Zoo Landau Landau Zoo Review & Species List

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Hello Guys Here is my Species List and Review of Landau Zoo.
I am counting only Animals that can be found in their Outdoor Enclosures or in the House of African Birds because the Main Building & Vivarium was closed because of covid.

Animals i have Not seen: normal
Animals i have Seen: bold
Animal Liveticks: bold and underlined
 
Landau Zoo

Visited on 08.09.2021

This is a medium sized Zoo in Rheinland Pfalz. They have a good to very good collection with Many rare Species. We arrived at the Zoo at arround 13.00. Our First Stop was the


Wetland Walkthrough

This is a medium sized Walkthrough Aviary for mostly neotropical Shore and Wading Birds. The Aviary is very Lush and Natural planted.

1. Medium sized Walkthrough Aviary with small Pool:

Brazilian Teal
African Spoonbill
Rosette Spoonbill
Black necked Stilt
Scarlet Ibis
 
Lemurs and Macaws

This is a medium sized old fashioned Cage with Trees and Other climbing Options for the Animals. They have Two rare Macaw Species and some Lemurs inside this Enclosure. You can also See the Animals Indoor Enclosures.

1. Medium sized Cage with Bushes

Bluethroated Macaw
Blue-headed Macaw
Ring tailed Lemur
 
Mongooses to Australian Aviarys

After the Lemurs and Macaws you can already see the Zoos Main Building. In Front of the Main Building is a spacious Mongoose Enclosure. On the Other Side of the Visitor path is a simple Flamingo Lagoon. Next to the Flamingos are 2 Australian Aviarys which are Home to some rare Species. The Aviarys are oldfashioned but very Lush planted and with Many perching Options for the Birds.

1. Medium sized Enclosure with Glass Viewing: Banded Mongoose

2. Shallow Lagoon with small Meadow Part behind: Chilean Flamingo

3. Simple but lush planted Aviary: Blue Winged Kookaburra

4. Simple Aviary: Australian Magpie
 
Tortoises to Main Building

Next to the Australian Aviarys There is the Zoos Main Building. Unfortunatly the Building was closed because of Covid 19. Some of the Most Important Species found in Here are Bird eating Spiders, Clownfish, Tomato Frogs, the only Madagascar Big headed Turtle in Germany, Boas, Day Geckos, Green Iguanas, Cuviers dwarf Caiman, Madagascar Fody and Partridge, Squirrel Monkeys, Lion Tamarins, Elephant Shrews and Agoutis. The Main Building is also Home to the Zoos larger Primate Species but they have Outdoor Enclosures so i will Count Them on this Thread. Near the Main Building are some smaller Enclosures with Tortoises and Guinea Pigs.

1. Simple Enclosure with Sand Patches and Viewing in the Indoor Enclosure: Marginated Tortoise
Maybee There are some Greek or Heermanns Tortoises in here but i did Not See any.

2.Simple ditch Enclosure with Glass Viewing: Domestic Guinea Pig

3. Large climbing Cage: White naped Mangabey

4. Large climbing Cage with Ropes: Brown handed Spider Monkey

5. Large sized climbing Cage with Overhead Tunnel connected to the Main Building: White handed Gibbon

6. Medium sized Cage with climbing Structures: Chimpanzee
 
Penguins and Otters

Our next Stop are Two medium sized Enclosures for Otters and Penguins. The Otter Enclosure was build for Polar Bears and after the Bears there was a group of South American fur Seals inside the Enclosure. The Enclosure is a old fashioned Enclosure with Lots of Congrete so it is very good that it is no more Home to Bears or Seals.
Next to the Otters you can find the Zoos Penguins which live in a nice Green Enclosure with some Underwater Viewing Windows.

1. Large sized Enclosure with Bushes and Underwater Viewing: Humboldt Penguin

2. Medium sized old fashioned Bear Grotto with Pool:
Asian small clawed Otter
 
Treasures of the Phillipines

This is a new Complex that was opened in 2020. It is Home to Birds and Mammalls of the Phillipines in good, naturalistic and spacious Enclosures. First Up There is a midsized Aviary which is very Lush. Next you can View the First Hoofstok Enclosure which is Not only spacious but also gives the Deer some hiding places. After the Deer you can See the Main Hoofstok Enclosure which is also Home to the Deer and also some Warty Pigs. Now you can See some of the Zoos rarest Mammalls, i have visited the Nocturnal Phillipines Enclosure 2 Times and was Lucky enough to See a Giant Cloud Rat sticking its head Out of an Box. Next to the Nocturnal Animals There is a smaller Aviary which is Home to various birds that can Not stay in their normal Aviary. The Last Enclosure of Treasures of the Phillipines is another muddy Pen Holding some more Warty Pigs. Overall this is one of the strongest Exhibits at Landau Zoo and the Signage was nice too.

1. Medium sized Aviary with Many perching places:
Greater Hill Mynah

2. Medium sized Woodland Enclosure with Glass Viewing:
Visayan Spotted Deer

3. Mixed Species Woodland Enclosure:
Visayan spotted Deer, Visayan Warty Pig

4. Medium sized climbing Cage and Viewing in Indoor Enclosure: Palawan Porcupine, Giant Cloud Rat

5. Small Aviary: various birds that need to be separated from their Main Aviary.

6. Medium sized muddy Hoofstok Enclosure: Visayan Warty Pig
 
African-Predators

This Exhibit Complex is Home to two Species of African carnivores. First up There are several small to midsized Yards for the rare and endangered Sudan-Cheetah. The Yards can be connected. The Enclosures are Lush and Green and are full of bushes and a few trees and logs. We have Seen a Cheetah eating a rabbit which was fascinating to look at. You Could even hear the Bones cracking. Next to the Cheetah Enclosure There is a smaller Enclosure with Sand Patches and logs which is Home to a Species of African canid.

1. 3 Enclosures connected with each Other, Lush and Green:
Sudan-Cheetah

2. Small Enclosure with Sand Patches,logs and Glass Viewing:
Fennec-Fox
 
Bird Aviarys

Next Up are a few small and simple but lush planted Aviarys. They are Home to several endangered Bird Species from America and south east Asia. The First few Aviarys are centered arround a small Building with Viewing of the Indoor Bird Enclosures. The First Aviarys are all Home to Birds of South east Asia. On the Other Side you can find a North American Aviary, they and the birds with in are becoming a rare Treasure in european Zoos. Nearby is another small Aviary this time for Amazon Parrots.

1. Simple Lush planted Aviary: Palawan Peacock Pheasant

2. Similar Aviary: Mountain Quail

3. Medium sized Aviary with Bushes and Vegetation:
Mountain Quail, Scororo Dove, Northern Cardinal

4. Small sized Aviary with climbing Branches: Mountain Quail, Lilacine Amazon

5. Similar Aviary with climbing Frame: Palawan Peacock Pheasant, Red vented Cockatoo

6. Similar Aviary with climbing Frame: Luzon Bleading Heart
 
German Zoo World said:
Treasures of the Phillipines

This is a new Complex that was opened in 2020. It is Home to Birds and Mammalls of the Phillipines in good, naturalistic and spacious Enclosures. First Up There is a midsized Aviary which is very Lush. Next you can View the First Hoofstok Enclosure which is Not only spacious but also gives the Deer some hiding places. After the Deer you can See the Main Hoofstok Enclosure which is also Home to the Deer and also some Warty Pigs. Now you can See some of the Zoos rarest Mammalls, i have visited the Nocturnal Phillipines Enclosure 2 Times and was Lucky enough to See a Giant Cloud Rat sticking its head Out of an Box. Next to the Nocturnal Animals There is a smaller Aviary which is Home to various birds that can Not stay in their normal Aviary. The Last Enclosure of Treasures of the Phillipines is another muddy Pen Holding some more Warty Pigs. Overall this is one of the strongest Exhibits at Landau Zoo and the Signage was nice too.

1. Medium sized Aviary with Many perching places:
Greater Hill Mynah

2. Medium sized Woodland Enclosure with Glass Viewing:
Visayan Spotted Deer

3. Mixed Species Woodland Enclosure:
Visayan spotted Deer, Visayan Warty Pig

4. Medium sized climbing Cage and Viewing in Indoor Enclosure: Palawan Porcupine, Giant Cloud Rat

5. Small Aviary: various birds that need to be separated from their Main Aviary.

6. Medium sized muddy Hoofstok Enclosure: Visayan Warty Pig
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What birds are in No 5 please?
 
House of African Birds

Now we reach the only Animal Building that was Open on my Visit. This is an small Building Home to several Birds of Africa. First you See the exterior East African Aviary which is Natural and spacious for the small to medium sized birds that call this Aviary their Home. Next you come in the first Room of the Bird House. Here you can find the Indoor Home of the East African Birds. Nearby is a medium sized Aviary which is Home to one smaller Hornbill Species. Next you enter the Last and largest Room of the House of African Birds. One Part of this Room is a huge Walkthrough with Storks,Ducks and Cranes, the Other Part are Two simple and identical Aviarys for rescued African Parrots.

1. Natural Aviary connected with Indoor Aviarys: Superb Starling, Red crested Turaco, Spotted thick Knee, Lilac Breasted Roller

2. Simple Hornbill Aviary: Van der deckens Hornbill

3. Simple Aviary for rescued Parrots: African Grey Parrot

4. Similar Aviary for rescued Parrots: Timneh Grey Parrot

5. Walkthrough Aviary with Pond and several perching Options for the Birds: Abdims Stork, Yellow necked Spurrfowl, Black crowned night Heron, African Spoonbill, White faced Whistling Duck, African Grey crowned Crane
 
Childrens Zoo and African Savannah

After the rare Birds there is a small Petting Zoo with standard Goats, Pigs and Chickens. After them you can see the Zoos Savannah. This is a spacious Enclosure which is home to a Bachelor herd of 2 Mountain Zebra and a small breeding Group of Wildebeest. In front of the main Savannah is a small ditch home to Meerkats. The Meerkat Enclosure and the Savannah give these Enclosures a small link to the famous Africa Panorama at Hamburg Tierpark Hagenbeck.

1. Simple Enclosure next to Zoo School: Miniature Pig

2. Small Aviary next to Petting Zoo: Domestic Chicken

3. Petting Zoo: Domestic Sheep, African dwarf Goat

4. Large sized Paddock with several hiding Spaces for the Animals:
Hartmanns Mountain Zebra, Blue Wildebeest

5. Small Ditch in front of African Savannah: Slender tailed Meerkat
 
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