Sad farewell to the Leipzig Zoo: Small Tapir Laila moves around

Sad farewell to the Leipzig Zoo: Small Tapir Laila moves around

The Leipzig Zoo, a popular destination for animal lovers with over 600 species, is still enthusiastically visited by the visitors. The latest attractions include virtual reality experience, in which visitors can get very close to the gorillas. But the joy of the guests is overshadowed by sad news these days.

In the zoo's Gondwana country, a painful loss is recorded: the Sming Tapir female Laila had to leave the zoo on July 25th. Junior curator Ariel Jacken commented on this moving farewell: "The farewell was not easy for us". The absence of Laila is perceived by many as very painful, since their enclosure is now empty and the sight of the animals forever makes up part of the zoo.

a necessary step for nature conservation

But why did Laila, the 15 -year -old tapir lady, go? On the recommendation of the European Conservation Breeding Program (EEP), an important initiative to preserve endangered animal species, it was decided to move them to the Dortmund Zoo. There she has the chance to find a new partner, which is important for the saddle pad tapirs, since the breeding plans aim to promote the genetic diversity within the European population.

The anticipation for reproduction is great: Laila will not only find support there, but could also contribute to reproduction. In the Leipzig Zoo, she has already proven to have taken care of young people with her partner Copasih before he moved to the ústí nad Labem zoo last year. Now the Situation looks promising because a potential partner is already waiting for you in Dortmund.

The saddle pad tapire are under the pressure of extinction. It is therefore of the greatest urgency to continue breeding efforts. However, the visit to the zoo can be happy soon, because jackets confirmed that the tapir enclosure will not remain empty for long. A tapirbulle from Copenhagen and a female from England will soon join the Leipzig Zoo, so that the visitors will hopefully welcome offspring in the facility soon.

Visitors to the zoo are very interested in the fate of the animals, and the loss of Laila is an emotional matter for many. It is to be hoped that the efforts to breed the saddle pad tapire will continue despite this sad farewell to secure the future of this fascinating way.