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#1
Manatees and European Zoos
16-03-2008
From the what I gather over here in the states, there appears to be a growing population of manatees in European zoos and aquariums. I live in Florida and Manatees are a big part of our zoos/aquariums...I am curious as for the demographics and founder makeup of the EEP population, and any future plans for this taxa. Can anyone fill me in?
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#2
16-03-2008
I do not think that an EEP exists for manatees (I will have to check this one over as perhaps endeavours in that direction may already have been made). The population is certainly growing (current standings: 12.12 with sufficient breeding, allthough there is room for improvement), but contrary to US with the Floridan subspecies we keep Caribbeans of South American origins.
Several new institutions have big aquatic exhibits planned in Europe and manatees circulate in their plans. Will report back tomorrow which institutions are direct prospects there ... |
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#3
16-03-2008
It's good to know there is an existant breeding population of manatees. In the US, the government has a breeding moratorium of all florida manatees and only 3 facilities outside florida have florida manatees. The Dallas World Aquarium had to acquire their's from south america. It's a shame that more US zoos cant have manatees. They make a great aquatic mammal exhibit and are less controversial than other aquatic mammals.
As for the EEP.... in the states, we often refer to european zoos and their programs as EEP - its just an easier acronym to refer to. |
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#4
16-03-2008
Nürnberg Zoo runs the EEP for caribbean manatees in Europe. Over the past years, new exhibits have been built in Odense (2001) and Randers (2003) in Denmark, and Nürnberg Zoo opens a new Dolphin Lagoon in 2010, with a tropical house for manatees. When the last amazonian river dolphin in Duisburg dies, the exhibit there is also intended for manatees (opened 2005).
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#5
17-03-2008
The new zoo in Bristol is also planning on keeping them, and I think Edinburgh zoo is too.
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#6
17-03-2008
There was talk of Chester keeping them in the new aquarium...
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#7
17-03-2008
i wish that chester could have them. My brother would enjoy going to the zoo.
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#8
18-03-2008
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There is some breeding, but on the whole i doubt it could be called "sufficient". Afaik most zoo's haven't had a calf since 2000 (as far as i know, bare for two calves at Odense, one at Beauval and a miscarriage at Randers?). Duisburg's Rio Negro exhibit (which now holds the last orinoco-dolphin) will be an impressive and splendid manatee exhibit!
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#9
19-03-2008
Odense Zoo has had tree births with exactly two years between them (one of these was a miscarriage). Randers had a miscarriage, but matings have already been observed several times since then. Fingers crossed
 Odense Zoo has the best manatee exhibit I have seen, with Randers following closely behind.
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#10
20-03-2008
I was in madrid last weekend, and Faunia does indeed have some manatees. Visitors can see them from a tunnel. The water was extremely turbid and the animals kept swimming in and out of sight, so i'm not sure about the number of individuals. :s Al least 2, probably 3 i think... The animals aren't very big though.
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#11
24-03-2008
Anyone have any pictures of the odense exhibit? Also does anyone have any info on the manatees at Beauval, i haven't heard anything from there since the twins calves in 2003.
There is also mantees at zoomarine in portugal. When i visisted 2 years ago they had Bruno?, the male from singapore in a small holding pool inside the aqaurium with plans for a new exhibit and a female. |
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#12
Manatees in Odense Zoo
24-03-2008
The manatee exhibit in Odense Zoo is part of their Oceanium (theme with South American animals). The manatees' pool is the main attraction/enclosure in the South American tropical house.
This large pool has two islands in the middle, so the pool can be divided into smaller channels. The water is shallow between the islands, but there is also a deep end. The visitors view the animals from above and through large underwater viewing windows. Other inhabitants in the house are lots of fish, two-toed sloths, golden-headed lion tamarins, pygmy marmosets, sunbitterns and other birds. The pool  The channels  The deep end (raining)  Feeding time 
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#13
24-03-2008
Four more:
"Henriette" the manatee  Underwater viewing  The deep end  The latest manatee-baby (August 07) 
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#14
24-03-2008
Toddy is it me or is the water a little green?
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#15
24-03-2008
It is a litlle green yes, but a lot of it is caused by the lighting.
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