halbe Million Euro Spenden für den Zoo - Nachrichten :: Baden-Württemberg | SWR.de

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lURloYvytuI]YouTube - Wasgeht?!KA (SWR) live nach dem Brand im Karlsruher Zoo[/ame]

Karlsruhe: Zoo in Flammen - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Panorama
 

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