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    Death

    With about 350 animal species and more than 6,000 animals, the population of zoo animals is constantly changing. Here, you can find an overview of recent deaths.

    There are two categories:

    Medical reasons

    The animal has reached the end of its life and/or is so sick or injured that we can no longer help it. It may die a natural death or be euthanised. In the Masoala rainforest, sometimes one animal eats another.

    Species management

    You can find our explanations here:

    Species management

    Mammals

    medical reasons

    • 1 Asiatischer Elefant (Elephas maximus) «Ceyla Himali» – Webnews 12.8.24
    • 1 Brillenbär (Tremarctos ornatus)
    • 1 Erdmännchen (Suricata suricatta)
    • 1 Goodman-Mausmaki (Microcebus lehilahytsara)
    • 1 Kap-Klippschliefer (Procavia capensis)
    • 1 Nubischer Steinbock (Capra nubiana)
    • 2 Tüpfelhyänen (Crocuta crocuta)

    Species management

    • 30 Eurasische Zwergmäuse (Micromys minutus)
    • 9 Hausmeerschweinchen (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)
    • 1 Ouessant-Schaf (Ovis orientalis f. aries)

    Birds

    Medical reasons

    • 11 Bernierenten (Anas bernieri)
    • 1 Blauer Pfau (Pavo cristatus)
    • 1 Blaukopf-Erdracke (Atelornis pittoides)
    • 1 Grüntangare (Gubernatrix cristata)
    • 1 Humboldtpinguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
    • 3 Hyazintharas (Anodorhynchus hyazinthinus)
    • 1 Kapuzenzeisig (Spinus cucullatus)
    • 1 Königspinguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
    • 10 Madagaskarenten (Anas melleri)
    • 1 Madagaskar-Perlwachtel (Margaroperdix madagarensis)
    • 1 Mähnenibis (Lophotibis cristata)
    • 6 Pünktchenenten (Spatula hottentota)
    • 1 Purpurtangare (Ramphocelus bresilius)
    • 1 Regenbogenlori (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
    • 2 Rote Ibisse (Eudocimus ruber)
    • 1 Waldrapp (Geronticus eremita)

    Species management

    • 3 Bernierenten (Anas bernieri)
    • 51 Madagaskar-Turteltauben (Nesoenas picturatus)

    Reptiles

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Blauer Baumwaran (Varanus macraei)
    • 1 Gebänderter Fidschi-Leguan (Brachylophus fasciatus)
    • 2 Grosse Madagaskar-Taggeckos (Phelsuma grandis)
    • 2 Pantherchamäleons (Furcifer pardalis)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Amphibians

    Medical reasons

    • 29 Goldene Pfeilgiftfrösche (Phyllobates terribilis)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none

    Fish

    Medical reasons

    • 1 Rotschwanz-Ährenfisch (Bedotia geayi)
    • 13 Marakeli-Buntbarsche (Paratilapia polleni)

    Species management

    • 25 Rote Piranhas (Pygocentrus nattereri)
    • 35 Zitronenbuntbarsche (Amphilophus citrinellus)

    Invertebrates

    Medical reasons

    • 2 Asiatische Riesenskorpione (Heterometrus swammerdami)
    • 1 Radnetzspinne (Nephila senegalensis)
    • 3 Riesenblattschrecken (Siliquofera grandis)

    Species management

    keine/aucun/none