Tiergarten temporarily closes predator house for an important reason - all hopes are on Tiger Manu

Created: 08/31/2022, 13:36

By: Katarina Amtmann

A tiger in Nuremberg Zoo.

Now there is a new addition (archive picture).

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Nuremberg Zoo has a new tiger: All hopes now rest on Manu.

The predator house will remain closed so that he can settle in.

Nuremberg – Tiger Manu has been living in Nuremberg Zoo since Thursday, August 25th.

On the recommendation of the European Breeding Program EEP (EAZA Ex-situ Program), the latter had taken him over from the ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen.

Tiergarten Nuremberg: Facts about the big cat Manu

• Born in Budapest Zoo in 2011

• From May 2013 he lived with his brother Thrax in Gelsenkirchen

The mini pigs at Nuremberg Zoo recently had offspring.

A total of six piglets saw the light of day.

Tiergarten Nuremberg temporarily closes predator house

After arriving at Nuremberg Zoo, Manu can now get used to it, as stated in a press release.

The Predator House will remain temporarily closed during this phase.

As soon as he finds his way around the new environment, he will also be visible to visitors.

Lioness Aarany and tigress Katinka can be seen in the grounds despite the temporary closure of the predator house.

The previous male Nikolai was given to a Swedish zoo at the beginning of July.

Background: Nikolai was supposed to take care of offspring together with the female Katinka in Nuremberg Zoo “and thus contribute to the preservation of this highly endangered animal species.

Since the two did not harmonize socially, an exchange took place via the EEP.

This is a common practice in conservation breeding,” the zoo continues.

European breeding program EEP

Conservation breeding programs for endangered animal species serve to protect species and try to preserve species and subspecies for future generations.

EEPs aim to preserve 95 percent of the genetic information of their founder animals over a period of 100 years and to distribute all genes as evenly as possible in the population.

Genetic diversity is extremely important for the health and viability of a population.

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New tiger in Nuremberg zoo: "We hope that Manu and Katinka get along well"

The decision as to which animals in which zoos are suitable for breeding projects is made by the EEP on the basis of scientific criteria.

Nikolai and Katinka were genetically well matched, but socially they didn't harmonize.

For several months, they were regularly left together.

The mating attempts were ultimately unsuccessful.

“It is not uncommon for big cats to not be brought together and breed immediately.

However, this can also lead to aggressive confrontations.

In such cases, swapping the tomcat or cats via the EEP is a common practice.

We hope that Manu and Katinka get along well.

Breeding is essential for the preservation of the species," Jörg Beckmann, biological director and deputy director of the zoo, is quoted as saying.

Many species are threatened with extinction.

The Nuremberg Zoo is therefore breeding in a targeted manner