Cape mountain zebra
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Meaghan Edwards
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I can't remember off the top of my head what zoos have them, but I know there's a number of them in captivity. They're on my must-see list of species I haven't seen yet. 
This is correct as far as I'm aware. If you want to see a Cape Mountain Zebra (and I certainly do, who wouldn't?
) then it's a flight to South Africa and rent a jeep I'm afraid.Some day...!
London, and possibly some other big European Zoos like Berlin, have had them in the distant past. London has old b/w postcards which definately show Cape Mountan Zebra (stripes reach down to the belly unlike Hartmann's) but there are none in captivity now.
Yes your right london did have some had a look in the book i have London zoo from old photos 1852-1914 and there is two pictures in there of them
There is/was a (or more) Cape Mountain Zebra(s) in the Lichtenburg Breeding Centre in South Africa which is a dependance of the National Zoo in Pretoria.
But I don't know if this is what you are looking for (because the zebras are within their natural range).
But I don't know if this is what you are looking for (because the zebras are within their natural range).
I am off to Cape Town on holiday in April . It seems that Cape Mountain Zebras can be found in quite a few reserves in the area so it is one species I certainly hope to see .
Unfortunately it is the wrong season for Whale Watching and I am certainly not intending to go Great White Shark cage diving .
There appears to be a good Aquarium in Cape Town -The Two Oceans Aquarium - but no other particularly exciting captive collections . I am a bit wary about some of the safari attractions in the area - all of the large mammals they have are brought as they were hunted out from the area long ago .
Have any Zoochatters got experience of a visit ?
Unfortunately it is the wrong season for Whale Watching and I am certainly not intending to go Great White Shark cage diving .
There appears to be a good Aquarium in Cape Town -The Two Oceans Aquarium - but no other particularly exciting captive collections . I am a bit wary about some of the safari attractions in the area - all of the large mammals they have are brought as they were hunted out from the area long ago .
Have any Zoochatters got experience of a visit ?
Why go to a zoo in South Africa if you have the wild? Try to visit Kruger National Park, and try to make a night game drive (guided or your own, in Kruger or elsewhere) to see some smaller mammals.
Meaghan Edwards
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Oh, thanks for the corrections, guys. I was thinking of the Haartman's Mountain Zebras 
I agree but Kruger if a long way from Cape Town . I plan a visit to the Bontebok National Park which also has Cape Mountain Zebra .
An interesting idea Pertinax . Have you any idea where these centres are ? I remember reading an article about a visit by David Barnaby , a UK equid expert , a few years ago . He knew the late instigator of the programme - I cannot remember his name .
zoogiraffe
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I`m pretty certain David still helping with the project.
The quagga project was instigated by the late Reinhold Rau. (He died in 2006.)
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The instigator was Reinhold Rau, the (or one of) centre is/was at Groote Schuur.
An old address (1996) for donations to the Quagga Project was:
The Quagga Project
South African Museum
PO Box 61
8000 Cape Town
Whether any of the aboe is still relevant is anyones guess.
No, but I know there is more than one. Maybe if you contacted the 'Quagga Project' (they have a website) direct they could help out.
So far they seem to be breeding increasingly stripeless Damara Zebras. I can't get really enthusiastic until/unless they start to revert to the 'true' Quagga colouration and markings- which were NOT the same as what they have got so far.
I have had a look at The Quagga Project web-site which is still active with the last report dated June 2009 . Sees there are now 98 animals in the project held in 12 locations , all seem to be private farms . There is nothing to say that any of these places offer public viewing .
I tend to agree with Pertinax in that what they are breeding are Damara Zebras with fewer stripes which might end up looking similar to a Quagga .
I tend to agree with Pertinax in that what they are breeding are Damara Zebras with fewer stripes which might end up looking similar to a Quagga .