Rare species in European zoos

The giant otters in Hagenbeck/Hamburg have 3 cubs and they are doing well. They were born in early April. I guess the female otter in Duisburg will also give birth again soon, the cubs may be already born.
 
Yassa said:
.. I guess the female otter in Duisburg will also give birth again soon, the cubs may be already born.
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You probably mean Sol in Dortmund, Duisburg doesn't hold females...

Looking very good for this species for now, a pair behind the scenes in Dortmund are moving to zoo Doué la Fontaine in France soon.
 
The only Giant otters that have bred in the UK are the at the Chestnut Centre. The pair was very old and died. Apparently they have a new female. I've been told it came from Germany, Is this true?
 
Writhedhornbill said:
The only Giant otters that have bred in the UK are the at the Chestnut Centre. The pair was very old and died. Apparently they have a new female. I've been told it came from Germany, Is this true?
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I also heared last year an otter was sent from Dortmund to "England" so it probably is.

Afaik the only otters in Europe before three new animals were imported where a male and his offspring (his female died). The elderly male still lives at Duisburg, and they had inbreeding problems breeding the brother/sisters. Afaik noone ever succesfully raised their offspring untill the 3 new animals were imported from south america, did the Chestnut Centre breed them? Or did they breed but did they never grow up?
 
I think they were sent to a collection in Europe, But I don't Know. I 've only been once. I saw the elderly females, who has since died.
 
Have you done Hooded cranes and Fiji Banded Iguanas.

According to ISIS only Parc paradisio has hooded cranes and only Chester, Zurich and Wuppertal have The Banded iguanas.
 
Writhedhornbill said:
Have you done Hooded cranes and Fiji Banded Iguanas.

According to ISIS only Parc paradisio has hooded cranes and only Chester, Zurich and Wuppertal have The Banded iguanas.
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Walsrode also holds Grus Monachus and Rotterdam also has banded iguanas

Else i could have added golden-headed quetzal as well

And i can't edit my first post anymore :(
 
I saw hooded cranes at Whipsnade in the 1990s. I saw a Fiji banded iguana (one of the first four to be bred in the UK) at Cotswold Wildlife Park last year, and got soaking wet on my 4 hour visit. As soon as I left the rain stopped.
 
Writhedhornbill said:
The only Giant otters that have bred in the UK are the at the Chestnut Centre. The pair was very old and died. Apparently they have a new female. I've been told it came from Germany, Is this true?
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As far as I know, this is the only place in Uk that has(ever?) exhibited this species, let alone bred them.
 
Yes, I think that's right. They also have 3 other species of otter. Oriental short claw ,common otter and I think north american river otter. As well as that there is over 50 other native british species in the park.
 
Chlidonias said:
why "infamous"?
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Off course i ment famous. There have been so many rare and exotic species in that house over the last decades that it has gotten quite a reputation among European zoo-enthousiasts. Haven't seen it myself but it's supposed to be very good indeed.
 
I was hoping you meant famous:)

I went to Frankfurt Zoo about three years ago, and the Grzimek House and the Bird House were my two favourites. The Grzimek House was absolutely fantastic, although the kiwi was hiding at the time.
 
Another rare species are the New grass mouse at Chester zoo. They are the only ones of their kind in the UK.

Tree rats are rare being only represented by 2 zoos in Europe, Chester and I believe a German zoo.
 
An addition to the list is the (2.2) tasmanian devils ind Copenhagen Zoo. The Crocodile Zoo in Denmarks has 21 out of 23 croc species, so i am pretty sure that some of them are rare, like the New Guinea crocodile and mugger crocodile.

To clear up this Kiwi mess:

Yes, Antwerpen Zoo have Kiwis in an outdoor aviary, even though they have a pretty good nocturnal house (Nocturama).

Berlin Zoo currently keep their kiwis in a small exhibit in their pheasantry, since their nocturnal sektion is being renovated.

Frankfurt Zoo still have their Kiwis in the Grzimek House
 
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