Zoo News Archive
Summer 2010
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
August
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A baby Red-Handed Tamarin has been born. Two Sacred Ibis chicks have also hatched, as have two Black Curassow chicks. |
Birth: Paradise Park
August
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A Fairy Bluebird chick has hatched, the first at the Park for many years. |
Depart: Drusillas Park
August
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The Diana Monkeys have moved to Parken Zoo, Sweden. |
Arrival: Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
August
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Oshine, a female Bornean Orang-Utan has arrived, following rescue from a private home in South Africa, where she was kept as a pet for 12 years. She is very overweight and generally unfit and unhealthy, having been fed on sweets and processed food or most of her life. |
Arrival: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
August
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A 3-year-old male Binturong (a type of Civet) called Watt has arrived. |
Arrival: London Zoo
August
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Kesho, an 11-year-old male Gorilla has arrived from Dublin Zoo, Ireland, to replace Yeboah who sadly died back in March. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
August
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Golden Lion Tamarin twins have been born, the first at the zoo and great news for the breeding programme for this Endangered species. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
August
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A baby male Rothschild's Giraffe called Kaiser has been born, the first for dad Doto and the second for mum Imogen since her emergency caesarean operation that was featured on the BBC Animal Park series five years ago. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
August
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Two Asian Short Clawed Otter pups called Sumalee and Kasem have been born, and are being hand reared since mum Rosie failed to produce sufficient milk. |
Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
30
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Eight Ostrich chicks have hatched, for two separate mothers and a common father, Boomer. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
29
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A total of 6 baby Brown Capuchin Monkeys have been born this year, 3 in each of Edinburgh's two groups. The latest was born to first-time mum Penelope. The sex of the babies won't be known until they are old enough to be more independent of their mothers. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
28
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An African Open-Billed Stork has hatched, the first in the UK, and is being hand-reared. |
Arrival: Bristol Zoo Gardens
26
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A 5-year-old Asiatic Lioness called Shiva has arrived from Besancon Zoo in France, to join Kamal the resident male. It is hoped they will form a new breeding pair for this Critically Endangered species - there are only bout 350 left in the wild.. |
Birth: Woburn Safari Park
23
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Two Iberian Wolf cubs have been born, the first for the park. |
Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
19
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Male Northern Chinese Leopard cub twins have been born, to first-time parents Ting-ting and Saian. |
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.