… enclosure the tigers can get easily out of sight. In ‘Carnivore territory’ you can also find Barbary lions and African hunting dogs in simple but adequate enclosures. Unfortunately it started to rain at …
… for hunting down prey. What about the dromedary camel? Well, this animal’s top speed (35.3 kph) is just slightly lower than the maximum speed humans can achieve, a respectable 37.6 kph. And what would …
… the rocks. At the time of visit major refurbishment is ongoing with regard to the indoor facilities. The elongated enclosure of the African hunting dog seems empty, but this could be due to two new arrival …
… let themselves not to be disturbed by the public, even when they are stalking and hunting goat in the adjacent enclosure. Other enclosures follow the Hagenbeck principle, which means that they are a …
… in 1976 another remarkable success was noted, the first rhino was born in the Netherlands. A few years later, in 1978 African hunting dogs were introduced, as were the first tigers. In this period the …
… (Oryx dammah) became extinct in the wild due to unsustainable hunting and habitat fragmentation. For the same reasons, the addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is now one of the most critically endangered mammals …
… worth mentioning of course. They were the first in the BeNeLux. The Bengal tiger with a color aberration in its coat (white) and eyes (blue) is not well equiped for hunting in nature, because it lacks …
… live in. And it is no surprise they were able to breed ibex in captivity to release them in the Hohe Tauern national park in Austria, where the ibex almost completely disappeared due to hunting. Another …
… habitat, but its living quarters is very small — just a small sandy beach below the beautiful rainforest. The two black panthers hunting instinct must be triggered constantly with their view on the monkeys …
… Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Wild populations are declining due to habitat loss and hunting. The species is classified as Vulnerable by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List …
… pollution, and habitat destruction. Conservation practices that have improved water quality and regulated hunting and trapping have helped to restore otter populations in many areas of the United States. …
… to the right you walk along the enclosures of the African hunting dog, the striped hyena (both from Africa) and the Israeli wolf, while on the other side of the footpath you can view the Zoo’s Australian …
… gear. This impaired their hunting abilities and thus survival in the wild. They are well taken care of as they have access to a nice pool with vegetation on the banks that resembles the vegetation along …
… hunted by local comunitites. Much of the population decline is also attributed to hunting for the much coveted fur and for bones which are used in Chinese medicines. The habitat of the snow leopard …
… the other big cats, tigers are well adapted for hunting large prey and have short, heavily-muscled forelimbs and long, sharp, retractable claws. Tigers have a bad reputation of being man-eaters, and …
… signed the ‘International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears’, and agreed to prohibit unregulated hunting and to outlaw the hunting of the bears from aircrafts and icebreakers. The agreement also …
… Spain, and in the Algarve mountains of Portugal.The Iberian lynx prefers a mosaic of woodland or dense scrub for shelter during the day and open pasture for hunting rabbits. It is found mainly between …
… The clouded leopard receives national protection through hunting regulation or bans in many of the countries that it occupies. This species also occurs in a number of protected areas, which should …
… game preserve in British Columbia, the development of a herd for the Montana National Bison Range, and the development of legislation to regulate the overhunting of wildlife. In his scrapbooks, Hornaday …
… a previous marriage, so Jim had four stepbrothers and two stepsisters. His eldest brother Tom was Jim’s childhood idol who taught him the basic principles of hunting in the forests of Kaladhungi where the …
… hunting safari, government-sponsored scientific expedition, and publicity stunt in its personnel, equipment, and organisation. It was very important to have the aim of the expedition approved as being …
In recent years, there has been growing controversy surrounding the evolutionary effects of trophy hunting in big game animals worldwide. Hunting animals with specific traits has led some to argue that …
Hunting is a major threat to wildlife particularly in tropical regions, but a systematic large-scale estimate of hunting-induced declines of animal numbers was lacking so far. A study published on 14 April …
New research has found that controlled trophy hunting of lions can actually help conserve the species, but only in areas where hunting companies are given long-term land management rights. One year after …
about zoos and their mission regarding breeding endangered species, nature conservation, biodiversity and education, which of course relates to the evolution of species.