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Below are the news reports for Exmoor Zoological Park, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Exmoor Zoological Park Details
Arrival: May 2012
Three pairs of Red-billed Ieiothorix (formerly Pekin Robin) have arrived, following seizure by Belgian customs as illegal imports.
Arrival: May 2012
Seven Johnsons Chameleons have arrived, also following seizure by Belgian customs.
Birth: April 2012
A Humboldt Penguin chick has hatched, and is being hand-reared by keepers.
Birth: 31 March 2012
Three Puma kittens have been born, to first-time-mum Fu.
Arrival: Winter 2012
Three young Jaguarundi have arrived: one from Krakow Zoo, Poland, and a brother and sister from the Rare Species Conservation Centre, Kent.
Arrival: Winter 2012
Two male Maned Wolves have arrived from Parken Zoo, Sweden. The brothers were born in December 2010, so are still very young, and have arrived to replace Inca, the zoo's previous adult male who passed away last year.
Arrival: Winter 2012
A pair of Southern Tamanduas, a type of Anteater, have arrived. They are one of only about 5 pairs in European zoos.
Arrival: Winter 2012
A pair of Caracal, a type of Cat, have arrived from private collections in Europe.
Arrival: Winter 2012
Two Arabian Sand Cats have arrived. The brothers were born in a private collection in Saudi Arabia.
Birth: 26 September 2011
A baby Azaraes Agouti has been born.
Death: 30 July 2011
Inca, the male Maned Wolf, has sadly died, from bladder cancer.
Birth: 27 May 2011
A baby Alpaca called Damien has been born.
Birth: 29 April 2011
An albino baby Lechwe has been born.
Birth: 2 April 2011
Ring-Tailed Lemur twins have been born.
Birth: April 2009
A baby Skunk has been born.
Birth: 9 May 2007
A second White-Naped Crane chick has hatched.
Birth: 6 May 2007
Baby North American Tree Porcupine born
Birth: 2 May 2007
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill chick hatched., to parents Brutus and Bronte, currently the only breeding pair in British zoos and part of the European Breeding Programme.
Birth: May 2007
A litter of five Skunk kittens have been born. Two of them, both females, are albinos.
Birth: 28 April 2007
Coucal chicks born, to parents who were the first to be born in captivity in Britain in April 2005.
Birth: 23 April 2007
Another set of baby Ring-Tailed Lemur twins born.
Birth: 7 April 2007
Muntjac Deer fawn born.
Birth: 6 April 2007
White-Naped Crane chick hatched.
Birth: 2 April 2007
Baby Black Lemur born to parents Kiva and Zip.
Birth: April 2007
Wallaby joey born, to mum Wilma.
Birth: 31 March 2007
Baby Ring-Tailed Lemur twins born.
Birth: 28 March 2007
Baby Maras born
Arrival: September 2006
A pair of Howler Monkeys, called Greeb and Wing have arrived. It is hoped that they might act as a form of burglar alarm, due to the loud screams they produce when disturbed or upset.
Birth: 30 July 2006
Baby Meerkat called Mali born, the first for his parents.
Return: July 2006
The two Geoffroys Marmosets stolen in March have been recovered from a house in Staffordshire, where they were seized by Police along with 15 other primates stolen from other zoos around the country.
Birth: 8 May 2006
Baby Diana Monkey called Filo born.
Birth: May 2006
Five Skunk kittens born, the first for the zoo. Two of them, both female, are albinos.
Theft: 19 March 2006
Eight parrots (four pairs), two Geoffroys Marmosets, and the entire colony of rare Black-Eared Marmosets, including two 4-week old babies, have been stolen. It is believed they were stolen to order, and will be easy to sell on.
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.
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