I seem to remember that the Humboldt's were due to be transferred out of Antwerpen Zoo (thus concentrating on Antarctic penguin spp.)?
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A new male Mishmi Takin has arrived from Bouillon, in the other direction Bouillon received a female from Antwerp. Antwerp has now 1.2 Mishmi Takin.
Hippopotamus 'Lambiki', born in 2010, has passed away. Antwerp holds now 1.2 hippos.
Last month there were several try-outs to get the Yellow Mongooses together with the African Lions. The Lions eaten already 1 or 2 of them.
Till April 2013 'Hippotopia' (the area for Pelicans, Malayan Tapirs, Hippos and Wetland birds) will be closed for renovation.The wooden path along the enclosures will be removed and re-installed, the Coypu-group will be moved to this area in a new exhibit, the viewing points by the Pelicans, Malayan Tapirs and Hippos will be renovated and optimized, two new seperated filters will be installed for the Hippos. Also the Hippohouse and the Wetland Aviary will be updated.
Hippopotamus 'Lambiki', born in 2010, has passed away. Antwerp holds now 1.2 hippos.
Last month there were several try-outs to get the Yellow Mongooses together with the African Lions. The Lions eaten already 1 or 2 of them.
Till April 2013 'Hippotopia' (the area for Pelicans, Malayan Tapirs, Hippos and Wetland birds) will be closed for renovation.The wooden path along the enclosures will be removed and re-installed, the Coypu-group will be moved to this area in a new exhibit, the viewing points by the Pelicans, Malayan Tapirs and Hippos will be renovated and optimized, two new seperated filters will be installed for the Hippos. Also the Hippohouse and the Wetland Aviary will be updated.
1.0 Okapi born overnight 15th/16th December. He's been given the name, "Ngwani" meaning child
La famille des okapis du Zoo d'Anvers s?agrandit pour Noël
La famille des okapis du Zoo d'Anvers s?agrandit pour Noël
In the last month(s), 2.0 mountain zebras arrived at the Antwerp Zoo. One from Wroclaw (Hero, °2011) and one from Munich (Lobito, °2011).
Later, 0.2 mountain zebra's will acompany the two males.
In time they will replace the current 0.4 Burchell's zebras, who'll move to the London Zoo.
A picture of Lobito: http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.ph...35426788.18609.111575335585268&type=1&theater
Later, 0.2 mountain zebra's will acompany the two males.
In time they will replace the current 0.4 Burchell's zebras, who'll move to the London Zoo.
A picture of Lobito: http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.ph...35426788.18609.111575335585268&type=1&theater
The attendances for 2012 have been published:
Antwerp: 838.000 (-17%)
Planckendael: 810.000 (+8%)
Subscriptions: 55.653 (+4%) (= 200.000 people)
This marks for the first time in history that Antwerp is not anymore the biggest of Belgium, but the number 2. Pairi Daiza is the current number 1 with 955.000 visitors in 2012.
Antwerp: 838.000 (-17%)
Planckendael: 810.000 (+8%)
Subscriptions: 55.653 (+4%) (= 200.000 people)
This marks for the first time in history that Antwerp is not anymore the biggest of Belgium, but the number 2. Pairi Daiza is the current number 1 with 955.000 visitors in 2012.
Toddy
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Where in Planckendael will they live? Has a new exhibit been built for them?
yes, they will be combined with the flamingoes, it is built next to the Australian part, but they won't be visible for the public very soon....
Here is a map of the new exhibit: http://www.zooantwerpen.be/zoo/images/humboldts.jpg.
European black vulture news : recently the Zoo recieved a young female bred last year at Osnabrueck Zoo.
The pair already owned by the Zoo has produced an egg.
The pair already owned by the Zoo has produced an egg.
Antwerp Zoo has a fine pair of Southern three-banded armadillos. The female - Isabella - came from Zoo Heidelberg in Germany where she already gave birth to 7 young but only 2 of them stayed alive.
On February 27 2013 Isabella produced her first young at Antwerp ( a first birth with this species at Antwerp ) but again things went wrong and the baby only lived untill March 3.
Hopefully the pair - the male being Pedro - will breed again and be more succesfull !
On February 27 2013 Isabella produced her first young at Antwerp ( a first birth with this species at Antwerp ) but again things went wrong and the baby only lived untill March 3.
Hopefully the pair - the male being Pedro - will breed again and be more succesfull !
Thanks for the info and the pictures, I guess it's time to go and see it soon !
On April 10 a Great Blue Turaco should have been hatched at Antwerpen Zoo !
Unfortunately, the chick didn't make it. It was confirmed on the Facebook-page of the ZOO.
Other news: the Queen Elizabeth Hall (also part of the RSZA, like the Antwerp ZOO and Planckendael) will be demolished, starting from next week, and rebuilt in a modern version by 2016 again.
Pictures on the following link: Plannen nieuwe Koningin Elisabethzaal onthuld | ZOO Antwerpen
An European black vulture has hatched !