Just for info - i saw both of them - the cat yesterday at noon, the flying squirrel this morning.
I'm glad to hear so. Anything else in particular you enjoyed or disliked about your visit?
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I'm glad to hear so. Anything else in particular you enjoyed or disliked about your visit?
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur
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I see thank you for the reply!
I also saw Read-headed vulture (although only through a view into the inner part, but I take it as a success), Sifaka in the outdoor enclosure, take a photos of Taiwan liocichla or White-browed laughingthrush, enjoyed my beloved gerenuks etc. New African part, as well as a complex for otters, babirusas and macaques, are really amazing. Tierpark is one of my favorite zoos and there's very little I don't like. Probably the worst thing about the whole Tierpark are those terrible glasses, through which you can't look and take a photos. The enclosure for okapi seems too open to me, without a lot of trees or bushes. And above all, I didn't see Zhou's box turtle again!
I remember seeing them every time when we went in to Münster zoo as a child, not knowing how rare they are now.
Thank goodness they were transferred. When I first saw their enclosure in Hellabrunn filled with nilgai and chital I thought they passed on.
EAZA ´s decided, many years ago, to phase out kiangs in order to create more holding space for other (sub-) species of wild asses. But if space won is instead dedicated to nilgai und chital...
This is not necessary critic of Hellabrunn or nilgai/chital. It´s more a contemplation if various phase-out decisions led to intended results if you look at the situation two or three decades later.
Maybe a thema for some bachelors/master thesis for a zoology student?
This is not necessary critic of Hellabrunn or nilgai/chital. It´s more a contemplation if various phase-out decisions led to intended results if you look at the situation two or three decades later.
Maybe a thema for some bachelors/master thesis for a zoology student?
Kiang aren't a phase-out, at least if you believe EAZA tag reports, but it is a species that suffers from very low interest and dismal breeding results in recent years.
But whether phase-outs have actually helped other vulnerable EEPs would be an interesting topic, my gut feeling says no, it often seems a convenient communication strategy to bring in an already well-established species...
Thank you for correcting my wrong believe.
Well given the current trajectory it could easily have been the case....
Andreaghido
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Hi guys, where are lesser vasa parrots kept in tierpark?
In the pheasantry, one of the first aviaries together with Bernier's teals. You just have to walk straight forward from the entrance, you cann ot miss it
Haliaeetus
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Some American Flamingos have recently hatched.
Tierpark Berlin on Instagram: "Ein flauschiges Vergnügen ... ja, bei unseren Kubaflamingos gibt's süßen Nachwuchs. Die kleinen "Wattebällchen" entdecken schon neugierig ihre Umgebung.
Wusstet ihr, dass in den ersten Wochen der Nachwuchs mit einer Art „Milch“ gefüttert wird? Beide Eltern produzieren diese eiweiß- und fettreiche Energiebombe im oberen Verdauungstrakt und geben sie über den Schnabel weiter. Marion B."
Tierpark Berlin on Instagram: "Ein flauschiges Vergnügen ... ja, bei unseren Kubaflamingos gibt's süßen Nachwuchs. Die kleinen "Wattebällchen" entdecken schon neugierig ihre Umgebung.
Wusstet ihr, dass in den ersten Wochen der Nachwuchs mit einer Art „Milch“ gefüttert wird? Beide Eltern produzieren diese eiweiß- und fettreiche Energiebombe im oberen Verdauungstrakt und geben sie über den Schnabel weiter. Marion B."
Today I finally visited the Tierpark again, however I had some company and therefore couldn't see as much as I normally would have.
Still, I did notice a few things:
- The modernised enclosure for the spectacled bears seems to be completely finished by now and seems quite well-designed at first glance (i.e. peeking through to construction fences covered by dark tarpaulins). The visitor area looks very friendly and natural thanks to the plant areas, gravel floor and various tree trunks. There are now significantly more climbing structures in the enclosure (also made of thick logs), but also a rocky "climbing formation" with a cave as well as planted natural ground and even a small stream. As I said, everything now looks finished. Signs have already been put up and I've also seen a spectacled bear stomping around. But I can't say whether the bush dogs have arrived yet. I wasn't able to check their old enclosure. My guess is that the animals are still getting used to each other and will then be officially opened very soon.
- The secretary aviary is also currently undergoing some remodeling. There are some large boulders lying around in front of the enclosure which still have to find their new place. As with other aviaries, the wire has been painted black. Apart from that, more structuring has already been added. In my opinion, this is a sensible temporary solution. In the long term, however, like many other aviaries, I think it is simply too small.
- I only brushed past the elephant house. I couldn't see any work going on. The crane didn't even move.
- There was also no sign of any progress at the old wolf enclosure.
- The flight show was well attended (as was the entire park) and was also well received by the visitors. The dinosaur exhibition also continued to be very well received. I think many visitors will miss it when it finally comes to an end in fall/autumn. I'm curious to see whether there will be a new exhibition afterwards. Perhaps they will take over the Leipzig model again and show the enlarged insect models.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head. But feel free to ask if you're interested in anything else. If things go well, I'll come back to the Tierpark at least once more in the next few weeks and then I might be able to specifically look out for these things.
Still, I did notice a few things:
- The modernised enclosure for the spectacled bears seems to be completely finished by now and seems quite well-designed at first glance (i.e. peeking through to construction fences covered by dark tarpaulins). The visitor area looks very friendly and natural thanks to the plant areas, gravel floor and various tree trunks. There are now significantly more climbing structures in the enclosure (also made of thick logs), but also a rocky "climbing formation" with a cave as well as planted natural ground and even a small stream. As I said, everything now looks finished. Signs have already been put up and I've also seen a spectacled bear stomping around. But I can't say whether the bush dogs have arrived yet. I wasn't able to check their old enclosure. My guess is that the animals are still getting used to each other and will then be officially opened very soon.
- The secretary aviary is also currently undergoing some remodeling. There are some large boulders lying around in front of the enclosure which still have to find their new place. As with other aviaries, the wire has been painted black. Apart from that, more structuring has already been added. In my opinion, this is a sensible temporary solution. In the long term, however, like many other aviaries, I think it is simply too small.
- I only brushed past the elephant house. I couldn't see any work going on. The crane didn't even move.
- There was also no sign of any progress at the old wolf enclosure.
- The flight show was well attended (as was the entire park) and was also well received by the visitors. The dinosaur exhibition also continued to be very well received. I think many visitors will miss it when it finally comes to an end in fall/autumn. I'm curious to see whether there will be a new exhibition afterwards. Perhaps they will take over the Leipzig model again and show the enlarged insect models.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head. But feel free to ask if you're interested in anything else. If things go well, I'll come back to the Tierpark at least once more in the next few weeks and then I might be able to specifically look out for these things.
Andreaghido
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Thanks for the updates! Which species can be seen in the flight show?
This is the official information:
Donations – Tierpark BerlinUPGRADE OF OUR DHOLE ENCLOSURE
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For 40 years dholes have been living at Tierpark Berlin. Now, these critically endangered, bright red wild dogs are set to live in an even bigger space by gaining access on to an additional enclosure by autumn 2024. Before they can move, this enclosure - previously home to wolves - has to be updated and adapted to the needs of the dholes. To allow the creation of a new home as close to nature as possible, our colleagues and us would be very happy for any support.
Interestingly, the respective German text differs in some aspects: In there, it sounds like the dholes will all move to the new enclosure rather than showing them in both exhibits (it even explicitly states the PACK is going to move). I think the annual report actually stated the same. And the German text mentions late Summer rather than Autumn 2024. As the schedules usually keep moving back, this could suggest the English "translation" or rather version may represent an update. If so, it appears like they now actually do plan with two dhole enclosures. In the past, there have been rumours they were going to use the present dhole exhibit to expand the space for the spotted hyena.
By the way: So far I didn't notice any development at the old wolf enclosure. They emptied the moat but they do this regularly with all the moats in the park. As it is a rather large exhibit, I don't see how they are making either late summer or autumn 2024. Having said that, sometimes they pick up pace just after ending another project.
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They keep changing the birds. I think this time there were Harris's hawks, a black-chested buzzard-eagle, a falcon species I cannot recall, a king vulture and some smaller vultures but also an owl species.
They also have/had a bald eagle, a secretarybird and also some more.
Spectacled bear - bush dog combination is ready : Bärenstarke Wohngemeinschaft – Zoo Berlin (tierpark-berlin.de)