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[Marco Penello]

A pair of Arabian oryxes has arrived, and other females will come before the end of the year.
Parco Valcorba is the first (and the only) italian zoo to participate to the EEP and to welcome this wonderful species .
Great news!

 

[Marco Penello]

A pair of gemsbok has arrived, they are in a new large exhibit in the African section of the zoo.
So, the zoo at the moment keep 3 of the 4 species of oryx, and maybe in the future could welcome also the Beisa.

 

[Marco Penello]

One male addax arrived from Bratislava.

 

[Marco Penello]

2.0 young saddle-billed storks arrived.
Wonderful specimens of a species that is rare to see in Italy.
They are kept in a totally new covered enclosure.

 

[Luca Bronzi]

Where is possible to see a complete list of the hosted animals?

 

[Marco Penello]

Where is possible to see a complete list of the hosted animals?

Come and visit the zoo, you will see a lot of surprises;-). I will give more news soon...

 

[Marco Penello]

A male of North Chinese leopard arrived last winter, now the zoo has a wonderful young pair of this subspecies, and it is the only Italian zoo to host Chinese leopard.

 

[Marco Penello]

A pair of Geoffroy's cat arrived (male from Lumigny and female from Kronberg). A new exhibit has been built for the species. Now, this is the only Italian zoo to keep the species and there will be other nice news...

 

[Marco Penello]

1.0 Arabian oryx was born at the beginning of August.
It is the first-ever birth of this species in Italy!

 

[Marco Penello]

0.2 red ruffed lemurs have arrived from Amersfoort.

 

[Mickey]

Wow this zoo seems to have a lot of uncommon species, might go take a look after the pandemic is over

 

[Marco Penello]

Wow this zoo seems to have a lot of uncommon species, might go take a look after the pandemic is over

You will find even more rarities in the upcoming months/years;-)

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

You will find even more rarities in the upcoming months/years;-)

Cannot wait to see what will appear next!

 

[Mickey]

Cannot wait to see what will appear next!

Like Super Smash, "A new challenger has appeard"

 

[Marco Penello]

1.1 marabou stork have arrived from Prague and Dvur Kralove. A very nice breeding pair...

 

[Marco Penello]

A pair of Amur leopard cat arrived, it's another "first time" for an Italian zoo.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

A pair of Amur leopard cat arrived, it's another "first time" for an Italian zoo.

Nice addition.

The report on Facebook claims Chinese leopard from Hamburg Zoo (which only maintains North China leopard and not Amurs).
Link: Facebook

 

[Marco Penello]

Nice addition. Do you know which individuals have arrived and from where?

Of course, I am the curator of the zoo.
1.0 from Prague
0.1 from Jihlava.

 

[Marco Penello]

Nice addition.

The report on Facebook claims Chinese leopard from Hamburg Zoo (which only maintains North China leopard and not Amurs).
Link: Facebook

I meant Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura), not Amur leopard .

Concerning leopards...we have been kept Chinese leopards since 2019.

 

[Marco Penello]

2.0 addax have just arrived from Prague and Bratislava.
01. serval has arrived from Ostrava.

But the really big news is coming;-).