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ZOOLOGICKÁ ZAHRADA MùSTA BRNA THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN OF THE BRNO TOWN V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA 2011 / THE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 OBSAH /SUMMARY ÚVODNÍ SLOVO ¤EDITELE .................................................................................... 2 The Opening Address of the Brno Zoo’s Director VEDENÍ ZOOLOGICKÉ ZAHRADY MùSTA BRNA .................................................... 4 Management of the Brno Zoo CHOVATELSK¯ ÚSEK .............................................................................................. 5 Animal Breeding Department Stav chovan˘ch zvífiat k 31. 12. 2011 – bezobratlí ................................................................................35 Stav chovan˘ch zvífiat k 31. 12. 2011 – paryby, ryby ............................................................................. 37 Stav chovan˘ch zvífiat k 31. 12. 2011 – obojÏivelníci ............................................................................41 Stav chovan˘ch zvífiat k 31. 12. 2011 – plazi ......................................................................................... 42 Stav chovan˘ch zvífiat k 31. 12. 2011 – ptáci ....................................................................................... 43 Stav chovan˘ch zvífiat k 31. 12. 2011 – savci ....................................................................................... 46 VETERINÁRNÍ PÉâE ................................................................................................. 50 Veterinary Care OBCHODNÍ ÚSEK ................................................................................................... 55 Commercial Department EKONOMICK¯ ÚSEK ............................................................................................... 57 Economical Department TECHNICK¯ ÚSEK .................................................................................................... 60 Technical Department ZAHRANIâNÍ KONTAKTY ....................................................................................... 63 Foreign Contacts PROPAGAâNù VZDùLÁVACÍ ÚSEK .......................................................................... 67 Promotional and Educational Department SEZNAM AKCÍ PRO VE¤EJNOST .............................................................................. 82 Programmes for our Visitors SEZNAM ADOPTIVNÍCH RODIâÒ A SPONZORÒ ................................................... 92 List of Adoptive Parents and Sponsors l1 V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA ZOO BRNO 2011 ÚVODNÍ SLOVO ¤EDITELE ZOO BRNO / THE OPENING ADDRESS OF THE BRNO ZOO’S DIRECTOR taurace U Tygra. Voliéra orlÛ bûlohla- lenosti nûkolika metrÛ. Medvûdi kamãat- v˘ch zabere dosud voln˘ prostor mezi ‰tí si bûhem roku 2011 na nové prostfiedí indiánsk˘m srubem a expozicí rysÛ ka- dobfie zvykli a jejich krmení, komentova- nadsk˘ch a doplní ji men‰í expozice ur- né chovatelem, patfií k nejvût‰ím záÏit- sonÛ a skunkÛ pruhovan˘ch. Tento sou- kÛm, které si lidé ze zoo odná‰ejí. bor se stane dal‰ím ãlánkem komplexu A jak se mûla ostatní na‰e zvífiata? Beringie, kter˘ pfiedstavuje zvífienu z ‰ir- I nadále pokraãoval úspû‰n˘ chov vlkÛ ‰í oblasti kolem Beringovy úÏiny. Osm arktick˘ch, ktefií se pravidelnû rozmno- ch˘‰í africké vesnice Sambura vyroste na Ïují od roku 2008. Smeãka spolupracuje vyhlídce u v˘bûhu Safari. Îivot ve vsi do té míry, Ïe v letech 2010 a 2011 uÏ pfiiblíÏí ohrádky pro domácí zvífiectvo svornû odchovávala mláìata dvou ma- kolem ch˘‰í a africkou pfiírodu napodo- tek. Stádo Ïiraf síÈovan˘ch dostalo nové- bí jezero s hnízdi‰ti plameÀákÛ rÛÏov˘ch ho, perspektivního vÛdce, jímÏ se stal a s ostrovem pro lemury kata. dvoulet˘ samec ze zoo v Kolínû nad Nበzámûr oddûlit od sebe chovy vel- R˘nem. Na Mni‰í hofie uÏ na nûj ãekala k˘ch koãek, jejichÏ expozice donedávna stejnû stará samiãka, odchovaná v na‰í spolu tûsnû sousedily, se v roce 2011 po- zoo, a dvû zku‰ené star‰í samice. JiÏ krát- dafiilo uskuteãnit. Adaptací star‰ího ob- ce po pfiíchodu do Brna v dubnu 2011 ¤editel Zoo Brno/ Brno Zoo’s Director jektu ubikací, umístûného poblíÏ správ- se mlad˘ samec pokou‰el o páfiení. Chov MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D. ní budovy, a pfiístavbou nového v˘bûhu sobÛ polárních zaznamenal kvalitativní vznikla nová samostatná expozice lev- posun díky novému zpÛsobu krmení. VáÏení a milí pfiátelé a pfiíznivci hartÛ cejlonsk˘ch. V‰echny prostory SobÛm podáváme li‰ejník dováÏen˘ pfií- Zoologické zahrady mûsta Brna! Tygfiích skal mohou nyní slouÏit jen tyg- mo ze Skandinávie, a hned se to projevi- Pfii ohlédnutí za uplynul˘m rokem rÛm sumatersk˘m. lo na stavu zvífiat: samci narostlo neob- 2011 pfiedev‰ím musím s radostí konsta- Nová ãást expoziãního souboru vykle mohutné paroÏí, samice zaãaly tovat, Ïe uspûly v‰echny tfii projekty dal- Beringie, postavená s pomocí evrop- rodit Ïivotaschopná mláìata. K nejv˘- ‰ího rozvoje zoologické zahrady, které sk˘ch dotací a zpfiístupnûná vefiejnosti znamnûj‰ím odchovÛm roku 2011 patfií mûsto Brno, jako nበzfiizovatel, vyslalo koncem roku 2010, se stala jednou mládû orla kamãatského a mládû malé do soutûÏe o získání dotace z Evropské z nejpfiitaÏlivûj‰ích ãástí zoo. Kamãatské koãkovité ‰elmy jaguarundi. A nesmíme unie. JiÏ zaãátkem roku 2012 mohou te- chalupy, gejzíry a bahenní sopky navo- zapomenout na nenápadné je‰tûry dvoj- dy zaãít práce na stavbû expozice kloka- zují autentickou atmosféru exotického jazyãníky haitské, ktefií patfií k nejvíce nÛ skalních, voliéry orlÛ bûlohlav˘ch vulkanického poloostrova, nejvût‰í ohroÏen˘m ÏivoãichÛm svûta. V jejich a africké vesnice. Na uskuteãnûní tohoto atrakcí je v‰ak pohled na mohutné ‰el- domovinû, na ostrovû Hispaniola, v po- zámûru, jehoÏ dokonãení lze oãekávat ve my. Zpoãátku se sice oba kamãat‰tí sledních letech v˘raznû poklesl poãet je- dvou následujících letech, mûsto vynalo- medvûdi zdrÏovali jen v ubikaci a jejím dincÛ a jejich stále se zmen‰ující areál Ïí témûfi 68 milionÛ korun, av‰ak ve for- okolí, protoÏe byli ze své domovské zoo má plochu nyní jiÏ men‰í neÏ 10 km2. mû evropsk˘ch dotací se mu vrátí pfii- zvyklí na men‰í Ïivotní prostor, ale jejich K zatím pfiíli‰ neãetn˘m zoologick˘m bliÏnû tfii ãtvrtiny ãástky, tedy zhruba 51 nedÛvûra nakonec zmizela. Cestu k je- zahradám, které se snaÏí tento druh za- milionÛ korun. zírku, kde jsme zfiídili krmné místo, chránit, se pfiipojila i Zoo Brno. Skupina Pfiipravované nové chovatelské zafiíze- zaãaly lemovat nastraÏené pamlsky – pûti dvojjazyãníkÛ, kterou jsme v kvûtnu ní pro klokany skalní je situováno do kousky ryb a ovoce – a medvûdi brzy po- dovezli z Durellovy záchranné stanice na míst poblíÏ pavilonu exotick˘ch ptákÛ chopili, Ïe jejich nov˘ rozlehl˘ v˘bûh je britském ostrovû Jersey, se uÏ u nás roz- a bude jím procházet závûreãná ãást pfiitaÏlivé místo… Náv‰tûvníci zahrady je mnoÏila: v srpnu pfii‰lo na svût ãtyfiia- hlavní komunikace, zaãínající poblíÏ res- pak mohli pozorovat mnohdy jen ze vzdá- dvacet mláìat. l2 V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA ZOO BRNO 2011 ÚVODNÍ SLOVO ¤EDITELE ZOO BRNO / THE OPENING ADDRESS OF THE BRNO ZOO’S DIRECTOR Jak uÏ jsem se zmínil, existují dosta- Safari run. Village life is to be shown more reproduced regularly since 2008. The pack teãné pfiedpoklady pro vytváfiení nov˘ch closely thanks to corrals for pets around has cooperated to such an extent that it zoologick˘ch expozicí. Doufám, Ïe v na- cabins; and African countryside is to be raised cubs of two mothers during 2010 and stávajícím období se také podafií odstra- simulated by a pond with nesting places of 2011. A herd of Reticulated Giraffes was nit dlouholet˘ nedostatek parkovacích Pink Flamingos and an island for Ring-tailed given a new and perspective leader – a two- míst, kter˘ zoologické zahradû dosud Lemurs. year old male from a Cologne zoo. A female brání v pfiílivu dal‰ích náv‰tûvníkÛ. In 2011, we succeeded in accomplishing of the same age, bred in our zoo, has our plan to separate breeding facilities of big already been waiting for him at the MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D. cats that used to be located next to each other Monk’s Hill, plus two experienced older until recently. An adaptation of an older females. There was a qualitative shift in the quarters building, located near the breeding of Woodland Caribou thanks to Dear Friends and Fans of Brno Zoo! administrative building, and a new run a new manner of feeding. The caribou are When I look back at past year 2011, extension gave rise to a new independent fed lichen imported directly from most of all I am highly pleased that I can say exposition of Sri Lankan Leopards. Therefore, Scandinavia and this became immediately that all three projects of further development the entire area of Tiger’s Rocks may now be evident in the condition of the animals: the of our zoo that were sent to a tender for reserved exclusively for Sumatran Tigers. male grew unusually massive antlers and European Union grants by the City of Brno, A new segment of the Beringia exposition females started giving birth to viable calves. our promoter, succeeded. Thanks to that, as set, built with an assistance of European Among our most important breeding early as the beginning of 2012 we can start grants and opened to the public at the end of successes of 2011 are an eaglet of working to construct an exposition of Brush- 2010, became one of the most appealing Steller’s Sea Eagle and a cub of jaguarundi, tailed Rock Wallabies, an aviary of Bald parts of the zoo. Kamchatka cabins, geysers a small-sized feline. And we must not forget Eagles and an African village. The City is and marsh volcanoes induce authentic inconspicuous saurians Giant Hispaniolan going to invest almost 68 million CZK to atmosphere of an exotic volcanic peninsula.
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    REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF ZOANTHIDS FROM BRAZIL 29 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF Palythoa caribaeorum AND Protopalythoa variabilis (CNIDARIA, ANTHOZOA, ZOANTHIDEA) FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF BRAZIL BOSCOLO, H. K. and SILVEIRA, F. L. Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, travessa 14, n. 321, CEP 05508-900, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, Brazil Correspondence to: Helena K. Boscolo, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, travessa 14, n. 321, CEP 05508-900, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Received July 16, 2002 – Accepted October 16, 2003 – Distributed February 28, 2005 (With 7 figures) ABSTRACT The reproductive biology of Palythoa caribaeorum (Duchassaing & Michelotti 1860) and Protopalythoa variabilis (Duerden 1898) was studied through monthly samples from tagged colonies from June 1996 to June 1997, in São Sebastião channel, São Paulo, Brazil (45º26’W, 23º50’S). The gametogenesis was similar to that of other zoanthids as shown by histological preparations. Oocyte diameters and matu- ration stages of testis vesicles were evaluated on squash preparations. Both species showed sequential protogynic hermaphroditism, with high frequency of fertile polyps (83% in P. variabilis and 72% in P. caribaeorum), high frequency of colonies in female sex condition (65.3% of P. variabilis and 41.7% of P. caribaeorum), and apparently continuous gametogenesis. In P. caribaeorum, egg release was continuous and sperm release took place during half of the analyzed period. In P. variabilis, egg and sperm release occurred in April-May and February-March 1997, respectively. Key words: Anthozoa, Zoanthidea, Palythoa, Protopalythoa, sexual reproduction.
  • Investigations Into the Reproductive Patterns

    Investigations Into the Reproductive Patterns

    Zoological Studies 49(2): 182-194 (2010) Investigations into the Reproductive Patterns, Ecology, and Morphology in the Zoanthid Genus Palythoa (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in Okinawa, Japan Eriko Shiroma1 and James Davis Reimer2,3,* 1Department of Marine Science, Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 901-0213, Japan 2Molecular Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology, Rising Star Program, Transdisciplinary Research Organization for Subtropical Island Studies, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 901-0213, Japan 3Marine Biodiversity Research Program, Institute of Biogeosciences, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan (Accepted July 16, 2009) Eriko Shiroma and James Davis Reimer (2010) Investigations into the reproductive patterns, ecology, and morphology in the zoanthid genus Palythoa (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in Okinawa, Japan. Zoological Studies 49(2): 182-194. The zoanthid genus Palythoa is found in shallow subtropical and tropical waters worldwide; yet many questions remain regarding the diversity of species and their evolution. Recent progress using molecular techniques has advanced species identifications but also raised new questions. In previous studies, it was hypothesized that P. sp. yoron may be the result of interspecific hybridization between the closely related species P. tuberculosa and P. mutuki. Here, in order to further assess the relationships among these 3 species, their sexual reproductive patterns, distribution, and morphology (tentacle number, colony shape and size, polyp shape, etc.) were investigated in 2008 at Odo Beach, Okinawa, Japan. Results show clear differences in morphology and distribution among all 3 species, with P. sp. yoron apparently intermediate between P.
  • Brown Bear Communication Hubs: Patterns and Correlates of Tree Rubbing and Pedal Marking at a Long-Term Marking Site

    Brown Bear Communication Hubs: Patterns and Correlates of Tree Rubbing and Pedal Marking at a Long-Term Marking Site

    Brown bear communication hubs: patterns and correlates of tree rubbing and pedal marking at a long-term marking site Eloy Revilla1, Damián Ramos Fernández2, Alberto Fernández-Gil1, Agnieszka Sergiel3, Nuria Selva3 and Javier Naves1 1 Department of Conservation Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana CSIC, Seville, Spain 2 Consejería de Infraestructuras, Ordenación del Territorio y Medio Ambiente, Gobierno del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain 3 Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland ABSTRACT Chemical communication is important for many species of mammals. Male brown bears, Ursus arctos, mark trees with a secretion from glands located on their back. The recent discovery of pedal glands and pedal-marking at a site used for tree-rubbing led us to hypothesize that both types of marking form part of a more complex communication system. We describe the patterns of chemical communication used by different age and sex classes, including differences in the roles of these classes as information providers or receivers over four years at a long-term marking site. Using video recordings from a camera trap, we registered a total of 285 bear-visits and 419 behavioral events associated with chemical communication. Bears visited the site more frequently during the mating season, during which communication behaviors were more frequent. A typical visit by male bears consisted of sniffing the depressions where animals pedal mark, performing pedal-marking, sniffing the tree, and, finally, rubbing against the trunk of the tree. Adult males performed most pedal- and tree-marking (95% and 66% of the cases, respectively). Males pedal-marked and tree-rubbed in 81% and 48% of their visits and sniffed the pedal marks and the tree in 23% and 59% of visits, respectively.