Zoo News Archive
Spring 2006
Birth: Hamerton Zoo Park
15
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Baby Black & White Ruffed Lemurs born; at least one, possibly two - the keeper cannot yet get close enough to check, due to protective father. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
14
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Five Timber Wolf cubs born. |
Birth: Hamerton Zoo Park
12
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The female Miniature Donkey, Suzy, has given birth to a baby boy, now called Freddie. |
Birth: London Zoo
11
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Two Madagascar Teal ducklings hatched two weeks ago, and can be seen with their parents in the African Bird Safari walk-through exhibit. The species is endangered, with fewer than 1000 in the wild. |
Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
11
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Baby Pygmy Hippo has been born. The baby is called Sirana, and can been seen along with her parents, Wendy and Antone in the Semi-Aquatic Mammal House. |
Birth: Hamerton Zoo Park
10
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Male Pudu has been born, the third for its mother. |
Birth: Knowsley Safari Park
9
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A baby Camel has been born. Both mum and baby are doing well. |
Birth: Paignton Zoo
8
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Two very rare Sumatran Tiger cubs have been born, the first at the zoo since 1988. Their sex is currently unknown, as mother Banda is being allowed to look after them without intrusion. The cubs should be on show to visitors in 4-6 weeks, in the meantime the zoo hopes to show video footage of them in their den with their mother. |
Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park
8
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Baby Diana Monkey called Filo born. |
Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens
7
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Four African Lion cubs born; three boys and a girl. |
Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
2
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A baby Javan Langur (a type of monkey rarely seen in captivity) has been born. |
Arrival: Mole Hall Wildlife Park & Butterfly Pavilion
May
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Jasper, a young male donkey has recently arrived at the park. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
May
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Baby female Giraffe called Gertrude has been born, the sixth for mum Becky, the 101st for the Park, and the second this year! |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
May
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Baby Brazilian Tapir born, the fifth for mum Jessie and the Park. |
Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park
May
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Five Skunk kittens born, the first for the zoo. Two of them, both female, are albinos. |
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.