Zoo News Archive

Autumn 2007

Birth: Isle of Wight Zoo

October
2007

Several Giant Millipedes have been born.

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Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

October
2007

A very rare baby Grizzled Leaf Monkey has been born, the first for both mum Mojang and the Park. Howletts is the only zoo outside Indonesia to have this species, which is very difficult to breed in captivity. And under threat in the wild from habitat loss.

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Arrival: Paignton Zoo

Autumn
2007

A pair of Bornean Orang Utans, male Demo and female Mali, have arrived from Munster Zoo, Germany. They are now undergoing a 6-month quarantine period and will then join the zoo's existing females, Chinta, Bulu and Gambira.

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Arrival: Paradise Wildlife Park

Autumn
2007

Three pairs of Humboldt Penguins have arrived from Whipsnade Zoo, as part of the EEP Breeding Programme.

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Depart: Paignton Zoo

Autumn
2007

Mapema the male Western Gorilla has moved to Duisburg Zoo in Germany to start a new breeding group.

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Birth: Blackbrook Zoological Park

Autumn
2007

Summary of this season's births:

Over 30 species of waterfowl have had chicks

Three Kookaburra chicks

Six Little Egret chicks

Several Screamer chicks - the fourth family for the parents

Turaco chick

Several Boat-Billed Heron chicks - the first to be hand-reared in this country

Several Asian Brown Wood Owl chicks

Baby Black and White Ruffed Lemur

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Arrival: Drusillas Park

Autumn
2007

A troop of five Racoons have arrived, to take up residence in a new enclosure in early 2008.

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Arrival: Paradise Park

Autumn
2007

Three pairs of Humboldt Penguins have arrived from Whipsnade Zoo, as part of the EEP breeding programme for this endangered species.

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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.