Zoo News Archive
Autumn 2008
Death: Hamerton Zoo Park
October
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The original male Binturong has sadly been put to sleep following a long illness. |
Arrival: Hamerton Zoo Park
October
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More Miniature Donkeys have arrived. |
Birth: Isle of Wight Zoo
October
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A baby female Black Spider Monkey has been born, to mum Ella. Update (Jan 2009): The baby has now been named Millie. |
Arrival: London Zoo
October
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Bounty, a male Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey, has arrived from a wildlife park in France, to join the existing group of 11 females in the `Meet the Monkeys' walkthrough exhibit. |
Arrival: The Living Rainforest
October
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Atlas Moths, the world's largest moth species, and Indian Moon Moths are due to arrive around the end of the month. Both giant moth species unusually lack mouth parts and only live for 1-2 weeks. |
Birth: Knowsley Safari Park
October
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Marmoset mum Rio has given birth to a second set of triplets. The third baby is again being hand-reared. |
Birth: Highland Wildlife Park
October
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Two Mishmi Takin calves have been born. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
October
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Sasha and Yuri the Amur Tigers have arrived from Edinburgh Zoo. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
October
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Three young Anglo Nubian Goats have arrived at Familiar Friends. Having been hand-reared they are very friendly and enjoy lots of attention. |
Death: Dudley Zoological Gardens
Autumn
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Max the Asiatic Lion has sadly died after a short illness. At 15 years he lived to a great old age - most Asiatic Lions only live to about 10. |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
Autumn
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A baby female Meerkat has been born, to parents Scampie and Sue. Sue and another female only arrived at Newquay a few months ago. The baby is called Pippet, or Pip for short. |
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.