Zoo News Archive
Winter 2008
Arrival: Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
January
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Eighty-eight Capuchin Monkeys have arrived, following rescue from a closed laboratory in Santiago, Chile. Having previously been kept in solitary cages, the monkeys are now being gradually introduced to each other to form natural groups of around 35 in much larger enclosures, and are settling into their new home well. |
Arrival: Hamerton Zoo Park
January
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Three new species of birds have arrived: Andean Goose, Cereopsis Goose, New Zealand Paradise Shelduck. A pair of Bactrian Camels, called Nelis and Esme, have arrived to start a new breeding group. Two female Reindeer have also arrived. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
January
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More Turkmenian Markhor and Kiang have arrived. |
Arrival: Curraghs Wildlife Park
Winter
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Recent arrivals include: a pair of European Beavers, European Otters, and two female Spider Monkeys (mother and baby) to join the resident males Danny and Kieron. |
Arrival: Belfast Zoo
Winter
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Recent arrivals include: White-Nosed Coatis from a zoo in the Netherlands Three Black-Footed Cats |
Arrival: Drusillas Park
Winter
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Two Alpacas, called Rufus and Clive, have arrived from Ashdown Llama Park. |
Birth: Chester Zoo
Winter
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Flora the female Komodo Dragon has done it again: produced another hatchling (a so far unnamed male) without a male partner. A new adult male, called Norman, has also arrived, to join Flora in a few month's time. |
Birth: Woburn Safari Park
Winter
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A female Bongo calf has been born to mum Cherise. Named Hope, she is half-sister to Hasina who was born last May. |
Birth: Woburn Safari Park
Winter
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Three African Lion cubs have been born, to mum Tambi. |
Arrival: West Midland Safari & Leisure Park
Winter
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Two young male Cheetahs, brothers Munya and Bulika, have arrived to take up residence in the new Cheetah Plains drive-by reserve. |
Arrival: Beale Park
Winter
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A pair of Capybaras, called Peggy-Sue and Boris, have arrived. |
Arrival: Jedforest Deer and Farm Park
Winter
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A small herd of Water Buffalo have arrived. |
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.