JurassicMax
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Already 3 Grant`s zebras (Equus quagga boehmi) have been born this year.
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Instagram of Burgers Zoo (21/04/2023)
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Instagram of Burgers Zoo (21/04/2023)
Burgers' Zoo Burgers' Zoo news 2023
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I'm in Burgers @ the moment. What new species in planned in the golden jackel enclosure. It is empty at the moment with signs indicating a new species will move in
This will be used as the enclosure for the male Sri Lanka leopard
Ah so yet another species to leave the zoo..
Some updates from today:
- While the mangabey signage is removed and the monkeys are still near the leopards, it is apparently a temporary move. There movd is due to some construction work going on behind the scenes.
- No hog deer were seen in the Rimba enclosure and the firsr hog deer in the new enclosure was born very recently. Still a strange species for that location. The enclosure is very open en hog deer in most zoos are skittish and not great display animals, except in mixed exhibits. So for now the hog deer keep to the stables and the back of the paddock. While normal for any new species, not sure if things will improve...
- In the Bush new males arrived for the aardvark and vietnam pheasants. The new pair of sunbitterns gets along well, as I saw them mating.
-The flamingo transport was slightly delayed, but new fencing has already been put up, so the enclosure might not stay empty for very long, even if it is just the wallaby...
- While the mangabey signage is removed and the monkeys are still near the leopards, it is apparently a temporary move. There movd is due to some construction work going on behind the scenes.
- No hog deer were seen in the Rimba enclosure and the firsr hog deer in the new enclosure was born very recently. Still a strange species for that location. The enclosure is very open en hog deer in most zoos are skittish and not great display animals, except in mixed exhibits. So for now the hog deer keep to the stables and the back of the paddock. While normal for any new species, not sure if things will improve...
- In the Bush new males arrived for the aardvark and vietnam pheasants. The new pair of sunbitterns gets along well, as I saw them mating.
-The flamingo transport was slightly delayed, but new fencing has already been put up, so the enclosure might not stay empty for very long, even if it is just the wallaby...
Small news from today:
- Bird breeding season has fully started, with 2 satyr tragopan and a superb fruit dove hatched in the bird house, multiple violaceous euphonia in the Mangrove, a crested wood partridge in the Bush and what looked like quite young Brazilian tanagers in the Bush too.
- The beisa were still separated today, but the female could well be pregnant...
- Some construction going on in the original peccary enclosure to increase the barrier with planting and rocks. For some time some small temporary fence has been put up, I assume the new peccary escaped...
-According to a social media post 4 four-eyed fish hatched, which are now raised behind the scenes.
- Bird breeding season has fully started, with 2 satyr tragopan and a superb fruit dove hatched in the bird house, multiple violaceous euphonia in the Mangrove, a crested wood partridge in the Bush and what looked like quite young Brazilian tanagers in the Bush too.
- The beisa were still separated today, but the female could well be pregnant...
- Some construction going on in the original peccary enclosure to increase the barrier with planting and rocks. For some time some small temporary fence has been put up, I assume the new peccary escaped...
-According to a social media post 4 four-eyed fish hatched, which are now raised behind the scenes.
Two new chimpanzees:
Two new chimpanzees arrived at Burgers Zoo late last year:
A female Western chimpanzee named Laura came from Aalborg Zoo; and a male Western chimpanzee came from Kolmarden Zoo.
Laura’s contraceptive implant was removed prior to her transfer and it’s hoped she’ll breed. She’s 28 years old.
Information courtesy of @MennoPebesma.
Two new chimpanzees arrived at Burgers Zoo late last year:
A female Western chimpanzee named Laura came from Aalborg Zoo; and a male Western chimpanzee came from Kolmarden Zoo.
Laura’s contraceptive implant was removed prior to her transfer and it’s hoped she’ll breed. She’s 28 years old.
Information courtesy of @MennoPebesma.
At Burgers' Zoo, silverback Bauwi was euthanised on Saturday 13 May.
The keepers, biologists and veterinarian recently observed that the adult gorilla male was not doing well. The zoo also called in the help of specialists. Despite extra rest, attention and care, his situation quickly deteriorated.
Source: Burgers' Zoo
The keepers, biologists and veterinarian recently observed that the adult gorilla male was not doing well. The zoo also called in the help of specialists. Despite extra rest, attention and care, his situation quickly deteriorated.
Source: Burgers' Zoo
Finally visited again today. About time if you ask me.
The crowned pigeon chick is as good as grown, I couldn't tell them apart from the parents.
The new aardvark male is currently held in the separation exhibit and is quite active. I actually saw him digging himself a hole and then promptly falling asleep in it (hey, it's still an aardvark).
According to a guide, the new aardvark is too young to be fertile, so the introduction is on hold. They do hope to breed again eventually.
The pipefish aquarium in the Ocean is fully furnished and inhabited by a filefish. No pipefish to be seen though.
The Northern cardinal signage has been removed from the desert. It still remains in the canyon aviary though.
Interestingly, the ultramarine grosbeak signage was removed from the canyon but remained in the free-roamers signage.
The swamp wallabies now have full access to the old flamingo enclosure. You can now also see the pheasantry over the hill from the side viewing area. The fences have also been changed in some places.
The Chimp's new climbing structure is now fully complete, and it is huge.
In the pheasantry, I noticed some birdhouses in the gouldian finch exhibit. Maybe these were already here, but it's certainly the first time I've seen them.
Some of the foliage between the Ocean and the Gorillas has been cut down so you can view the enclosure from there.
The golden-bellied mangabeys have also left the zoo, their signage has been replaced by a second gorilla sign showing some other info than the main sign.
The crowned pigeon chick is as good as grown, I couldn't tell them apart from the parents.
The new aardvark male is currently held in the separation exhibit and is quite active. I actually saw him digging himself a hole and then promptly falling asleep in it (hey, it's still an aardvark).
According to a guide, the new aardvark is too young to be fertile, so the introduction is on hold. They do hope to breed again eventually.
The pipefish aquarium in the Ocean is fully furnished and inhabited by a filefish. No pipefish to be seen though.
The Northern cardinal signage has been removed from the desert. It still remains in the canyon aviary though.
Interestingly, the ultramarine grosbeak signage was removed from the canyon but remained in the free-roamers signage.
The swamp wallabies now have full access to the old flamingo enclosure. You can now also see the pheasantry over the hill from the side viewing area. The fences have also been changed in some places.
The Chimp's new climbing structure is now fully complete, and it is huge.
In the pheasantry, I noticed some birdhouses in the gouldian finch exhibit. Maybe these were already here, but it's certainly the first time I've seen them.
Some of the foliage between the Ocean and the Gorillas has been cut down so you can view the enclosure from there.
The golden-bellied mangabeys have also left the zoo, their signage has been replaced by a second gorilla sign showing some other info than the main sign.
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Do you know where the Mangabeys went?
As per my post above, to the separation enclosure near the leopards
. According to a zoo official a temporary move.There is also still a cardinal free-roaming in the Desert, not sure why the sign was removed.
@Mr Gharial so the flamingo have finally left?
As per my post above, to the separation enclosure near the leopards
Well, that's odd. If it was a temporary move, why did they remove the sign?
Maybe this one was moved to either the Canyon aviary or the Pheasantry (as there was at least one (still) present here). I did see the Grosbeaks free-roaming in the main hall, so maybe they switched.
I did not see (or hear) them in the zoo. Since they're usually quite loud, I assume they fully left the park.
Other news from my second round (that's what I get from posting from the restaurant and not from home):
I noticed something interesting in the riverbed Pekari enclosure: walls that seem to be made for plants. It seems we're getting new foliage in the enclosure. This would also explain why the pekari's were separated for a little while.
I also spoke to a keeper in the Mangrove, who revealed some interesting information:
- Unlike what was previously thought, the first group of Horseshoe crabs did not die from burying themselves into the concrete and poisoning themselves (something I was told multiple times). Instead, they broke their legs on the concrete (still the concrete's fault). For some reason they weren't molting, so their legs didn't grow back. The new horseshoe crabs did mold behind the scenes, so BZ hopes the new Horseshoe crabs will be okay because they mold every few months.
- The Mangrove jellyfish were dying during the winter because there was less sun. Special UV lamps were hidden in the rocks but apparently it wasn't enough. This is why the jellyfish were behind the scenes for a little while. New UV lamps have been installed but it is uncertain if it is enough.
- There are currently only male Honeycreepers in the Mangrove hall (which were quite visible today). With a breeding couple behind the scenes.
- Banded Astyanax and Mexican tetra are indeed both held in the Manatee creek (there was some confusion about that I believe). However, the Mexican tetras are in decline and it is uncertain if these are still present at all. The Banded Astyanax can also be found in the small water area at the bottom of the stream, where they're breeding (I saw a lot of fry in there, so they're doing well for themselves).
- Lowland cichlids are also in decline, as it's believed there are currently only two left.
- Allison's anoles are doing well for themselves. At least count (purposely done on a sunny day) there were at least 7 males, with an unknown amount of females and offspring.
- Blue-legged hermit crabs and Turbo snails (of unknown species) could recently be seen on BZ's facebook page. According to the keeper, these are new and purposeful additions (not accidental stowaways). I managed to see both today.
I only got a bad picture, but the keeper accidentally found one while cleaning up algae, she showed it to me which revealed the gold/yellow 'foot' of the snail. Pictures would make me assume gold-mouth turban (Turbo chrysostomus), but since this is Burgers' zoo, those would be classified under hate crime (seeing that they're not from Central America). Could anyone have any idea about the ID? Pun intended
- Burgers' Zoo does hope to eventually have new turtles in the Manatee creek. However, there are no concrete plans and they're not actively looking.
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The cardinal that was still free-roaming last week is a female, whereas the canyon now holds a breeding pair (with a different female). The bird in the pheasantry is a (surplus) male, so it won't have been the same bird. It could be that the cardinals are all supposed to be going out of the main hall and they haven't caught the last bird(s) yet. The grosbeaks have always been free-roaming though, but recently the canyon held a pair and there were only females in the hall itself. I am not sure where the male/breeding pair has gone. For sure there have been a lot of internal moves and it is hard to keep track of what is where.
Should be Turbo fluctuosus which occurs in C-America on the Pacific coast, but not in Belize.
Are the hermit crabs and turbo snails added in the mangrove? Im visiting soon and id love to spot those
Both of these can be seen in the Mangrove jellyfish area of the mudflats.
Well, seen is a strong word. You can make a good attempt to look for them in the Mangrove jellyfish area of the mudflats
The new male Aardvark is Ottis, who was born in 2018 in Colchester. He is the son of Afer, who died recently, who in turn was the 3rd Aardvark raised in Arnhem back in 1991. Back then it started the establishment of a sustainable aardvark population in Europe, as numbers were very low back then (<20 animals). Over 30 Arnhem births (and some imports from Tanzania) later there are now 26 European zoos (excluding Russia) with aardvarks. While breeding in Arnhem wasn't really successful the past decade, in the rest of Europe it was . With a young pair (the female was born in Frankfurt in 2020) let's hope for more aardvark births in Europe's aardvark capital
. With a young pair (the female was born in Frankfurt in 2020) let's hope for more aardvark births in Europe's aardvark capital
An update I apparently forgot to give last Tuesday:
The mysterious new walls in the Pekari enclosure now hold new cacti. Some stick and branches have also been places here, as well as a few in the middle of the enclosure.
The mysterious new walls in the Pekari enclosure now hold new cacti. Some stick and branches have also been places here, as well as a few in the middle of the enclosure.
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I believe the new male is Willow. He is a son of Ottis, born in 2020 in Longleat.
Source: Oldest Aardvark in Europe passes away at the age of 32yrs | Colchester Zoo