Zoo News Archive

Spring 2007

Arrival: Chester Zoo

May
2007

A young male Sumatran Tiger called Kepala has arrived from Dudley Zoo. It is hoped that a female will join him in the next year to form a new breeding pair for this critically endangered species (less than 400 left), which is the smallest and most distinctive of Tigers. Kepala will temporarily share his home with the existing pair of Bengal Tigers, Kahli and Rhani, until his new partner arrives.

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Birth: Woburn Safari Park

29
April
2007

A colt Przewalski Horse foal has been born, good news for this highly endangered species. Until recently, when a reintroduction programme was initiated in China, Mongolia and Kazakstan, the species was extinct in the wild. The entire world population is descended from the 31 horses that were in captivity in 1945, and most of those are descended from the 15 brought to Woburn by the 11th Duke of Bedford in the 1900s.

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Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park

28
April
2007

Coucal chicks born, to parents who were the first to be born in captivity in Britain in April 2005.

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Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park

23
April
2007

Another set of baby Ring-Tailed Lemur twins born.

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Arrival: Linton Zoological Gardens

18
April
2007

A young male Snow Leopard called Centurio has arrived from Basel Zoo. He should be joined in May by a young female called Lhamo from Dublin Zoo to form a new pair in the International Breeding Programme.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

15
April
2007

Five Pallas Cat kittens have been born, to parents Rhiannan and Rasputin. This is Rhiannan's first litter, but she is proving to be a very good mother. The kittens are particularly good news because their parents are part of a European Breeding Programme, due to Pallas Cats being threatened in the wild as a result of shortage of prey caused by spreading human populations.

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Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

14
April
2007

A male Andean Bear called Snoopy has arrived from France to join the existing 4 females.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

13
April
2007

Baby Ring-Tailed Lemur born, to mother Madison. Good news for the European breeding programme for this highly endangered species.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

12
April
2007

Chevrotain fawn born, the second at the zoo for the mother, who is part of the European breeding programme for this endangered species.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

12
April
2007

Two Warthog piglets born, to parents Tunip and Marli.

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Birth: Mole Hall Wildlife Park & Butterfly Pavilion

12
April
2007

Two Shetland lambs, called Tresta (female) and Mousa (male), have been born to mother Annie.

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Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park

7
April
2007

Muntjac Deer fawn born.

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Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park

6
April
2007

White-Naped Crane chick hatched.

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Arrival: Linton Zoological Gardens

6
April
2007

A pair of Hartmann's Mountain Zebra have arrived from Overloon Zoo in Holland. Named Goya and Hakim, they should soon be joined by another mare from Marwell Zoo. Together, they will form a new group in the international breeding programme for the species.

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Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

5
April
2007

Two Clouded Leopard cubs have been born; valuable additions to this rare species.

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Notes:

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