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The entire(!) size of the "Erweiterungsgelaende" in Berlin is dedicated with 3.4 hectares (= about 8.5 acres), so about 2 acres bigger...
Afaik (=if my memory is correct), Congo is/was filled with 1 enclosure for Colobus, 1 enclosure for okapis, 1 enclosure for mandrills, guegnons and red river hogs and 2 for gorillas (plus a few indoor enclosures for birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates).
You can find the infos here: ZooLex Exhibit - Congo Gorilla Forest
 
zoomaniac said:
Depending on what your expectations are. I would say the entire "Erweiterungsgelaende" has far enough space for at least Gorillas and Bonobos or Okapis plus some smaller "filler" species. And I estimate it has at least the size of Bronx' Congo exhibit.
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I was mostly provoking an answer, I was not aware of the actual size of the zoo expansion (but when I was there it didn't look that big to me), but spite and the feeling of proving someone wrong are much more efficient than asking normally at times:D.
 
Birth of 6 Siberian Ibexes.
Zoo Berlin on Instagram: "Bei unseren Sibirischen Steinbocken tapsen zur Zeit gleich sechs Jungtiere umher. Habt ihr schon alle gespottet? ➡️ Kleiner Tipp: Wenn ihr den Nachwuchs nicht direkt zu Gesicht bekommt, lohnt sich ein Blick auf die Rückseite des Steinbock-Felsens. Und keine Sorge, auch die Jüngsten sind für Klettereien am steilen Fels bestens gewappnet: Steinböcke tragen sogenannte Schalen an den Zehen, die innen weich und rutschfest, außen extrem scharfkantig sind. So haben die Tiere sicheren Halt am Hang – sogar bei großen Sprüngen. Six young Siberian ibex kids are toddling around our enclosure. Have you spotted them all yet? ➡️If you don’t see the youngsters right away, it’s worth taking a look at the back side of our ibex rock. And don’t worry – even the youngest are well-equipped for climbing steep rocks: ibex have hooves on their toes, which are soft and non-slip on the inside, and extremely sharp-edged on the outside. This gives them a secure grip on slopes. #sibirischersteinbock #siberianibex #offspring #zooberlin"
 
Birth of 2 White-lipped Peccaries.
Freunde Hauptstadtzoos on Instagram: "Zwei Weißbartpekaris im @zooberlin zur Welt gekommen: Im Zoo Berlin gibt es zweifachen Nachwuchs bei den Weißbart-Pekaris. Die beiden vor einigen Tagen geboren. Das Weißbartpekari ist größer und dunkler gefärbt als das Halsbandpekari und besitzt eine längere Nackenmähne. Im Zoo Berlin werden seit 1979 Südliche Weißbartpekaris, auch Südliche Bisamschweine genannt, gehalten. Wangen, Nase und Lippen sind weiß. Die Kopfrumpflänge beträgt 90–130 cm und das Gewicht 20–50 kg. Männchen und Weibchen sind etwa gleich groß. Die Rotten der Weißbartpekaris sind größer als die der anderen beiden Pekari-Arten und können mehrere hundert Tiere umfassen. Nach einer Tragzeit von ca. 160 Tagen werden meist zwei Jungtiere geboren. Video: Monika Kochhan #pekari #weißbartpekari #berlinaktuell #berlinertiere #zooberlin #berlinzoo #berlinzoologischergarten #berlintierparkzoo #hauptstadtzoos #freundezooberlin #zooberlinfreunde #zoo #zoofreunde #zoofreundeberlin #freundezoo #freundehauptstadtzoos #tierliebe #berlinfreizeit #freizeitberlin #berlin"
 
I'm planning a trip to Berlin Zoo in a few weeks time which I'm excited about, and I was wondering if there were any tips or things not to miss for a first time visit. Always keen to see new and rare species, plus I'm also going to Leipzig Zoo mainly to see the pangolins so it should be a good couple of visits. Won't have time for the Tierpark though sadly.
 
The young Pygmy Hippo TONI will soon be transferred to another zoo.
Zoo Berlin on Instagram: "Liebe Toni-Fans, wie einige von euch bereits letzte Woche in unseren Stories gesehen haben: Ja, Toni verlässt dieses Jahr den Zoo. Wir können nachvollziehen, dass viele traurig sind über den Weggang von Toni. Uns haben schon einige Fragen erreicht, die wir hier direkt mitbeantworten möchten. Warum geht Toni? Diese Entscheidung wurde nicht leichtfertig getroffen. Sie beruht auf einer Empfehlung des Europäischen Erhaltungszuchtprogramms (EEP), das sich intensiv mit der langfristigen Perspektive der stark gefährdeten Tierart befasst. Solche Programme werden von erfahrenen Expert*innen betreut, die genau abwägen, was im Sinne des Tieres und der gesamten Population sinnvoll ist. Ist Toni nicht zu jung? Tatsächlich ist es ganz üblich, dass junge Zwergflusspferde im Alter von etwa einem Jahr einen neuen Lebensort finden. Auch bei Tonis Mutter war das ähnlich – sie kam damals sogar noch etwas jünger nach Berlin. Dieses Alter gilt in der zoologischen Praxis als guter Zeitpunkt für den nächsten Schritt, da das Tier in der Regel selbstständig genug ist. Wann geht Toni und wohin? Der Ort und ein genauer Zeitpunkt stehen noch nicht final fest. Aber wir halten euch natürlich auf dem Laufenden! ♥️ Auch wenn der Abschied schwerfällt – Tonis Weg geht weiter, und das ist ein wichtiger Teil ihrer Geschichte. Und egal, wo sie ist, wir werden sie immer im Herzen tragen. Und wer weiß, eines Tages sehen wir vielleicht, wie sie ihren eigenen Nachwuchs aufzieht… Dear Toni fans, As some of you already saw in our Stories last week: Yes, Toni will be leaving the zoo this year. We understand that many of you are sad about Toni’s departure. We've already received a number of questions, and we’d like to answer them here. Why is Toni leaving? This decision was not made lightly. It is based on a recommendation from the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP), which carefully considers the long-term future of this endangered species. These programs are overseen by experienced experts who weigh what is best for the individual animal and for the population as a whole. (MORE IN COMMENTS)"
 
Père Damian's Deer said:
They are both only at Zoo Berlin. The ocelot has been behind the scenes for quite a while. The beaver should be there, but seeing as it’s a beaver it can be quite long to wait for it to go out.
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thank you. does anyone know if berlin zoo or the tierpark have many marmoset or tamarin species. zootierliste only seems to mention one species
 
Ah thank you! I was sure I saw them listed on the website, so it's odd that they're just absent from the map when there's clearly space for them. Are there any stand out species not on the map that I shouldn't miss when I go?
 
Daubentoniidae said:
Ah thank you! I was sure I saw them listed on the website, so it's odd that they're just absent from the map when there's clearly space for them. Are there any stand out species not on the map that I shouldn't miss when I go?
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It's a very strange decision, especially when the zoo's sign mascot is the sloth bear! I suppose when the zoo still held polar bears they would have taken up a bit of space in the Northern section of that green spot, but still...surely they could put a sloth bear on there

I generally dislike stylized maps like the ones for the Berlin collections, but honestly the one for the zoo does a very good job of showing all the heavy hitters in a given area. You have stand outs like the gerenuk that aren't directly shown but are found in the antelope house, for example. I also find Berlin to be one of the easiest zoos to walk around even without a map so it's hard to miss even the ones with nothing shown at all. If there are any other species in particular you'd like to know the location of then I'm sure nobody would mind helping!
 
cerperal said:
It's a very strange decision, especially when the zoo's sign mascot is the sloth bear! I suppose when the zoo still held polar bears they would have taken up a bit of space in the Northern section of that green spot, but still...surely they could put a sloth bear on there

I generally dislike stylized maps like the ones for the Berlin collections, but honestly the one for the zoo does a very good job of showing all the heavy hitters in a given area. You have stand outs like the gerenuk that aren't directly shown but are found in the antelope house, for example. I also find Berlin to be one of the easiest zoos to walk around even without a map so it's hard to miss even the ones with nothing shown at all. If there are any other species in particular you'd like to know the location of then I'm sure nobody would mind helping!
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Will definitely be looking out for the gerenuk and takin, plus any animals that are hard to find in captivity. The creatures of the night enclosure looks very interesting, is there a full species list for that somewhere?

Also yeah the Berlin map isn't perfect, but it isn't terrible either I've definitely seen worse. I just wish more zoo websites would include a fuller species list to get a better idea of what they have in their collection.
 
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