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8.5.2009 : Blue-throated Macaws arrive from Loro ParqueAfter a long flight from Tenerife, the Blue-throated aras arrived Amazonia exhibit and got an opportunity to discover their new aviary. Birds were irritated by the stay in a narrow crate, but for security reasona all the transport crates have to meet the demands of the IATA (The Air Transport Association). After the crate was opened, the birds immediately climbed out and stared curiously their new keepers.
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Old zoo videos | 8.5.2009 | |  |  | Blue-throated Macaws arrive from Loro ParqueAfter long waiting, the critically endangered Blue-throated macaws arrived Helsinki zoo and curiously explored their new aviary. They are the most endanged aras: there are only 350 birds in the wild in Bolivia. |
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| 7.11.2008 | | | | Hyacinth macaw's chickHyacinth macaw’s chick hatched on the 30th of July 2008. The fledgling was brave enough to face the world outside and came out of the nest box on 25th October 2008. |
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| 5.11.2008 | | | | White-faced saki baby was born |
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AMAZONIA GROUP
The Amazonia building of Helsinki Zoo houses tropical South-American species. They are cared for by 6 animal keepers. They take care of small monkeys (families Callithricidae and Cebidae), tropical birds (parrots, parakeets, ibises, toucans), reptiles (turtles, snakes, caimans) and poison arrow frogs.
Daily routines include cleaning and decorating the enclosures, feeding the animals and observing and making notes of their condition. The animals are very clever, making it rather challenging to provide enrichments in feeding and in the environment.
We are responsible for the following animals
White-faced saki
Golden lion tamarin
Goeldi’s monkey
Emperor tamarin
Hyacinth macaw
Aguti
Blue poison arrow frog
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