Zoo News Archive

Spring 2010

Birth: Edinburgh Zoo

19
April
2010

A baby L'Hoest's Monkey has been born, the second for it's mum. The baby has yet to be sexed, and therefore named.

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Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

19
April
2010

A baby female Rothschild Giraffe called Nsia has been born, the sixth for mum Matilda and the first pure-bred birth at the zoo since 1997.

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Arrival: Twycross Zoo

13
April
2010

Boulas, a 23-year-old male silverback Western Lowland Gorilla , has arrived from Belfast Zoo, to join the two elderly resident females, Biddy and Bongo.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

12
April
2010

A baby male Elephant has been born, the first for mum Karishma.

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Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park

10
April
2010

A baby Red-bellied Lemur has been born.

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Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

6
April
2010

A female Giant Otter called Tupi has arrived from Leipzig Zoo. She will hopefully be joined by a mate in the near future.

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Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

6
April
2010

A group of Black Howler Monkeys have arrived.

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Birth: Paradise Wildlife Park

4
April
2010

A baby Brazilian Tapir called Thiago has been born, the third for parents Gabriella and Temoko

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Birth: Twycross Zoo

3
April
2010

A baby male Tufted Deer has been born, to parents Michelle and Mitch.

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Death: Colchester Zoo

1
April
2010

Subu the 20-year-old male African Lion has sadly been put to sleep. He had been suffering from chronic active spinal arthritis.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

1
April
2010

Annie the Pygmy Goat has given birth to triplets.

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Arrival: Belfast Zoo

April
2010

A pair of Visayan Warty Pigs called Malcolm and Mabel have arrived, to form a new breeding pair as part of the breeding programme for this Critically Endangered species, the most endangered of all pigs.

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Arrival: London Zoo

April
2010

Marilyn, a Two-toed Sloth, has arrived from Holland to join Prince, the resident male, to replace his previous "mate" Sheila when it was discovered that "she" was actually also male!

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Death: Belfast Zoo

April
2010

Minky the female Andean Bear has sadly passed away. At 21 she was one of the oldest of her species in European zoos, and the combination of her old age and a malignant tumour were responsible for her death.

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Birth: Belfast Zoo

April
2010

A baby Eastern Bongo has been born, to parents Fern and Embu. Great news for this Critically Endangered species, which has less than 140 left in the wild. The baby has been named Eggbert.

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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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