NOOOOO！！！
Sad news. Male gorilla Dango passed away on March 15, 2025 due to sudden cardiac death with 33 years old. Its two wives and two male offspring still live in Shanghai Zoo.
RIP, Dango.
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Even though a big loss for the Zoo ..., I am somewhat hopeful that the EAZA/EEP and China Zoo Association will be able to come to some agreement to have one of the male western lowland gorilla in the PR of China be transferred to the Shanghai Zoo and continue the local breeding program for the species.
Sad news. Male gorilla Dango passed away on March 15, 2025 due to sudden cardiac death with 33 years old. Its two wives and two male offspring still live in Shanghai Zoo.
RIP, Dango.
I have an inkling that Dango may have had health issues for some time given that after the first baby gorillas both females did not rebreed.
Yes, Golden Snub-monkey are generally easier to see, but those exhibited at Shanghai Zoo are usually minors or small individuals, while those exhibited at Shanghai Wild animal Park are more diverse.
Are other species of Snub-nose Monkey also exhibited?
Only Roxellana, No Bieti Neither Brelichi.
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I am especially happy with the import of Laotian langur! Any idea what origins these 8 Laotian langur have? Zoo or capture from wild?
What is the status of Laotian langur in PR of China? I seem to remember one of the major primate zoos in PR of China exhibits just a Laotian langur with another langur species (... I think it was ebony..., but unster like now), also a singleton.... Any further information how large the PR of China population for this species is????
I think the only zoo with all 3 species is the national zoo in Beijing.
They Are From Nantong Wildlife Park, Jiangsu, I Honestly DO NOT KNOW How Those Monkeys Came To China.
The Laotian Langurs Are Mixed With A Single Indochinese Black Langur(Trachypithecus Ebenus)
Laotian Langur Isn't A Native Species To China.
Indeed, Beijing Do Kept Roxellana, Bieti And Brelichi.
Oh, sorry, what I mean is that the monkey group in Shanghai wild animal zoo exhibits individuals of different age groups and has a large population. At the species level, there is only a single species.
Just to clarify, no new Laotian langurs would be imported. The document is about an newly-approved animal transaction between Nantong Forest Wildlife Park and Shanghai Zoo, and the referred langurs are the same individuals that I photographed last year. It seems Nantong will transfer all their Laotian langur stock to Shanghai. Personally I think it's a great decision as Shanghai has much more experience on the caring of rare primates.
I am also glad that these very rare langurs got transferred to Shanghai Zoo, their management and primate husbandry practice is way well advanced and the group is much better off here.
I don't know what the deal is regarding Dango but he only bred with one of the females(Astra) and both young were male- they now live as two singles which isn't ideal either. I remember there was a lot of controversy(almost a furore) about exporting the three adult gorillas to Shanghai back in 2007 but they seem to have done okay with them. 33 is a reasonable age for a male. But the two adult sons (born 2008 and 2012) kept singly is not a very satisfactory situation.
Same Thoughts As You, Hope The Zoo Will Do Something Right For Brothers In The Future.
Also Back At The Group Planning Phase, Originally Chosen Silverback Is Bokito(Male,1996/3/14-2023/4/4,Berlin, Mpenzi x Derrik)
Yes, there was an even bigger outcry when it was Bokito who was going to be the male! Enough for him to be replaced by Dango. The complaints weren't so strong with them after that.
All the outcry was absolutely baseless. The people that clamored the most had the least clue as to the stature and reputation of Shanghai Zoo as well as ...
Did these people ever complain about all the rare Chinese species like Francois langur as well as hoofstock like red goral, the tufted deer and golden takin and all they got in the preceding years when the Shanghai Zoo and the CZA helped create the China Garden and precinct as part of the exchange deal. I felt ashamed at the right obvious obnoxious toxic "tinged" crowd that made all the roars!
I wish EAZA would recommend a decent replacement, so the Shanghai Zoo may be able to rebreed with a revived family group....!?!
