Zoo closes part Kijkhut after ‘Bokito action’ Hooded Vulture – BN De Stem

Rotterdam Zoo has some of the Kijkhut of the vulture stay temporarily dropped. The Rotterdam Zoo has taken the measure after visitor Henk Koelewijn this week suffered a “Bokito action” of a Hooded Vulture.

At first, said the zoo at the AD to assume a “one-off incident, but now Blijdorp still errs on the side of caution. The zoo is suspected to Koelewijn unconsciously too close to the nest of a Hooded Vulture breeding has come. ,, It looks like a disturbance without having done it deliberately, ” said a spokesman.

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To prevent vulture again a visitor attack, near the litter is deposited. ,, We want to protect the public and ensure that the birds can nest undisturbed, ” said a spokesman. ,, We are surprised that this has happened. She has often brooded on that spot and there are thousands

of people walked by. There has never been an incident. ”

The vultures in the coming period will be observed by the extra zoo. The cost for the emergency which has Koelewijn, be reimbursed by the zoo. The Utrecht has taken include a tetanus shot.