I will soon be departing on a two-year mission trip for my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) to Santiago, Chile. My purpose in moving there is not to visit zoos or view wildlife, but I will have a day each week that I will be able to do things such as that. The purpose...
Hey so my third question I have, so I am continuing planning and having idea for this zoo of my dreams. But now I don't know what animal can go well with the Azara's Agouti? I want to put them with some type of South American mammal OR birds OR both. (most likely both) Cause I feel these guys...
I have been reading a guide to the manakins and cotingas of South and Central America and it occurred to me that aside from a few tanagers, there are probably few if any songbirds from that part of the world to be seen in European zoos at least. Zootierliste has a few zoos with manakins and...
I heard from a zoo employee yesterday that Capybaras are coming to Auckland Zoo. At this point they are unaware of a date. I am not too sure where they are coming from although there are rumours they might be coming from Adelaide Zoo (some of their babies I'm guessing).
They will live in the...
Planned to open in 2012, an area in the central section of the zoo is being developed to house species from the Pantanal habitat of South America.
Species will include:
Giant anteater
capybara
lowland tapir
squirrel monkey
yellow breasted capuchin
Chilean flamingo
Zoo Zürich - Im...