Several more zoos in Europe will not be able to help Manul Timofey find a bride.
Several European zoos will not be able to find a bride for manul Timofey from the Moscow Zoo, as decisions on finding a mate for their females are made exclusively by the coordinators of the European Breeding Program. Representatives of the institutions told about it on April 1.
The Rotterdam Zoo, where a female manula named Pus lives, told RIA Novosti that the decision to create a breeding pair is made by the coordinator of the European Breeding Program (EEP), taking into account the genetic recommendations and the number of animals.
It is clarified that, according to the representative of the zoo, Yanno Veerman, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is responsible for the direction of the EEP on manuals, and the coordinator is manager David Barclay. All issues related to potential pairs of manuls are resolved through him, Veerman added.
The Swedish zoo Nordens Ark reported that they have two female manulas — Toulouse and Zaya. Eva Vikberg, head of the Zoology Department, noted that they are participating in the European Breeding Program, and wished Timofey good luck in finding a partner.
The zoo in the commune of Tregomer in northwestern France will also not be able to help, as there is only one female who has recently mated and has already received a pair.
The Berlin Zoo will also not provide a bride for Timofey and advised him to contact the coordinator of the breeding program for manulas at Edinburgh Zoo.
The Warsaw Zoo announced on March 20 that the female manula Jessie will not participate in the breeding program with Manula Timofey from the Moscow Zoo. The institution clarified that the decision is not related to politics, but to compliance with existing international protocols.
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