2 black and white Madagascar Makis installed at the zoo of Basel #MyMadagascar #MahajangaMaVille
2 Makis black and white of Madagascar (Makis varis to white belt) installed to the Basel zoo.
Created in 1874, Zoo Basel was one of the first European zoos to own exotic animals : camels, lamas, Elephants, Lions…
Today, The zoo stretches over 12 hectares and owns 7 500 animals 150 Different species.
We can see :
A House of Monkeys, including gorillas and orangutans
A Bird Pavilion
African pens with elephants, Giraffes, lycaons, Cheetahs, zebras, ostriches and hippos
A vivarium for crocodiles, Pythons, and other reptiles
A giant aquarium showcasing the multiple marine animals (one of the most beautiful in Europe)
Basel Zoological Park in Switzerland is now home to two species of lemurs endemic to Madagascar. These are two black and white makis. Each year, nearly a million visitors come to this park to admire animals from all over the continents. Since their arrival, these two primates frolic on a newly landscaped island in the middle of a restaurant pond, has been learned. They mark their territory with loud cries. It should be noted that the installation of these two species of lemurs endemic to the Big Island in this park is part of the implementation of the breeding and conservation program of these animals, which are considered endangered.. The programme is also being carried out by Basel Zoo in close collaboration with the country's authorities, We talked about.
Very agile. On the other hand, it has been announced that a female with foreign genes should join them soon in order to keep in captivity a healthy population of these lemurs which are now rare. Speaking of the peculiarity of these makis, they are particularly visible in their natural habitat located in the northeastern part of Madagascar, because there are still preserved forest sites. These primates are very agile especially when it comes to catching ripe fruit on the furthest branches, it was pointed out.
Better protected. Note that these wildlife species are threatened with extinction due to high human pressure on their habitat. Examples include, among others, deforestation. But these animals are also trafficked while other people capture them simply for consumption, sometimes in the form of skewers. Apparently, these makis from Madagascar will be better protected elsewhere than at home !
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