Comments on: Understanding Shoebills http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:45:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jack Redmond http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-330843 Jack Redmond Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:08:01 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-330843 Sara- - What a wonderful creature! The well-circulated photo of a Shoebill lifting an adult duck into the air occasions my two questions: could the bigger bird actually be intending to swallow the smaller one? And is it capable of doing so? Thank you Jack Sara- -
What a wonderful creature! The well-circulated photo of a Shoebill lifting an adult duck into the air occasions my two questions: could the bigger bird actually be intending to swallow the smaller one? And is it capable of doing so?
Thank you
Jack

]]> By: Jack Redmond http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-330842 Jack Redmond Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:07:56 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-330842 Sara- - What a wonderful creature! The well-circulated photo of a Shoebill lifting an adult duck into the air occasions my two questions: could the bigger bird actually be intending to swallow the smaller one? And is it capable of doing so? Thank you Jack Sara- -
What a wonderful creature! The well-circulated photo of a Shoebill lifting an adult duck into the air occasions my two questions: could the bigger bird actually be intending to swallow the smaller one? And is it capable of doing so?
Thank you
Jack

]]> By: Svenneke http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-140396 Svenneke Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:01:13 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-140396 quite a late reply, but to those who are interested. in europe there are several facilities with shoebills: parc paradisio in belgium (1.1) zoo wuppertal in germany (1.0) birdpark walsrode germany (1.1) zoo frankfurt (0.1) zoo praha in czech republic (2.3 allthough not visible for visitors) and zoo zurich switserland (1.0) I have seen all enclosures except for zurich (not been there yet) and praha (been there, but they keep the animals in a separate facility) no breedings in europe so far either. but praha is trying to match some of its animals and also paradisio has had a promising start. the other zoos don't have pairs or the pairs don't match (as is the case for walsrode) quite a late reply, but to those who are interested.

in europe there are several facilities with shoebills: parc paradisio in belgium (1.1) zoo wuppertal in germany (1.0) birdpark walsrode germany (1.1) zoo frankfurt (0.1) zoo praha in czech republic (2.3 allthough not visible for visitors) and zoo zurich switserland (1.0) I have seen all enclosures except for zurich (not been there yet) and praha (been there, but they keep the animals in a separate facility) no breedings in europe so far either. but praha is trying to match some of its animals and also paradisio has had a promising start. the other zoos don’t have pairs or the pairs don’t match (as is the case for walsrode)

]]> By: Hank http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-12899 Hank Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:09:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-12899 Hi Sara, I live in England. Do you know if there are any Shoebills in any Zoos in Europe and are they working on breeding programmes? Hi Sara, I live in England. Do you know if there are any Shoebills in any Zoos in Europe and are they working on breeding programmes?

]]> By: Jibz http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-11270 Jibz Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:07:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-11270 The shoebill is my favorite animal and I love to read about it. One thing in particular I have wanted to know is if shoebills are a hostile or friendly animal to live with. The shoebill is my favorite animal and I love to read about it. One thing in particular I have wanted to know is if shoebills are a hostile or friendly animal to live with.

]]> By: Sara http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-10370 Sara Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:02:34 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-10370 Hi Kelvin & others, According to Michael Mace, the Curator of Birds who is working closely with us on this project, two other zoological institutions in North America have shoebill storks. We have five birds in the collection: three are on exhibit in the lagoon area of the Wild Animal Park and two are off-exhibit in a breeding enclosure. Thanks for your interest Sara Hi Kelvin & others,

According to Michael Mace, the Curator of Birds who is working closely with us on this project, two other zoological institutions in North America have shoebill storks. We have five birds in the collection: three are on exhibit in the lagoon area of the Wild Animal Park and two are off-exhibit in a breeding enclosure.

Thanks for your interest
Sara

]]> By: Shirley Sykes http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-9351 Shirley Sykes Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:41:22 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-9351 Welcome to the Animal Park, Sara! And I hope you have great success in your studies of the fascinating shoebill stork. I enjoy watching the two on exhibit in the big lagoon and have often wondered how the breeding program off-exhibit is going. Please continue to keep us all informed on your progress. And stay cool -- it's really hot at the Park in the summer!! Welcome to the Animal Park, Sara! And I hope you have great success in your studies of the fascinating shoebill stork. I enjoy watching the two on exhibit in the big lagoon and have often wondered how the breeding program off-exhibit is going. Please continue to keep us all informed on your progress. And stay cool — it’s really hot at the Park in the summer!!

]]> By: Kelvin http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/07/19/shoebills/comment-page-1/#comment-9347 Kelvin Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:58:43 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/shoebills/#comment-9347 How many shoebills live at the zoo and how are they kept? How many shoebills live at the zoo and how are they kept?

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