Zoo News Archive

Spring 2011

Birth: Colchester Zoo

April
2011

Four Humboldt Penguin chicks have hatched, the offspring of three different sets of parents. They are being looked after by their parents in their burrows, and will remain underground for about 3 months, at which time they should become visible to visitors.

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Birth: Longleat Safari Park

April
2011

Six baby Meerkats have been born.

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Arrival: Longleat Safari Park

April
2011

A 15-year-old male Tiger called Turlough has arrived from Dublin Zoo. Having completed his quarantine period in isolation, he has been introduced to the three resident females, Soundari, Shouri and Svetti

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Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens

April
2011

Two female Giraffes, Josie and Mia, have arrived, from separate Norfolk collections. They join previously lone resident male Kubwa.

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Birth: London Zoo

April
2011

A baby White-naped Mangabey monkey called Hope has been born, to parents Bella and Lucky. The new arrival is the fourth baby for what is now Europe's most successful breeding group for this critically endangered species, one of the world's rarest primates.

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Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens

April
2011

A female baby Orang Utan called Sprout has been born, to mum Jazz and dad Jurong.

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Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens

April
2011

Two litters of Meerkat pups have been born to parents Martin and Mabel over the last five months, bringing the colony to a total of 13.

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Birth: Paradise Park

April
2011

Five Kea chicks have hatched; two are being hand-reared by keepers, the other are being looked after by their parents. This is the first successful breeding of this species for 10 years.

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Birth: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

April
2011

Recent births include Ring-Tailed Lemur twins, Oriental Short-Clawed Otter pups, and baby Pied Tamarins.

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Birth: Newquay Zoo

Spring
2011

A second baby Sulawesi Crested Black Macaque this year has been born, this time to mum Maggie. The new baby is a female, as is the previous one.

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Birth: Newquay Zoo

Spring
2011

A baby Nyala Antelope has been born, the first at the zoo.

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Birth: Newquay Zoo

Spring
2011

A baby female Crowned Lemur has been born.

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Birth: Newquay Zoo

Spring
2011

A second baby Nyala Antelope in as many months has been born. Both babies are now known to be male.

Four Humboldt Penguin chicks have also hatched.

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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.