Lowland Gorillas in Europe 2025

Yassa said:
It‘s also possible that the breeding in Fasano was not allowed by the EEP. While Nasibu is obviously not genetically identic with his brothers, I find it hard to believe that he has a breeding recommendation.
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Is it Nasibu who lived in Sweden (Kolmården) for a while in his youth? If so, does anyone have information regarding if it ever was established that it actually was the then silverback Efata who sired the babies Enzo and Ecco? I would not be surprised bearing in mind how long it otherwise would have took for Efata to breed Naomi. Or was it so that the plan with the introduction of a rival lighted the spark?
 
Conservationbiologist said:
Is it Nasibu who lived in Sweden (Kolmården) for a while in his youth? If so, does anyone have information regarding if it ever was established that it actually was the then silverback Efata who sired the babies Enzo and Ecco? I would not be surprised bearing in mind how long it otherwise would have took for Efata to breed Naomi. Or was it so that the plan with the introduction of a rival lighted the spark?
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That was a different Nasibu.

as far as I can find, Efata is the father of Enzo and Echo.
 
Vimoto said:
In Thoiry the males are separated into two two-membered groups. Ayo with Yeba and Wazungu with Tambo.
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Indeed, so it would make sense if one of the males who's left behind will also soon be transferred out (or perhaps introduced to the other two).
john said:
which male gorilla is heading for Antwerp?
could be Wazungu
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That would make sense if Tambo's going to Basel.
 
Conservationbiologist said:
Is it Nasibu who lived in Sweden (Kolmården) for a while in his youth? If so, does anyone have information regarding if it ever was established that it actually was the then silverback Efata who sired the babies Enzo and Ecco? I would not be surprised bearing in mind how long it otherwise would have took for Efata to breed Naomi. Or was it so that the plan with the introduction of a rival lighted the spark?
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No, that Nasibu lives in Lisbon, A genetically under represented male. It was confirmed that it was Efata who sired the two young males, not Nasibu.
 
MennoPebesma said:
12-year-old gorilla male Ayo has moved from Thoiry to Zoo Antwerpen.

Source: Facebook Zoo Antwerpen
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Antwerp finally gets their silverback; great news. They currently have 2.5 gorillas;

0.1 Amahoro (00/00/1990) Wild - Eastern Lowland Gorilla
0.1 Mambele (21/02/1999) Arti x Zazie
0.1 Mayani (06/12/2001) Xebo x Machinda
1.0 Ayo (31/12/2012) Makula x Dalila
0.1 Thandie (27/11/2018) Matadi x Mayani
0.1 Vizazi (24/06/2020) Matadi x Mambele
 
Jambo said:
Antwerp finally gets their silverback; great news. They currently have 2.5 gorillas;

0.1 Amahoro (00/00/1990) Wild - Eastern Lowland Gorilla
0.1 Mambele (21/02/1999) Arti x Zazie
0.1 Mayani (06/12/2001) Xebo x Machinda
1.0 Ayo (31/12/2012) Makula x Dalila
0.1 Thandie (27/11/2018) Matadi x Mayani
0.1 Vizazi (24/06/2020) Matadi x Mambele
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Ayo looks to me like genetically very valuable. His mother is wild caught and Ayo is her only infant who hasn't reproduced yet. His father died a few years ago and hasn't any grandchildren yet. And the genes of his grandmother aren't widespread either (Blackpool, Berlin, Kerkrade and Apeldoorn). Only his grandfathers genes are very widespread but he is from another lin than Mayani and Mambele. Looks to me like an excellent match.
 
1.0 Euro (1999) has arrived at Beauval from Saint Martin. He will be introduced to the females soon.

Espace Zoologique - Officiel on Instagram: "AU REVOIR EURO ! Hier, Euro a quitté notre établissement pour rejoindre le @zoobeauval où il va pouvoir commencer une nouvelle vie au sein d’un groupe de femelles. Avant son départ, notre équipe a procédé à son anesthésie afin de l’installer en toute sécurité dans sa caisse de transport. Nous avons profité de son sommeil pour réaliser un bilan de santé complet. L’anesthésie d’un gorille reste toujours un moment impressionnant. On se retrouve face à toute la puissance de cet animal : une musculature massive, des dents imposantes malgré son régime végétarien, une peau très épaisse et des mains d’une taille remarquable. Après les examens, les soigneurs ont porté Euro – et ses quelques 200 kg – jusqu’à sa caisse de transport. Il est bien arrivé à Beauval, où il sera prochainement présenté aux femelles. #transfert #gorille #gorilla #primate #zoo #conservation #animaux #animals #lyon #stetienne"
 
zoofanbelgium said:
In Antwerp Vizazi has a leg in a cast. During Ayo's introduction, she did not behave as expected. Hopefully she will recover well, because Thandie is still not walking properly on the leg that was in a cast.
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It means now both sisters got a broken leg
also, how many G.beringei beringei/graueri antwerp kept in past？
 
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