Sun Wukong
Well-Known Member
Photos of Kaunas and Tallinn Zoo now uploaded to Gallery.
-Kaunas zoo: only zoo in Lithuania. Some rare and interesting species/specimens (Mountain Weasel, dhole, Musk ox, Bush dog, a golden Tufted capuchin monkey...), yet most exhibits (notable exceptions: maned wolf & musk ox) subpar and dated due to lack of financial support.
-Kaunas Zoological Museum: appealing collection with some nice displays. In particular some of the deer mounts (Siberian roe deer, white-tailed deer, axis deer...) are masterly manufactured.
-Tallinn zoo: large zoo with great potential for the future. Next to San Diego and Berlin Tierpark, as well as some private collections in the Middle East, probably biggest breeder of a large variety of caprinae species (like Blue sheep, both tur species, urials, gorals etc.) and Europe's most successful breeder of Striped hyenas (at the moment about 20 specimens kept in the zoo). Intensely involved in the ex- and in-situ protection of the European mink (currently ~ 400 specimens in the zoo's breeding stations with release sides on two Estonian islands). Antiquated exhibits for carnivores etc. currently in the progress of being demolished and replaced by modern exhibits. Maybe soon acquiring black rhinos and saiga antelopes. All in all very interesting collection (said various caprinae species, gaur, regularily breeding Steller's sea eagles/Siberian cranes, Greenland musk ox...) in pleasant woodland scenery.
Definitely worth a visit, especially in connection with a visit to the beautiful historic city center.
Please feel free to ask if you have any further questions regarding these institutions. Hopefully, I can answer them satisfactorily
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-Kaunas zoo: only zoo in Lithuania. Some rare and interesting species/specimens (Mountain Weasel, dhole, Musk ox, Bush dog, a golden Tufted capuchin monkey...), yet most exhibits (notable exceptions: maned wolf & musk ox) subpar and dated due to lack of financial support.
-Kaunas Zoological Museum: appealing collection with some nice displays. In particular some of the deer mounts (Siberian roe deer, white-tailed deer, axis deer...) are masterly manufactured.
-Tallinn zoo: large zoo with great potential for the future. Next to San Diego and Berlin Tierpark, as well as some private collections in the Middle East, probably biggest breeder of a large variety of caprinae species (like Blue sheep, both tur species, urials, gorals etc.) and Europe's most successful breeder of Striped hyenas (at the moment about 20 specimens kept in the zoo). Intensely involved in the ex- and in-situ protection of the European mink (currently ~ 400 specimens in the zoo's breeding stations with release sides on two Estonian islands). Antiquated exhibits for carnivores etc. currently in the progress of being demolished and replaced by modern exhibits. Maybe soon acquiring black rhinos and saiga antelopes. All in all very interesting collection (said various caprinae species, gaur, regularily breeding Steller's sea eagles/Siberian cranes, Greenland musk ox...) in pleasant woodland scenery.
Definitely worth a visit, especially in connection with a visit to the beautiful historic city center.
Please feel free to ask if you have any further questions regarding these institutions. Hopefully, I can answer them satisfactorily
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