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The new Lion exhibit has just opened.
It houses a pair of Lions for now.
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Hi, just wondered if anyone could provide some background info.

At the time I'm typing this I'm on holiday from the UK and staying not too far away from the zoo, which I visited for the first time on 26th June 2023 (yesterday at the time I'm typing this). I thought it was really nice overall, but my one major sticking point was Boten, the African elephant currently living on his own.

Since visiting I have done a bit of my own research and found out that Boten did once live with other elephants who have since been relocated to other zoos.

I was just wondering what Boten's story was, and if the zoo have any plans for him in the future?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
 
Haliaeetus said:
The new Lion exhibit has just opened.
It houses a pair of Lions for now.
(Instagram account of La Flèche Zoo)
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Ebo from Mervent and Malindi from Pairi Daiza. In fact they're here since 2018, but before the could be seen only from lodges.
A young lioness named Malaika recently arrived from Tonga Terre d'Accueil. She was born in a circus. Her parents are still at Tonga's sanctuary
 
 
Many births this year : 1 Giraffe, 1.0 Guereza Colobus, 1.0 Jaguarundi, Blackbucks, 3.0 Smooth-coated Otters, Barn Owls, Ural Owls...
Zoo de La Flèche - Officiel on Instagram: "[RETOUR SUR LES NAISSANCES DE LA SAISON] Revenons ensemble sur les événements du parc qui vous ont fait le plus réagir ! 1/ Naissance exceptionnelle d’un girafon : Zongo ! 2/ La famille des colobes s’est également agrandie avec l’arrivée d’un petit mâle. 3/ Le couple des jaguarondis a donné naissance à Kodi un petit mâle jaguarondi. 4/ Carnet rose sur la plaine asiatique avec les naissances d'antilopes cervicapres ! 5/ Le couple de loutres à pelage lisse est devenu parents de 3 loutrons mâles. 6/ Naissance incroyable d’un petit fourmilier. Le sexage est prévu dans quelques jours... 7/ De nombreuses naissances ont vu le jour et ont agrandi la fauconnerie : cigognes, chouettes effraies, chouettes de l’Oural ! Restez connectés, de nombreuses autres belles naissances sont à prévoir ! "
 
On commercial brochure for next year it is said that the zoo will open a 2 hectares new african savannah for giraffes, ostriches, zebras and african antelopes.
This is part of the 5 hectares extension announced in 2022 and comes after the opening of the new lions and cheetahs exhibits this year.
It will be a major improvement for the giraffes who are housed in one of the poorest giraffe enclosure in Europe. The other species will be new in the zoo modern era.
 
Birth of 2 Geoffroy's Marmosets and 1 Goeldi's Tamarin.
Nature et Zoo on Instagram: "Il y a quelques jours, le Zoo de La Flèche a annoncé les naissances de trois petits primates ! Deux petits ouistitis de Geoffroy ont vu le jour il y a quelques semaines dans la volière sud-américaine, suivis plus récemment par la venue au monde d'un petit tamarin de Goeldi, des naissances qui sont inscrites dans des Programmes Européens pour les Espèces menacées (EEP). Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur natureetzoo.fr rubrique « Actu du jour ». . . . Crédit photo : © Zoo de La Flèche . . . @zoodelafleche #zoo #zoos #parczoologique #parcanimalier #naissance #tamarin #ouistiti #zoodelafleche #zoodelaflèche #unesaisonauzoo #lafleche #laflèche #eaza #afdpz #eep #zoofrance #actualitezoo #natureetzoo"
 
The zoo's new map seems to imply that the female Polar Bear is pregnant, or that cubs have already been born. I couldn't see any mention of this in this thread so far, but if you look to the left of the map, a third bear enclosure opposite the main two is labelled as 'the Polar Bear matenity den.' The description below, per Google Translate, means:

THE BEAR MATERNITY DEN FLEECE IS NOT VISIBLE BY VISITORS. This location allows us to meet the physiological needs of the female in order to be perfectly isolated during gestation and
first weeks after the birth of the cubs. Our caregivers and veterinarians cannot intervene unless absolutely necessary. During this period, they remain in contact with the female via video surveillance.

Am I misinterpreting / mistranslating, and that this is just a precaution in place just in case pregnancy occurs, or is this genuine. Wonderful news, of course, if there is indeed a cub!
 
Kalaw said:
La nouvelle carte du zoo semble impliquer que la femelle ours polaire est enceinte ou que des oursons sont déjà nés. Je n'ai vu aucune mention de cela dans ce fil jusqu'à présent, mais si vous regardez à gauche de la carte, un troisième enclos à ours en face des deux principaux est étiqueté comme « la tanière de maternité de l'ours polaire ». La description ci-dessous, selon Google Translate, signifie :

LA POLAIRE BEAR MATERNITY DEN N'EST PAS VISIBLE PAR LES VISITEURS. Cette localisation nous permet de répondre aux besoins physiologiques de la femelle afin d'être parfaitement isolée pendant la gestation et
premières semaines après la naissance des petits. Nos soignants et vétérinaires ne peuvent intervenir que si cela est absolument nécessaire. Durant cette période, ils restent en contact avec la femelle via vidéosurveillance.

Est-ce que j'ai mal interprété / mal traduit, et que ce n'est qu'une précaution en place au cas où une grossesse surviendrait, ou est-ce authentique. Merveilleuse nouvelle, bien sûr, s’il y a effectivement un ourson !
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Your translation is correct. But on the plans of previous years, this information on the maternity of polar bears was already included. In fact, I don't think it announces a birth.
 
Nile Hippo Expert said:
Boten the African Elephant left for m Thoiry Safari on the 28th of May.
, ̀ ́́ ́ ! Le mardi 28 mai, un convoi exceptionnel partait du Zoo de la Flèche en direction du WOW Safari de... | By Thoiry ZooSafari | Facebook
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The former elephants exhibit will house a curious mix between warthogs and Arabian oryx (new species).

In the former giraffes enclosure a 8 years old male dromedary camel called Gallian arrived and was join a week later by a female. This is a return for the species.

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Antoine said:
The former elephants exhibit will house a curious mix between warthogs and Arabian oryx (new species).

In the former giraffes enclosure a 8 years old male dromedary camel called Gallian arrived and was join a week later by a female. This is a return for the species.

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I would have expected the elephant area to be converted for another pachyderm species, most likely rhino? Any plans and Visuals for this redevelopment?
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
I would have expected the elephant area to be converted for another pachyderm species, most likely rhino? Any plans and Visuals for this redevelopment?
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For sure, this is a temporary exhibit as the whole area could be redone in the long term future (the entrance which is the same area will close). For rhino, it is a little bit small but who knows !
The same goes for the dromedary camels.
 
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