Zoo News Archive

Spring 2006

Birth: Hamerton Zoo Park

15
May
2006

Baby Black & White Ruffed Lemurs born; at least one, possibly two - the keeper cannot yet get close enough to check, due to protective father.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

14
May
2006

Five Timber Wolf cubs born.

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Birth: Hamerton Zoo Park

12
May
2006

The female Miniature Donkey, Suzy, has given birth to a baby boy, now called Freddie.

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Birth: London Zoo

11
May
2006

Two Madagascar Teal ducklings hatched two weeks ago, and can be seen with their parents in the African Bird Safari walk-through exhibit. The species is endangered, with fewer than 1000 in the wild.

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Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

11
May
2006

Baby Pygmy Hippo has been born. The baby is called Sirana, and can been seen along with her parents, Wendy and Antone in the Semi-Aquatic Mammal House.

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Birth: Hamerton Zoo Park

10
May
2006

Male Pudu has been born, the third for its mother.

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Birth: Knowsley Safari Park

9
May
2006

A baby Camel has been born. Both mum and baby are doing well.

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Birth: Paignton Zoo

8
May
2006

Two very rare Sumatran Tiger cubs have been born, the first at the zoo since 1988. Their sex is currently unknown, as mother Banda is being allowed to look after them without intrusion. The cubs should be on show to visitors in 4-6 weeks, in the meantime the zoo hopes to show video footage of them in their den with their mother.

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Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park

8
May
2006

Baby Diana Monkey called Filo born.

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Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens

7
May
2006

Four African Lion cubs born; three boys and a girl.

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Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

2
May
2006

A baby Javan Langur (a type of monkey rarely seen in captivity) has been born.

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Arrival: Mole Hall Wildlife Park & Butterfly Pavilion

May
2006

Jasper, a young male donkey has recently arrived at the park.

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Birth: Longleat Safari Park

May
2006

Baby female Giraffe called Gertrude has been born, the sixth for mum Becky, the 101st for the Park, and the second this year!

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Birth: Longleat Safari Park

May
2006

Baby Brazilian Tapir born, the fifth for mum Jessie and the Park.

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Birth: Exmoor Zoological Park

May
2006

Five Skunk kittens born, the first for the zoo. Two of them, both female, are albinos.

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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.