Tallinn Zoological Gardens
Para nós o país é conhecido como Estônia, mas é chamado também de EESTI. O zoológico da capital Tallin é chamado por lá de Tallinna, o qual foi inaugurado em 1939, como podemos ver no selo abaixo...
Que eu saiba o primeiro selo postal alusivo ao Zoológico de Tallin data de 1989, em comemoração ao "Aniversário de 50 Anos do Zoológico de Tallinn". O selo que mostra um lince (Scott: 5794) foi emitido quando ainda o país pertencia a antiga União Soviética... Selos sobre os Zoológicos Russos...
|
| 1997 |
26/03/1997: Bloco com 6 selos sobre animais e pássaros do Zoológico de Tallinn, desenhados por Sándor Stern. Tallinna Loomaaed. Impressão: House Vaba MAA. Os selos mostram: Eagle, Marten, Buzzard, Leopard, Rhino, Mountain Goat... (Scott: 319)
 |
 (65k) |
The European Endangered Species Programme – EEP – organization works under the auspices of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). By internationally coordinated captive breeding programmes, it aims to save endangered species from extinction in the wild. The Tallinn Zoo participates in 25 EEPs, and is international coordinator of two of them.
Steller’s Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) is one of the world’s most majestic and powerful eagles. It is a native of the Far East, and its range extends from Kamchatka down to the Korean peninsula. The main adversary of the species in the wild is man who destroys its habitats by felling trees and polluting the environment.
Half a century ago the European Mink (Mustela lutreola) was spread throughout Europe. By today its range has drastically dwindled and the species is on the verge of extinction due to loss of habitats, excessive hunting and introduction of the American Mink in Europe. The Tallinn Zoo coordinates the EEP of the species.
The Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is a scavenger with a wide area of distribution. But due to today’s high veterinary and sanitary standards, in some regions, particularly Europe, the species can no longer get sufficient natural food and is in need of protection and increase in stock by means of captive breeding. The EEP of the species has been one of the most resultful ones.
The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is one of the world’s rarest carnivores whose population in the wild does not exceed half a hundred individuals scattered in the boundary regions of southeastern Russia, northeastern China and northern Korea. Due to the density of human population in the area and rampant poaching, the existence of the species has become precarious. Without radical protective measures and purposeful breeding in capitivity this beautiful animal will meet its doom in the nearest future.
O rinoceronte-negro (Diceros bicornis) é um animal solitário das savanas africanas. As a result of poaching, its numbers have decreased by more than 95 percent during the last three decades. Today, the population is about 3,000 animals in the wild, plus about 200 in captivity. Only efficient conservation work and joint efforts of the zoos can save the species from ultimate collapse.
The East Caucasian Tur (Capro cylindricornis) is an endemic species of the eastern Caucasus whose numbers have decreased by 75 percent during the last decade. Because of economic instability and constant warfare in the region the species is particularly endangered. It is to be hoped that the EEP coordinated by the Tallinn Zoo willplay a counterbalancing role.
| 1998 |
17/09/1998: Selo tigre-siberiano no Zoológico de Tallinn. Desenho de Sándor Stern. Perfuração: 14:13¾. Quantidade emitida de blocos 5 x 10: 1.000.000. Imprimido House Vaba MAA (Scott: 350). NT
 |
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is a tiger subspecies of northernmost distribution. It occurs in the Russian Far East, northeastern China and northern Korea. Due to excessive logging, intensive hunting and scarcity of prey animals, the numbers of Siberian tiger had become so small by the middle of this century that it was listed int the International Red Data Book as the first endangered tiger species. To save the animal from extinction, the zoos under the coordination of Leipzig Zoo started captive breeding programmes. In 30 years notable results were achieved. In the 1980s the captive population of Siberian tigers reached 1000 inividuals and the wild population was maintained at the level of 700 individuals. The conservation actionas had stopped the decline the species.
But during the last decade, the ecologic and economic chaos in the region has brought about rampant (poaching basically for "medical" reasons – in Chinese folk medicine almost all parts of the tiger's body are used in "miracle remedies") which has diminished the wild population of the tiger nearly by a third (presently their numbers 430-500). Whitout captive breeding at the zoos, the Amur tiger will meet its end.
At Tallinn Zoo the Amur tiger has been breeding since 1971.
| 1999 |
18/02/1999: Selo Leopardo-da-neve? (Snow Leopard – Uncia uncia) do Zoológico de Tallinn. Desenho de Sándor Stern. Perfuração: 13¾:14. Quantidade emitida de blocos 5 x 10: 600.000. Imprimido House Vaba MAA (Scott: 357). NT
 |
Superbly adapted to rigorous life in the high mountains of Central Asia, this carnivore is an intermediate species between great cats and small cats, sharing morphological affinities with both. During summer months the species ranges on the edge of perpetual snows at an altitude of about 4 km, but it has occasionally been met even higher than 5 km. For the winter it moves a couple of kilometers downwards in the wake of its prey, mountain goats and mountain sheep. Although protected in most of its range since several years ago, the species is still in serious straits. Under the guidance of Helsinki Zoo, successive attempts have been made at studying and breeding this spectacular cat in captivity.
| 2000 |
2000: Selo Hoofed Animals (cabras) Tallin Zoo (Scott: 396). NT
 |
Outras emissões:
2000 – Jacarés chineses? (Chinese alligators) no Zoológico de Tallinn (Scott: 425). NT
2000 – Selo com valor facial de 3,60 que mostra Amuuri goral no Zoológico de Tallinn. NT
Endereço: Zoologischer Garten Tallin
Paldiski mnt. 145. EE - 0035 Tallin
zoo@tallinlv.ee — http://www.tallinzoo.ee/
 |
Última atualização: 07/11/2007. |
 |
 |
 |
 |