2/2, the elephants of Leipzig Zoo in the Federal Republic Virtue officially welcomed a new member – Bao Ngoc, the second child of Elephant Nam’s father, whose father and mother were both born in Vietnam and given Leipzig by Ho Chi Minh City in 1984 and 1985.
Baby elephant Bao Ngoc was born on December 20, 2022, but after nearly 5 weeks, Leipzig Zoo officially held a naming ceremony for this youngest member. Vietnamese Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany Vu Quang Minh and his wife Nguyen Minh Hanh attended the naming ceremony and became the patrons of Bao Ngoc elephant.
According to the Ambassador, Bao Ngoc is also one of the symbols of friendship Vietnamese Germany.
Previously, Leipzig Zoo had polled elephant lovers to find a suitable name, in which special priority was given to names of Vietnamese origin.
Thanks to the help of Ms. Nguyen Thu Thuy, who represents the city’s patrons and animal lovers, Ambassador Vu Quang Minh and the zoo’s leader chose the final name with the meaning of “precious gem”. ” this.
One of the most amazing things, Bao Ngoc is the second child in a herd of four elephants father Voi Nam’s father, born in 2002, the first time a father after 20 years was born at Leipzig Zoo. Along with Akito, Bao Ngoc’s younger sister, the two youngest children, expected to be born in the next few weeks, are the children of elephant mothers from Asian countries.
More than 20 years ago, the birth of Elephant Male (in 2002) was a big event, because after 66 years, since 1936, the elephant herd at Leipzig Zoo for the first time welcomed a new member. When he was born, Elephant Male weighed 120kg and was 95cm tall.
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In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency in Germany, Mr. Thomas Guenther, Director in charge of Asian species, said that the protection of species, especially the conservation of endangered species, is an important task. important.
In some tropical countries, forest elephants have been listed in the red book, and are also one of the most endangered wildlife species in the world. The mating of elephants of Vietnamese origin with those from countries with the same ecosystem is both a measure to maintain the breed and ensure good upbringing.
According to Mr. Thomas Guenther, the rearing of Vietnamese elephants in particular and elephants from Asian countries in general is not too difficult, because they are easy to adapt to the environment, have high endurance, and are easier to tame than elephants. Africa.
Especially Asian elephants, which have thick skin, can adapt to living in cold environments because their body temperature is generally high and they tolerate cold well. In addition to efforts in building and developing the elephant herd today, the mahouts must maintain the spirit of solidarity among the members of the herd.
Elephant Nam, in good health, is in good health, is now the father of two baby elephants and will have two more in the near future.
Leipzig Zoo has the second largest scale in Europe, built in the 19th century, with a total area of 26.3 hectares. There are nearly 600 species of animals from all continents of the world.
In addition to developing and conserving rare animals, Leipzig Zoo is also implementing projects to help Cuc Phuong and Cat Ba national parks in Vietnam take care of, maintain and conserve rare animals.
Especially in Cat Ba, there are 75 langurs, 180 primates belonging to 13 rare species, including the white-breeded langur as well as some other rare animals that are threatened with extinction, all in need of care. protect.
Since 2019, Leipzig Zoo has undertaken to sponsor the project to protect these rare animal species. Fortunately, in 2020, many langurs were born, which is a good signal about the effect of local conservation methods.
Baby elephant Bao Ngoc perform a bathing ritual after the naming ceremony. (Photo: Phuong Hoa/VNA)Phuong Hoa (Vietnam+)