Zoo News Archive
Autumn 2006
Closure: Woburn Safari Park
30
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The Adventure Ark playground is now closed for refurbishment over the winter. It should reopen 17 March 2007 as the Mammoth Play Ark (it will also be about 40% bigger). |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
25
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Male Amur Tiger, Igor, has arrived from Vienna Zoo, to join Anoushka, the existing female, as part of the European Breeding Programme for this highly endangered species.. |
Birth: Chester Zoo
13
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Female baby Rothschild Giraffe `Molly' born, the first of the highly endangered species to be born at the zoo. |
Birth: Chester Zoo
12
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Male Asian Elephant calf born, the third to be born at the zoo in 2 years, and the first to be born in the new Elephant House. Dad Upali is also a first timer, but mum Thi is already a mother of two, and a grandmother. |
Birth: Africa Alive (Suffolk Wildlife Park)
7
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Three lion cubs born. |
Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
4
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Male Giraffe calf has been born. The baby is mother Matilda's fourth. |
Arrival: Curraghs Wildlife Park
November
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Large group of male Rodrigues Island Fruit Bats arrived. These are one of the rarest bats in the world, and are now housed in the Life on Islands exhibit, with both indoor and outdoor enclosures. |
Depart: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
November
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A pair of 2-year old Clouded Leopards have been moved to Phnom Tamao Zoological Garden and Rescue Centre in Cambodia. It is hoped that any offspring will be reintroduced to the wild. |
Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens
November
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A pair of Giant English rabbits has been born. |
Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens
November
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A Cameroon lamb has been born. The Cameroon sheep arrived at the zoo earlier in the year. |
Arrival: Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
November
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A group of 7 monkeys, including Baboons, Vervets, and a Macaque have arrived following rescue from a `pet shop' in Beirut. |
Closure: Paradise Wildlife Park
November
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The Jungle Theatre soft play facility has been closed for refurbishment. The new facility should re-open by February 2007. |
Birth: London Zoo
30
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A male Socorro Dove has hatched, the first for the zoo for this species that has been extinct in the wild for over 30 years. There are also thought to be less the 100 in captivity. |
Birth: Drusillas Park
23
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Baby Silvery Marmoset born |
Birth: Woburn Safari Park
20
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Another Rothschild's Giraffe has been born, a male, and making him the second in less than a month, and the fourth in less than 2 years! His predecessor has now been named Goliath. |
Notes:
Where possible, the dates given are for the event itself, but some zoos do not make this information available, when the date of announcement is used instead.
Seasons: Winter = Jan - Mar, Spring = Apr - Jun, Summer = Jul - Sept, Autumn = Oct - Dec.