I would like to see a bigger group of these at PL, I hope a plan is to import more. I'd check ISIS but it's obviously being changed of to Zims. Lovely photo by the way Alan.
I was told by someone with knowledge of the American studbook that golden-bellied mangabeys are being eliminated from AZA zoos because the population cannot sustain itself. It sounds like this is the case in Europe also perhaps?
I think he was already geriatric when he arrived! When I went in May he didn't come outside and you can only see shapes through the windows but I am pretty sure it was him sitting indoors when the female was outside.
I was told by someone with knowledge of the American studbook that golden-bellied mangabeys are being eliminated from AZA zoos because the population cannot sustain itself. It sounds like this is the case in Europe also perhaps?
Perhaps an example of a species where all the remainder should be 'pooled' at one location- either in US or Europe, to try a last ditch effort at improved breeding?
They did have a chance to bring in 1.3 from Wuppertal,but Port Lympne kept moving the goal posts on what tested were needed,for them to be transferred to the UK,as a result the move folded and the 1.4 animals remained being held off-show at Wuppertal!
Other than White-collared and Cherry-capped, do other posters think there's much realistic chance of mangabeys being on exhibit in Europe in 15-20 years' time?
They did have a chance to bring in 1.3 from Wuppertal,but Port Lympne kept moving the goal posts on what tested were needed,for them to be transferred to the UK,as a result the move folded and the 1.4 animals remained being held off-show at Wuppertal!
That is strange indeed. It indicates PL didn't want them that badly or they would have ensured they got them somehow. I do sometimes wonder how committed PL are to breeding with some of their 'minor' species like this.
