Berlin Zoo Berlin Zoo News 2023

[markmeier]

@Gavial That's interesting. It again clarifies they are not going to have bears and wolves share the space. And it states another motivation behind the return of brown bears: They want so raise awareness (and acceptance?) for this species which used to live in our region.

 

[Cat-Man]

What happened to the polar wolves? I haven’t been since 2019 and I might be out of the loop; I didn’t realise anything had happened to them

 

[zoofanbelgium]

Elephant Pang Pha learned herself how to peel off a banana. Apparently she only does this with yellow bananas with brown spots. She eats yellow bananas without peeling them off, and she doesn't eat brown bananas. Researchers think she learned it while copying her keepers since she was hand raised. She didn't teach the trick to her daughter.

In the article is an interesting movie about the action.

Kieskeurige olifant in Berlijnse zoo pelt haar bananen: “Ze heeft een voorkeur voor de geelbruine”

 

[AthleticBinturong]

Two year old Indian rhino Inesh left West Midland Safari Park for Berlin Zoo this week.

 

[Cobi]

Is a date known for the completion of the new rhino pagoda complex?

 

[MennoPebesma]

Is a date known for the completion of the new rhino pagoda complex?

They have just announced that it will open on 24 June.

Source: Facebook Zoo Berlin

 

[tigris115]

I find it curious that they're getting SA tapirs for this complex as the theming clearly lends itself to Malayan tapirs

 

[Mickey]

I find it curious that they're getting SA tapirs for this complex as the theming clearly lends itself to Malayan tapirs

Malayalan tapirs were planned and in the project renders so maybe there's been a change of plans

 

[Andreaghido]

Anyone has a night house species list?

 

[twilighter]

Anyone has a night house species list?

Empire of Cats

Southern oncilla
Margay
Sand cat
Jaguar
Red panda
Narrow-striped Boky
Ring-tailed Vontsira
Dwarf mongoose
Rhinocerus iguana
Persian leopard
Amur tiger
Lion

Creatures of the Night

Aardvark
African pygmy mouse
Bengal slow loris
Kinkajou
Goodman's mouse lemur
Azara's night monkey
Malagasy giant jumping rat
Fennec
Rusty-spotted cat
Sugar glider
Seba's short-tailed bat
Pallas's long-tongued bat
Southern springhare
Northern galago
Yellow armadillo
Lesser hedgehog tenrec
Azara's agouti
Coruro
Ansell's mole-rat

 

[Baringogiraffe12]

Empire of Cats

Southern oncilla
Margay
Sand cat
Jaguar
Red panda
Narrow-striped Boky
Ring-tailed Vontsira
Dwarf mongoose
Rhinocerus iguana
Persian leopard
Amur tiger
Lion

Creatures of the Night

Aardvark
African pygmy mouse
Bengal slow loris
Kinkajou
Goodman's mouse lemur
Azara's night monkey
Malagasy giant jumping rat
Fennec
Rusty-spotted cat
Sugar glider
Seba's short-tailed bat
Pallas's long-tongued bat
Southern springhare
Northern galago
Yellow armadillo
Lesser hedgehog tenrec
Azara's agouti
Coruro
Ansell's mole-rat

From my understanding, I believe Berlin currently have no Amur tigers in their collection currently. I believe the last male, Darius died in the last year, I did not see any during my visit earlier this year and signage was up to explain this.

 

[Hyak_II]

And much like my posting for the Tierpark, does any known the current Gerenuk population for the zoo?

 

[Baringogiraffe12]

And much like my posting for the Tierpark, does any known the current Gerenuk population for the zoo?

When I visited the zoo in February, they had two individuals, I was under the impression these were both male.

 

[Andreaghido]

1.is the night house illuminated in the early morning?
2. Where are pudus at the zoo?

 

[amur leopard]

I also have a question but regarding developments - when will the new big cat exhibits be complete? There's an indication in the masterplan that construction has already started but I'd be interested to know when one could expect them to be completed? Is it essentially the next (or final?) phase on the Felid building?

 

[AthleticBinturong]

I also have a question but regarding developments - when will the new big cat exhibits be complete? There's an indication in the masterplan that construction has already started but I'd be interested to know when one could expect them to be completed? Is it essentially the next (or final?) phase on the Felid building?

Construction has started. I’d reckon it’s a year or two away from completion.

 

[JoJo22]

They have just announced that it will open on 24 June.

Source: Facebook Zoo Berlin

Indeed, the new rhino pagoda was opened the past weekend. There are some pictures on social media, indian rhinoceros, lowland tapir and visayan warty pig can be seen.

 

[JurassicMax]

A while back 3 Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) were born, they have recently been sexed (2 females and 1 male).

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Berlin (30/06/2023)

 

[JurassicMax]

At the end of April half year old male Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) Johannes arrived from ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.

Instagram of Zoo Berlin (03/07/2023)

 

[JurassicMax]

On the 29th of April a Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca) was born.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Berlin (17/07/2023)