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Jakub said:
Hi,
I'm planing on a trip to Thailand in July and would like to ask anyone, if the following species are being kept in zoo..Fea's Muntjac,
Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine, Indochinese Serow, Flat-headed Cat,
Burma Banteng, Banded Linsang, Large Indian Civet, Eld's Deer, Asiatic
Brush-tailed Porcupine and Chinese Serow?
Thanks in advance,
Jakub
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As of my latest visit (June 2024), I saw Indochinese serow, Burma banteng (lots of them), Large Indian civet (not sure if it wasn't asian palm) and a nice free-ranging herd of Thai Eld's deer. I saw a flat-headed cat in Khao kheow when I visited the zoo back in 2019 :p. Unfortunately they weren't around this time. There's a chance that I missed the Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines. Try looking for them in Forest of Asia.
 
I uploaded approximately 220 photos of Khao Kheow Open Zoo from my visit with @twilighter on August 4th. We hired a driver and he picked us up in Bangkok super early and we were at KK Zoo for its 8:00 a.m. opening time. It's a fantastic zoo and one needs to rent a golf cart in order to get around as the place is massive. We saw everything in 5 hours with zero breaks for eating, but one could really spend longer in the Bird Aviary and repeat some zones if they wished.

Afterwards, our driver took us 45 minutes south where we toured a trio of smaller zoological attractions until just after 6:00 pm. Pattaya Crocodile Farm (ghastly, avoid!), Underwater World Pattaya (okay but small and currently undergoing some renovations) and Monsters Aquarium (jammed with rarities). We battled traffic and got back to Bangkok at close to 9:00 pm and it was an extremely long day.

At the end of our 23-day, 59-zoo trip, @twilighter had an extra day alone in Bangkok and he actually went to KK Zoo for a second visit!
 
8 Sep 2024

59th birthday party for hippo “Mae Mali” at Khao Kheow zoo

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It's fun to see people online go so nuts for Moo Deng. I saw a baby pygmy hippo at another zoo years ago and was blown away by how much it looked like a little cartoon creature.
 
Pygmy Hippo 20 Sep 2024
1. Tony (M)
2. Jona (F)
3. Goh (F) (Tony x Jona ,Born: Khao kheow zoo)
4. Kanya (F) (Rabbo x Jona , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
5. Moo Tun (M) (Tony x Jona , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
6. Moo Wan (F) (Tony x Kanya , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
7. Moo Deng (F) (Tony x Jona , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
 
Antimony96 said:
The female baby, which was named "Bouncy Pork", has apparently also become an internet meme.
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What I find most of excitement is that this is a female; I recall it was that for whatever reason pygmy hippos bred in captivity historically had male slant
 
dillotest0 said:
What I find most of excitement is that this is a female; I recall it was that for whatever reason pygmy hippos bred in captivity historically had male slant
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I thought the problem was the other way around with females being the dominant sex.
 
dillotest0 said:
What I find most of excitement is that this is a female; I recall it was that for whatever reason pygmy hippos bred in captivity historically had male slant
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And uh, wow, Moo Deng has blown up more than I'd have ever expected. The global meme animal phenomenon we get once every couple years.
 
dillotest0 said:
What I find most of excitement is that this is a female; I recall it was that for whatever reason pygmy hippos bred in captivity historically had male slant
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Globally, there is a skewed effect favoring females over males in pygmy hippo. It has not yet been determined what is the root cause for this phenomenon.

It would be beneficial that Thai zoos and beyond in SEAZA exchange pygmy hippos more regularly. The breeding success with the species is generally quite good in the region. It all requires more regular exchanges to introduce new genes in each country zoo population. Hopefully, soon SEAZA will also integrate pygmy hippo into a regional ex situ conservation program.


Zz123 said:
Pygmy Hippo 20 Sep 2024
1. Tony (M)
2. Jona (F)
3. Goh (F) (Tony x Jona ,Born: Khao kheow zoo)
4. Kanya (F) (Rabbo x Jona , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
5. Moo Tun (M) (Tony x Jona , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
6. Moo Wan (F) (Tony x Kanya , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
7. Moo Deng (F) (Tony x Jona , Born: Khao kheow zoo)
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I can fill in some blanks as well have some queries as to possible individuals past that were residing at Khao Kheow historically!

Present:
1.0 Tony - ? (history unknown)
0.1 Jona b. 1999 Singapore - arrived 2002 from Singapore Zoo
0.1 Goh b. 17/7/2008 Khao Kheow Nelson * Jona
0.1 Kanya b. ?/?/2014-15 Unknown ? * ?
1.0 Moo Tun 27/10/2019 Khao Kheow Tony * Jona
0.1 Moo Wan 14/1/2021 Khao Kheow Tony * Kanya
0.1 Moo Deng 12/7/2024 Khao Kheow Tony * Jona

Missing from your records:
1.0 Rabbo (Rebbo) b. 1977 Leipzig - arrived 2011 from Dusit Zoo
1.0 Nelson b. 2001 Singapore - transferred 2011 to Dusit Zoo
1.0 Mungkood b. 2009 Khorat - arrived 2011 from Khorat Zoo
0.1 no name? b. 24/8/2012 Rabbo * Jona - status unknown
0.1 no name? b. 2/6/2017 Rabbo * Jona - status unknown (???)
 
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Kifaru Bwana said:
Globally, there is a skewed effect favoring females over males in pygmy hippo. It has not yet been determined what is the root cause for this phenomenon.

It would be beneficial that Thai zoos and beyond in SEAZA exchange pygmy hippos more regularly. The breeding success with the species is generally quite good in the region. It all requires more regular exchanges to introduce new genes in each country zoo population. Hopefully, soon SEAZA will also integrate pygmy hippo into a regional ex situ conservation program.



I can fill in some blanks as well have some queries as to possible individuals past that were residing at Khao Kheow historically!

Present:
1.0 Tony - ? (history unknown)
0.1 Jona b. 1999 Singapore - arrived 2002 from Singapore Zoo
0.1 Goh b. 17/7/2008 Khao Kheow Nelson * Jona
0.1 Kanya b. ?/?/2014-15 Unknown ? * ?
1.0 Moo Tun 27/10/2019 Khao Kheow Tony * Jona
0.1 Moo Wan 14/1/2021 Khao Kheow Tony * Kanya
0.1 Moo Deng 12/7/2024 Khao Kheow Tony * Jona

Missing from your records:
1.0 Rabbo (Rebbo) b. 1977 Leipzig - arrived 2011 from Dusit Zoo
1.0 Nelson b. 2001 Singapore - transferred 2011 to Dusit Zoo
1.0 Mungkood b. 2009 Khorat - arrived 2011 from Khorat Zoo
0.1 no name? b. 24/8/2012 Rabbo * Jona - status unknown
0.1 no name? b. 2/6/2017 Rabbo * Jona - status unknown (???)
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1.0 Rabbo (Rebbo)
-> I translated from Thai, there may be some mistakes. The name you wrote is probably correct than mine. Status : Die
1.0 Nelson
-> Nelson = Tony , They renamed him.
1.0 Mungkood
-> Status : Die
0.1 no name? b. 24/8/2012
-> Her name is Sing Ha , Status : Die
0.1 no name? b. 2/6/2017
-> Her name is Pha Lo , Status : move to Ubon Ratchathani zoo
0.1 Kanya
-> Date of birth = 02/09/2014 Rebbo x Jona
1.0 Na Dech (Old name = Kwan)
-> Date of birth = 02/03/2010 Khao Kheow , Tony x Jona , Status : Move to Khon kaen zoo
 
@Zz123, Thank you for your clarification.

In all the frequent moves here to other Thai zoos you can see how forward thinking the Zoological Parks Organisation is in the country and how embedded ex situ conservation breeding and the importance of frequent animal exchanges to reinforce bloodlines are.
 
After they lost their last female gaur, they tried to find a new one, but there were none left in any zoo in Thailand. It's quite funny because in Thailand, wild gaurs aren’t that rare, but the Department of Forestry doesn’t allow female gaurs to be given to zoos. As a result, they had to request gaurs from Malaysia. After the Taiping Zoo gave female gaurs to Khao Kheow Zoo, they received new female gaurs from the Malaysian Department of Forestry.

I'm not sure if it will be a purebred hubbacki or not
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
They are true hubbacki?

I found this interesting linkage to Malaysian ex situ conservation breeding for gaur by Perhilitan.
Link: https://www.asianwildcattle.org/upl..._et_al._ex_situ_conservation_malayan_gaur.pdf
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Very interesting read! Thanks for sharing.

According to the kurator, the male at Khao Kheow is a purebred hubbaki. They indeed tried to find female in Thailand, but without success.

The hubbaki groups in Negara and Melaka also disappeared and this is transfer is very positive signal.
 
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