Zoo News Archive

Winter 2007

Birth: Paradise Wildlife Park

30
January
2007

Female Brazilian Tapir calf born, the first successful offspring for parents Gaby & Temoko.

The calf has now been named Mirari Tinkerbell.

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Arrive: Chessington World of Adventures

29
January
2007

A young male Californian Sealion called Hogan to join Chessington from Belfast Zoo

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Depart: Chessington World of Adventures

29
January
2007

Two female Californian Sealions are leaving to retire to Mundomar Marine and Exotic Animal Park in Benidorm, Spain. Pebbles (22) will leave on 30 Jan, and Ursa (15) will follow a few weeks later.

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Arrival: London Zoo

29
January
2007

ZSL has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to save a rare species of ant from imminent extinction in England. The Red-barbed Ant is on the brink of extinction in mainland Britain; only 1 colony (all males!) is left, in Surrey, with a few more in the Isles of Scilly. A small number of ants is to be taken into captivity at London Zoo to be bred for release back into the wild. The aim is for at least 40 nests to be reintroduced each year, at several nature reserves in Surrey.

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Birth: Twycross Zoo

24
January
2007

Baby male Pileated Gibbon born recently, the first for mum Valentina.

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Arrival: Colchester Zoo

24
January
2007

A male Two-toed Sloth has arrived from the Cotswolds Wildlife Park. A female is expected to join him in a few months from Zurich Zoo, and a new enclosure is being built for them.

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Arrival: Isle of Wight Zoo

22
January
2007

A group of four Mongoose Lemurs, 3 males and 1 female, have arrived from Linton Zoo. They have been housed in an enclosure adjacent to the Zoo's existing pair, who have taken great interest in their new neighbours. It is hoped that this will encourage them to breed.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

19
January
2007

A female Asian Elephant calf has been born to mum Kaylee.

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Birth: West Midland Safari & Leisure Park

18
January
2007

Two more female White Lion cubs have been born, to mum Natasha and dad Mubuto, both 4 years old

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

12
January
2007

Three Red River Hogs born to mother Ans Marcus and father David. One piglet subsequently died, on 18 February, but the other two continue to do well.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

10
January
2007

A baby Aardvark was born to first time mum Oq.

June 2007 update: Now named Magic, the pup is still doing well, and growing strongly. Good news for the European Breeding Programme for this endangered species, and only the second time an Aardvark pup has been born in the UK and survived - the first was also born at Colchester.

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Open: Newquay Zoo

January
2007

The 17 Humboldt's Penguins have returned after a 3-week break at Paignton Zoo while their enclosure was refurbished. The re-landscaped enclosure now resembles a large sandy and rocky beach. A shaded area has been added and the pool has been repainted.

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Arrival: Banham Zoo

January
2007

A young female Bactrian Camel called `Scrummy' has arrived from the Welsh Mountain Zoo. She had been born there in February 2006.

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Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park

January
2007

A female otter has arrived from Blackpool Zoo to join the existing male.

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Arrival: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari

January
2007

A male Bactrian Camel, Sid, has recently arrived from Blair Drummond Wildlife Park, to join the existing 4 adult females. These were also joined late last year by the birth of a baby female, Karamay, who has now been successfully re-integrated into the group after being hand reared by keepers following rejection by her mother.

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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.