Zoo News Archive
Summer 2007
Arrival: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
September
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Four male Coatis have arrived. |
Arrival: Newquay Zoo
September
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Six young Sand Lizards have arrived. These are a native British species and are endangered due to fragmentation and loss of their heathland habitat. |
Arrival: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari
September
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A young Iguana has arrived, following its discovery by customs at the airport while being smuggled into the country. |
Birth: London Zoo
September
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Nine baby Utila Iguanas have been born. These are the first of the species, which is critically endangered and native to just the tiny island of Utila in the Caribbean, to be born at the zoo. However, they will be kept backstage until found new homes in other zoos as part of the European breeding programme. |
Birth: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari
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A baby Yacare Caiman has been born. This was a surprise to the keepers, who thought that the adults were both female - the species is notoriously difficult to identify as male or female. Update: the baby has now been named Gordon Ramsay - thought appropriate since he (assuming it is a boy!) is currently living in the reptile kitchen area and snaps at everyone! |
Arrival: Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm
28
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A Giant African Snail with only one eye has arrived, following its discovery on a train. It is assumed to have been somebody's pet, but how it came to be left on a train is unknown! |
Birth: Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park
25
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A female baby White Rhino called Mazumba has been born, to mother Dorothy. |
Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens
21
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A Southern Ground Hornbill chick has hatched |
Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens
19
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A female baby Tapir called Isabel has been born, to mother Meena. |
Death: Isle of Wight Zoo
14
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Natasha, the fifteen-year-old Siberian Tiger has sadly passed away. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
13
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Two Red River Hog piglets have been born, to parents Ans-Marcus and David. Although not yet endangered, Red River Hog numbers are in decline due to hunting in their native Africa, so the new piglets are good news for the European Breeding Programme. |
Death: Newquay Zoo
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Ronnie the 19 year old African Lion has sadly passed away. His age had recently been catching up with him; he was losing weight and being treated for kidney problems. His condition then suddenly deteriorated, and he was put to sleep when it was realised that he would not recover. The search for a new mate for Connie has already started. |
Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens
6
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A Brazilian Tapir calf has been born, to experienced parents Shannon and Tanya. |
Depart: Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park
2
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Three lionesses, Gillian, Jasmine, and Rachel (aged 8, 8, and 6), have moved to a new home at Blackpool Zoo. |
Arrival: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari
2
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Three lionesses have arrived from Blair Drummond Safari Park to join resident Negus. They are now housed in the newly refurbished enclosure (formerly the Tiger enclosure; Jagasar the Amur Tiger has moved across into the old lion enclosure) with waterfall and glass-fronted viewing huts. |
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.