Zoo News Archive
Summer 2011
Birth: London Zoo
10
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Five baby Meerkats have been born |
Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo
10
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A pair of Egyptian Vultures have arrived from Sofia, Bulgaria. |
Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park
5
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A group of Shelduck, Sharp Winged Teal and Mandarin Ducks have arrived from Martin Mere WWT, to join the existing flocks of waterfowl of the same and other species. |
Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
August
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Five baby Meerkats have been born. |
Arrival: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
August
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A 2-year-old female Giant Anteater called Inti has arrived from Aalborg Zoo, Denmark, to join resident male Ernesto in the hope they will form a successful new breeding pair. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
August
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A baby Red-necked Wallaby has been born, and is being hand-reared by keepers after being abandoned by its mother at about 6 months old. |
Arrival: Longleat Safari Park
August
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New arrivals this year include 2 White Rhinoceros, a herd of Wildebeest and a group of male Lions. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
August
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Four young Ocellate River Stingrays called Little Sun, Ringo, Lucky and Dot have arrived. They have joined the Pacu Fish in the main pool within the inside small primate walkthrough on the Worlds Apart exhibit. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
August
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Two male Long-Nosed Potoroo have arrived from Edinburgh Zoo. |
Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens
August
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A pair of young Llamas has arrived, and they have been named Lance and Luna. |
Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens
August
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A male Toco Toucan has arrived. |
Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens
August
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A baby Emporer Tamarin called Edwina has been born, to mum Muriel. |
Birth: Chester Zoo
August
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A baby Giant Anteater has been born, to parents Pedro and Bliss who arrived at the Zoo last year as part of an international breeding programme. The baby is the first of the species to be born at the Zoo, and will be named once keepers can get close enough to determine it's sex. |
Birth: Belfast Zoo
August
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A baby Black and White Colobus Monkey has been born, as have a pair of Pygmy Marmoset twins. |
Death: Exmoor Zoological Park
30
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Inca, the male Maned Wolf, has sadly died, from bladder cancer. |
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.