Daria, the Siberian Tiger, is entering her new home in the Landau Zoo!

Daria, the Siberian Tiger, is entering her new home in the Landau Zoo!

in the Landau Zoo in the Palatinate have a reason for joy. The reorganized Siberian Tigerin Dária, who was born in August 2017, moved into her new residence in a generous 7,000 m² outdoor enclosure. This is just to the right of the main entrance, next to the dromedaries. Here, visitors can experience an impressive variety of animals on the tour, which includes zebras, gnus, kangaroos and many more. Treffpunkt Pfalz reports that the zoo is also open all year round, also on Sundays and public holidays and is excellent for families, school classes and animal lovers suitable.

dária, originally from Debrecen in Hungary, has successfully familiarized itself with the zoo team in the past few weeks. On February 5, the slides for their new outdoor enclosure were open for the first time, and the first steps into the new environment were an exciting moment for everyone involved. Zoo Director Dr. Jens-Ove Heckel had warned that it could be that Dária would not immediately explore the surroundings, but she surprised everyone with her curiosity and self-confidence. The guests were able to observe them while she was going to take her first walk in the new enclosure and then returned to her in advance, which was considered a positive sign of her familiarization. This information comes from zoo-landau.de .

nature conservation and education

Siberian tigers are considered to be a strongly threatened way, and Dária plays a central role in the environmental education work of the Landau zooschule. The stocks of these majestic animals have shrunk dramatically in recent decades due to loss of habitat and illegal trade. In fact, around 100,000 tiger lived in the wild around 1900, although today only an estimated 5,500 tiger exist. zoo landau emphasizes that the loss of habitat and the poaching are an acute threat to these animals.

Another remarkable detail is that Dária was originally supposed to travel to Landau with her sister Dana. Due to an injury, however, Dana was not transportable, but is well recovered. The planning provides to bring them to Landau after their recovery. In the zoo, a non-breeding, same-sex tiger couple is kept to avoid space problems.

The offer of the zoo ranges from classic avian avoiders with exotic birds to a monkey house that is home to primates, reptiles and aquariums. There are also terrariums with different reptiles and a pond for turtles in the area. The infrastructure is easily accessible, with stops in the immediate vicinity, which promotes visitor volume. Information on opening times and admission prices is accessible on the zoo website.