This is a more German-inspired fantasy zoo, with the deer lane and overall focus on hoofed animals being inspired by Berlin's Tierpark, as well as its setting; an old Palace and its gardens and grounds were donated to the people, who developed the zoo whilst respecting the park's historical heritage
Well, the 2024 thread sure was fun. Another eventful year came and went (I don't remember a year in which the thread had more more posts). The park also published a video where you can see some of the new species, births and other developments.
Unfortunately, as with other cherished traditions...
Let's start the new Tierpark year with a look back at some of last year's highlights:
I hope they'll publish an official outlook on 2024 shortly, but for now that's what I am looking forward to:
1) The Asia enclosure likely will open this Spring (Asian Small-Clawed Otters, Babirusas, Black...
Map: https://i0.wp.com/tierpark-essehof.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Faltblatt_Tierpark-Essehof_LAGEPLAN-aktuell.jpg?ssl=1
The Tierpark Essehof near Braunschweg is a really small park, which is designed especially for children and families. One can purchase feed for the animals in the form of...
I guess the video review of 2021 also marks the need for a fresh thread:
As you can see in the video, the new Himalaya Area can also be considered as kind of a kickoff for 2022. According to the latest interviews with Tierpark's and Zoo's director Mr. Knieriem, this huge new themed landscape...
A masterplan for the Tierpark has been released by zoo authorities.
Splitting the zoo into geographical zones
Africa, Asia, Australia, America & Europe.
Tierpark Hellabrunn: Masterplan
To start the new year a 0.1 Asian elephant has been born at the park.
https://www.facebook.com/tierparkberlin/photos/pcb.10153762198885149/10153762195970149/?type=3&theater
(Apologies for starting a news thread with actual news!)
Because I did not find the link around here, there are some first impressions to be found of what changes at Tierpark will happen.
It includes the show-arena, the entrance, playgrounds and the Alfred-Brehm-Haus, once the biggest carnivore house in the world with a tropical hall in the middle...
A major new arrival, not just for the Tierpark, but for the whole of Europe is the import of 2.5 Chacoan peccaries from the USA.
The animals arrived in Berlin, in March and came from animals from the breeding groups in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix and Sedgwick.
Hauptstadt...
1.1 Javan leopards were born at the tierpark in January 2012.
They were born to the only pair outside of Indonesia.
Rare Javan leopard cubs meet the public - Story - Environment/Sci - 3 News
I found this article which seems to me to lay out a masterplan for the next 15 or so years for the tierpark.
Highlights include:
A renovation for the polar bear enclosure
A Galapagos experience
New scientific facilities
An underwater world for manatees
A farm experience
A boat ride to...
Have the Tierpark received a Baird's tapir from Wuppertal, saw something on their website and my German aint up2 scratch, and if so will they or Wuppertal be importing anymore into Europe.
Also i thought it was time one of the greatest zoos in the world had a thread of its own!