Annual report 2014 Contents Animal Management 3 Chief Curator‘s summary 4 Exotarium & Wintering facility update 7 Animal Management - The Upper Zoo Section 10 Veterinary care 13 Animal Rescue Centre update 15 Pesisir Balikpapan: 2014 update 18 Wildlife Rescue Centre update 22 Animal census 24 Animals reared 36 Financial Management 37 Financial update 38 Operations & Technology 41 Operations & Technology update 42 Marketing, Promotion and Conservation Education 47 Marketing, Promotion and Conservation Education update 48 Adoption and animal patrons, donations and advertising 56 Staffing 57 Legal information 60 Animal Management Chief Curator‘s summary Ing Petra Padalíková Compared with 2013, there was a decrease in total numbers of the 1 taxa held with a total of 216 animal species kept on 31 December 2014. The number of individuals dropped as well - the total stock was 1,156 animals at the end of the year. The zoo‘s international cooperation in- volved participation in 36 Europe- an Endangered Species Breeding Programmes (EEP), with another 16 species registered as part of Euro- pean Studbooks (ESB). The number of species that reproduced in 2014 was 43. The department was reorganised with the zoo director assuming the chief curator‘s duty. The animal Two of the three females of the failures, it was always noted that registrar‘s position was also can- guereza (Colobus guereza) bred the other group members were celled and the animal manage- and the sub-adult female Sally was trying to seize the young animal, ment department was split to form sent to Zamosc Zoo, Poland. The thus disrupting the creation of any three independent sections. group of the mandrill (Mandrillus intense mother-juvenile bond, with sphinx) underwent a necessary re- the baby subsequently dying of The current report covers the sec- duction; a total of four sub-adults hypothermia, bruises, or sucking tions of carnivores, Old World pri- were relocated into two zoos in not sufficiently. The first-ever baby mates, orang-utans, pinnipeds China. A long-awaited success was born in the group of Bonnet and elephants was recorded in the stock of Javan macaque (Macaca radiata) as a langurs (Trachypithecus a. auratus) descendant of the male Chap that The multi-species community of which had been failing to produce Ústí received two years ago from a aquatic birds kept in the lower any offspring. This year saw a dif- private zoo in Jockdorf, Germany. portion of the zoo grounds (the ferent result with the youngest fe- A breeding success was also re- pinniped section) was made male Happy (Photo 2) for which corded in the stock of the De Braza complete by adding two pairs of separating from the remainder of monkey (Cercopithecus neglec- the red-breasted goose (Branta the group had been the key for tus); a male was born and reared. ruficollis), Photo 1, and the Baikal the success - in the cases of past On the other hand, the female teal (Anas formosa). The breed- ing season was however far from success in the anseriform stock: 2 the hatched Mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata) fell victim to preda- tors and the female smew (Mergus albellus), although it brooded two chicks for the first time ever, it failed to warm them properly after it was relocated indoors along with the offspring to prevent any loss from predation, which was an action that the bird was not comfortable with. Covering the entire aquatic bird enclosure with a mesh will be the only reliable solution to this ad- verse situation. 4 the Reeves muntjac (Muntiacus r. Since however Kawi is known to 3 reevesi) when both of the females have been a female killer and its produced offspring. The previous conduct towards the female was year‘s males were placed in the never positive when contacted via aquatic bird enclosure to test the bars, no action was eventually tak- possibility of them grazing the grass en in this regard. cover. This alternative however did 2014 was a year of very intense not prove good since the males efforts in terms of managing both disturbed the nesting ducks. of the cheetah females (Acinonyx The Carnivore House witnessed j. jubatus). The female Noemi that changes in the stock of the Ka- had arrived from Hilvarenbeek in tanga lion (Panthera leo bley- 2013 kept refused the male Hobbit. enberghi) with a young lion- A great achievement was made ess imported from Lisbon Zoo as regards the female Suna. It has to join the local pair of siblings been staying for a second year in (Photo 4). One of a relatively low Ústí and any attempts to put it to- Raha that had reached year five degree of kinship, this animal born gether with Hobbit had failed. This left the group. A young male of the in 2012 arrived to fulfill the request to year‘s spring brought the long-de- northern white-cheeked crested keep lions in a rather larger group sired progress with successful mat- gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) and let the young female breed, if ing recorded for the first time ever. left for Lyon Zoo upon EEP Coordi- possible. Given the young age of A sonography check was made in nator‘s recommendation; the dam the female lion, however, any put- the mid-pregnancy, confirming the called Fea has remained alone for ting the animals together will not expectations. Birth occurred on 19 the time being since recently there take place before spring 2015. Be- June. With only a single cub born, are no males of similar age. fore it is possible, the animals can however, no one was really estimat- No updates can be reported get in touch through the barred ing the rearing could be a success from the stock of the Bornean opening between the indoor lion since one and only newborn will orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus). quarters. not stimulate the mammary gland The young male Budi will have to In January, the Malayan tiger (Pan- to a sufficient extent. Suna stayed leave the group very soon since thera tigris jacksoni) called Kawi in the maternity box along with the first conflicts were noted between left Ústí nad Labem. Relocated to baby, showing a considerable in- this animal and its parents. For this Ústí from Prague the year before terest. Although images sourced reason, orang-utans were admit- within the context of flood assis- from the CCTV system were making ted to their sleeping boxes even in tance, it is the only individual of it evident that the cub was still con- the daytime to enlarge the space the breeding age unrelated to the nected with the placenta via the available while crate-training was remainder of the European popu- umbilical cord, sucking was never started to make Budi ready for any lation. This was the reason for our observed. On day 2 the baby had transport (Photo 3). intention of making use of the stay strikingly weakened. We managed The consequence of the previous of this male to test the possibility of to make use of the brief absence year‘s death of the male maned the male joining the local female. of the female and cut off the cord. wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) was relocating the old female Consue- 4 la into the enclosure adjacent to its existing display to make space for a brand new and attractive canid species, the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas). A breeding pair was received from Olomouc Zoo along with a sub-adult animal as a result of the zoo‘s decision to discontinue the stock on a tem- porary basis. Although initially the new enclosure was an issue for the jackal group since they were kept in conifer woodland back in Olo- mouc, they settled very well within two months, losing their shyness. A traditional success was seen in 5 On day 3, the baby cheetah died. By the end of the year, Suna had 5 been joined together with Hobbit, but no mating occurred. Any oth- er attempt was scheduled for the spring to follow. A site was finally identified to relo- cate the young male clouded leop- ard (Neofelis nebulosa). Named Rakhin, the animal was kept inside a temporary facility until a trans- fer was agreed with colleagues from Děčín Zoo. The breeding pair was put together once again and at night between 15 and 16 July, four clouded leopard were born and subsequently reared with suc- cess (Photo 5). According to the EEP Coordinator, any attempt at rearing quadruplets was success only four times in the history of the breeding scheme. Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) be- came new creatures to the Carni- vore House. Three males from Olo- mouc Zoo along with two females from Jihlava Zoo settled a new ex- hibit near the lion enclosure. By the end of the year, as many as three 6 litters had been recorded. After a waiting period of two years, the EEP Coordinator found a place to relocate our young Geoffroy‘s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi). The fe- male was sent to a holder based in the UK at the year-end. The paused breeding however continues to apply to the local breeding pair. The loss of the male California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) called Moritz was a sad event. Moritz had long been suffering a chronical dis- ease of the digestive tract. Over the last weeks of the year, the condi- also detected to contain phytobez- erated and bruised wounds. Delhi tion entered its final stage that was oar, which was causing the limited also underwent another sonogra- manifest in serious digestive prob- stomach passability. The post mor- phy check during the year.