The whole rationale is from a curatorial and animal husbandry perspective just insane by admixing 3 different flamingo species (Caribbean, lesser and European). There will be a high chance of hybridisation within this grouping). What should have happened is exchange their Caribbean and lesser flamingo with EAZA zoos holding either species and in exchange receive a good number of European flamingo's.
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It is possible though I haven't heard about it and they usually like to state it if an animal is rescued from the illegal trade. The zoo does have chimpanzees and lions which were confiscated.
Two wild common buzzards brought in to the zoo for rehabilitation were released back into the wild.
İki bayağı şahin doğaya geri salındı! – Faruk Yalçın ZOO
İki bayağı şahin doğaya geri salındı! – Faruk Yalçın ZOO
Although not all of these are recent FY zoo has had some success with breeding this year. African grey hornbills had offspring for the second year in a row. Hairy armadillos had their first surviving offspring. Two capybaras were born. Also the zoo acquired two abyssinian ground hornbills sometime in 2023, however it was not announced on their website and I do not know where the birds came from.
While this is a nice news I am still worried about Bibo (the offspring in question). In this video posted by the zoo itself, Bibo looks very chunky with his underside being too visible.
A new male white faced saki was brought in from Zoo Plzen. The zoos original male died in 2020 and they house 2 females that are mother and daughter.
FYZoo ailesinin yeni üyesi: Beyaz yüzlü saki – Faruk Yalçın ZOO
FYZoo ailesinin yeni üyesi: Beyaz yüzlü saki – Faruk Yalçın ZOO
2 male emperor tamarins were brought in from Bursa Zoo. This is a new species for the zoo.
I remember seeing the emperor tamarins last year when I visited Faruk Yalçın. I wonder why it took them a long time to announce the arrival of this species
Northern white cheeked gibbons had their second baby. The species bred for the first time at the zoo in 2022.
Beyaz yanaklı gibon ailesi büyümeye devam ediyor – Faruk Yalçın ZOO
Beyaz yanaklı gibon ailesi büyümeye devam ediyor – Faruk Yalçın ZOO
Following my recent visit I want to give some updates on the zoo:
There are no capuchins left at the zoo, there was only one individual left on my last visit so I assume it died.
Mongoose lemurs got a new separate enclosure in the large lemur exhibit, their previous exhibit had emperor tamarins.
Grivet monkeys presumably left the collection, their exhibit which was next to the grey langurs, was inhabited by a lone langur. I assume it is to prevent the langurs from breeding, as they've been having offspring for the past 3 or 4 years.
There was only one giraffe left, there were 3 on my last visit.
Lots of paths which allowed to get closer (sometimes too close) to exhibits were closed off.
Flamingos which were previously separated in two different exhibits (greater and lesser in one and American in the other) were moved together into the previous golden eagle exhibit. Black swans have replaced the American flamingos while the other exhibit remains empty.
Lowland tapirs have also left the collection, as the signage was removed and I did not spot any.
Other than these news, some species were moved into improved exhibits in the reptile house and an aviary that holds various species of common parrots (lories, ring necked parakeets etc.) and African grey hornbills, now has access to the indoor rainforest aviary (which is still not accessible to the public along with the aquarium).
There are no capuchins left at the zoo, there was only one individual left on my last visit so I assume it died.
Mongoose lemurs got a new separate enclosure in the large lemur exhibit, their previous exhibit had emperor tamarins.
Grivet monkeys presumably left the collection, their exhibit which was next to the grey langurs, was inhabited by a lone langur. I assume it is to prevent the langurs from breeding, as they've been having offspring for the past 3 or 4 years.
There was only one giraffe left, there were 3 on my last visit.
Lots of paths which allowed to get closer (sometimes too close) to exhibits were closed off.
Flamingos which were previously separated in two different exhibits (greater and lesser in one and American in the other) were moved together into the previous golden eagle exhibit. Black swans have replaced the American flamingos while the other exhibit remains empty.
Lowland tapirs have also left the collection, as the signage was removed and I did not spot any.
Other than these news, some species were moved into improved exhibits in the reptile house and an aviary that holds various species of common parrots (lories, ring necked parakeets etc.) and African grey hornbills, now has access to the indoor rainforest aviary (which is still not accessible to the public along with the aquarium).
I visited the zoo today, here’s what I saw:
The concrete duck pond by the entrance cafe was boarded off.
A gnarly looking mock rock wall was built on one of the perimeters which didn’t have any solid barriers.
There was one capuchin living with the squirrel monkeys.
The free roaming demoiselle crane was in the waldrapp aviary.
The owl and black vulture aviary did not any signs around it.
The cockatoo cages that used to have a Leasbeater’s cockatoo and sulphur crested cockatoo had African grey hornbill and Visayan hornbill.
The rheas that were kept with the goats were gone.
The penguin enclosure is completely demolished. The area is now occupied by a statue of elephants.
A lot of bird cages have been demolished. This includes the peasantry, one of the old flamingo enclosures, the screamer enclosure, and the Philippine duck and co. Enclosure. The birds are either gone from the collection or got transferred to other enclosures.
The abdim’s and yellow-billed stork aviary did not have any storks nor were there any signs left. There was a sign for screamers but I did not see any.
There sign for the reptile house was gone. I wasn’t sure if the house was still open since it didn’t look like so.
The concrete duck pond by the entrance cafe was boarded off.
A gnarly looking mock rock wall was built on one of the perimeters which didn’t have any solid barriers.
There was one capuchin living with the squirrel monkeys.
The free roaming demoiselle crane was in the waldrapp aviary.
The owl and black vulture aviary did not any signs around it.
The cockatoo cages that used to have a Leasbeater’s cockatoo and sulphur crested cockatoo had African grey hornbill and Visayan hornbill.
The rheas that were kept with the goats were gone.
The penguin enclosure is completely demolished. The area is now occupied by a statue of elephants.
A lot of bird cages have been demolished. This includes the peasantry, one of the old flamingo enclosures, the screamer enclosure, and the Philippine duck and co. Enclosure. The birds are either gone from the collection or got transferred to other enclosures.
The abdim’s and yellow-billed stork aviary did not have any storks nor were there any signs left. There was a sign for screamers but I did not see any.
There sign for the reptile house was gone. I wasn’t sure if the house was still open since it didn’t look like so.