Masterplan of my "absolute" zoo

Hello,

here I start the description of the North Asian Zone.
In this zone there aren't as much species than in the European (especially among birds and small mammals), but much enclosures are very large to host large animals in grassy, rocky or forested landscapes.
It's dedicated to the fauna of the temperate and cold parts of Asia : the displayed subzones refer mainly to the Central Asian Plains (Kazakhstan, Mongolia...), to the Siberia, to the temperate Far East (Eastern China, Korea, Japan...) and obviously to the Himalayas.

The map of this zone :
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The zone begins near the Alpine Ibex enclosure and the Continental Lake (with Dalmatian Pelicans, etc...).

A triangular space, called the Three Continents' Square (A), hosts some exhibitions about zoology and conservation of species.

Near this square, we can see the first animal exhibit of the zone. It's a large aviary of 1.350 m² (1) where we can see a very rare pair of Pallas' Sea Eagles Haliaeetus leucoryphus (1.1), that's the only bird of prey species of the zone.
The two birds are very young but it's hoped that they will breed in following years ; they come from an Indian rehabilitation centre.
These birds are very important for conservation because this species is nearly inexistent in European zoos, and because its status is rapidly deteriorating in the wild, and they breed only in small populations in Northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh and maybe neighbouring regions, but not North to the Himalayas as supposed for a long time. However, some vagrants can be seen in summer in Central Asia and even in Eastern and Northern Europe (Poland, Finland, Norway...).
The birds can enjoy trees, perches and even a small pond where they can catch fish. It's possible to see animations about the eagles' feeding.

The Pallas' Sea Eagles Aviary :
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(Credits : snowleopard)

The next exhibit is a very large plain (2).
Its surface covers 16.355 m² (=more than 1,6 ha), this plain is grassy, without trees. It's the realm of ungulates. But in the middle of it there's a 180 m² pond surrounded by reedbeds, that's a refuge for waterbirds ; some fences disposed around prevent the hoofed animals to enter this zone, to disturb the birds and to trample the vegetation. Otherwise, the birds have got a free access to all the plain.
The night shelters of the mammals are disposed in false caves under the Himalayan rocks, that we'll discover further.

The path crosses the middle of the plain, but the animals have the possibility to walk under across bridges. In this zone there are panels about the issues of ecological connectivity, and the possible solutions to maintain the movements of the animals, and so their genetical diversity and resilience to adverse events (including climate change).

2 observation platforms with roofs allow to see the animals during all the types of weathers.

In the plain there's now a sole species of mammal : the Onager Equus hemionus (2.3). The animals belong to the E. h. kulan subpecies.
But in near future we hope to receive rarer species, including the Saiga Antelope, in this place.

Additionnally we can see several species of birds in the plain :
- Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus (3.2)
- Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus (5.7)
- Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo (3.5).

The Swan have already bred in this exhibit, it isn't yet the case of the other species.

Onager (Kulan) Plain :
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(Credits : gulogulogulo)

Kulan herd :
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(Credits : Therabu)

The graceful Whooper Swan :
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(Credits : vogelcommando)

Bar-headed Geese
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(Credits : Haliaeetus)

Demoiselle Crane :
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(Credits : Haliaeetus)

It's the time to see the third exhibit of this Nort Asian Zone.

We remain in the steppic area, with a 700 m² rocky enclosure (3), with stumps, burrows and other hides. The enclosure remains covered with a net.

In this place, we can see the first cats of the Zoo, and of the North Asian Zone, the Pallas' Cats Otocolobus manul (1.1).

It's also a young pair of cats, and we hope that they will be able to breed soon !

Possible look of the Pallas' Cats enclosure :
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A Pallas' Cat :
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(Credits : littleRedPanda)

This is now the end of the steppic subzone.
In the next year we'll come in the Siberian and Himalayan subzones, with other interesting (and mainly mammalian) species.

Now you can comment this reply !
 
Nice work! I’m enjoying your zoo so far. My favourite exhibits in the European Zone were the Olm, the Rabbits and the Vulture aviary.
 
A question that I wanted to make: I re-read the organisation of the whole zoo and I saw the vivarium is way bigger than the aquarium, so I wanted to ask if in the vivarium there are also fishes or it's exclusive to reptile, amphibians and invertebrates, because it's a really big space and it might house some intersting multi-species tanks
 
Hello, Mickey,
The aquarium is a multi-deck building, while the vivarium has only one deck.
In the first there are only fish and marine invertebrates, in the second there are reptiles, amphibians and land invertebrates.
But I'll explain it later!
 
Now it's time to discover the next stages of my North Asian Zone.
Today we'll discover some animals of the coldest parts of the continent, from the Far North or the highest mountains.

After the Pallas' Cats' enclosure, we can see at our left a large, forested enclosure (4).
It has got a 3.045 m² surface with a hilly landscape, a lot of trees and hides that make its inhabitant hard to see. However some observation places allow sometimes to see this discreet animal, mainly on platforms and rocks behind the glass.
In this place there's a Siberian Lynx Lynx lynx wrangeli (0.1). This female is now alone, but we hope to have a male to start breeding of this species of cat.

A view of the Lynx enclosure :
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(Credits : Antoine)

Siberian Lynx :
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(Credits : Zooreviewsuk)

The next exhibit (5) is a very interesting place for a mixed-species presentation of hoofed animals.
This is a large mountainous enclosure, with a 4.770 m² surface.
The lower part of the exhibit, near the visit path, is a grassy den, the remaining part is a mix of steep and gentler slopes, plateaus, rocks.
Several caves dug in the sides offer shelter to the animals, that otherwise like to go outdoor during all the year, in snowy or very hot days.
At the beginning there were 3 smaller, separate enclosures, but now it's a large one.

The enclosure hosts the following species :
- Domestic Yak Bos mutus f. grunniens (1.5)
- Markhor Capra falconeri (5.4)
- Bharal Pseudois nayaur (0.2)

These Himalayan animals can be seen in near-natural conditions and behaviours.
For example it's possible to see Yaks climbing on the steepest sides of the "mountain", that's unfrequent in most zoos where these ungulates live in flat paddocks.

There's information about the conservation of wild goats in the Himalayan region. It's also explained that the Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. More broadly, this part of the zoo explains the issues of conservation in this country and about Pakistani culture, that are nearly unknown by Western public.

It's interesting to note that the Zoo supports a comunity conservation program of the Markhors in the tribal territories of Northern Pakistan.

Obviously there are frequent births among these animals. In 2020 a Yak (0.1) and a Markhor (1.0) were born in this place.

Wild goat and Yak enclosure :
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(Credits : lintworm)

Yak :
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(Credits : vogelcommando)

Markhor :
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(Credits : Julio C Castro)

Bharal :
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(Credits : Jogy)

Now we can see one of the most spectacular species of this North Asian Zone in a complex of two large enclosures (6-7).
They're dedicated to the real lord of the Asian forests, the Siberian Tiger Panthera tigris altaica (1.1).

The two enclosures have a surface of 4.715 and 5.625 m² and host respectively a female and a male, called Ania and Aliocha, usually separated, but the enclosures could be connected few days a year, in order to try the breeding of this (young) pair of tigers.

As for the Lynx previously seen, there are observation points that allow to see more easily the cats, that often rest themselves on platforms or on the ground in clearings in front of the points (most of the enclosures are densely forested).
The Tigers can also enjoy bathing in natural ponds (one in each enclosure), especially during the hotter days of the year.

In this place there's a lot of informative panels about the prominent place of Tigers in Asian cultures and mythologies, their historical demise but also about the plan launched in 2010 to double the global Tiger populations by 2022. The exhibition highlights the successes encountered by some countries in the achievement of this plan, as Russia, India, Nepal, Bhutan and to a lesser extent Thailand.

In this place we can also attend talks about conservation of the Tiger, and about fauna in the former USSR.

View of a Tiger enclosure :
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(Credits : lintworm)

Siberian Tiger :
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(Credits : amur leopard)

After the animals of the cold, we'll begin the description of an interesting building, with a lot of animal exhibits.

The first one (8) is an animal nursery, with several glassy boxes dedicated to the presentation of baby animals, mostly hand-raised. There are also incubators and hatchers.
The nursery has got a 160 m² surface.

The policy of the zoo is to favour the raising of the young animals by their parents, but sometimes babies are hand-raised.
It's mostly the case of birds (for different reasons : there are fragile species, and in other cases only one young survive usually in each clutch, so the other ones are removed from the nest at the egg stage, then raised by men), so it's frequent to see in this place baby parrots, pheasants, owls, eagles... and even passerines and other small bird species.
In this exhibit it's also possible to see fully weaned and autonomous young mammals (for example the young Hamsters and Polecats previously described in the European Zone, before they reach their adult size). Rarely some baby monkeys, carnivores and even fawns... can stay in the nursery for the first months of their life but this practice is strongly discouraged now, so this case has become nearly inexistent now.
The last occupants of the nursery are reptiles and amphibians, that can belong to many species, except venomous snakes that arent' displayed to the public.

The reptile nursery :
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(Credits : Gavial)

After passing the toilets next to the nursery, I'll describe quickly the remaining part of the building, that's the Pheasantry of the zoo, with an interesting avian collection that includes very rare species.

Now I let you comment this post, and give your impressions about the exhibits, the pedagogy, the species...
 
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Hello,

we go forwards in this North Asian Zone, to discover the Pheasantry (I guess that @CrashMegaraptor will like it !).

This building is basically conceived to house pheasants, a family of birds whose core area of repartition is in temperate Asia, that explain its localization in this zone.
There are also species in the Southern part of the continent, some of them are displayed in this building, but the "true" tropical species live in the South Asian zone (we'll visit it in next weeks).

We can also see few other species of birds, especially passerines.

The list of displayed birds includes common species and much rarer ones (in the zoos and in the wild), that benefit from conservation programs in which the Zoo is involved.

In this building there's a row of aviaries, that are quite small but fit for husbandry and breeding of pheasants and other birds.
In the aviaries there are sandy and rocky areas, but also vegetation (bushes and small trees) to let the birds hide and lay eggs.
In the bottom of the aviaries, there are also small indoor spaces, where the birds can come if the weather is inclement (that's not frequent for these birds) or to isolate some birds in special cases (behaviour problems, females with very young clutches...).

Here there's the list of the aviaries, their surface and of their species :

(9) 75 m² - Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii (1.1)
(10) 75 m² - Mrs Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae (1.1)
(11) 130 m² - Blue-eared Pheasant Crossoptilon auritum (0.2) cohabiting with Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos (5.4)
(12) 100 m² - Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera (1.2)
(13) 130 m² - Swinhoe's Pheasant Lophura swinhoii (1.1)
(14) 75 m² - Edwards's Pheasant Lophura edwardsi (1.3)
(15) 75 m² - Edwards's Pheasant Lophura edwardsi (2.3) cohabiting with Yellow-browed Bunting Emberiza chrysophrys (4.4).

In 2020, 5 Edwards's Pheasants (2.3) hatched in the Zoo, these birds are now displayed in the n°14 aviary, but in the next months they will fly to a centre in Vietnam, where the reintroduction of the species is in progress with the support of the Zoo.

The Pheasantry :
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(Credits : Lintworm)

Cheer Pheasants :
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(Credits : LaughingDove)

Mrs'Hume's Pheasant :
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(Credits : Tomek)

Blue-eared Pheasant :
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(Credits : Dianamonkey)

Silver Pheasant :
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(Credits : Azamat Shackleford)

Swinhoe's Pheasant :
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(Credits : Giant Eland)

Edwards's Pheasant :
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(Credits : JigerofLemuria)

After the Pheasantry, we go back to mammals, with two enclosures for remarkable Asian deer species.

The first (16) is smaller (1.100 m²), but full of bushy vegetation and trees that make its discreet inhabitants very hard to see. Additionnally there are a little house and other shelters for these dwellers.
In this enclosure there are rare Taiga Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus (1.1).
This pair has already bred in the Zoo.

Musk Deer enclosure :
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(Credits : animalman0341)

A Taiga Musk Deer :
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(Credits : TheoV)

The second enclosure (17) is much larger (3.710 m²), and include grassy areas and large trees.
Its occupants are much easier to see by the visitors, they belong to a very rare species, saved by the zoos, the Pere David's Deer Elaphurus davidianus (4.0).
The Zoo has got a small bachelor group for now, but it isn't excluded to acquire females and start breeding in the next years.

The unique history of this species, from the private menagerie of China emperors to European zoos that acquired the species in the late 19th century and where it survived during the political troubles in China of the 1890-1900's, and finally to its recent reintroduction in semi-wild conditions in China (now several thousands of these deer roam there), is explained on panels near the enclosure.

Pere David's Deer enclosure (possible view) :
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(Credits : lintworm)

Pere David's Deer :
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(Credits : vogelcommando)

At the basement of the Himalayan rock, near the Pere David's Deer enclosure, we can see now the Oriental Aviary (18).
There's a large aviary (1.290 m²) themed about the birds ot the wetlands of Eastern Asia.

The following species can be seen there :
- Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor (2.2)
- Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata (4.3)

In this area there are panels showing information about the conservation issues of East Asian wetlands, frequently reclaimed by development since the late 20th century (especially in continental China), but starting to have some degree of protection in the very last years (they're listed in the Heritage Sites of UNESCO now).
The Black-faced Spoonbill, given to its rarity and as an East Asian endemic, is a perfect ambassador of the conservation of these places. We hope that these Spoonbills will breed soon !

Possible look of the Oriental Aviary :
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(Credits : Daniel Sörensen)

Black-faced Spoonbill :
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(Credits : ISAO)

Pair of Mandarin Ducks :
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(Credits : Hix)

In this area we can attend talks about the place of animals in Chinese cultures and environmental protection in China, a very complex and interesting subject (although there are a lot of clichés about it to break in Western cultures). The presence of Pere David's Deer and Black-faced Spoonbills give concrete and strong examples of these topics...

Next week we'll finish the description of this very rich and interesting North Asian Zone...

Now I let you can comment the reply.
 
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Hello,

now we will visit the very last exhibits of the North Asian Zone.
As @CrashMegaraptor said, it remains 2 exhibits left, that are fit for mountain animals.

In this part, we can see two species of Himalayan carnivore mammals, along a quite steep path.

The first exhibit (19) looks like the Wild Goat and Yak enclosure described earlier, but it's deeper, with rocks, terraces, grottoes and a few (true and false) trees and a pool.
It's a large enclosure (4.420 m²).

The species that live in this enclosure is the Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus (2.2).
This bear species has been chosen because it's representative of nearly all Asian countries, from Iran to Japan, but it has became very scarce in European zoo collections (it wasn't the case in the past, I remember to have seen a lot of these bears in French zoos in the 1980-90's).
It's also a globally threatened species, even if its status vary greatly across the countries of its range and the levels of legal protection that are applied.
Finally, this bear is active year-round, without lethargy in winter.

One of main threats is the trade of these bears fot their bile, mainly in China and South-East Asia.
It's the reason for a support of the Zoo to a Vietnamese NGO that combat the bile trade and that campaigns for creation of bear sanctuaries across the country.
Some panels and talks explain it near the enclosure.

The Zoo has got an adult pair of Asiatic Black Bears ; last year two cubs (1.1) were born and they will be transfered to other zoos during this year.
For now, the bears can go in the outdoor enclosure in alternance : some days it's the adult male alone, other days they are the mother and the cubs.

The bears can be seen behind several bay windows and a belvedere.

Asiatic Black Bear exhibit, seen from a bay window :
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(Credits : m30t)

An Asiatic Black Bear :
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(Credits : KevinB)

It's now time to see the last exhibit of the North Asian Zone (20), that ends the Himalayan landscape.

This enclosure is much smaller than the previous (820 m²), but planted with a lot of trees. Additionnally there are a lot of wooden ladders and bridges between the trees, and shelter boxes.
The path is a bit above the ground level of the enclosure, the animals can be seen from several belvedere-type observation points.

@CrashMegaraptor will like it, because this place is the home of the Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (1.1).

Red Panda Enclosure :
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(Credits : Haliaeetus)

Red Panda :
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(Credits : Haliaeetus)

The Red Pandas housed by the Zoo are a young pair, it's hoped they will breed soon, maybe this year.

The Zoo supports a Red Panda monitoring and conservation program in Nepal, there's information about it on kakemono panels.

This species lives in the foothills of Himalaya, notably in Southern China, Nepal and Northern India, so they make a kind of transition with next zone.

At the end of the Himalayan track, there's a restaurant (B) with a large terrace where it's possible to enjoy Asian specialities.

Now it's the real end of the North Asian Zone.
I'd like to have your impressions of it, your eventual suggestions about the enclosures, the animals, etc...

In next days we'll begin the third (and not the least interesting) zone of my Zoo, the South Asian Zone.
 
Hello,

now I can introduce the next section of my Zoo, the South Asian Zone.

Here's the map of it :
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This large zone contains several subzones with their specialities : first the Indian subcontinent, where remains most of the megafauna of the continent (mainly thanks to the Hinduist traditions) and that has Middle-Eastern and Central Asian influences (especially in the arid North-West), then the mysterious jungles of South-Eastern Asia, and the diversity of the Indonesian Archipelago.
At the end of the zone there's a special exhibit, the Bird House. Obviously it hosts a lot of bird species from South Asia, mainly in a mixed-species presentation, but it makes a transition with the next zone, the Oceanian one...

Let's start from the Three Continent's Square (cf. North Asian Zone), to see the first - and largest - exhibits, dedicated to the fauna of India and the neighbouring countries (Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan...).

The first exhibit (1) is a large plain, with a 11.275 m² surface (= more than 1,1 ha) where live a pride of Asiatic Lion Panthera leo persica (2.3).
The males (brothers) are called Kamal and Krishna, the females (born from 2 other different broods) Leela, Lakshmi and Madhura. The birth of cubs is waited for 2021 or the next years.

In this plain the Lions have a few trees to shelter, a pond, and can be seen from belvedere-like observation points. Otherwise they are separated from the visitors by wire mesh.
A lot of panels and daily talks explain the place of Lions in Indian, but also Near-Eastern and Mediterranean (Arab, Greek, Hebrew...) cultures, all of them belonging to the former range of Lions.
So the Lion is the ideal species to make a powerful transition between the European, (North and South) Asian and obviously African Zones.
The final protection of the last remaining Lion population in Gujerât state of India and current efforts to save and expand it (that is supported by the Zoo) are explained.

The Asiatic Lion Enclosure :
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(Credits : gulogulogulo)

Asiatic Lion :
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(Credits : Mattaki)

After the iconic Lions, we'll cross another large plain, dedicated to the herbivore mammals of the subcontinent (2).

This plain has a total surface of 14.220 m² (= more than 1,4 ha) but it can be divided in two by the path that crosses it.
Like in the Kulan plain (cf. North Asian Zone), the animals can walk under the path across bridges, but the bridges could also be closed sometimes for the commodity of the animals.
The night shelters of the animals are also disposed in caves under the Himalayan rocks.

The animals are separated from the visitors by mesh wire, except in high observation points.

The animals displayed in the area are an interesting mix of herbivore mammal species :
- Indian Gaur Bos gaurus (0.1)
- Sambar Rusa unicolor (2.0)
- Hog Deer Axis porcinus (2.5)
- Grey Langur Semnopithecus entellus (5.4).

In 2020 two Hog Deer (0.2) were born in this place.

The Indian Plain :
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(Credits : Rafiaan)

Indian Gaur :
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Sambar :
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(Credits : Therabu)

Hog Deer Fawn :
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(Credits : Haliaeetus)

Grey Langur :
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In this place there's information about the deer/monkey association in Indian plains and woodlands, in a purpose of mutual defence against the predators, and about the place of monkeys (especially the Langurs) in Hindu mythology and devotional practices...

Now it's the end of today's description, dedicated to diverse Indian species of mammals.
I'll post the next sequences in the week.

I let you post your comments, suggestions or impressions of this first part of the South Asian Zone.
 
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Oooh, new zone, new batch of animals.

Exhibit 3 is massive. I'm gonna hazard a guess it's either an Asian Elephant or Indian Rhinoceros exhibit.
 
CrashMegaraptor said:
Oooh, new zone, new batch of animals.

Exhibit 3 is massive. I'm gonna hazard a guess it's either an Asian Elephant or Indian Rhinoceros exhibit.
Click to expand...
Why not both:D? Also, habitat 10 has a lot of water, I'm really curious to know what animals are exhibited there! My guess is a mixed otter habitat with islands for monkeys
 
Hello,

It's now the time to go farther in the South Asian Zone.

We end the Indian sub-zone with a very large complex of 3 plains (3), that can be separated for the needs of the animals.
The total surface is 37.180 m² (>3,7 ha), subdivided in 3 smaller plains of 8.480 (Northern Plain), 14.740 (Middle Plain) and 13.960 m² (Southern Plain).

Now the Northern one is separated, while the Middle and Southern Plains are connected. The Southern plain cannot directly be seen by the public, letting the animals to go off-sight if they want.

In this mammoth space, the species displayed are :
- Asian Elephant Elephas maximus (2.4) in the Middle and Southern Plains (well done @CrashMegaraptor !) ;
- Sri Lankan Elephant Elephas maximus maximus (0.3) in the Northern Plain.

Last year the Zoo has been granted with the birth of twin Asian Elephants (1.1), such an event is very rare.

Here are the names of our Elephants :
ASIAN ELEPHANTS
- Ganesha (1.0)
- Hampi (0.1)
- Indila (0.1)
- Jawa (0.1)
- Kailash (1.0) - born in 2020
- Ludhiana (0.1) - born in 2020
SRI LANKAN ELEPHANTS
- Jaffna (0.1)
- Kandy (0.1)
- Lanka (0.1)

The plains are mainly sandy, with a few trees and some ponds.

Along the path we can see statues that display some Hindu deities as Ganesh, while panels explain the rich symbolics of animals in Indian Civilization (in fact, mainly Hindu even if a lot of other religions are widespread in Indian subcontinent).
The issues of the cohabitation between elephants and people in modern Asia are also explained, without missing the solutions.

We can add that the Zoo supports a program of protection of a Sri Lankan reserve, that consists mainly in protecting the habitat and preventing the conflicts with the nearby villagers.

Look of the Elephant exhibits :
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Asian Elephants :
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(Credits : Paleoarchontas)

Near the Middle Plain there's a lawn where it's possible to picnic (A).
In a snack called "The Elephants" (B), we can buy sandwiches and other food and drinks.

Turning back after the snack, we come in the Indochinese sub-zone, where it's possible to see different species of small- and middle-sized jungle mammals in forested enclosures.

The first one (4) is a long, high aviary-type enclosure of 1.045 m².
This enclosure is the home of one of the most secretive species of cats ; the Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa (4.2). There's a dense vegetation in the enclosure, so the animals are often difficult so see.

In 2020 there was the birth of 4 Clouded Leopards (3.1).

As this species is mostly solitary, its possible to "see" in alternance either the male, either the female with her offspring in the enclosure. As it's the case for Asiatic Black Bears (see North Asian Section), there are indoor enclosures for the animals.

Clouded Leopard enclosure :
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(Credits : lintworm)

Clouded Leopard :
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(Credits : Haliaeetus)

We continue the cats' displaying in the two next enclosures (5 and 6).
They have a 600 m² (enclosure n°5) and 640 m² (enclosure n°6) surface and house Fishing Cats Prionailurus viverrinus (5.4).
There are respectively 4.1 cats in the n°5 enclosure and 1.3 cats in the n°6 enclosure.

There's a pair of adult cats per enclosure, but both had litters in 2020 (so 3 males in the n°5 enclosure and 2 females in the n°6 one...).

It's another shy and solitary species, so either the male either the female and her offspring can be seen, alternatively, by the visitors.
Because of the richness of the vegetation and of the shy behaviour of the cats, their sighting is often difficult.

The successful breeding of Fishing Cats (as for Clouded Leopards) remains a reason of pride for the Zoo, as both species are threatened in the wild and their captive breeding is often seen as hard.

One of the Fishing Cats' enclosure :
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(Credits : lintworm)

Fishing Cat :
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(Credits : Haliaeetus)

There's a third enclosure in the complex (8), that's slightly smaller (420 m²).
This enclosure includes a rich vegetation for another forest species.
Contrarily to the precedent enclosures, there's a non-feline species in this place (although this animal is quite close to the felidae) : the Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (1.2).

There isn't need to note that this animal is even more shy than the two precedent cat species, and that its sighting could look like an exploit !

Palm Civet enclosure :
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(Credits : GiraffeJack10)

Note that the inner enclosures of the Fishing Cats and Palm Civets (off the sight of the public) are in a pavilion that I'll describe in next days, where other mammal species (and not the less interesting) are displayed...

Now you can post your impressions, suggestions...
 
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