Zoo News Archive

Spring 2009

Birth: Longleat Safari Park

April
2009

A baby male Bactrian Camel has been born. Good news for this Critically Endangered species, with possibly less than 1,000 left in the wild.

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Arrival: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari

April
2009

A group of Magellanic Penguins, including males and females of breeding age and jeuveniles, have arrived from Madrid Zoo and Selwo Wildlife park, Spain, to take up residence in the new Penguin Pool which is due to be officially opened in July. This marks the return of Penguins to Blackpool after an absence of over 12 years, and Blackpool is one of only 5 zoos in Europe to keep this species of Penguin.

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Arrival: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

April
2009

A female African White Rhino has arrived from Germany. A female Onager (wild ass) has also arrived.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

April
2009

Two Highland Cattle calves have been born, to mums Flora and Faye.

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Birth: London Zoo

April
2009

Two female baby Meerkats have been born and are being hand-reared by keepers after being abandoned by their mother. They will join the Animals in Action demonstrations once they are old enough.

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Birth: Tropical Wings Zoo, A World of Wildlife

April
2009

Spring births so far include 10 Wallaby joeys, 4 Otter pups, a baby Marmoset, 5 Raven chicks, and several Little Owl Chicks are due to hatch very soon.

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Arrival: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

April
2009

A pair of Brazilian Tapirs called Summer and Ronaldo have arrived, as part of the European Breeding Programme for this Vulnerable species. This makes a return to the zoo for the species after an absence of 10 years.

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Arrival: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

April
2009

A pair of Brown Hyenas have arrived from Prague, the first in the UK for over 15 years.

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Arrival: Newquay Zoo

April
2009

Three Harvest Mice have arrived, to start a new breeding group for this threatened native British species.

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Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

April
2009

Four baby Capybaras have been born, to parents Hayley and Bugsy.

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Arrival: Colchester Zoo

Spring
2009

A group of Wallabies have arrived from Woburn Safari Park, to take up residence in the new Wallaby Walkabout enclosure.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

Spring
2009

Six Penguin chicks have been born.

Update, July 4: two more chicks (twins) have hatched, making a total of eight, divided evenly between the two Penguin enclosures. The new chicks have been named Indie and Panda, while the other chicks have also been named: Chilly, Domino, Surf, Polka, Mojo and Inca.

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Birth: Highland Wildlife Park

Spring
2009

Spring births so far include two baby Japanese Snow Monkeys, a European Elk calf and a Bison calf.

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Depart: Highland Wildlife Park

Spring
2009

Three Wolves have been moved to Edinburgh Zoo. The remaining male has been joined by a female from the Scottish Deer Centre to form a new breeding pair.

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Birth: Banham Zoo

Spring
2009

A number of primate babies have been born so far this year, including: a Saki Monkey, Colobus Monkey, Goeldi's Monkey, Emperor Tamarin, Golden Lion Tamarin, Golden Headed Lion Tamarin. Pygmy Marmoset, Geoffroy's Marmoset, and a Siamang Gibbon.

Several other species have also produced babies, including Meerkats, Llamas, Goats, and Kangaroos..

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Birth: Beale Park

Spring
2009

Four baby Pygmy Goats (including a set of twins), five baby Ouessant sheep, and four baby Cameroon Sheep have 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.

Seasons: Winter = Jan - Mar, Spring = Apr - Jun, Summer = Jul - Sept, Autumn = Oct - Dec.