Chester Zoo Pele The Jaguar

[LeeMac13]

Here are two videos taken by me on Saturday of Pele the elusive black Jaguar.

 

[James27]

Nice

 

[Martin B]

Cool!
Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jacobea]

Just curious, but have they/do they ever intend to breed from this guy?

 

[taun]

Just curious, but have they/do they ever intend to breed from this guy?

Nope, they have a breeding pair but have lost two litters already and Pele is well represented in the Jaguar population. I believe he may have had the snip as well as is his son.

 

[Jacobea]

Cheers Taun

 

[zoogiraffe]

His son has had the snip i`m not sure about him!!!!!!

 

[taun]

His son has had the snip i`m not sure about him!!!!!!

Cheers Zoogiraffe, I think i read someone that his farthers line is well represented.

 

[zoogiraffe]

Cheers Zoogiraffe, I think i read someone that his farthers line is well represented.

It is but i`m still not sure that he`s had the snip and i don`t know why!!!!

 

[JonnyS18]

Cool, i remember working with the breeding pair Sofia & Salvador when i was zoo keeper for a day back in 2005. Salvador jumped right up at the steel door in his enclosure & hissed at me; can honestly say jaguar breath is amazing but not pleasant haha. That was not long after Sofia had lost her first litter unfortunatly. Does anyone know the details as to why she kept losing her cubs...?

 

[taun]

It is but i`m still not sure that he`s had the snip and i don`t know why!!!!

Thanks Zoogiraffe for confirming that.