Zoo News Archive

Summer 2008

Arrival: Twycross Zoo

26
September
2008

An 18-month old female Bactrian Camel called Georgia has arrived from Whipsnade Zoo to join Jarrett the zoo's existing adult male. Edina his long-term mate sadly died a few months ago.

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Death: Twycross Zoo

21
September
2008

Joe the Western Lowland Gorilla has sadly passed away after a short illness. At 45 years old he was one of the founders of the Twycross Zoo collection, the first of many Gorillas to live here. He arrived in 1965 aged 18 months.

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Birth: Drusillas Park

16
September
2008

Meerkat twins have been born.

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Birth: Birdworld

15
September
2008

Three more White-faced Whistling Ducks have hatched.

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Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

11
September
2008

A second baby White Rhino has been born, to mum Tala. This one's a boy and has been named Zimba.

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Arrival: Colchester Zoo

10
September
2008

A male Cheetah called Cooper has arrived from Banham Zoo.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

September
2008

Four more baby Meerkats have been born.

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Arrival: Paignton Zoo

September
2008

Two female Rothschild's Giraffes have arrived, to join the resident male, Yoda. Janica (3 yrs) came from Durkralove Zoo, Czech Republic, while Sangha (2 1/2 yrs) came from Liberec Zoo, Slovakia.

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Birth: Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park

September
2008

Twin Common Marmosets have been born.

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Death: Hamerton Zoo Park

September
2008

Sahal the 2-year-old Poitou Donkey has sadly been put down, after losing the battle with her leg problem and her legs finally failed.

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Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

September
2008

Four Waldrapp Ibis chicks have hatched, good news for this highly endangered species - the most threatened animal species of the Middle East with less than 300 pairs left in the wild, in just four colonies. Once widespread across the Middle East and North Africs, the species has suffered badly from pesticide-induced poisoning and habitat loss.

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Arrival: Hamerton Zoo Park

September
2008

A new group of Miniature Donkeys have arrived.

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Arrival: Bristol Zoo Gardens

September
2008

A young, orphaned female Gorilla called Kera has arrived from Wilhelma Zoo, Germany, where she has been hand-reared.

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Birth: Knowsley Safari Park

September
2008

Four Lion cubs have been born.

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Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park

September
2008

Groups of Pied Avocets, Black Winged Stilts and Redshanks have arrived. Von Der Deckens Hornbills have also arrived.

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Notes:

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