Category Archives: Zoos

Mammal Monday 49: upside down

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) finding out that the branch it intended to sit on was softer than expected. Let’s see what brought it into this predicament. up – all fine! Out on the branch – OK … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 48: baby takin

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. The Mishmi Takins (Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor) in the Tierpark Berlin had two babies this winter. For almost-goats, they are rather cute. As I mentioned before, the Tierpark shows what they claim are all subspecies of takins. … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Kando!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. At the Tierpark Berlin on Monday I had to go to the elephant and rhino (and siren!) house. My kids love playing in there; they have small wooden elephants you can climb and sit on, and … Continue reading →

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It’s springtime! Seriously!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf deutsch. It is springtime! Finally springtime! Cute baby animals all around, flowers in bloom, everybody basking in the sun. Gotta be springtime, right? Well……. This Turkoman Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo turcomanus) is definitely not cold, and enjoys … Continue reading →

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Theropod Thursday 44: mammal-devouring fail

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf deutsch. The London Zoo has spread over a neighbouring channel, creating an area in which a bunch of birds are housed. Some in cages, some in the huge Snowdon Aviary. It houses some cranes, some ducks, green … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 47: baby rhino update

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf deutsch. A while ago I received an email from a blog reader asking for an update on the baby Eastern Black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli) Akili living in the Zoo Berlin. Is she well? Is she growing? … Continue reading →

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more London Zoo

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

The London Zoo is heavy on birds, a smart move for a place with little space. One walk-through aviary has a little pond with ducks, and also has Hammerkops (Scopus umbretta). Weird birds, note the crossed-over tips of the beak! … Continue reading →

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Corvids are even cooler than you think!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Yeah, I’m a corvid fan, as any regular reader of this blog would know if there were any Now I stumbled across a PLOS ONE article that’s just too good not to mention here: Behavioral Responses to Inequity in Reward … Continue reading →

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London Zoo mock birdfight

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Two Robins fighting in the London Zoo featured in yesterdays Theropod Thursday, and I mentioned that I also saw zoo-kept birds mock fighting. Let’s meet the contestants. A pair of Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis). The two of them were putting … Continue reading →

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Theropod Thursday 43: London Zoo birdfight

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

No, I did NOT see birds kept at the London Zoo fighting – although I did see birds kept at the London Zoo mock fighting. They were in different cages with a common mesh, and from both sides fly at … Continue reading →

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