Zoo News Archive
Spring 2012
Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
May
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A female Bennett's Wallaby joey called Tilly has been born. Now 7 months old, she was abandoned by her mother a month ago and is being hand-reared by a keeper. Once old enough, she will join the other hand-reared Wallabies, Ruby, Pip and Fidget, on the Children's Farm. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
May
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A young female Red Panda called Liwei has arrived from Beauval Zoo, France. Once old enough to breed, she will join resident male An An. Meanwhile she is being housed in a separate enclosure, but still on-show. |
Birth: Chester Zoo
May
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A total of 9 Humboldt Penguin chicks have hatched so far this year, bringing the zoo's colony to over 40 Penguins. |
Arrival: Exmoor Zoological Park
May
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Three pairs of Red-billed Ieiothorix (formerly Pekin Robin) have arrived, following seizure by Belgian customs as illegal imports. |
Arrival: Exmoor Zoological Park
May
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Seven Johnsons Chameleons have arrived, also following seizure by Belgian customs. |
Birth: Paignton Zoo
27
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A baby female Kafue Flats Lechwe (a type of Antelope) has been born. Like her half-sister Sethunya, born in May 2010, she is entirely white, but with blue eyes, so she is not a true albino. |
Birth: Highland Wildlife Park
25
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Three baby Japanese Macaques (Snow Monkeys) have been born, to mums Mang, Djangal and Angara. Anagra is the dominant female of the troop, and is a first-time mum. |
Birth: Drusillas Park
21
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Fennec Fox twins have been born, to parents Mali and Tabari. |
Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens
21
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Two female baby Reindeer have been born: Fern was born to Maggie-May on 6 April, and Holly was born to Storm on 21 April. |
Birth: Drusillas Park
17
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Red-handed Tamarin twins have been born. |
Arrival: Longleat Safari Park
12
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A group of Cheetahs, 4 males and 3 females, have arrived, and, after settling in for a few months, are now on show in their new drive-through enclosure, Cheetah Kingdom. |
Birth: Highland Wildlife Park
8
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Scottish Wildcat kitten twins, called Merida (female) and Brave (male), have been born, to parents Seasaidh and Hamish. |
Birth: Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park
7
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A female African Lion cub called Libby has been born over the winter, to parents Teekay and Dudley, the first to be born at the Park in over a decade. She is doing well and is now fully integrated into the pride, which now consists of 8 lions. |
Birth: Belfast Zoo
3
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Baby Capybara twins called Gus and Jacques have been born, to parents Charlie and Lola. |
Depart: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
April
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Layla and Jabir, the Barbary Lions, have moved to Howletts Wild Animal Park. |
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.