WRS have a total of 29 babirusa from what they told me - 1.1 live at Singapore Zoo, the remaining animals are split into two groups and kept at Night Safari. One is an all male group of 10, the other is an all female group of 17.
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In WRS' annual report for the financial year that ended in March, babirusa aren't listed as part of EEP.
I presume this is because of the well-known "suidea and their diseases"-import/export problems?
It is a no brainer that these zoo babi rusa are not even carriers, can be vetted and tested. And above all are put through and vetted by numerous tests and bureaucratic paperwork.
Yet, it is the farming communities combined with peoples' unhealthy consumptive habits that have spread f.i. African swine fever across the globe! TBH: It is actually an big insult in the face of species conservation, a failure by authorities to acknowledge and confront humanity's mistakes, the lacklustre enforcement of the resident cattle industry (economy is god, king and country) as well as these very same unsustainable human consumptive patterns. You are hitting the wrong horses with the wrong solutions.
As far as S.E. Asia is concerned: it is quite difficult due to a fine bureaucracy to effect animal exchanges over continents. That needs be uniformly sorted too and not by the Paris based veterinary authority. Amin!
For the moment, Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park are already Associate Member of EAZA. So, is Taipei Zoo. It is a small step from there to integrating Singapore's animal collection with the respective ex situ breeding programs on offer from EAZA. I cannot see why species like Malayan tapir (already quite frequently exchanged with Europe prior to this), anoa, babirusa, orang utan and elephant cannot be part of that initiative. I think the development is quite recent, so it may well be that a next year report updated will list differently.
I knew from the beginning that I could be wrong here with my presumtion (therefore there was a "presume" and a "?" !
The reason I wrote this was because I was told in the past from zoo people, that import/export of any wild swine/pig species INCLUDING babirusas was sometimes not allowed by authorities because of the possibility to bringing in diseases.
I can absolutely follow your explanation (and share it mostly), however, you have also bureaucracy with other species that ARE part of the EEP and can be imported/exported. So there is still the question why Singapores babirusas are not.
And hey: There was no offense (or rather: No hitting, neither horses nor people)!
The reason I wrote this was because I was told in the past from zoo people, that import/export of any wild swine/pig species INCLUDING babirusas was sometimes not allowed by authorities because of the possibility to bringing in diseases.
I can absolutely follow your explanation (and share it mostly), however, you have also bureaucracy with other species that ARE part of the EEP and can be imported/exported. So there is still the question why Singapores babirusas are not.
And hey: There was no offense (or rather: No hitting, neither horses nor people)!
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Rest assured: it is fine.
Exactly, one complaint for the moment from the EAZA is that for the moment import / export of wild animals from / to Singapore and other S.E. Asian, even East Asian (Taiwan) countries is a major stumbling block indeed.
I do hope the closer cooperation with Singapore and Taipei zoos and to a lesser extent also Seoul Zoo may eventually help fix this.
Exactly, one complaint for the moment from the EAZA is that for the moment import / export of wild animals from / to Singapore and other S.E. Asian, even East Asian (Taiwan) countries is a major stumbling block indeed.
I do hope the closer cooperation with Singapore and Taipei zoos and to a lesser extent also Seoul Zoo may eventually help fix this.
Update from my last reply, the exhibit is now used as a second giant anteater exhibit along the boat ride (WRS has 1.4 giant anteaters in total).
The Anoa are moving to the Singapore Zoo, taking over the Malayan Tapir exhibit. This is possibly an interim move in conjunction with this year being the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac. I understand the Anoa are planned for the new Rainforest Park North.
Red River Hogs will supposedly take over the Anoa exhibit at Night Safari. The Hogs were displaced by the construction of the new Tasmanian Devil exhibit.
Red River Hogs will supposedly take over the Anoa exhibit at Night Safari. The Hogs were displaced by the construction of the new Tasmanian Devil exhibit.
Correction to my earlier post, WRS currently holds only 1.0 Lowland Anoa, which has already been relocated to the Zoo and is on display at the former Malayan Tapir exhibit.
What happened to the tapir?
All the Malayan tapirs are housed at the Night Safari.
How many do they have? Breeding pair(s)?
i believe there are 3.9, but i'm not sure how many are breeding pairs.
That many ..., that really is a huge number, meaning they must have several breeding pairs now?
I never realised that the Singapore Zoo had multiple pairs and a large population of Malayan tapirs.
One of the males was born in June last year though.
Two Malayan Tiger cubs were born to female Intan towards the end of 2020.
Source: Wildlife Reserves Singapore's Facebook page
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Source: Wildlife Reserves Singapore's Facebook page
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
A recap of the almost 400 births of last year at Singapore’s Wildlife Park’s:
Baby boom at S'pore wildlife parks, with nearly 400 births
Highlights include:
Two Malayan tiger cubs
Two Red ruffed lemur
Two Red fronted macaws
Seven Black-legged poison frogs
One Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
Three West Indian manatee
Baby boom at S'pore wildlife parks, with nearly 400 births
Highlights include:
Two Malayan tiger cubs
Two Red ruffed lemur
Two Red fronted macaws
Seven Black-legged poison frogs
One Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
Three West Indian manatee
2.0 Indian Rhinos have been transferred from Al Bustan Zoological Centre, UAE. The brothers will be on display from tomorrow:
Log into Facebook | FacebookIntroducing Indian rhino brothers Thulie and Newari, who are making their public debut tomorrow in Night Safari! Catch them from the tram ride or walking trail next to East Lodge. Their move here is part of a managed breeding programme to improve the genetic diversity of their species under human care. Thank you Al Bustan Zoological Centre
for the brothers’ successful journey from the UAE to Singapore. Come by to their brand new exhibit!