Zoo News Archive

Autumn 2007

Birth: Paignton Zoo

31
December
2007

Twin Pied Tamarin babies have been born, to parents Leia and Jedi. The pair, a male named Chewie and a female named Padme, are being hand reared by keepers after their mother showed signs of neglecting them. This species is the most endangered of the Amazon primates, and is classified as critically endangered.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

28
December
2007

A male White Rhino calf has been born, the third for mother Nowana and the 54th for the zoo.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

28
December
2007

A baby Aardvark has been born, to mother Oq, great news for the European breeding programme for this species, which is becoming increasingly threatened in the wild from habitat destruction. Colchester has successfully raised two previous babies, the only UK zoo (and one of only two in Europe) to have bred this notoriously difficult species.

Update: The baby is now known to be a boy, and has been named Kiyo.

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Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens

25
December
2007

A baby Greater Malay Mouse Deer has been born, good news for the breeding programme for this endangered species.

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Birth: Newquay Zoo

25
December
2007

A baby male Ring-Tailed Lemur called Gollum has been born, to mum Jill.

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Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo

19
December
2007

Four Ocellated Turkeys have arrived. This species is under threat in its native central and southern America due to habitat loss and hunting.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

16
December
2007

A baby Spider Monkey has been born, to experienced parents Cheekaboo and Heineken.

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Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens

7
December
2007

A baby male Red-bellied Lemur called Robin has been born to parents Scarlet (her first) and Teddy

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

2
December
2007

A baby Giant Anteater has been born, the first for mother Furai who arrived at Colchester earlier this year. Good news for the EEP breeding programme.

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Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park

December
2007

A Pudu called Winnie has arrived. One of the world's smallest species of deer, and endangered in the wild.

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Birth: Amazon World Zoo Park

December
2007

Three Jackass Penguin chicks have hatched: two for experienced parents Kyala and Oscar, and one for new parents Aminia and Patchet. These new arrivals bring the group total to 10.

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Birth: Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park

December
2007

A pair of Common Marmoset twins, called Ant and Dec, have been born to mum Leia, bringing the total in the family to 11.

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Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park

December
2007

A baby Green Anaconda has been born, the first for the Park and a rare event in captivity.

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Arrival: Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary

December
2007

Pozzi, a 17 year old Crab Eating Macaque has arrived from a laboratory in Graal in southern France. He is settling in well and getting accustomed to his new spacious accommodation.

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Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park

December
2007

A baby Banded Mongoose has been born.

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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.

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