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17.5.2008 : Weighing and sexing of dwarf caimansAll caimans in the zoo are females. Pressing the sides of the cloacal opening will reveal the sex. All caimans are weighed 2-3 times annually. The latest result from March 23.2008 gave 840 g for the bigger, 660 g for the smaller caiman.
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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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