Zoo News Archive
Winter 2007
Arrival: Linton Zoological Gardens
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A young male African Lion, called Zuri, has arrived from the West Midland safari Park, where he was born on 3 July 2006. He joins Safina, born at Linton on 30 November 2005, in a new enclosure |
Arrival: Woburn Safari Park
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A female Red-Bellied Lemur has arrived to join the existing three males. It is hoped they will soon breed, and help the survival of this highly endangered species. |
Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park
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Female baby Babirusa born. The second for the Park. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
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The first of the season's lambs has been born; a female Southdown Sheep. More are expected. |
Depart: Highland Wildlife Park
March
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The badgers have been moved to the British Wildlife Centre near Gatwick, to join 3 young males there. |
Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park
March
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Two Emperor Tamarins have arrived from the Czech Republic and Denmark, to form a new breeding pair. |
Birth: Welsh Mountain Zoo
March
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Three Humboldt Penguin chicks have been born. |
Birth: Belfast Zoo
March
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Twin baby Lemurs called Antanana and Rivo have been born. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
March
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Baby Malayan Tapir called Vasan born, the first for the zoo and parents Ka and Sayang. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A pair of Jaguarondi (a type of small cat) have arrived from Hamerton Zoo. These are the first small cat species to be held at the Park. |
Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
March
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Three Asian Short Clawed Otter cubs have been born, the first for the Park. |
Birth: Highland Wildlife Park
March
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Both Wild Boar sows have given birth to piglets that are all doing well. |
Birth: Beale Park
March
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Emu chicks have been born. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
March
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A litter of Essex pigs has been born. |
Birth: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari
March
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Baby Pygmy Marmosets born |
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.