Asian Lions in Europe - Part Two
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Ex Singapore Zoo. Offspring from a Hyderabad Zoo (India) -born pure-bred Asiatic lion pair.
Same genetic lineage as the Asiatic lion imported to Aalborg (the new EEP studbook keeper/admin.) late last year. Even so, a very welcome genetic addition to the EEP population.
I do hope more pure-breds will come from either India direct or zoos in Japan/Malaysia (they both have - if I am correct - pure-bred stock // but will check later on ...) sooner rather than later.
To put the EEP on a good sound genetic base another 10 founders are probably what is needed. It is not as if the Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh / Gujarat State in India has no wild-born unrepresented pure-bred Asiatic lions on site (there are at least some 30 or so wild born ex Gir Asiatic lions unrepresented in any captive groups within that Zoo as we speak ...).
Planning to: captive-born (F1) generation of wild-born stock ex Sakkaurbag, Junagadh, Gujarat.
One of the male cubs ''Achir'' have passed away in june.
Achir had problems with his balance and Kaya (passed away in june too) had tumors and problem with his kidney and liver. He had also problem with his anal.
IanRRobinson
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They're can't be many animals left that were born to the original quartet (Arfer, Jake, Ruchi and Chandani) imported into London in 1990.
2.2 left from Chandani and Jake - Sarla at Parken, Gita at Santillana, Ashok at Chessington (all from the 1997 litter) and Asoka at Rome (1998 litter)
Ruchi X Arfur - No surviving cubs. Ruchi however has a daughter, Kiri (sired by Arfur's successor, Kamal) who is alive and well at Parc de Felins in France. She was born in 1999 and is the sister of ZSL's most recent breeding female, Abi (who has also passed away in recent times)
two male cubs born 30th December in a first breeding for Denmark.. See Aalborg thread for further details
New EEP holder
We have a new EEP holder, The three remaining male cubs from Budapest have moved to Debrecen Zoo in Eastern Hungary - two will later move on and the third will stay to form a breeding pair
Young Asian Lions Visible At Debrecen Zoo For First Time - Hungary Today
We have a new EEP holder, The three remaining male cubs from Budapest have moved to Debrecen Zoo in Eastern Hungary - two will later move on and the third will stay to form a breeding pair
Young Asian Lions Visible At Debrecen Zoo For First Time - Hungary Today
The website was eventually taken down for several reasons. However we still have this thread and now a Facebook page which keeps upto date with the European comings/goings/births and deaths. Will PM you the link
A little update regarding ongoings at Aalborg.
Two male cubs were born on 30th December 2014, however these were both euthanised in late April. This allowed Aalborg's two lionesses to be moved to Santo Inacio in late April in order that two new lionesses could arrive. I am still trying to establish the origin of these lionesses but I am presuming that they are imported from Asia.
Two male cubs were born on 30th December 2014, however these were both euthanised in late April. This allowed Aalborg's two lionesses to be moved to Santo Inacio in late April in order that two new lionesses could arrive. I am still trying to establish the origin of these lionesses but I am presuming that they are imported from Asia.
Aalborg Zoo Lionesses
Now confirmed that these lionesses are 'Yenny' and 'Yanna', born at Helsinki in 2007 and formerly of Dvur Kralove.
Now confirmed that these lionesses are 'Yenny' and 'Yanna', born at Helsinki in 2007 and formerly of Dvur Kralove.
Recent updates:
0.1 born at Dublin in June to Sita and Kumar
0.0.2 cubs born at Moscow in March to Naui and Kuvam. A first breeding in Russia
Male Parys and female, Kalindi moved from Zoo Praha to Maubeuge, France yesterday. They were previously at Magdeburg until 2014 (when the latter decided to no longer keep the species)
0.1 born at Dublin in June to Sita and Kumar
0.0.2 cubs born at Moscow in March to Naui and Kuvam. A first breeding in Russia
Male Parys and female, Kalindi moved from Zoo Praha to Maubeuge, France yesterday. They were previously at Magdeburg until 2014 (when the latter decided to no longer keep the species)
Intresting article about the orgin and founder-stock of captive Asiatic lions :
Asiatic lions sent to 53 zoos in 50 years - The Times of India
Asiatic lions sent to 53 zoos in 50 years - The Times of India
FunkyGibbon
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I wonder if Land of Lions would be able to hold two pairs separately, or if one pair would be kept at Whipsnade. Perhaps this is why they made the decision to build their holding offshow, which I think was criticized quite heavily on here.
ZSL might not keep both pairs longterm. Its quite possible they would be imported into and quarantined at ZSL but then one or two might be exchanged/distributed elsewhere.