In the Leipzig Zoo: These poisonous jellyfish remain hidden from visitors!
In the Leipzig Zoo: These poisonous jellyfish remain hidden from visitors!
In the Leipzig zoo, visitors can discover an impressive variety of animals, which includes Koalas in the "founder garden", elephants and tigers in the "Adventure World Welt Asia" as well as chimpanzees and orangutans in "Pongoland". Nevertheless, there are also animal species that remain hidden from the guests. The curator Till Ramm in a current episode of the Podcast "Elefant, Tiger & Co." pointed out.
These hidden animals include exquisite copies of the ear whom. The podcast episode shows that jellyfish is more than just boring sea animals. These creatures on the edge of their umbrella have small cuts in which there are a total of six eyes, two of them resemble human eyes. "You can create pretty good pictures," explains Ramm. The reproductive cycle of these jellyfish is also interesting: in the sexual and anti-sexual stage, they are able to produce larvae, which then develop into polyps. However, these must be kept behind the scenes of the zoo because their living conditions are special and have to be cleaned regularly.
life -threatening jellyfish species
Another animal that visitors in the zoo will never see live is the Australian seawespan. This jellyfish is known for its extreme toxins and can lead to death within just five to twenty minutes after contact with their tentacles. "That would be too dangerous," Kurator Ramm summarizes the decision not to keep such animals in the zoo. Even if an antidote exists, the time span is often too short to be effective.
The security of the employees has a top priority in this context, and it is understandable that the care of these dangerous species cannot be adopted. The zoo is responsible for ensuring both the well -being of the animals and the security of the audience. While many animals in the Leipzig zoo invite you to be amazed, some - due to their potential danger - remain hidden to avoid risks for employees and visitors.
Interested parties can be the entire podcast episode from the Leipzig zoo at www.thueringen24.de Listen and learn more about the" strange and often known animals ". This makes it clear that there are not only fascinating wildlife behind the scenes of the zoo, but also exciting stories and challenges.