The bear exhibits in Berlin Zoo are a good case for redesign and focussing on 1-2 species only. Take your pick: Andean, brown bear subspecies (Syrian or other) or sloth bear perhaps. Tierpark can focus on say sun bear!
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JurassicMax
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Recently a female Alpaca was born.
Source:
Instagram of Tierpark Berlin (27/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYeWdaM2SV/
Source:
Instagram of Tierpark Berlin (27/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYeWdaM2SV/
One has to be Polar Bear surely?!
But they already divided this up and cut it down to a couple of big bears for each zoo:
Berlin Tierpark: spectacled bear, polar bear
Berlin Zoo: sloth bear, giant panda, polar bear
If I am not mistaken, I also remember Berlin Zoo plans to get a new exhibit for theit polar bears somewhat in the future - as does Berlin Tierpark. If Berlin Zoo cuts further down, they most likely will continue to focus on the most attractive and popular species. But this should not be much of a problem, as long as these animals get good conditions.
When it comes to Berlin Tierpark, I even kind of hope they will eventually add Asian Black Bears to live in a new exhibit in the Himalaya area. Unfortunately, something like this is not planned and I don't think it will actually happen.
Mr. Knieriem just confirmed that they DO get to create both elephant building and savannah exhibit as one large (rather huge) project. And although they will have ditches between the elephants and the large mixed-species-exhibit they want to make it look like one large landscape as well. There also will be something called "giraffe path", where visitors get a special perspective. Sounds quite nice, if you ask me.
As for the schedule: Apparently, so far they don't have any significant delay and still hope to open next year. But if it should turn out to be spring 2023, they would still be very happy. It is a very large and complex project, so you have to expect difficulties along the way.
Before I forget: Mr. Knieriem also mentioned the Himalaya project. Apparently, they already work on this alongside Africa. But he didn't give any specifics. And as they fenced the whole "mountain area" off, there isn't really anything to tell about the progress.
Excellent news. Where will they house the sifaka? In Primate Building or outlook Madagascar area?
I Don't Know Anything About Where They Will Be Housed Yet....
Hello! Does anyone know the Indian Rhinos that currently reside at Tierpark Berlin? Thanks 
None, all have been relocated elsewhere. The cow Betty and calf Karl were moved across town to Berlin Zoo in September 2019. Breeding bull Belur was sent on breeding loan to Nuernberg in October of the same year.Hello! Does anyone know the Indian Rhinos that currently reside at Tierpark Berlin? Thanks
JurassicMax
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In March 2-year old male Eurasian elk (Alces alces alces) Odin arrived from Kolmården Tierpark where he was born in 2019. Tierpark Berlin now has 3 male Eurasian elk: father Bernie, his son Neptun and new comer Odin.
Recently the Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) have had offspring.
Sources:
Instagram of Tierpark Berlin (06/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPxoqtboIc_/
Instagram of Tierpark Berlin (13/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQDpOKGoQo3/
Recently the Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) have had offspring.
Sources:
Instagram of Tierpark Berlin (06/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPxoqtboIc_/
Instagram of Tierpark Berlin (13/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQDpOKGoQo3/
Some fresh news from Tierpark Berlin:
- Visitors with a documented covid-19 test or vaccination can enter the park without any masks now. Also, Brehm building and monkey building are open to the public again (as with any crowded areas, masks are required inside them, though).
- The Coquerel's sifakas recently arrived and now it's even possible to see them inside their new enclosure:
- Apparently, the Africa area is going to receive both lions (present enlosure of barbary macaques) and meerkats (former area of maned wolf etc.).
- The following species are planned for the 7 terrariums inside the new elephant building
-gaboon viper
-rhinoceros viper
-red spitting cobra
-Cape cobra
-Angolan python
-Malagasy giant chameleon or Meller's chameleon (not sure which one) + spider tortoise
-Elephant shrew + Pancake tortoise
So some good news both for average visitors and zoo nerds...
- Visitors with a documented covid-19 test or vaccination can enter the park without any masks now. Also, Brehm building and monkey building are open to the public again (as with any crowded areas, masks are required inside them, though).
- The Coquerel's sifakas recently arrived and now it's even possible to see them inside their new enclosure:
- Apparently, the Africa area is going to receive both lions (present enlosure of barbary macaques) and meerkats (former area of maned wolf etc.).
- The following species are planned for the 7 terrariums inside the new elephant building
-gaboon viper
-rhinoceros viper
-red spitting cobra
-Cape cobra
-Angolan python
-Malagasy giant chameleon or Meller's chameleon (not sure which one) + spider tortoise
-Elephant shrew + Pancake tortoise
So some good news both for average visitors and zoo nerds...
Some more recent updates from different German zoo forums:
Monkey Building:
- The sifakas are on display and so far the reactions are very positive. Yet another fascinating species with a very characteristic behavior!
- Apparently, the sifiakas didn't come alone: 2,0 Malagasy giant rats or votsotsas moved in the building (but they are displayed together with some other lemures).
Brehm Building:
- Inside the tropic hall there have been some changes:
The Chinese alligators are gone so the false gharials now use this area as well. I am actually happy about this, as the alligators neither fit in the climate of the building nor in its theme.
Two bird species have been added to the free flight area: Blue-crowned hanging parrots and white-rumped shamas. Besides that, the barred eagle owls in the small aviary have been replaced by Psophiidae or trumpeters. It's not a geographic fit, but I guess they could be more interesting to watch for regular visitors (I don't really know, if that is the actual reason).
- The Palawan leopard cats are no longer on display. They have been replaced by Northern treeshrews and Burmese star tortoises. Like the owls, the cats did not present themselves very well in this enclosure.
- Nyctixalus pictus or painted Indonesian treefrogs have moved in with the green flying frogs.
- Parosphromenus (some very rare/specialised and rather attractive type of gouramis, I don't know the English common name for these fish) have been added.
In my opinion, most changes seem to make sense. Particularly for average visitors, some formerly "weak exhibits" now may have a far better chance to attract their attention. While Palawan leopard cats and barred eagle owls are quite spectacular for zoo nerds, they didn't really get presented that well (by the way: both species are still listed in Zootierliste so perhaps they remained in the park - or the database is not updated yet). I think both buildings get more diverse (I actually hoped the Brehm building would receive some fish and perhaps also some more small mammals). To be honest, I am quite looking forward to finally seeing all the latest additions with my own eyes.
Monkey Building:
- The sifakas are on display and so far the reactions are very positive. Yet another fascinating species with a very characteristic behavior!
- Apparently, the sifiakas didn't come alone: 2,0 Malagasy giant rats or votsotsas moved in the building (but they are displayed together with some other lemures).
Brehm Building:
- Inside the tropic hall there have been some changes:
The Chinese alligators are gone so the false gharials now use this area as well. I am actually happy about this, as the alligators neither fit in the climate of the building nor in its theme.
Two bird species have been added to the free flight area: Blue-crowned hanging parrots and white-rumped shamas. Besides that, the barred eagle owls in the small aviary have been replaced by Psophiidae or trumpeters. It's not a geographic fit, but I guess they could be more interesting to watch for regular visitors (I don't really know, if that is the actual reason).
- The Palawan leopard cats are no longer on display. They have been replaced by Northern treeshrews and Burmese star tortoises. Like the owls, the cats did not present themselves very well in this enclosure.
- Nyctixalus pictus or painted Indonesian treefrogs have moved in with the green flying frogs.
- Parosphromenus (some very rare/specialised and rather attractive type of gouramis, I don't know the English common name for these fish) have been added.
In my opinion, most changes seem to make sense. Particularly for average visitors, some formerly "weak exhibits" now may have a far better chance to attract their attention. While Palawan leopard cats and barred eagle owls are quite spectacular for zoo nerds, they didn't really get presented that well (by the way: both species are still listed in Zootierliste so perhaps they remained in the park - or the database is not updated yet). I think both buildings get more diverse (I actually hoped the Brehm building would receive some fish and perhaps also some more small mammals). To be honest, I am quite looking forward to finally seeing all the latest additions with my own eyes.
Regarding Parosphromenus
Licorice Gourami is the usual English common name, with P.paludicola being referred to the Swamp Licorice Gourami, according to Zootierliste
Still, a pretty darn good genus to add to an already interesting collection, with several members being classified as Critically Endangered.
The fish curator at Chester seem to be interested into that genus, with several species being listed as held by the zoo
Correction: The barred eagle owl is still in the tropical hall. The trumpeters moved into the vacant old aviary. So I got this information wrong. So there are no major losses in the Brehm buildings apart from the Palawan leopard cats (however, I still think the species isn't the best to present in the small aviary in the tropic hall).
Today, Berlin Tierpark unveiled the gate to the new Himalaya area and introduced some more details about their plans (including an updated species list) as well as some pictures of the current state of the project. The gate will finally open in Spring 2022.
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-Sichuan-Takin (Sichuan or Tibetan Takin)
-Goldtakin (Golden Takin)
-Goral (Goral)
-Marco-Polo-Schaf (Marco Polo Sheep)
-Blauschaf (Bharal/ Blue Sheep)
*-Schraubenziege (Markhor/ Screw Horn Goat)*
*-Sibirischer Steinbock (Siberian Ibex)*
-Weißlippenhirsch (Thorold's or White-Lipped Deer)
-Schopfhirsch (Tufted Deer)
-Östlicher Kiang (Kiang)
-Schneeleopard (Snow Leopard)
-Manul (Pallas's Cat)
-Kleiner Panda (Red Panda)
-Francois-Langur (Francois' Langur/ Tonkin Leaf Monkey)
-Daurischer Pfeifhase (Pika)
*-Bobak (Bobak Marmot)*
-Bartgeier (Bearded Vulture)
-Himalaya-Glanzfasan (Himalayan Monal)
*-Satyrtragopan (Satyr Tragopan)*
*-Häherling (Laughingthrush)*
*only added by today's official update (Golden Takins and Pikas were made official today as well, but I heard about them before)
So the area (6 ha or 15 acres wide, up to 30 metres or 100 feet high) will contain 20 species (around 100 individuals). Existing structures will be integrated in the new landscape. There will also be didactic materials to learn about the region and its highly adapted fauna as well as Himalaya themed decoration and playgrounds. The new mountain zoo area costs almost 5 mio Euro.
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Some more pictures by Freunde Hauptstadtzoos:
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-Sichuan-Takin (Sichuan or Tibetan Takin)
-Goldtakin (Golden Takin)
-Goral (Goral)
-Marco-Polo-Schaf (Marco Polo Sheep)
-Blauschaf (Bharal/ Blue Sheep)
*-Schraubenziege (Markhor/ Screw Horn Goat)*
*-Sibirischer Steinbock (Siberian Ibex)*
-Weißlippenhirsch (Thorold's or White-Lipped Deer)
-Schopfhirsch (Tufted Deer)
-Östlicher Kiang (Kiang)
-Schneeleopard (Snow Leopard)
-Manul (Pallas's Cat)
-Kleiner Panda (Red Panda)
-Francois-Langur (Francois' Langur/ Tonkin Leaf Monkey)
-Daurischer Pfeifhase (Pika)
*-Bobak (Bobak Marmot)*
-Bartgeier (Bearded Vulture)
-Himalaya-Glanzfasan (Himalayan Monal)
*-Satyrtragopan (Satyr Tragopan)*
*-Häherling (Laughingthrush)*
*only added by today's official update (Golden Takins and Pikas were made official today as well, but I heard about them before)
So the area (6 ha or 15 acres wide, up to 30 metres or 100 feet high) will contain 20 species (around 100 individuals). Existing structures will be integrated in the new landscape. There will also be didactic materials to learn about the region and its highly adapted fauna as well as Himalaya themed decoration and playgrounds. The new mountain zoo area costs almost 5 mio Euro.
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Some more pictures by Freunde Hauptstadtzoos:
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Looks goodToday, Berlin Tierpark unveiled the gate to the new Himalaya area and introduced some more details about their plans (including an updated species list) as well as some pictures of the current state of the project. The gate will finally open in Spring 2022.
Copyright Tierpark Berlin
Copyright Tierpark Berlin
-Sichuan-Takin (Sichuan or Tibetan Takin)
-Goldtakin (Golden Takin)
-Goral (Goral)
-Marco-Polo-Schaf (Marco Polo Sheep)
-Blauschaf (Bharal/ Blue Sheep)
-Schraubenziege (Markhor/ Screw Horn Goat)
-Sibirischer Steinbock (Siberian Ibex)
-Weißlippenhirsch (Thorold's or White-Lipped Deer)
-Schopfhirsch (Tufted Deer)
-Östlicher Kiang (Kiang)
-Schneeleopard (Snow Leopard)
-Manul (Pallas's Cat)
-Kleiner Panda (Red Panda)
-Francois-Langur (Francois' Langur/ Tonkin Leaf Monkey)
-Daurischer Pfeifhase (Pika)
-Bobak (Bobal Marmot)
-Bartgeier (Bearded Vulture)
-Himalaya-Glanzfasan (Himalayan Monal)
-Satyrtragopan (Satyr Tragopan)
-Häherling (Laughingthrush)
So the area (6 ha or 15 acres) will contain 20 species (around 100 individuals). Existing structures will be integrated in the new landscape. There will also be didactic materials to learn about the region and its highly adapted fauna as well as Himalaya themed decoration and playgrounds. The new mountain zoo area costs almost 5 mio Euro.
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I'd like to see the pika
Today, Berlin Tierpark unveiled the gate to the new Himalaya area and introduced some more details about their plans (including an updated species list) as well as some pictures of the current state of the project. The gate will finally open in Spring 2022.
Copyright Tierpark Berlin
Copyright Tierpark Berlin
-Sichuan-Takin (Sichuan or Tibetan Takin)
-Goldtakin (Golden Takin)
-Goral (Goral)
-Marco-Polo-Schaf (Marco Polo Sheep)
-Blauschaf (Bharal/ Blue Sheep)
*-Schraubenziege (Markhor/ Screw Horn Goat)*
*-Sibirischer Steinbock (Siberian Ibex)*
-Weißlippenhirsch (Thorold's or White-Lipped Deer)
-Schopfhirsch (Tufted Deer)
-Östlicher Kiang (Kiang)
-Schneeleopard (Snow Leopard)
-Manul (Pallas's Cat)
-Kleiner Panda (Red Panda)
-Francois-Langur (Francois' Langur/ Tonkin Leaf Monkey)
-Daurischer Pfeifhase (Pika)
*-Bobak (Bobak Marmot)*
-Bartgeier (Bearded Vulture)
-Himalaya-Glanzfasan (Himalayan Monal)
*-Satyrtragopan (Satyr Tragopan)*
*-Häherling (Laughingthrush)*
*only added by today's official update (Golden Takins and Pikas were made official today as well, but I heard about them before)
So the area (6 ha or 15 acres wide, up to 30 metres or 100 feet high) will contain 20 species (around 100 individuals). Existing structures will be integrated in the new landscape. There will also be didactic materials to learn about the region and its highly adapted fauna as well as Himalaya themed decoration and playgrounds. The new mountain zoo area costs almost 5 mio Euro.
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Some more pictures by Freunde Hauptstadtzoos:
I do hope the snowleopard enclosure will be larger than suggest in this map. Other than that it looks great.