Zoo Leipzig Zoo Leipzig News 2023

Asian Elephant Kewa's daughter has been given the name Zaya
Source Zoo Leipzig

''Animal Zoo birthday: When host Ernst Pinkert opened the gates of the Pfaffendorf Hofes as a zoo 145 years ago for the first time, he could not realize that today we were the 145. Celebrating the birthday of Zoo Leipzig with an elephant baptism and a varied zoo talk: Happy Birthday, Zoo Leipzig!''

''Congratulations on the naming ceremony baby elephant: Leitkuh Kewa's daughter was christened as Zaya Happiness as part of the birthday celebration.''
 
In May 1 Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) was born, a zoo first breeding for Leipzig.
Sadly 20-year old male Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) Onjegin was euthanised in the same month.

At the start of this month 3-year old male Northern koala (Phascolarctos cinereus cinereus) Yuma arrived from Zoo Duisburg. Also on EEP recommendations female Wooli was send to Zoo Beauval in May and soon 3-year old male Bouddi will also leave the zoo.

Sadly recently 18-year old female Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) Bella passed away under anesthesia.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (23/05/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (06/06/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (15/06/2023)
 
PossumRoach said:
The zoo has announced that they have obtained Northern dry zone slender loris on their instagram story. The lorises reside at the elephant temple.

According to ZooTierListe the breeding pair of lorises arrived from Frankfurt
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Turns out the zoo revealed the slender lorises on last week’s episode of Elephant Tiger und Co.
 
JurassicMax said:
Recently 4 Southeast african lions (Panthera leo krugeri) were born to female Kigali.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (06/07/2023)
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They have recently been sexed, one female and three males.

JurassicMax said:
On the 31st of August an Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) was born.

On the 17th of September a male Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) was born to female Laila. Sadly the condition of the young deteriorated rapidly and the breathing became irregular, therefore the hard decision was made to euthanise the young.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (14/09/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (20/09/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (23/09/2023)
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The newborn ocelot is a female.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (27/10/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Leipzig (24/10/2023)
 
Any news about the latest constructions in Leipzig? Terrarium? New facilities and renovations?
 
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