Zürich Zoo Zurich Zoo News 2019

[antonmuster]

Giraffes have arrived

...as have the grey parrots

...and the zebra (no video).

...and two new images of the ongoing 'lewa savanna' development.

 

[Elephantelephant]

Lewa savanna looks really good. A really beautiful zoo.

 

[antonmuster]

images of giraffe and rhino house
Lewa Savannah, Giraffe House, Zoo Zurich | Tuchschmid AG
Nashorn Lewa Savanne Zoo Zürich — Koller Metallbautechnik GmbH

 

[antonmuster]

Big press release today: Medien-Apéro Dezember: Ausblicke | Zoo Zürich

- three elephants expected to give birth in 2020
- 'lewa' savanna to open on 9 April. Many animals have already arrived and are currently in quarantie.
- 'pantanal' aviary planned for 2023. The entire area (ca. 7'500 sqm according to online maps) is planned to be covered with an aviary.
- new enclosure for gorillas uphill of lewa in planning for 2025 (ca. 1 ha; there are delays with the planning application).
- new enclosure for orang utans planned in current location, once gorillas have moved.

 

[Elephantelephant]

Here's more information:
Zoo Zürich: dreifacher Elefantennachwuchs kündigt sich an
Drei trächtige Elefantenkühe | Zoo Zürich

 

[antonmuster]

Rhinos have arrived.
Nashörner im Zoo Zürich angekommen | Zoo Zürich

 

[Elephantelephant]

Rhinos have arrived.
Nashörner im Zoo Zürich angekommen | Zoo Zürich

Lewa savanna will be really great. Rhinoceros, giraffes ... Appearance also looks very good. I heard that one of the imported female rhinos might be pregnant.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Rhinos have arrived.
Nashörner im Zoo Zürich angekommen | Zoo Zürich

All seem white rhino from herd at Ramat Gan, although the one named Talatini does not ring a bell yet: the breeder is Tanda and a 2014 born daughter and a bull born 2017 by a different F at RG.

 

[vogelcommando]

Philippine crocodile male killed after he attact a keeper who was clealing the enclosure. Because he didn't let her loose, the animal was killed . The keeper was brought into hospital but seem to be oke.

Crocodile shot in Switzerland to save zookeeper's hand