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Rock Hyrax exhibit photos, Crocodile River

Diergaarde Blijdorp, September 2009
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Yes, Blijdorp planned to get Klipspringers but no information about that. The Hyrax & Klipspringer combi tried out in some collections (like San Diego, Jacksonville, Dallas), would be nice to see one in Europe.

Seems to there will be not a big future for the species on the continent. Frankfurt was the main breeder, all the few specimens left in Europe origin from there. Otherwise, and not happenned recently, but Albustan (actually not European, but taken into account that other collections from the United Arab Emirates, like Maktoum's Wildlife Center and Arabia's Wildlife Centre being part of EAZA) purchased a captive born Klipspringer pair from South Africa in 2005.

Anyway, I have to say this enclosure makes a great exhibit even if without Klipspringers. The whole area seems to me not too big for them. Maybe introducing an other small mammal species would be nice.

I thought I saw Crested Procupines in this exhibit last summer too?
 
I thought I saw Crested Procupines in this exhibit last summer too?

You are right. This greenhouse adds different exhibits. When you enter you'll first find three smaller enclosures for pancake tortoises and elephant shrews; plated lizards; and desert hedgehogs with Serinus leucopygius. After that you will enter the main hall with on the left side one enclosure, divided in two housing nile crocodiles and slender-snouted crocodiles; and on the right side two enclosures, one for klipdassies, the new klipspringer and the african spurred tortoises, and one for crested porcupines and meerkats.
 

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