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All calves born since 2014 have been male.
The first Inocencio went to Zoo New England, US. The second Moto Moto to Osaka (Aquarium??), Japan.
Nace en Chile la primera cría de rinoceronte blanco de Sudamérica
First rhino to be born in south América. At Buin zoo, Chile. Parents, Oliver and Hannah Came from South Africa. The baby rhino is named Pantaleon.
First rhino to be born in south América. At Buin zoo, Chile. Parents, Oliver and Hannah Came from South Africa. The baby rhino is named Pantaleon.
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Diego Ramirez Alvarez
The adult female kodkod or guiña that was rescued in january from the great fires and rehabilated at Buin zoo has now been released. You have seen her in the videos in this gallery and been moved by this feline amazing recovery under the care of some of the best vet care in latin America. This is the good work that zoos do. Of course, the international press will completely ignore this.
The adult female kodkod or guiña that was rescued in january from the great fires and rehabilated at Buin zoo has now been released. You have seen her in the videos in this gallery and been moved by this feline amazing recovery under the care of some of the best vet care in latin America. This is the good work that zoos do. Of course, the international press will completely ignore this.
UFAS - Unidad de Rehabilitación de Fauna Silvestre UNAB-Buin Zoo
2 grison cubs arrive at Buin zoo after a domestic dog kills the mother.
Neglient pet owners cause wildlife destruction. Why don´t the animals rights groups complain about this.The cubs are quite cute by the way..
2 grison cubs arrive at Buin zoo after a domestic dog kills the mother.
Neglient pet owners cause wildlife destruction. Why don´t the animals rights groups complain about this.The cubs are quite cute by the way..
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Second White Rhino calf born in South America.
The calf is male and has been named Anastasio. He is the second calf of Oliver and Hannah, who are at the zoo since 2013.
Nace en Chile la segunda cría de rinoceronte blanco de Sudamérica - La Tercera
The calf is male and has been named Anastasio. He is the second calf of Oliver and Hannah, who are at the zoo since 2013.
Nace en Chile la segunda cría de rinoceronte blanco de Sudamérica - La Tercera
This Chilean Zoo - alike the Zoologico Nacional in Santiago - deserves more attention and prominence on Zoochat. I decided I would assemble some zoo news items from 2017-2020 era for everyone's enjoyment and perusal.
Since, we already have had a lengthy discussion on pygmy hippos with relevance to Latino America let me start with a new arrival from Buenos Aires Zoo and a recent birth!
December 2018 - arrival of F Frida from Buenos Aires - Ecoparque in Argentina.
Source: T13 | Tele 13
Please note in the very same broadcast from December 2018 Buin Zoo received a pair of Gila monster and 2 turtles ex Ecoparque in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
February 2019 - new habitat for pygmy hippo inaugurated.
Source: Buinzoo - NUEVO HÁBITAT DE HIPOPÓTAMOS PIGMEO
End 2019 - birth F Bernardina by breeding pair Hippolito x Coca, their 4th offspring till date.
Source: Buin Zoo presenta nueva cría de hipopótamo pigmeo: quedan sólo unos 2.500 en el mundo | Sociedad | BioBioChile
Since, we already have had a lengthy discussion on pygmy hippos with relevance to Latino America let me start with a new arrival from Buenos Aires Zoo and a recent birth!
December 2018 - arrival of F Frida from Buenos Aires - Ecoparque in Argentina.
Source: T13 | Tele 13
Please note in the very same broadcast from December 2018 Buin Zoo received a pair of Gila monster and 2 turtles ex Ecoparque in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
February 2019 - new habitat for pygmy hippo inaugurated.
Source: Buinzoo - NUEVO HÁBITAT DE HIPOPÓTAMOS PIGMEO
End 2019 - birth F Bernardina by breeding pair Hippolito x Coca, their 4th offspring till date.
Source: Buin Zoo presenta nueva cría de hipopótamo pigmeo: quedan sólo unos 2.500 en el mundo | Sociedad | BioBioChile
Buin Zoo have received their first ever Red Pandas! The pair (Popo and Ichiha) arrived back in March from Nifrel, Japan but they were only publicly announced yesterday. The pair are currently six years old and the zoo hope to breed the species in the future.
News article in Spanish: Buinzoo - ¡Llegaron los pandas rojos!
News article in Spanish: Buinzoo - ¡Llegaron los pandas rojos!
Two Somali Wild Ass foals have been born at Buin Zoo: Log into Facebook | Facebook
Great news 
The only zoo in South America with Somali wild ass? I'm getting more and more interested in this zoo.
The only zoo in South America with Somali wild ass? I'm getting more and more interested in this zoo.
Great news
The only zoo in South America with Somali wild ass? I'm getting more and more interested in this zoo.
According to a recent video they uploaded, the trio of Somali Wild Ass were all imported from France; the two females arrived in May 2017 and the male was received two years later. The recent foals have both been confirmed as females so the group comprises of five (1.4) individuals currently. Their group is managed under an EEP for this particular species.
Video in Spanish:
I've been watching many videos of the park during the lockdown, and as far as I know the males actually came from the Cezch republic.
Yes the male Somali Wild Ass originates from the Czech Republic but he came from a French zoo according to the CITES Trade Database:
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Buin Zoo got white-handed gibbons for what it seems, now living with the Bornean orangutan Sandai.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1356932868803543043
https://twitter.com/i/status/1356932868803543043
Good to know. Now we have to add those to the gibbon population in Latin America (if they haven't been added already).
Buin's work on the Darwin fox :
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) on LinkedIn: Buin Zoo Darwin's fox conservation
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) on LinkedIn: Buin Zoo Darwin's fox conservation
No captive program for the moment, Buin Zoo has been working on Chiloe Island to conserve the fox species for the last 9 years.
I wonder if a ex situ captive program would be worthwhile.