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Black and white lemurs conquer gdańsk: an animal family miracle!
The Gdańsk Zoo welcomes the first Variegata lemurs. Sakina and Tanjon provide exciting offspring in a new habitat.
Black and white lemurs conquer gdańsk: an animal family miracle!
gdańsk has a significant new addition to animal -loving visitors. The Gdański Ogród Zoologiczny now inspires with a breeding group of the black and white lemur species Varecia Variegata, which is also known as a various bunting lemurs. This marks the first case in the 70-year history of the zoo that these critically endangered animals from Madagascar are located here. The new pavilion was opened on Friday after a six -month construction period, but it is initially closed to give the newly arrived lemurs time to acclimatize how Zwierzaki.trojmiasto.pl reported.
The two lemurs, Sakina and Tanjon, come from British zoos and were brought to Gdańsk in April of last year. Sakina, who was born in Wild Animal Park howletts, and her partner Tanjon, who was originally born in Copenhagen, are both eight years old. Visitors can watch the lemurs through a large glass wall and follow the fascinating everyday life of the animals.
family life of the lemurs
Recently there was even offspring in the zoo: Sakina gave birth to boys while Tanjon “sang” out of longing for the family. This family bond is typical of lemurs, explains Emilia Salach, an expert for this kind. The pavilion, which was built especially for the lemurs, includes an area of approx. 100 m² and has two small, water -covered islands. The gestation time for these lemurs is about four months, and the mother breasts her boys for six weeks.
For the population of the Varecia Variegata, there are alarming messages: Only about 450 to 500 individuals are estimated in the wild, while almost 800 are available in zoos worldwide. This is considered threatening due to habitat destruction. Breeding in the Gdańsk Zoo is therefore not only a sensation, but also an important step to protect this particularly vulnerable animal species.
The city of Gdańsk and the Gdańsk Economic Development Agency have invested in a collaboration to build the new pavilion. This partnership also includes marketing services for the agency, which in return appears as a partner and exclusive supervisor of the new kind. The Gdańsk Zoo remains open every day all year round and hopes to be able to report more about these fascinating animals in the future.