DierenPark Amersfoort Dierenpark Amersfoort news

The Cape buffalos were one of the species that I wanted to see today in Amersfoort, but they seem to left the zoo after a rather sort period (but are still mentioned on the map, instead of rhinos). Luckily, I saw all mammals in both "De Nacht" and "De Burcht", my other main target for the day.

vogelcommando said:
He was the last lynx at Amersfoort and no new animals of this species will be brought in. The enclosure will be broken down.
Click to expand...

The enclosure is still there. Himalayan monals inhabit the enclosure at this moment.
 
The Cape buffalo were very much an enclosure filler after the sudden passing of the adult male GOHRhino. Another zoo had 2 buffalo for immediate placement, so a mutually great solution was found. Now before the new bachelor rhino group could be, the buffalo had to go.
 
  • Like
Reactions: AWP
The cassowary born in June has since been determined to be male and was named Casper (bit of a strange name for a cassowary, perhaps).

That said, Dierenpark Amersfoort has been in the news lately for pulling a ridiculous stunt: providing visitors with dinosaur masks for privacy. Because apparently they have been getting complaints from people who do not wish to be photographed or filmed during their visit, and they wanted to do something. So they came up with this utter nonsense.
Wij zetten dinomaskers in voor privacy bezoekers - DierenPark Amersfoort
Waanzin of wijsheid: privacymaskers voor dierentuinbezoekers | RTV Utrecht

So far the idea has been met mostly with ridicule it seems and indeed it is ridiculous, but I also find this a very worrisome and questionable evolution for zoo photographers like myself. I really hope they haven't just created the beginning of a witch hunt against photographers. This certainly has me worried again.
 
KevinB said:
I really hope they haven't just created the beginning of a witch hunt against photographers. This certainly has me worried again.
Click to expand...

Don't worry. I guess it is nothing more than a smart marketing stunt. Propebly have some kind of Dino themed event/display soon.
 
Seems like they have realized how idiotic - and potentially damaging - this stupid marketing stunt was and how much complaints and ridicule it drew. Good.
 
A little more action in the Turtle-house : a small group of Napoleon bishops and Nutmeg mannikins which were kept in small holding-aviaries in the House , have been released and can now be observed between the plants and turtles :).
 
Probably some of the most exciting amphibian news in Europe so far this year: Amersfoort just received 8 Titicaca water frogs (Telmatobius culeus) from Chester, and they're already on show in the first exhibit in "De Nacht" (where the caecilians used to be). I don't think this species has ever been kept in a public European collection before, and if I had to guess Amersfoort definitely wouldn't be the zoo I expected to be the first to put them on-show!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top