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Even for Pairi Daiza the scale of (and investment for) this project is unseen and massive.
I hope with this tank the aquarium building will be repurposed for something else. It is the weakest part of the entire collection in my opinion.
Yeah, the aquarium is quite weak, my least favorite part of Pairi Daiza together with the Mersus Emergo reptile house ship.
Pretty much all of the inhabitants of the shark/sea turtle tank - personally I really hope the sea turtles will also move to the new tank - could use a lot more space.
And that is not the only cramped tank in that building.
Hopefully moving out the larger species will allow for an overhaul of this building.
The aquarium building is probably in need of fewer exhibits with smaller species and larger visitor spaces.
A bearded vulture chick hatched.
There were two eggs, one was incubated artificially, one naturally. The naturally hatched chick didn't survive, the chick from the incubator is being raised with the intention of not being imprinted on humans. The chick is being fed with a feeding puppet, and is being slowly re-introduced to its conspecifics in a heated box with sheep wool, so it can learn bearded vulture behavior.
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There were two eggs, one was incubated artificially, one naturally. The naturally hatched chick didn't survive, the chick from the incubator is being raised with the intention of not being imprinted on humans. The chick is being fed with a feeding puppet, and is being slowly re-introduced to its conspecifics in a heated box with sheep wool, so it can learn bearded vulture behavior.
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1)Are "the islands of the rising sun" in the same place where Madidi used to be ?
2)Is there a new species where the japanese macaques used to be in the middle kingdom ?
2)Is there a new species where the japanese macaques used to be in the middle kingdom ?
The islands of the Rising Sun are constructed where the squirrel monkey, howler monkey and siamang islands used to be, next to the Mersus Emergo. I believe the squirrel monkey island was the latest version of Madidi, but not the original Madidi (which was located where the penguin and seal exhibit and the lighthouse are now).
I have not yet seen anything about what will be done with the now former Japanese macaque exhibit.
I have asked around at Laafsekikkers, they will be keeping two groups of Japanese macaques for the time being, as apparently some of the females do not get along well.
I haven't heard anything after Suzy and Gitana entered their quarantine period and went off-show after the Easter weekend.
Olek
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are they the zoos only african elephants?
Yes, as was discussed earlier in this thread Pairi Daiza has decided to stop keeping African elephants.
They are however continuing with Asian elephants, of which they have a large herd.
The two older females Suzy and Gitana, who are both former circus/performing elephants, were apparently starting to have issues with the hilly nature of the exhibit at Pairi Daiza.
Four Subantarctic gentoo penguin chicks hatched in Pairi Daiza's penguin cave.
Hello again, looking for some help with my visit next month. A few species I have identified through ZTL will be life ticks for me. If anyone could confirm they are still in the collection and where they are located I would much appreciate it!
· Bear cuscus
· Brown dorcoposis
· Cape buffalo
· Corsac fox
· Lyle's flying fox
· Echidna
· Pallas’ squirrel
Thank you
· Bear cuscus
· Brown dorcoposis
· Cape buffalo
· Corsac fox
· Lyle's flying fox
· Echidna
· Pallas’ squirrel
Thank you
Hello again, looking for some help with my visit next month. A few species I have identified through ZTL will be life ticks for me. If anyone could confirm they are still in the collection and where they are located I would much appreciate it!
· Bear cuscus
· Brown dorcoposis
· Cape buffalo
· Corsac fox
· Lyle's flying fox
· Echidna
· Pallas’ squirrel
Thank you
- Bear cuscus: there was a recent post on Pairi Daiza's Facebook with the remaining individual. It lives in the Oasis greenhouse in the 'Cambron Abbey' area.
- Brown Dorcospis: an additional individual arrived recently. Kept in a small paddock next to and an indoor space in the koala house.
- Cape buffalo: in the mixed savanna paddock in The Land of Origins. However they are kept in a separate area with is located quite far in the back, so it might not be the easiest to see them, and you will not see them up close.
- Corsac fox: Not easy to explain, their exhibit is a little hidden. Easiest way to find them is to take the climbing walkway near the smooth-coated otters or the descending walkway which starts with a Chinese gate and courtyard, past the backside of the Chinese restaurant on the walkway than runs alongside the cathedral aviary. Their exhibit is surrounded by a Chinese-style wall.
- Lyle's flying fox: In the last section of the Tropicalia greenhouse, which is the greenhouse between the cathedral aviary and the Chinese temple.
- Echidna: According to Zootierliste kept off-show in the koala house, so highly unlikely to see. Even if they were on-show the chance of seeing them in the koala house (which often isn't open, although you can sometimes look inside from the front side porch) the chance of finding one would be very low.
- Pallas's squirrel: in the same space as the Lyle's flying foxes.
Thanks so much for a detailed response, that's very helpful!