Snow Leopards in Europe

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Mymmeli

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Hello!
I love snow leopards and was wondering how many there are in European zoos at the moment.

I'll start from Finland.

One male, Lux (2017) in Korkeasaari Zoo. He's originally from France.

One male, Jamal (2015) and one female Juma (2017) in Ähtäri Zoo. Jamal is from UK, Juma from France. They are a breeding pair.
 
These are the snow leopards in the Netherlands and Belgium:

NETHERLANDS
Dierenpark Hoenderdaell
1,0 Joep (??-??-2020, ?) arrived in 2022 from the UK
0,1 Maddy (??-??-2020, ?) arrived in 2022 from the UK

Dierenpark Zie-ZOO
Very soon a pair of snow leopards will arrive from France

BELGIUM
Pairi Daiza
1,0 Jeti (03-05-2012, Ähtäri Zoo) arrived in 2014 from Ähtäri Zoo
0,1 Laya (11-05-2017, Thoiry ZooSafari) arrived in 2018 from Thoiry ZooSafari

Zoo Planckendael
1,0 Kiyan (16-05-2015, Zoo Dresden) arrived in 2017 from Zoo Dresden
0,1 Diem (13-06-2020, Zoo Saint-Martin-la-Plaine) arrived in 2022 from Zoo Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
 
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Chorzow/Katowice, Poland

0.1 VENLA b. 29.04.2013 Zoo Moscow (Russia) arrived in Chorzow 08.2021 from Zoologijos Sodas in Kowno (Lithuania)
1.0 LOHLAN b. 26.04.2012 Zoo Parc Zoologique d'Amneville (France) arrived in Chorzow 04.11.2021 from Zoo de La Palmyre (France)
 
UNITED KINGDOM

This list would have started with ENIF at Banham but she was just recently euthanised, which having last seen her on 20 June comes as no surprise but is sad nonetheless.

PARADISE WILDLIFE PARK (Broxbourne)
1.0 PANJA b.8 May 2011, Usti (Czech.), arrived Feb 2013
0.1 JESSIE b.28 Apr 2014, Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay, arrived 12 Nov 2015

COLWYN BAY
1.0 SUMBE b.8 July 2020, Thrigby Hall (Yarmouth), arrived 13 Mar 2022

DUDLEY
1.0 MAKALU b.29 May 2015, Basel (Switz.), arrived Feb 2020 from Paris JP
0.1 TAIGA b.1 Jun 2015, Beauval (France), arrived 7 Oct 2016

HEADCORN (BCS)
0.1 LAILA b.4 Apr 2010, Planckendael (Bel.), arrived Sep 2014
1.0 YARKO b.27 Apr 2011, Moscow (Rus.), arrived 29 June 2013
1.0 SHEN b.15 Sep 2011, Headcorn

HORNCASTLE (Wolds Wildlife)
0.1 ARUNA b.7 Jun 2013, Magdeburg (Ger.), arrived 17 Mar 2023 from Polbeth (5 Sisters)

KINGUSSIE (Highland WP)
0.1 ANIMESH b.21 Apr 2013, Marwell, arrived Jul 2015
1.0 KOSHI b.26 Apr 2019, Headcorn, arrived 30 Nov 2020
1.0 YASHIN b.28 May 2022, Kingussie
0.1 PADME b.28 May 2022, Kingussie
0.1 MAYA b.28 May 2022, Kingussie

LAKELAND
1.0 PAVAN b.8 May 2006, Welwyn, arrived Apr 2011
0.1 TARA b.5 May 2010, Krefeld (Ger.), arrived 20 Dec 2011

LINTON
1.0 CENTURIO b.27 Aug 2005, Basel (Switz.), arrived 18 Apr 2007
0.1 NEFELI b.4 May 2015, Krefeld (Ger.), arrived Oct 2016 [grand-daughter of ENIF]

LYMPNE
0.1 ZIVA b.22 May 2010, Banham, arrived Nov 2011 [daughter of ENIF]
1.0 NURI b.29 May 2012, Cologne (Ger.) [Sorry, don't know when he arrived]

MARWELL
0.1 IRINA b.23 May 2008, Norden's Ark (Sweden), arrived 20 Dec 2011

MORPETH (Northumberland)
0.1 LEANNAIN b.Aug 2019, Kingussie, arrived 1 Dec 2020
0.1 STARDUST b.Aug 2019, Kingussie, arrived 1 Dec 2020
[These sisters were renamed KARLI and NIEVA, they are great-grand-daughters of ENIF]

POLBETH (5 Sisters)
0.1 NELA b.7 Jun 2013, Magdeburg (Ger.), arrived 6 Mar 2019 from Opglabbeek, Belgium

SOUTH LAKES
1.0 WOLFGANG b.2 May 2012, Salzburg (Austria), arrived 27 Nov 2012
0.1 EVE (aka 'KADI') b.23 Jun 2012, Helsinki, arrived 25 Oct 2013

TWYCROSS
0.1 IRMA b.23 My 2008, Kolmarden (Sweden), arrived 3 Mar 2010
1.0 KHUMBU b.26 Apr 2019, Headcorn, arrived 16 Feb 2022

THRIGBY HALL (Yarmouth)
1.0 MOHAN b.28 Apr 2012, Zurich (Switz.), arrived 13 Nov 2013
0.1 NIMA b.2 Jun 2012, Planckendael (Belgium), arrived 13 Nov 2013
0.1 AURORA b.18 May 2022, Thrigby Hall
 
South Lakes - Wolfgang was PTS last week due to ongoing health issues

Banham/Headcorn - male, Shen (Born September 2021) is due to move from Headcorn to Banham later this month.

Chester will receive Snow Leopards in Spring 2024. An enclosure is currently being built
 
Perseus6 said:
Not so helpful post but there are 3 Snow leopards currently at Planckendael. 2 rotating in the on show exhibit and one behind the scenes.
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I know there are two: Kiyan (1.0, born in 2015 in Dresden to Askin and Isatri) and Diem (0.1, born in 2020 in Saint Martin la Plaine to Makalu and Saïan). These two are often together in the enclosure.

I never heard of a third one behind the scenes.
 
zoofanbelgium said:
I know there are two: Kiyan (1.0, born in 2015 in Dresden to Askin and Isatri) and Diem (0.1, born in 2020 in Saint Martin la Plaine to Makalu and Saïan). These two are often together in the enclosure.

I never heard of a third one behind the scenes.
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The third one is or was behind the scenes, at the cages that you can spot from the canal, or you can spot from the Visayan warty pigs. Those cages also hold 2 spectacled bears (Tinka and Zamora) and jaguar (Zora 23 years old), I saw one holding an extra snow leopard, I don't know if it was for transport or temporary since Antwerp will hold snow leopards after finishing the Jubilee complex. Last time I was able to go and spot these animals was around April-May of this year. As well that an elephant keeper confirmed it. I just thought it was worth to mention.
 
Nisha said:
Banham/Headcorn - male, Shen (Born September 2021) is due to move from Headcorn to Banham later this month.
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According to BCS socials, the move took place today.
 
MennoPebesma said:
NETHERLANDS
Dierenpark Zie-ZOO
Very soon a pair of snow leopards will arrive from France
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A pair of snow leopards arrived at Zie-Zoo today. They come from La Ménagerie, le zoo du Jardin des Plantes in Paris. They will be visible to the public from 22 July.

They are:
1,0 Darkan (26-04-2012, Zoo d'Amneville)
0,1 Esha (23-06-2012, Korkeasaari Zoo)
 
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At Zoo de Jurques, snow leopard male Him has died. He was being treated for cancer but his health deteriorated in recent days after which it was decided to put him to sleep. An autopsy showed that he had severe damage to several organs.

Source: Facebook Zoo de Jurques
 
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