Zoo News Archive

Summer 2011

Birth: London Zoo

10
August
2011

Five baby Meerkats have been born

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Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo

10
August
2011

A pair of Egyptian Vultures have arrived from Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

5
August
2011

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.

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Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

August
2011

Five baby Meerkats have been born.

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Arrival: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

August
2011

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.

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Birth: Longleat Safari Park

August
2011

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.

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Arrival: Longleat Safari Park

August
2011

New arrivals this year include 2 White Rhinoceros, a herd of Wildebeest and a group of male Lions.

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Arrival: Colchester Zoo

August
2011

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.

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Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park

August
2011

Two male Long-Nosed Potoroo have arrived from Edinburgh Zoo.

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Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens

August
2011

A pair of young Llamas has arrived, and they have been named Lance and Luna.

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Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens

August
2011

A male Toco Toucan has arrived.

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Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens

August
2011

A baby Emporer Tamarin called Edwina has been born, to mum Muriel.

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Birth: Chester Zoo

August
2011

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.

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Birth: Belfast Zoo

August
2011

A baby Black and White Colobus Monkey has been born, as have a pair of Pygmy Marmoset twins.

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Death: Exmoor Zoological Park

30
July
2011

Inca, the male Maned Wolf, has sadly died, from bladder cancer.

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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.