Zoo News Archive
Winter 2006
Arrival: Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
March
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A baby Orang-Utan called Joy is to come to Monkey World from Moscow Zoo, where she was born. Her mother rejected her, a common happening with mothers that were themselves either orphaned or taken from their mothers; they do not know how to look after their own babies. As part of a European Breeding Programme project, all orphaned Orang-Utans are to be brought up together at Monkey World, where they will hopefully learn from the more experienced mums. |
Birth: Knowsley Safari Park
March
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The Pere David's Deer have started giving birth this month. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A pair of Linne's Two-toed Sloths have arrived from Hamerton Zoological Park, and are now housed in the walk-through Tropical House. |
Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
March
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A female baby Drill (a type of baboon) has been born to parents Gorbi and Bibundi, resulting in one of the rarest families on the planet, let alone the UK. The species is one of the most critically endangered in the world, and may become extinct in the wild within ten years, if its decline continues at the present rate. |
Open: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A new enclosure has been built in the Barn of the Farmyard area, to house a group of Brown Rats. The display should allow visitors an insight into the lives of these much misunderstood animals, and show the true nature of these highly intelligent creatures. |
Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
27
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A baby Moloch Gibbon has been born, a valuable addition to this the most endangered of all gibbon species. It is believed that there are less than 2000 remaining in the wild, and between them Howletts and Port Lympne are home to over half the captive population. |
Birth: Paignton Zoo
25
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A baby Diana Monkey has been born. The parents, Charlie and Kasai, are part of the European breeding programme for this beautiful but endangered species. |
Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
22
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A female baby Malayan Tapir has been born, the seventh for the park in 15 years. |
Arrival: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
21
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The Bongo herd from London Zoo has arrived, to stay until their new home at the new `Into Africa' exhibit at London Zoo is prepared. |
Birth: London Zoo
21
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Seven rare baby Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizards have been born, the first for the zoo, and only the third time in a UK zoo. Only three UK zoos hold this venomous species, which is classified as vulnerable in the wild, and therefore the subject of an international breeding programme. |
Birth: Hamerton Zoo Park
18
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Baby Lar Gibbon called Fudge has been born, to mother Penny. |
Death: Paignton Zoo
18
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Paddy the Giraffe has now also died, having finally succumbed to the effects of the smoke he inhaled during last week's fire, despite intensive treatment. The fire is now believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. The zoo is now looking for new animals through the European breeding programme, with a view to establishing a new breeding group. |
Birth: Woburn Safari Park
17
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Four African Lion cubs have been born, and are now being allowed out into the reserves with the rest of the pride, including the five youngsters born early last year. This makes the Woburn pride 16 strong, similar in size to prides in the wild and one of the largest (if not the largest) in captivity in Europe. |
Birth: Welsh Mountain Zoo
16
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A Bactrian Camel called Scrummy has been born. |
Arrival: Newquay Zoo
15
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A pair of critically endangered Pied Tamarins arrived on breeding loan from Jersey Zoo (Durrell Wildlife). The Tamarins have been installed in their new enclosure, but are undergoing a 30 day quarantine period before being allowed full access. |
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.