Zoo Leipzig Zoo Leipzig news 2017

Sumatran Orang-Utan born to BIMBO (37) and PADANA (20) last saturday, 2nd Orang born this year and the 14. pure bred Sumatran Orang-Utan in zoos history.
 
Sumatran Orang-Utan male BATAK (*2009 to BIMBO and PINI) has been shipped to Tierpark Hagenbeck in Hamburg to replace their sterile adult male TUAN in future.
 
2 Cape porcupine have arrived from Prague and a male Malayan tapir has left for Stuttgart.
 
Hello all. I don't really want to derail the news thread, but I have a quick question. I'm planning on visiting a few German zoos on a bit of a trip I'm making soon, with Leipzig being right at the top of my list, as I am desperate to see the pangolins.

Can anybody tell me if there is a best time for me to see them? Or is it just luck of the draw? I've tried emailing the zoo and trawling through their website for any details, and found no answer.

Any help would be massively appreciated. Pangolins absolutely fascinate me, and they're pretty much the main reason for my visit to Germany.

Thanks in advance!
 
giant_anteater said:
Can anybody tell me if there is a best time for me to see them? Or is it just luck of the draw? I've tried emailing the zoo and trawling through their website for any details, and found no answer.
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Head straight for the elephant house when the zoo opens, and go into the basement where the pangolins are displayed; there will be boards telling you when the elephant bathing time is (another thing you will not want to miss) and the pangolin feeding time - at this time the lights are turned on and the pangolins are enticed out for food and also weighed by the keepers.

I have written about my experience seeing pangolin at Leipzig here. As a general rule the Pangolin feed tends to be at around 10.45am, with the elephant bath an hour earlier, but it is best to head straight to the elephant house to check the timing yourself - just make sure you return to the house for the feed/bath about 10 minutes early, as it can get crowded.
 
TeaLovingDave said:
Head straight for the elephant house when the zoo opens, and go into the basement where the pangolins are displayed; there will be boards telling you when the elephant bathing time is (another thing you will not want to miss) and the pangolin feeding time - at this time the lights are turned on and the pangolins are enticed out for food and also weighed by the keepers.

I have written about my experience seeing pangolin at Leipzig here. As a general rule the Pangolin feed tends to be at around 10.45am, with the elephant bath an hour earlier, but it is best to head straight to the elephant house to check the timing yourself - just make sure you return to the house for the feed/bath about 10 minutes early, as it can get crowded.
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Fantastic, thank you very much!
 
Western lowland gorilla born to AKEEKU (18) and KUMILI (12) last night - a healthy baby...
 
@drill
Dr. Kolpin, director of Wilhelma Stuttgart and studbook keeper, told a zoofriend, that bilbies are going to arrive in 2018.
 
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