According to ZTL, three animals have arrived from Copenhagen. They are said to be one male and two females.
Planckendael Planckendael News 2023
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Two Visayan warty pig piglets were born, according to signage I saw at the exhibit on Saturday they were born on June 10th.
ZOO Planckendael on Instagram: "Cuteness overload! Heb je deze jongens al gezien? Er zijn 2 visayawrattenzwijnen geboren! Ze hebben precies hun streepjespyjama nog aan, maar niet voor lang meer. Binnen enkele weken ruilen ze hun strepen in voor de typische vacht net als mama en papa. #ZOOsamen #ZOOplanckendael #visayawrattenzwijn #visayanwartypig"
ZOO Planckendael on Instagram: "Cuteness overload! Heb je deze jongens al gezien? Er zijn 2 visayawrattenzwijnen geboren! Ze hebben precies hun streepjespyjama nog aan, maar niet voor lang meer. Binnen enkele weken ruilen ze hun strepen in voor de typische vacht net als mama en papa. #ZOOsamen #ZOOplanckendael #visayawrattenzwijn #visayanwartypig"
So I went to Planckendael today: Some small news updates in the next 2 posts split due to picture limit.
Africa:
The Antelope area was open some pictures below. They will mix the Somali wild asses in term with the Dorcas Gazelles. Right now they were still separated. The bongo exhibit looked great, but I hope the plants will grow some more so right now it's more potential.
Now the Rhim gazelle and the Arabian Oryx, the extra pekaris and 2 red kangaroos are all now behind the scenes again.
Mhorr gazelle Siebe left already, Theo will leave for a French zoo soon, and at the end of the year another male will leave to a Dutch zoo. General note the aviary flue lockdown has lifted so the helmeted guineafowl were roaming about again, I never knew I would miss the little buggers.
The Grevys and Addaxes mix is going well.
Bonobos: Zamba is allowed outside again as long as the group will remain split. Only 2 to 3 females are allowed to breed however 2 of them are still breastfeeding so it will take a while for more young to be produced in the group.
Australia:
There were 2 blue tongued skinks in the terrarium.
The devils were all together I only spotted one.
The Goodfellow tree kangaroo hasn't left for Antwerp and I have no info on if a new breeding male will join for the Koalas or one will move from Antwerp. We know it wont be Tin Tookie, he moved to Antwerp(and has hip dysplasia).
America:
Some movement will happen with the bushdogs, what and how is not clear.
White faced Saki male Mapoya, is a little difficult toward the tamarins.
The Guanacos and capybaras got a new addition to the perk, small but welcome.
The Chilean Flamingos have 7 fertilized eggs, 2 are from unidentified nests.
The American flamingos have at least 5 young, and will move back to Antwerp around October.
The Penguins aren't allowed to breed, the Incastern were successful in breeding.
Free flight:
Lineup:
Crested caracara: Sophie
Black-chested buzzard-eagle: Flew for the fist time beautiful bird, Sarah, It's the same bird from Gaia zoo a few years back.
3 Hooded vultures and American bald eagle Wiske.
With Hooded vultures becoming critically endangered again Planckendael is thinking about starting a breeding program for them. The plans are in the works they would expand the existing breeding center and the people from the free flight would move there. The 3 existing hooded vultures would join the breeding program but still fly. I found this development very exiting.
Europe
No news
Part 1
Africa:
The Antelope area was open some pictures below. They will mix the Somali wild asses in term with the Dorcas Gazelles. Right now they were still separated. The bongo exhibit looked great, but I hope the plants will grow some more so right now it's more potential.
Now the Rhim gazelle and the Arabian Oryx, the extra pekaris and 2 red kangaroos are all now behind the scenes again.
Mhorr gazelle Siebe left already, Theo will leave for a French zoo soon, and at the end of the year another male will leave to a Dutch zoo. General note the aviary flue lockdown has lifted so the helmeted guineafowl were roaming about again, I never knew I would miss the little buggers.
The Grevys and Addaxes mix is going well.
Bonobos: Zamba is allowed outside again as long as the group will remain split. Only 2 to 3 females are allowed to breed however 2 of them are still breastfeeding so it will take a while for more young to be produced in the group.
Australia:
There were 2 blue tongued skinks in the terrarium.
The devils were all together I only spotted one.
The Goodfellow tree kangaroo hasn't left for Antwerp and I have no info on if a new breeding male will join for the Koalas or one will move from Antwerp. We know it wont be Tin Tookie, he moved to Antwerp(and has hip dysplasia).
America:
Some movement will happen with the bushdogs, what and how is not clear.
White faced Saki male Mapoya, is a little difficult toward the tamarins.
The Guanacos and capybaras got a new addition to the perk, small but welcome.
The Chilean Flamingos have 7 fertilized eggs, 2 are from unidentified nests.
The American flamingos have at least 5 young, and will move back to Antwerp around October.
The Penguins aren't allowed to breed, the Incastern were successful in breeding.
Free flight:
Lineup:
Crested caracara: Sophie
Black-chested buzzard-eagle: Flew for the fist time beautiful bird, Sarah, It's the same bird from Gaia zoo a few years back.
3 Hooded vultures and American bald eagle Wiske.
With Hooded vultures becoming critically endangered again Planckendael is thinking about starting a breeding program for them. The plans are in the works they would expand the existing breeding center and the people from the free flight would move there. The 3 existing hooded vultures would join the breeding program but still fly. I found this development very exiting.
Europe
No news
Part 1
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Part 2:
Asia:
Crested or Sulawesi Macaque pictures below, they're still working on it. Spotted one in the old shop in Europe.
Orangutan: Females were split from all the males. No new butterfly's were developing.
Elephants: Kanvar is split and in must. Once the cycles align he will join the herd again. His move is still iffy, depending on who you talk to it will or wont happen.
The oriental stork young was out of the nest in the aviary (picture below).
The visayan warty piglet's were on show (picture below).
Small note for people with children the brick safari was pretty cool to look at, for adults it was fun as well.
I hope you enjoy these small updates and if people have questions, you can always message me and I'll try to ask them on my next visit.
Asia:
Crested or Sulawesi Macaque pictures below, they're still working on it. Spotted one in the old shop in Europe.
Orangutan: Females were split from all the males. No new butterfly's were developing.
Elephants: Kanvar is split and in must. Once the cycles align he will join the herd again. His move is still iffy, depending on who you talk to it will or wont happen.
The oriental stork young was out of the nest in the aviary (picture below).
The visayan warty piglet's were on show (picture below).
Small note for people with children the brick safari was pretty cool to look at, for adults it was fun as well.
I hope you enjoy these small updates and if people have questions, you can always message me and I'll try to ask them on my next visit.
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I was at Planckendael on Saturday, and there are only two things I saw that I can think of to add.
The first is that at least one Darwin's rhea is back on show, after the species was removed from the vicuña paddock. The animal is in the area of the former guanaco paddock, where new fencing was placed recently (see photo of exhibit below).
The second is that the wrinkled hornbills were no longer signed at the aviary between the entrance and exit of the orangutan greenhouse, the two males seem to have been removed for some reason.
I'll probably post some of my pictures of the new antelope exhibits and the crested macaque construction in the gallery, hopefully somewhere this week.
The first is that at least one Darwin's rhea is back on show, after the species was removed from the vicuña paddock. The animal is in the area of the former guanaco paddock, where new fencing was placed recently (see photo of exhibit below).
The second is that the wrinkled hornbills were no longer signed at the aviary between the entrance and exit of the orangutan greenhouse, the two males seem to have been removed for some reason.
I'll probably post some of my pictures of the new antelope exhibits and the crested macaque construction in the gallery, hopefully somewhere this week.
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I seem to have missed the newly re-fenced area being connected to the guanaco and capybara paddock, perhaps that had not yet happened on Saturday. But nonetheless, nice to see these animals get a little extra space and to know the Darwin's rheas are not gone from Planckendael.
I think it happened today, since 2 keepers were observing the area.
Seven American flamingos hatched at Planckendael, so far one Chilean flamingo has also hatched and several more are still sitting on eggs.
Cubaanse flamingo’s geven het goede voorbeeld in Planckendael
Cubaanse flamingo’s geven het goede voorbeeld in Planckendael
I guess I counted 2 young to few, the number of eggs was given by a keeper. But I guess it's wait and see on what hatches.
I counted six flamingo chicks during my last visit on July 8th.
Unfortunately Asian elephant Yu Yu Yin has died at age 44 
. She had been suffering and was being treated for colic for a while already, but suddenly collapsed, rapidly declined and died on Monday evening, presumably due to acute digestive issues.
44-jarige olifant Yu Yu Yin overleden in ZOO Planckendael: “Ze viel plots neer”
. She had been suffering and was being treated for colic for a while already, but suddenly collapsed, rapidly declined and died on Monday evening, presumably due to acute digestive issues.44-jarige olifant Yu Yu Yin overleden in ZOO Planckendael: “Ze viel plots neer”
Rensrobert
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Very sad to hear.
Its been almost half a year, but is anyone intrested in my view on the zoo?
Its been almost half a year, but is anyone intrested in my view on the zoo?
Any advance on this? I guess there's been no news on where either of them might go...
No real advance on this last time I went no zoo was found who wanted to take them. Since the opening of the new Antelope complex they will remain behind the scenes. So I think they will remain behind the scenes until they find someone, or until Shafira and or Hadj dies. You could perhaps spot them through the gate at the giraffe enclosure. But only if they're outside. If people want to spot them they can contact me for clearer instructions or so.
JurassicMax
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According to a recent Instagram post 9 American flamingos and 5 Chilean flamingos have hatched.
Instagram of Zoo Planckendael (10/08/2023)
Some small news from my short visit today:
Indian Rhinoceros: Viana's move to Peru has been postponed until at least November due to her having dermatitis. Gujarat has an infection of one of his feet.
The future of the butterfly project will be determined soon.
The Sulawesi macaques were in their new enclosure. Female Tika gave birth to her first baby 23/08 however it past away. So their was signage of her still possibly walking around with the dead baby. She was still holding it tightly.
The Somalian wild asses and Dorcas gazelles were combined in their enclosure.
The hyena cubs were separated from their parents.
Mhor gazelle Theo will leave for Blijdorp tomorrow.
Indian Rhinoceros: Viana's move to Peru has been postponed until at least November due to her having dermatitis. Gujarat has an infection of one of his feet.
The future of the butterfly project will be determined soon.
The Sulawesi macaques were in their new enclosure. Female Tika gave birth to her first baby 23/08 however it past away. So their was signage of her still possibly walking around with the dead baby. She was still holding it tightly.
The Somalian wild asses and Dorcas gazelles were combined in their enclosure.
The hyena cubs were separated from their parents.
Mhor gazelle Theo will leave for Blijdorp tomorrow.
The pictures below are of the Sulawesi Macaques enclosure.
Some small news:
Some of the African sacred ibises are due to move to Antwerp.
The rabbits in Europe are from a sanctuary, the old 3 that remained got to live at the sanctuary as retirement. They got 14 new ones to replace the retired once.
The Tasmanian devils are adjusting well.
The Koala female will be important before the end of the year. The zoo the koala comes from wanted it to stay as an attraction for the summer. Exact date has not been given.
The visayan warty piglets are both males.
The vicunas behind the scenes were the breeding male and a female due to the male being harsh on his young. The female was added to ease him. Once the young moves or grows up they will be moved back.
The Asian small claw otters are allowed to breed. Harry the male was interested Ritai however wasn't so Harry was let to finish himself of.
The Sulawesi macaques move went well. The young of Tika died due to it being her first young apparently common for the species. Their are talks of them getting 2 additional females being moved.
A new Northern White-cheecked Gibbon male will move from Lyon. The male will form a pair with Paquita and the pair was approved to breed.
No foreseeable breeding will occur in the orangutans, Bagus is not high on the list to breed with. Their were talks of them getting 2 new adult elderly females but they are currently at capacity.
It was suggested that they would add and orangutan enclosure however this does not seem likely.
Some small news:
Some of the African sacred ibises are due to move to Antwerp.
The rabbits in Europe are from a sanctuary, the old 3 that remained got to live at the sanctuary as retirement. They got 14 new ones to replace the retired once.
The Tasmanian devils are adjusting well.
The Koala female will be important before the end of the year. The zoo the koala comes from wanted it to stay as an attraction for the summer. Exact date has not been given.
The visayan warty piglets are both males.
The vicunas behind the scenes were the breeding male and a female due to the male being harsh on his young. The female was added to ease him. Once the young moves or grows up they will be moved back.
The Asian small claw otters are allowed to breed. Harry the male was interested Ritai however wasn't so Harry was let to finish himself of.
The Sulawesi macaques move went well. The young of Tika died due to it being her first young apparently common for the species. Their are talks of them getting 2 additional females being moved.
A new Northern White-cheecked Gibbon male will move from Lyon. The male will form a pair with Paquita and the pair was approved to breed.
No foreseeable breeding will occur in the orangutans, Bagus is not high on the list to breed with. Their were talks of them getting 2 new adult elderly females but they are currently at capacity.
It was suggested that they would add and orangutan enclosure however this does not seem likely.
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Asiatic lion Wishu, born in September 2021, will move to Rotterdam next week to become their new breeding male.
It has been decided that their lioness Lorena, despite twice killing cubs, will get another chance at breeding, although they will be delaying the vaccination of possible future cubs to a later age at which they are stronger.
Jonge mannetjesleeuw Wishu verhuist van Planckendael naar Blijdorp, kweekprogramma met Lorena gaat voort
It has been decided that their lioness Lorena, despite twice killing cubs, will get another chance at breeding, although they will be delaying the vaccination of possible future cubs to a later age at which they are stronger.
Jonge mannetjesleeuw Wishu verhuist van Planckendael naar Blijdorp, kweekprogramma met Lorena gaat voort