Siberian Cranes Studbook 2001 (third issue)
Two first issues of the Siberian Crane International Studbook (1984 and 1996) were prepared by Vladimir Panchenko, former Director of Oka Crane Breeding Center. In 1984 there were 32 Siberian Cranes listed in 4 institutions (Oka Crane Breeding Center and Moscow Zoo, Russia; International Crane Foundation, USA and Vogelpark Walsrode, Germany). The first breeding in captivity was at the International Crane Foundation in 1981. The female laid 10 eggs; three of which were fertilized by using artificial insemination; two chicks hatched and one chick was reared. In 1990 Siberian Crane started to breed in Oka Crane Breeding Center and in Vogelpark Walsrode in 1991. Besides 12 eggs from wild nests of eastern population (1986), 3 eggs from wild nests of western population (1988, 1990 and 1996) were taken for captive breeding. One injured adult Siberian Crane was brought from Yakutia to Oka Breeding Center, and 27 adult species were captured in China.
In 1996 there were 124 Siberian Cranes (61/59/4) listed in 26 institutions (in 3 European and 2 American countries). During the last 5 years (1997-2001), 146 chicks hatched.
On 31 December 2001 there were 190 Siberian Cranes (83/88/19) listed in 33 institutions (table 1). The increase was partially due to improve reporting from China.
Table 1. Siberian Cranes in captivity on 31 December 2001
Institution |
Country |
Male |
Female |
Unknown |
Total |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Parc Paradiseo |
Belgium |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
Cracid Breeding and Conservation Center |
Belgium |
14 |
19 |
0 |
33 |
Beijing Zoological Garden |
China |
7 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
Changchun Zoological Garden |
China |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Changsha Zoological Garden |
China |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Harbin Zoological Garden |
China |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Hefei Zoological Garden |
China |
3 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
Huangshan |
China |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Nanchang Zoological Garden |
China |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Najing Zoological Garden |
China |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Lianyungang Zoological Garden |
China |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Quihuangdao Zoological Garden |
China |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Shanghai Zoological Garden |
China |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Xuzhou Zoological Garden |
China |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Zhalong |
China |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Reserve Zool De Sauvage |
France |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Private, Bad Rotenfelde |
Germany |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde |
Germany |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Vogelpark Walsrode |
Germany |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Tallinn Zoological Garden |
Estonia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Hirakawa Zoological Park |
Japan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Osaka Municipal Tennoji Zoo |
Japan |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Tama Zoological Park |
Japan |
5 |
10 |
0 |
15 |
Jesus Estudillo Lopez |
Mexico |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Moscow Zoological Park |
Russia |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Novosibirsk Zoological Park |
Russia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Oka Crane Breeding Center |
Russia |
15 |
13 |
1 |
29 |
Private Residence |
Turkey |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
International Crane Foundation |
USA |
7 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
USA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Detroit Zoological Institute |
USA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Zoo New England |
USA |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TOTALS |
83 |
88 |
19 |
190 |
By Tatiana Kashentseva
Oka Crane Breeding Center
By Robertus Belterman
Rotterdam Zoo and Cracid Breeding and Conservation Centre
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© 2004 by SCFC