Pygmy Hippos in Europe

Jordan-Jaguar97

Jordan-Jaguar97

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I am researching pygmy Hippos in Europe and I was wondering for your help. Please post any information about the one's that you know of, I have started already and here is what I currently have:

UK

Marwell 0:2

Lola (f) born 13/11/08 at Marwell to Wendy and Antone
Wendy (f) born 20/04/95 at Antwerp. Mother of Lola and Sirana

Edinburgh 1:2

Ellen (f) born 22/01/05 at Edinburgh. Mother of Leishan
Otto (m) born 28/11/04 at Berlin. Father of Leishan
Leishan (f) born 09/06/09 at Edinburgh to Ellen and Otto

South lakes wild animal park 1:1

Wamburbtuh (m) born 29/10/03 at Rotterdam to Monica and Leipi
Quma (f) born 21/05/90 at Zurich to Wanna and Grebbo

Bristol 1:1

Sirana (f) born 11/05/06 at Marwell to Wendy and Antone
Nato (m) born ??/??/?? at Whipsnade to ?????????

Colchester 1:1
Venus (f) born 11/07/00 at ?????? to ?????????
Freddy (m) born 09/03/89 at ??????? to ??????? (Arrived from Grivskud).

Whipsnade 2:1
Sapo (m) born ??/07/11 at Whipsnade to Flora and Tapon
Tapon (m) born ??/??/?? at ??????? to ????????. Father of Sapo
Flora (f) born ??/??/?? at ??????? to ?????. Mother of Sapo


South lakes are hoping Quma is pregnant.
Colchester had a female calf born in 2009 to the current pair unfortunatley it died.
I have heard Edinburgh's calf from 2009 Leishan has moved, can anybody confirm this?
Heythrop have a pair but I have no details on them as yet.

I am trying to get information on parents and where the offspring were born.
 
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Jordan-Jaguar97 said:
Whipsnade 2:1
Sapo (m) born ??/07/11 at Whipsnade to Flora and Tapon
Tapon (m) born ??/??/?? at ??????? to ????????. Father of Sapo
Flora (f) born ??/??/?? at ??????? to ?????. Mother of Sapo
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Male pygmy hippo “Sapo”; born at Whipsnade on 11th March 2011 to "Tapon" & "Flora".

“Tapon”; born in Tenerife; 11th November 2005 (Father: “Pipo”; Mother “Marylin”)
“Flora”; born in Prague; 30th October 1987 (Father: “Swampi”; Mother “Bertha)
 
zoogiraffe said:
I believe Nato was born at Whipsnade.
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According to the studbook, "Nato" was born in Barcelona on 1st December 1979, although he spent eleven years at Whipsnade before going to Bristol.

The parents of "Nato" were "Xop" (male) and "Iva" (female)
 
Any idea on longevity for pigmy hippo, Tim? 32 seems quite a fair age to me.

(No, I haven't got anything more exciting to do tonight, either..:)
 
Jordan-Jaguar97 said:
Colchester 1:1
Venus (f) born 11/07/00 at ?????? to ?????????
Freddy (m) born 09/03/89 at ??????? to ??????? (Arrived from Grivskud).
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"Venus" born 11th July 2000 in Edinburgh (parents "Fred" and "Leah")

"Freddy" born 9th March 1989 in Dvur Kralove (parents "Tom" and "Tiny")
 
IanRRobinson said:
Any idea on longevity for pigmy hippo, Tim? 32 seems quite a fair age to me.

(No, I haven't got anything more exciting to do tonight, either..:)
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There are several records of pygmy hippos living over 40.

(And discussing pygmy hippos IS exciting!:D)
 
You’ve left London Zoo off your list, Jordan.

Unless there has been a recent change of animals, the London specimens are:-

Male “Thug” born in Aalborg on 16th May 1996 (father “Chip”; mother “Lalla”)

Female “Nicola” born in Rome on 16th February 1995 (father Omero; mother “Pupa”)
 
Jordan-Jaguar97 said:
Yes, I have indeed apologises. Tim do you have any information on Heythrop's pair?
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Again, consulting my copy of the studbook:-

Female “Corry”; born in Leipzig on 1st December 1993 (father “Ortwin”; mother “Adelheid”)

Male “Chico”; born in Atina on 23rd April 1999 (names of parents not given)
 
Jordan-Jaguar97 said:
I have heard Edinburgh's calf from 2009 Leishan has moved, can anybody confirm this?
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I can confirm that Leishan moved - in February 2011 I believe. The move was to somewhere in Spain, but I never heard whereabouts exactly.
 
Jordan-Jaguar97 said:
Does anybody (Tim;)) know the parents of Wendy at Marwell?
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Consulting my copy of the studbook:-

Marwell’s pygmy hippo “Wendy” was born in Antwerp on 20th April 1995; she arrived at Marwell on 25th June 1998.

Her father was “Tombo“ and her mother was “Florianne“.
 
Some births which haven't been mentioned;-

1.0 'Hari' born 13th February 2012 at South Lakes (Quma x Wamburtuh)
0.1 'Eve' born 31st December 2011 at Edinburgh (Ellen x Otto)
 
Zurich has received a pair of pygmy hippo, after an absence of over a year, the male coming from Greece.
 
The pair arrived in Zurich at the end of 2008.

0.1 Anaïs (born 1988 in Duisburg), arrived in Zurich from Zoo de Vincennes
1.0 Boseda (born 14th October 2007 at the Attica Zoo Spata (Greece)

They've alread bred and their first offspring is 0.1 Léconi (born 5th September 2011 at Zurich).
 
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