Birth announcements in the zoo of Lignano
30/08/2010
Nice lemurs in the Zoo of Lignano Riviera
The Zoo Punta Verde in Lignano Riviera celebrated this summer a large number of births that fill with joy and satisfaction all the operators of the park.
Last Sunday was hanging a blue announcement ribbon for Agostino, the baby hippopotamus that already weighed 30 kg at birth. After 8 months of gestation, mother Tina shows us her baby and lucky visitors may even seen the moment of breastfeeding, with the small Agostino who plunges underwater and sucks the milk without problems.
Not only the baby hippopotamus is the star of the Zoo of Lignano: few weeks ago are born three puma cubs. At the time is not yet known the sex of these puppies, but they are all very good. It is not so easy to see them, because the mother protects them through the vegetation and the puma cubs have a spotted coat to ensure a good camouflage! But with a little bit patience, visitors can see very intense looks through the bushes of the most quiet areas of their section.
In addition to these recent births, the Zoo of Lignano Riviera celebrated other 15 births from the beginning of the summer season. Among the most exciting, the birth of an eared seal and especially of a ring-tailed lemur, the cute primate of the famous cartoon “Madagascar” (King Julien). Lemurs are indeed animals at risk of extinction due to increasing destruction of their natural habitat and this birth has made particular happy the operators in the park. To raise people awareness of this species, the zoo organizes for some years close encounters with lemurs. Accompanied by a teacher and after having learned a lot of information about Madagascar and the life of lemurs, small group of people, both children and adults, can enter in the section of these animals. It is a very exciting visit especially for children, who can look closely and pet these cute animals.
Tourist on holiday in Lignano can expand their knowledge about nature in a very amusing way, in a beautiful environment like in the park, located on a bend of the river Tagliamento in Lignano Riviera, and also contribute to various projects of conservation and research of different animal species, such as the ring-tailed lemurs, with a small donation.
The Zoo works with other Italian and foreign zoos, with university departments and associations with regard to research and conservation of endangered species, proposing campaigns inside the park for the conservation of threatened animal species and natural environments.
In this way even tourists on holiday in Lignano can lend a hand to nature, either with some donations and with learning a lot of information in the park. His aim is to educate its audience, composed both of families on holiday in the beach of Lignano and of groups of pupils, through specific programs and accurate information with posters, workshops and guided tours.
The Zoo Punta Verde is always fascinating for all its visitors and it is an opportunity especially for children to see closely exotic animals, but also farm animals such as cows, donkeys, geese, goats and many other.
A beach holiday in Lignano is a very good chance to see beautiful animals and learn to respect them and the environment.







