Otter filmed getting out of Mediterranean sea in Costa Brava for first time
Experts aware of species living on Empordà coast since 2016
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Bornean orangutan born in Barcelona zoo
Species is critically endangered due to deforestation in southeastern Asian island of Borneo
Barcelona Zoo investigated for death of nine birds during Storm Gloria in 2020
ZooXXI activists demand closure of aviary where animals died, including three marbled ducks, an endangered species
Barcelona Zoo welcomes baby Rothschild's giraffe
Visitors witnessed birth of endangered subspecies
Barcelona Zoo looks to the future with a €25 million investment, captive breeding and the introduction of new animals
After several controversies regarding the possible transfer of the Zoo to outside Barcelona, management has opted for new breeding programs of species such as the Komodo dragon and also welcomes a new elephant. They have also decided to build a dolphinarium alongside the Zoo with private funding, which would end the project to create a marine zoo at the Forum.
Barcelona zoo decides to renovate its current home and puts relocation project on standby
Plans to change the location of Barcelona zoo have been put on hold indefinitely. The zoo, which has been housed in Park of the Ciutadella since 1892, is now turning its attention to modernisation, aiming to become a "leader in the defence and conservation of biodiversity". Popular with tourists and locals alike, visitors increased by 13% from January to July this year. Coinciding with the zoo’s new plans, two spotted hyenas have arrived, the first in the last 25 years.
Albino gorilla ‘Snowflake’ movie to première in December
Directed by Andrés G. Schaer and featuring popular actors Pere Ponce and Elsa Pataky, the film hopes to reach an international audience. It combines 3D animated features with real images. The movie pictures Snowflake, the popular albino gorilla that lived in Barcelona’s zoo.