Zoo News Archive

Spring 2012

Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park

18
May
2012

A male White-lipped Deer called Andy has arrived from the Scottish Deer Centre, Fife, to join the resident herd of three females.

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Birth: Drusillas Park

17
May
2012

Emperor Tamarin twins have been born, to mum Lucy.

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Birth: Banham Zoo

17
May
2012

A male Suffolk Punch foal called Bazoo York has been born, mum Bazoo Roxanne's second foal.

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Birth: Edinburgh Zoo

17
May
2012

Recent births in the Brilliant Birds enclosure are now old enough to leave their nests and are learning to fly. These include 3 Green-winged Doves, 3 Chestnut-backed Thrushes and a Nicobar Pigeon.

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Birth: Paignton Zoo

15
May
2012

Four Asiatic Lion cubs have been born, to parents Indu and Mwamba, their first successful (as of July) litter after several failed attempts.

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Birth: Highland Wildlife Park

15
May
2012

A European Elk calf, as yet unsexed, has been born to first-time mum Froja, who was herself born at the Park in 2010.

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Birth: Paignton Zoo

13
May
2012

A baby White Faced Saki Monkey has been born, to parents Carita and Richard. The baby's sex is currently not known, as it is too young to be separated from its mother.

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Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens

12
May
2012

A male Reindeer called Boy has arrived from Dartmoor Zoological Park, Devon, to join the resident herd of 7 females and 2 males.

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Arrival: Belfast Zoo

4
May
2012

Ten Great White Pelican chicks have arrived from Pairi Daiza Zoo, Belgium. They are off-show while they are hand-reared. Once this is completed, 5 of them will be swapped with other unrelated birds from London Zoo.

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Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

May
2012

Asian Small-clawed Otter twins have been born.

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Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens

May
2012

A number of Parma Wallaby joeys have been born, and are now emerging from their mother's pouches.

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Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park

May
2012

A 4-year-old female Arctic Fox called Elf has arrived from Holland, to join resident male Houdini.

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Birth: London Zoo

May
2012

Some baby Mangrove Killifish have hatched.

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Arrival: London Zoo

May
2012

A male Humboldt Penguin chick has arrived and is being hand-reared by keepers until he is ready to join the special Penguin nursery, and ultimately the 64-strong colony at Penguin Beach.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

May
2012

A baby Saki Monkey has been born, the third for parents Rio and Kos.

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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.