In May a Lowland paca (
Cuniculus paca) was born, a zoo first breeding for Neuwied!
At the end of May a female Kirk's dik-dik (
Madoqua kirkii) arrived to accompany the already present male.
Sadly earlier this month 29-year old male Common chimpanzee (
Pan troglodytes) Marlock passed away unexpectedly, it was later confirmed that he suffered from an undiagnosed heart disease.
On the 16th of June a male Eastern Atlantic harbour seal (
Phoca vitulina vitulina) was born, a zoo first breeding for Neuwied. In 2017 the zoo received a young couple, prior to 2017 the zoo had kept older harbour seals that never bred.
Due to construction of the bat enclosure, the group of 200 Seba's short-tailed bats (
Carollia perspicillata) have temporarily been moved behind the scenes.
Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Neuwied (28/05/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Neuwied (30/05/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Neuwied (15/06/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Neuwied (22/06/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Neuwied (23/06/2023)