The two last animals died in 2016, some local newspaper said due to some filtration problems in the tank.
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AFAIK there still is one. They also mention him on their website.
Elephantelephant
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For the 3 males Tasmanian devils now a female has arrived from Copenhagen Zoo 
SabineB
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afaik, one of the males, cam, died late last yearFor the 3 males Tasmanian devils now a female has arrived from Copenhagen Zoo
Did some searching and indeed there are only 2 males left : Currle and Clarke.
The new female is Coorah - 4 years old and born in Copenhagen.
The new female is Coorah - 4 years old and born in Copenhagen.
Female gorilla Safiri has died under anesthetic whilst undergoing an investigation into the cause of her epilepsy.
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A few days ago a Roloway monkey was born at Duisburg .
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Duisburg recieved 2 Javan binturongs from Hamerton - UK .
.Duisburg recieved 2 Javan binturongs from Hamerton - UK
Is this a new species for Duisburg?
Binturong isn't, but I believe the subspecies is new.
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Goodfellow's tree kangaroo Nunsi has left for Tierpark Berlin.
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Zoo Duisburg: Neues Löwengehege am Kaiserberg fertiggestellt | waz.de |
A new lion enclosure has been completed.
A new lion enclosure has been completed.
A Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) has been born at Zoo Duisburg recently.
According to the post linked below the female calf had a bit of a difficult start and needed some veterinary care, but now seems to be doing well with the mother.
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According to the post linked below the female calf had a bit of a difficult start and needed some veterinary care, but now seems to be doing well with the mother.
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Two pink-backed pelicans (Pelecanus rufescens) have hatched in the colony at Zoo Duisburg.
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A Black-tailed marmoset has been born at Duisburg !
For the 5th time since 2017 a Paraguay tamandua has been born at Duisburg .
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At an age of 48 years Pygmy hippo-female Quirle was put asleep due to health-problems. Quirle was wild-born in 1972 and arrived at Duisburg on Aug. 11 1974.
In 1979 her first young was born - a female and after this she gave birth to a further 9 daugthers and 3 sons from 3 different breeding-males ! Her youngest daugther - Ayoka - still lives in Duisburg and has already bred herself at the zoo.
RIP Quirle.
In 1979 her first young was born - a female and after this she gave birth to a further 9 daugthers and 3 sons from 3 different breeding-males ! Her youngest daugther - Ayoka - still lives in Duisburg and has already bred herself at the zoo.
RIP Quirle.