Zoo News Archive
Winter 2010
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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Four Humboldt Penguins have arrived from Belfast Zoo, to join the existing group in their newly refurbished enclosure. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A male Capybara has arrived from Blackpool Zoo, and is gradually being introduced to the resident female, in the hope that they will form a new breeding pair. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A young male Red Panda has arrived from Chester Zoo. He is too closely related to the much older resident female for them to form a breeding pair, but they should provide each other with companionship. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
March
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Two baby Eland have been born, to mums Holly (her first) and Kim (her third). |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A baby Ring-tailed Lemur has been born. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
March
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A baby Scimitar Horned Oryx has been born |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
March
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Two baby Meerkats have been born. |
Birth: Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
March
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A baby female Woolly Monkey called Ayla has been born, the first daughter for mum Piquita |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
March
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More Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques have been born, making a total of 3 (2 males and a female) in the last few months. Several Ring-Tailed Lemurs and a Philippines Spotted Deer have also been born. |
Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
March
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Silvery Marmoset twins called Tic and Tac have been born to parents Humbug (mum) and Minty (dad). |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
27
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A baby Aardvark has been born, the fourth for parents Oq and Adela and the fifth for the zoo - this is the only breeding group of Aardvarks in the UK. Update: The baby is male and has been named Tatsu (meaning dragon). |
Birth: Drusillas Park
26
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A baby Silvery Marmoset has been born, to parents Hester and Captain Jack. |
Birth: Paignton Zoo
24
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A baby male Rothschild's Giraffe called Tonda has been born, the first for parents Janica and Yoda. |
Death: Cotswold Wildlife Park
24
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Jessei, the male Amur Leopard, has sadly had to be put to sleep following a marked deterioration in his arthritis and failing eyesight. He had reached the age of 18 and was probably the oldest Amur Leopard in the world. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
18
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A baby Black Howler Monkey has been born, to parents MacGinty and Amarello. |
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.