Zoo News Archive
Spring 2011
Arrival: Bristol Zoo Gardens
27
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A male Red Panda called Sir Ed ahs arrived from Wellington Zoo, New Zealand, to join resident Jasmina in the hope that they will form a new breeding pair. They are both 3 years old. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
26
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A baby L'hoest's Monkey has been born, to mum Tumbili and dad Kizizi. Mum arrived about 8 months ago from San Diego Zoo, bringing a particularly valuable set of genes with her for the European breeding programme fro this Vulnerable species. |
Birth: Welsh Mountain Zoo
24
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A baby female Bactrian Camel called Delilah has been born, to experienced parents Flanka and Lock. |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
15
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Two Snow Leopard cubs have been born, to parents Irma and Suou. They are Irma's first litter, and also the first for the zoo. Update (July): the cubs are now known to be male and female. |
Arrival: Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
14
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A Crab Eating Macaque has arrived, following his discovery as a stowaway on a cargo ship from Malaysia to Felixstowe. He has been named Sinbad after his seafaring adventures. |
Arrival: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
7
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A group of 22 Orange-Tailed Skinks have arrived from Mauritius, as part of the rescue plan for this Critically Endangered reptile, which is now believed to be extinct in its last remaining wild habitat of Flat Island, the largest of the Mauritian islands. This is due to the invasion of the Island by the predatory Indian Musk Shrew, a side-effect of development of the Island for tourism. In 2008, a small group of skinks were relocated to the Gunner's Quoin nature reserve after the development plans had been revealed. Then a much larger group were relocated in 2010 when shrews were detected on the island. A year later, an expedition was unable to find any skinks in their original location, despite intensive and lengthy searches using sensitive techniques. The group transferred to Durrell Wildlife is to act as a safety-net while the relocated populations become established, or a solution to the shrew problem can be found. |
Arrival: Twycross Zoo
7
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Harriet, a 5-year-old Giraffe, has arrived from Africa Alive in Suffolk, to join residents Keisha and Justin. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
6
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Baby Golden Lion Tamarin twins have been born, the second set for their parents in less than a year. This is great news for this highly endangered species, which was downgraded from "Critically Endangered" to just "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List in 2003 following the success of the international breeding programme and reintroduction of captive-bred animals to the wild. The wild population has recovered from around 400 in the 1970s to around 1000 today, and it is hoped that there will be 2000 by 2025. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
6
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A total of 59 Gentoo Penguin chicks have been born over the last month. With over 162 adults, Edinburgh has one of the largest Gentoo colonies in the world. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
5
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Three baby Bactrian Camels, all females, have been born. One of the mums, Tinker, is a first-time mum. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
3
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A baby male Chapman's Zebra called Rodney has been born to parents Xena and Spongebob. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
1
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A baby South American Fur Seal has been born to mother Nina. |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
June
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Two baby Capybara have been born, to mum Celia. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
June
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Two male Giraffes called Icarus and J have arrived from Woburn Safari Park, to join residents Wallace and Century and expand the bachelor herd. |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
June
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Two baby Ouessant Sheep (the World's smallest breed) have been born within days of each other. One is known to be female, but the other is yet to be sexed. |
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.