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[ISAO]

Taipei transfered a male Chinese red panda (Ailurus styani), who is called "Croissant" to Japan on 19 April 2024.

To Tama Zoological Park, and his birthday is 11 June 2017.
レッサーパンダが台北市立動物園から来園しました

 

[ISAO]

Taipei will welcome a baby Malayan Tapir in June, he / she will be the 3rd child to the dead Budak Puntja, who came from Prague Zoo.
「世界貘日」 準備迎接新寶貝

 

[ISAO]

A male Malayan Tapir called "Hideo", whose birthday is 12 January 2022, will come to Taipei from Zoorasia (Japan) in June, which means there should be 8 (3.4.1) Malayan Tapirs living in Taipei Zoo in the end of June.
https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or..../045b83868607c45a23d2e62f3e80a0be6280c981.pdf

 

[ISAO]

A 15-year-old female Chinese Red Panda died, which means Taipei now has 12 (7.5) individuals.
老齡小貓熊「美可」不幸離世，期待「未來」早日展現繁衍實力

 

[ISAO]

Taipei is trying to formally become a member of AZA in 2026, also, they want to join to ZAA (Zoo and Aquarium Association).

 

[ISAO]

Taipei officially shows Malayan tigers today.

 

[ISAO]

The last crab-eating mongoose of Taipei Zoo passed away recently.

After the death, the exhibit turned out to be Malayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura), the individual was living in the backyard.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Taipei officially shows Malayan tigers today.

Nice little video on the new tigers! And: Any information on whether and when they will acquire males for breeding?

@ISAO, thanks for all the latest news on Taipeh Zoo. Quite the bunch!!!

 

[ISAO]

Taipei officially shows Malayan tigers today.

As the future plan of Taipei, Taipei will transfer 1 female to Singapore, and Singapore will transfer 1 male to Taipei, then 2 breeding pairs are settled (of course they need to negotiate further).

 

[ISAO]

Taipei Zoo successfully breeds critically endangered Vietnam pheasants (Lophura edwardsi) for the first time.
越南鷴夫妻育幼中 親鳥雛鳥一起玩躲貓貓

 

[ISAO]

Taipei Zoo successfully breeds critically endangered Vietnam pheasants (Lophura edwardsi) for the first time.
越南鷴夫妻育幼中 親鳥雛鳥一起玩躲貓貓

And here's the official video.

 

[ISAO]

A male Malayan Tapir called "Hideo", whose birthday is 12 January 2022, will come to Taipei from Zoorasia (Japan) in June, which means there should be 8 (3.4.1) Malayan Tapirs living in Taipei Zoo in the end of June.
https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or..../045b83868607c45a23d2e62f3e80a0be6280c981.pdf

A sad news: Hideo was found dead when he arrived in Taiwan on 21 June.

 

[ISAO]

A sad news: Hideo was found dead when he arrived in Taiwan on 21 June.

The English news:
Malayan tapir that died in transit killed by heat stress: Taipei Zoo - Focus Taiwan

 

[Jana]

The English news:
Malayan tapir that died in transit killed by heat stress: Taipei Zoo - Focus Taiwan

Sad news. Will be interesting to find out later what was the cause of his death.

 

[ISAO]

The last one-humped camel passed away on 3 July, which was 26 years old.

 

[ISAO]

A 14-year-old female Chinese Red Panda "Ya Ya" died on 12 July 2024, which means Taipei now has 11 (7.4) individuals.
再見了！小貓熊「YaYa」

 

[ISAO]

Sad news. Will be interesting to find out later what was the cause of his death.

Maybe this link helps: Malayan Tapir died due heat stress issues: autopsy - Taipei Times

 

[ISAO]

A male Malayan tapir born on 15 July, his father is the dead Budak Puntja, and since this, Taipei now has 7 (3.4.0) Malayan tapirs.
馬來貘「貘莉」順利產仔，寶寶是「貘克」愛的延續

 

[ISAO]

A female Northern koala “Nicole” died in July, who was 12 years old, which means Taipei now has 14 (8.6) Northern koalas.

 

[ISAO]

A female American bison (24 years old and 10 months) and a female unidentified tiger (23 years old and 8 months) passed away, which means Taipei now has no any bison or unidentified tiger (of course they still have 2 young Malayan tigers), also, a female 44-year-old Southern white rhinoceros died.
珍重再見！謝謝美洲野牛「角娃」、白犀牛「犀敏」和孟加拉虎「新春」相伴到老