African Elephants in Europe 2024

 
Pol_Bllf said:
At Boras Djurpark, Panzi gave birth. But the little one died, probably crushed by members of the herd.

Borås Djurpark on Instagram: "Det är med tungt hjärta som vi kan berätta att vår elefanthona Panzi kalvade tidigt på söndagsmorgonen men hennes kalv förolyckades tyvärr snart inpå födseln. Det är svårt att säga exakt vad som hänt, men klart är att kalven på något vis hamnat i kläm när övriga flockmedlemmar interagerat med den. Vi är alla ledsna över att Panzi´s kalv inte överlevt. Samtidigt fokuserar vi nu på den första kalven som föddes för en vecka sedan, en kalv som fortsatt mår bra och blir väl omhändertagen av sin mor."
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It's very strange what's happening at Boras. This is already the second Panzi's calf that did not survive because it was not accepted by the herd.
I wonder if this can be caused by the fact that the births are so close to each other or if there is another problem in the group....
 
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At Valencia, Maya gave birth to a calf. It is not specified whether it is a male or a female.

BIOPARC Valencia on Instagram: "¡Noche de entusiasmo en BIOPARC Valencia por el parto “en vivo” de un segundo elefante! A las 02:14h de esta madrugada y después de una gestación de 651 días, se produjo el feliz nacimiento de un segundo elefante africano en el parque valenciano. Unas impresionantes imágenes del emocionante instante tras las que ya se ha podido comprobar que la hembra Maja ha comenzado la cría y las atenciones, ante la enorme curiosidad del resto de la manada. El equipo de cuidado animal muestra cautela, reforzando el protocolo y la intensa vigilancia, pues la evolución en las primeras horas y los próximos días es fundamental. Información completa y vídeo en www.bioparcvalencia.es (link en BIO) #BebeElefante #BIOPARC #Valencia #elefantes #igersComunitat #CriaDeElefante #BabyElephant #BIOPARCValencia #elephantlovers #babyanimals #WeLoveAnimals #igersValencia #animalovers #elephants #marzo2024 #OcioConCausa #FundacionBIOPARC #ExperienciasBioparc"
 
On Petra Prager website, we can read that JOSEPHA, the inbred cow from Peaugres Safari Park, died on 24th February. Ettie and Kenya are still living there.
 
Pol_Bllf said:
At Valencia, Maya gave birth to a calf. It is not specified whether it is a male or a female.

BIOPARC Valencia on Instagram: "¡Noche de entusiasmo en BIOPARC Valencia por el parto “en vivo” de un segundo elefante! A las 02:14h de esta madrugada y después de una gestación de 651 días, se produjo el feliz nacimiento de un segundo elefante africano en el parque valenciano. Unas impresionantes imágenes del emocionante instante tras las que ya se ha podido comprobar que la hembra Maja ha comenzado la cría y las atenciones, ante la enorme curiosidad del resto de la manada. El equipo de cuidado animal muestra cautela, reforzando el protocolo y la intensa vigilancia, pues la evolución en las primeras horas y los próximos días es fundamental. Información completa y vídeo en www.bioparcvalencia.es (link en BIO) #BebeElefante #BIOPARC #Valencia #elefantes #igersComunitat #CriaDeElefante #BabyElephant #BIOPARCValencia #elephantlovers #babyanimals #WeLoveAnimals #igersValencia #animalovers #elephants #marzo2024 #OcioConCausa #FundacionBIOPARC #ExperienciasBioparc"
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The park is giving the public the oppertunity to name the calf via a poll.
The options are "Malik" (meaning "King"), "Meru" (A national park in Kenya), and "Makonnan" (Means "worthy of respect")
 
Frankie_number_1_fan said:
The park is giving the public the oppertunity to name the calf via a poll.
The options are "Malik" (meaning "King"), "Meru" (A national park in Kenya), and "Makonnan" (Means "worthy of respect")
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The elephant calf born at BIOPARC Valencia turns 1 month old (April 2024)
The park have been giving many updates on the bull calf, including in this video celebrating him being one month old, and showing him currently in the smaller outdoor are with his mother Maya, Metzi (who he is said to be gaining a lot of trust with) and one other female. Makena, the older female calf, is spending time in the other outdoor area (I'm assuming with her mother Matla and two other cows) and the two will not be together full time yet.
The vote to name the young male is on the Bioparc Valencia website under the news page where the names and meanings behind them are given. "Makonnen" is currently leading from "Malik" with "Meru" a bit further behind.
 
MennoPebesma said:
African elephant cow Sweni will soon move from Zoo Wuppertal to Zoo Magdeburg. There she will live with cow Mwana and bull Kando, with whom she is to provide offspring in the future.

Source: Facebook Grüner Zoo Wuppertal
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Wuppertal have now put out a follow up social media post on Sweni's move to answer any questions that arose from the announcement yesterday, including the reasons for her moving to Zoo Magdeburg, explaining her unrelatedness to the rest of the herd for those unaware and referencing how the two other cows that arrived with Sabie and Sweni (Punda and Numbi) also similarly moved away to expand their matrillines at Beekse Bergen and Vienna respectively. Some of their plans for the expansion of the elephant exhibit at Wuppertal are also mentioned.
Link to the Instagram post: Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal (@dergruenezoowuppertal)
 
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Very interesting news, the bull Jambo from Valencia has departed for Sosto Zoo in Hungary. One can only hope that this means that he has successfully proven himself at Valencia, and that we shall see multiple offspring from him at both facilities over the next 2 to 3 years.
 
Does anybody have information about that why the African elephants are very skinny in Hodenhagen Serengeti Park? Jumaane, Nelly, Veri, Umtali...
 
Tusker said:
It's very strange what's happening at Boras. This is already the second Panzi's calf that did not survive because it was not accepted by the herd.
I wonder if this can be caused by the fact that the births are so close to each other or if there is another problem in the group....
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I don't think so, but I do worry that something is seriously amiss with managing births if cow Panzi seems to have issues with her calves (and or the herd she been born into).

Bull Jambo's move to Sosto Zoo is certainly thought provoking.
 
Absolutely wonderful news, a healthy little bull calf has been born at Erfurt in Germany, to mother Chupa and father Kibo. This is the second calf for the pair, and very pleasantly, it was a herd birth, with the calf’s four-year-old sister, Ayoka, present for the birth. Undoubtedly an excellent learning experience for her, and setting her up well to become a mother herself down the road.

Also something nice to see, it would seem that Chupas‘s maternal instincts at birth were much stronger this time around, which is never anything to complain about.

See more at the link here
 
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