Zoo News Archive
Autumn 2008
Arrival: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
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A male Temminck's Tragopan (a type of Pheasant) has arrived. It is hoped that a female will join him soon. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
23
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Red-bellied Tamarin twins have been born to parents Poca and Piura. |
Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
19
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A baby female Drill (a type of Baboon) has been born, to parents Bibundi and Gorbi. This is Bibundi's third baby in as many years and is great news for this endangered species, which is threatened by habitat loss in the wild. |
Birth: Banham Zoo
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Two Amur (Siberian) Tiger cubs have been born, to mother Malyshka. The sexes of the cubs are not yet known , as Malyshka is being very protective of her cubs. However, CCTV cameras have been installed, allowing the keepers to monitor the cubs' progress with disturbing them. A feed to a TV screen in one of the public viewing shelters has also been provided, to allow visitors to see the cubs too. The births are great news for this critically endangered species, with only about 450-500 left in the wild. |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
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A baby male Bonobo called Bili (after a river in the Congo) has been born, to mum Maringa. |
Birth: Knowsley Safari Park
7
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A second baby Rhino in just 3 months has been born, to mum Winnie. The baby is called Cara. |
Depart: Birdworld
5
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One of the Striated Caracara chicks that was born earlier this year has moved to Calderglen Country Park, South Lanarkshire, to establish a new breeding pair. The other is undergoing training for the flying demonstrations. |
Depart: Paignton Zoo
October
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Kirana, the female Sumatran Tiger born at Paignton in May 2006, has moved to Chester Zoo to start a new breeding group for this highly endangered species. A new male will join her there, as Chester's existing male is too closely related. |
Depart: Edinburgh Zoo
October
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Five Socorro Doves have moved to Albuquerque Zoo, New Mexico, to join seven from Paignton Zoo and form a satellite breeding group outside of Europe. Their offspring could be the first to be seen on their ancestral home of Socorro Island off the coast of Mexico, where the species became extinct in the 1970's due to habitat loss and disturbance from humans. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
October
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A baby female Squirrel Monkey called Lulu has been born. She was unfortunately found very weak on her enclosure floor and is being hand-reared by keepers until she can be returned to the group. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
October
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A baby female Malayan Tapir called Indah has been born, to mum Sayang. Good news for this endangered species. |
Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo
October
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A pair of young (just over 1 year) Sumatran Tigers called Tibor and Chandra have arrived from Heidelberg Zoo, Germany. They replace Yuri and Sasha who have also moved. |
Depart: Edinburgh Zoo
October
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Yuri and Sasha the Amur Tigers have moved to their new home at the Highland Wildlife Park. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
October
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A group of critically endangered Utilan Iguana have arrived. A Black Mamba snake has also arrived. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
October
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A baby Black and White Colobus Monkey has been born, to parents Apollo and Etosha. Great news for this endangered species which is threatened by hunting for meat and fur. |
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.