Zoo Mulhouse Mulhouse Zoo

The first news has just arrived !

L'alsace : Short video and some photos of the displays/exhibits
France Bleu : Few photos
M+info : A video and more photos

The area house a total of 52 species (12 are part of an EEP).
A mixed enclosure for aardvark and dwarf mongoose acts as a barrier between visitors and the inner enclosure of Kordofan giraffes.
Near the 2 new monkeys islands, are housed 0.0.66 Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) wich came back from Lyon Zoo (?).
Tropical greenhouse with pygmy hippos and slender-snouted crocodile contains around 12 free flying bird species and some fish species.

More new species visible in these articles :
- Black-throated canary (Crithagra atrogularis) (?????? Cited in M+ article, would be the only one in captivity according to ZtL)
- Black-faced waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos) (Only one in Europe !!!)
- Red-cheeked cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)
- Black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) (Unsure, would be first in France)
- Armadillo lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus) (First in France)
- Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica)
- Central african rock python (Python sebae)
- Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii)
- Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) (I can almost confirm @Tamandua56)
- Green keel-bellied lizard (Gastropholis prasina) (unsure)
- Central aquarium with : African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) (Relocation ?) - Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) - Not identifiable chichlids
- Jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa)
- Two-spotted assassin bug (Platymeris biguttatus)
+ other invertebrate (Gastropod, arachnids...)

Can someone identify the fish species on this picture ? (from M+info video)
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jopif said:
The first news has just arrived !

L'alsace : Short video and some photos of the displays/exhibits
France Bleu : Few photos
M+info : A video and more photos

The area house a total of 52 species (12 are part of an EEP).
A mixed enclosure for aardvark and dwarf mongoose acts as a barrier between visitors and the inner enclosure of Kordofan giraffes.
Near the 2 new monkeys islands, are housed 0.0.66 Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) wich came back from Lyon Zoo (?).
Tropical greenhouse with pygmy hippos and slender-snouted crocodile contains around 12 free flying bird species and some fish species.

More new species visible in these articles :
- Black-throated canary (Crithagra atrogularis) (?????? Cited in M+ article, would be the only one in captivity according to ZtL)
- Black-faced waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos) (Only one in Europe !!!)
- Red-cheeked cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)
- Black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) (Unsure, would be first in France)
- Armadillo lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus) (First in France)
- Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica)
- Central african rock python (Python sebae)
- Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii)
- Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) (I can almost confirm @Tamandua56)
- Green keel-bellied lizard (Gastropholis prasina) (unsure)
- Central aquarium with : African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) (Relocation ?) - Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) - Not identifiable chichlids
- Jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa)
- Two-spotted assassin bug (Platymeris biguttatus)
+ other invertebrate (Gastropod, arachnids...)

Can someone identify the fish species on this picture ? (from M+info video)
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The Black-rumped Waxbills are (or used to be) very popular as cage birds in France, I saw hundreds of these birds in the pet shops in the past (less now, probably because of tougher rules regarding to pet trade), they are probably still numerous in the private holdings. As many passerines they are uncommon in regular zoos, especially in France whose collections have few songbird species.

I hate the Ampulex compressa because they lay their eggs in the cockroaches, letting their larvae eating them alive.
 
I said 52 species but it's wrong, it's 52 NEW species !!
Now from the zoo Instagram page :

- Red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) (Relocation)
- Rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis) (Could still be Bitis gabonica, I'm confused)
- Leaf viper (Atheris squamigera)

From L'Est Républicain (another short video)

- African white-backed duck (Thalassornis leuconotus leuconotus) (Again a big rarity, 0 holder in France)

Haliaeetus said:
The Black-rumped Waxbills are (or used to be) very popular as cage birds in France, I saw hundreds of these birds in the pet shops in the past (less now, probably because of tougher rules regarding to pet trade), they are probably still numerous in the private holdings. As many passerines they are uncommon in regular zoos, especially in France whose collections have few songbird species.
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I was pretty sure they were popular, but as you can see, I just looked at the ZtL page for each species without looking elsewhere, even though this source is also often wrong. At least, a lot of extreme rarities are confirmed !
 
Here are some additional photos.
Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse

Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse

On the first Facebook link, I read on one of the signs "crapaud buffle africain". Is it Pyxicephalus adspersus?
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It's great to see new, extremely rare species in this already excellent zoo for rare species hunters.
The addition of new herpetofauna species is a real boon for this zoo, which previously had few.
 
New video from France 3

- The zoo got 1.1 Namaqua chameleon from Poland
- The exhibit in front of the giraffe indoor enclosure house at least 0.1 aardvark and 0.2 dwarf mongooses
- Male hippo is from Basel and the female, from Berlin
 
jopif said:
New video from France 3

- The zoo got 1.1 Namaqua chameleon from Poland
- The exhibit in front of the giraffe indoor enclosure house at least 0.1 aardvark and 0.2 dwarf mongooses
- Male hippo is from Basel and the female, from Berlin
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Just a small correction. Those chameleons arrived in a truck of a professional Polish animal transport company, but that video doesnt mention their point of origin.
 
I went to the zoo today and got a first impression of Horizon Afrique. Unfortunately, some species, especially birds and fish, are not (yet) signed. I'll try to compile a species list anyway, but it may well be incomplete:

Mammals
  • Black-and-rufous sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi)
  • Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
  • Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
  • Hamlyn’s monkey (Cercopithecus hamlyni)
  • Roloway monkey (Cercopithecus roloway)
  • Naked-mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
  • Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
  • Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi)
  • Kordofan giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum)
  • Mhorr gazelle (Nanger dama mhorr)
  • Saharan dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas osiris)
  • Western pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis liberiensis)

Birds
  • Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
  • Black-throated canary (Crithagra atrogularis)
  • Streaky-headed canary (Crithagra gularis)
  • Brimstone canary (Crithagra sulphurata)
  • Yellow-crowned gonolek (Laniarius barbarus)
  • Red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
  • Red-cheeked cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)
  • Black-faced waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos)
  • Orange-winged pytilia (Pytilia afra)
  • Red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)
  • African white-backed duck (Thalassornis leuconotus leuconotus)
  • African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
  • Allen's gallinule (Porphyrio alleni)
  • Green woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)

Reptiles
  • African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa)
  • Slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
  • Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)
  • Armadillo girdled lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus)
  • Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
  • Peter's rock agama (Agama picticauda)
  • William's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)
  • Central African rock python (Python sebae)
  • Yellow-crested Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus)
  • Green keel-bellied lizard (Gastropholis prasina)
  • Western gaboon viper (Bitis rhinoceros)
  • Green bush viper (Atheris squamigera)
  • Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis)

Amphibians
  • Congo dwarf clawed frog (Hymenochirus boettgeri)
  • African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)

Fish
  • West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens)
  • Blue lyretail (Fundulopanchax gardneri)
  • Various African cichlids, e.g. Saulosi cichlid (Chindongo saulosi) and Melanochromis chipokae
  • Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus)
  • Spotted ctenopoma (Ctenopoma acutirostre)
  • Nile bichir (Polypterus bichir)

Invertebrates
  • East African cave cricket (Phaeophilacris bredoides)
  • Socotra Island blue baboon tarantula (Monocentropus balfouri)
  • Flamboyant flower beetle (Eudicella gralli)
  • Two-spotted assassin bug (Platymeris biguttatus)
  • Jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa)
  • Red fire millipede (Centrobolus splendidus)
  • Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
  • Eustegasta buprestoides
 
Birth of 2 Socorro doves (Zenaida graysoni), 1 white-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata) and 3 Cape parrots (Poicephalus robustus).
Parc Zoologique & Botanique de Mulhouse on Instagram: "Naissances exceptionnelles au Parc Zoologique & Botanique de Mulhouse ! Cet été, le Parc a accueilli 6 oisillons issus de 3 espèces rares : 2 tourterelles de Socorro : totalement disparue de son milieu naturel, cette espèce est suivie par un programme européen d’élevage (EEP) de l'@eaza_official, qui mène des actions visant une potentielle réintroduction. 1 canard à ailes blanches : première naissance au Parc pour cette espèce classée "en danger critique" d’extinction selon l'@iucn_europe, dû à la chasse et la déforestation. 3 perroquets robustes, une espèce présentée nulle part ailleurs en Europe ! Ces naissances soulignent l’engagement du Parc pour la préservation de chaque espèce, des invertébrés aux mammifères, en passant par les oiseaux ! #oiseaux #tourterelle #carnard #perroquet #zoo #animaux #naissance #carnetrose #zooMulhouse #Alsace #Mulhouse #tourisme #loisirs #sortie #famille #parc #EAZA #IUCN"
 
I visited the zoo this weekend. The new African area is very well done, and should raise the profile of Mulhouse zoo. I especially liked the new guenon islands, which are a great improvement over the previous cages. The only drawback I noticed was that guenon houses and the sengi exhibit have glass windows with no shade protection, which makes looking inside difficult.

Grevy's zebras are signed in the main padock, but I saw them only in the old exhibit (for now?). There are now two Aardvarks in their exhibit and two Black Crakes (Zapornia flavirostra) in the hippo house.

I did not see African Wattled Lapwings or galagos. Latter, if they behave like wild galagos, will never be seen in daylight. Zootierliste lists also Yellow-winged pytilia (Pytilia hypogrammica) and Yellow canary (Crithagra flaviventris). I was able to see only Orange-winged pytilia (Pytilia afra) and Brimstone canaries (Crithagra sulphurata) and there may be some mix-up with the ID.
 
Anybody knows whether Grevy's Zebras are mixed with giraffes and gazelle? I saw them on a separate exhibit, but saw an Instagram photo of them mixed, with the comment that it is 'sometimes'.
 
Birth of (2.0) red pandas.
Parc Zoologique & Botanique de Mulhouse on Instagram: "Une nouvelle portée pour le couple de pandas roux du Parc Zoologique & Botanique de Mulhouse : deux petits mâles sont nés en juin dernier ! Après une première gestation réussie en 2023, ils accueillent à nouveau deux bébés. Les petits se familiarisent actuellement avec leur nouvel environnement. ⚠️ Déclaré “Mammifère le plus mignon du monde”, le panda roux est classé “en danger” sur la liste rouge de l’@iucn_europe, et fait l’objet d’un programme ex-situ @eaza_official , auquel participe le Parc depuis 2017. N’attendez plus, venez tenter de les apercevoir : un système vidéo a été mis en place pour augmenter vos chances de les observer ! ℹ️ Le Parc vous accueille tous les jours de 9h à 18h au mois de septembre ! @marienussbaumer_photographe #pandaroux #pandasroux #naissance #naissancezoo #conservation #zoo #zoomulhouse #EAZA #IUCN #sortie #famille #Mulhouse"
 
Jurek7 said:
Anybody knows whether Grevy's Zebras are mixed with giraffes and gazelle? I saw them on a separate exhibit, but saw an Instagram photo of them mixed, with the comment that it is 'sometimes'.
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Near the Hamlyn's monkeys' house, there are two large gates that allow temporary passage between the savannah enclosure and the zebra enclosure, i.e. across the visitor path. Therefore, it can be decided spontaneously whether the zebras stay on their own or join the giraffes and gazelles. As there are only indoor areas for the giraffes, gazelles and ostriches in the new building, I guess that the zebras generally spend the night in their old enclosure.
 
Arrival of (1.1) blue-eyed black lemurs (Eulemur flavifrons) from La Palmyre.
Zoo de La Palmyre on Instagram: " Il y a quelques jours nous avons dit au revoir à notre couple de lémurs aux yeux turquoise qui a rejoint le @zoomulhouse en Alsace. Ce transfert s’inscrit dans le cadre de la création d’un pôle européen de reproduction pour cette espèce extrêmement menacée qui permettra, on l’espère, de garantir la pérennité de sa population captive actuellement composée d’à peine 10 mâles et 10 femelles. Une étape cruciale pour la conservation de ce lémurien classé En danger critique d’extinction. Nous hébergerons bientôt une nouvelle espèce de lémurien, le zoo souhaitant poursuivre son engagement en faveur de la préservation de ces primates endémiques de Madagascar ! Restez connectés ! • • F. Perroux/ZoodeLaPalmyre • • #zoodelapalmyre #lemurien #lemurauxyeuxturquoise #conservation #especemenacee #eep #primates #eaza #collaboration"
 
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