Thüringer Zoo Park Erfurt Zoo Park Erfurt news

At the start of this month 2 Madagascar crested ibises (Lophotibis cristata) arrived from zoo Krefeld, they will live together with the crowned lemurs.

Sadly 2 Female South African cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus), the 13-year old mother Sima and her 4 year old daugther, passed away recently. The cheetahs in Erfurt suffer from a copper metabolism disorder that is probably genetic, but the exact cause of death hasn't been determined yet.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoopark Erfurt (06/09/2022)
Instagram of Zoopark Erfurt (15/09/2022)


Recently the Madagascar crested ibises have been moved from their winter quarters to the summer aviary. Two other new species were also recently put on display namely Masked lapwings (Vanellus miles) who live together with galahs and White-faced whistling-ducks (Dendrocygna viduata) who live together with Barbary macaques.

On the 7th of March the first Plains buffalo (Bison bison bison) of this year was born, a healthy female!

This year 3 Keas (Nestor notabilis) hatched, 2 males and 1 female!

Sources:
Instagram of ZooPark Erfurt (03/05/2023)
Instagram of ZooPark Erfurt (09/05/2023)
Instagram of ZooPark Erfurt (10/05/2023)
 
They got 2,2 Golden-shouldered Parrots (Psephotellus chrysopterygius) from a private breeder. Erfurt is now the 5th zoo in Europe that keeps this parrot.
 
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