Zoo News Archive

Spring 2007

Birth: London Zoo

26
June
2007

Twin baby Alotran Gentle Lemurs have been born.

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Arrival: Knowsley Safari Park

20
June
2007

Two Common Marmosets have arrived.

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Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens

14
June
2007

Two Elongated Tortoises have hatched, from eggs laid on 14 February.

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Birth: Edinburgh Zoo

13
June
2007

Siberian Musk Deer twins have been born. The fawns, named Sergei and Dimitri, are the first offspring for parents Aleksei and Nina. The Siberian is the rarest of the four species of Musk Deer and is under threat due to hunting for the male's musk pod for use in Asian medicine and some perfumes. Females and fawns are also often killed in traps set for the males. Edinburgh is the only UK zoo where this species can be seen.

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Arrival: Colchester Zoo

13
June
2007

A pair of Blue-Eyed Black Lemurs has arrived, from Mulhouse Zoo, France. It is hoped that Gila and Attila will settle into their new home quickly, and then breed. This is very important for this critically endangered species, with only around 100 left in the wild, and very few in captivity - too few, in fact, for a proper breeding programme to be set up.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

12
June
2007

A baby male Sea Lion called Dominic has been born to parents Salt and Berkley, the first at the zoo for 5 years.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

10
June
2007

A baby Golden Headed Lion Tamarin has been born to experienced parents Nala and Samuel - they had 3 babies only last year. Great news for the breeding programme for this highly endangered species.

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Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens

9
June
2007

Four Lion cubs (3 males and 1 female) have been born, to parents Riziki and Karla.

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Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

9
June
2007

A Red Panda cub has been born. Good news for this species which is endangered by habitat destruction.

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Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

8
June
2007

A baby Giant Anteater has been born to parents Rio and Monty. This species is endangered in the wild due to hunting.

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Birth: Africa Alive (Suffolk Wildlife Park)

7
June
2007

Five Cheetah cubs have been born - 3 males and 2 females - to mum Etna and father Cooper, the first to been born at the park. A key factor in breeding this species is allowing the females a wide choice of mates. To this end, Etna was temporarily moved to the sister collection at Banham Zoo, and this is where the cubs were conceived. Mother and cubs were initially held `off show' in a special breeding facility to give them privacy, but now (August) have access to an area where visitors can see them.

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Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

4
June
2007

Baby Aloatran Gentle Lemur has been born.

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Birth: Belfast Zoo

3
June
2007

A baby Barbary Lion called Lily has been born. She was unfortunately rejected by her mother soon after birth, and has since been hand-reared. Barbary Lions are extinct in the wild, and there are less than 100 in zoos worldwide (about 40 of them in Europe), so this birth is very good news for the species.

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Birth: Paignton Zoo

1
June
2007

A baby male Brazilian Tapir, called Zorro, has been born to parents Misha and Ryan.

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Depart: Colchester Zoo

June
2007

Jasmine the Colombian Black Spider Monkey is about to leave Colchester for Szeged Zoo in Hungary, where she will join the European Breeding Programme. Jasmine was born at Colchester on 17 December 2002, and had been fitted with a contraceptive implant when she reached sexual maturity in October 2006, to prevent her breeding with her relatives. The implant has now been removed in preparation for her move.

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