Zoo News Archive
Summer 2008
Arrival: Twycross Zoo
26
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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. |
Death: Twycross Zoo
21
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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. |
Birth: Drusillas Park
16
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Meerkat twins have been born. |
Birth: Birdworld
15
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Three more White-faced Whistling Ducks have hatched. |
Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park
11
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A second baby White Rhino has been born, to mum Tala. This one's a boy and has been named Zimba. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
10
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A male Cheetah called Cooper has arrived from Banham Zoo. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
September
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Four more baby Meerkats have been born. |
Arrival: Paignton Zoo
September
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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. |
Birth: Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park
September
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Twin Common Marmosets have been born. |
Death: Hamerton Zoo Park
September
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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. |
Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
September
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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. |
Arrival: Hamerton Zoo Park
September
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A new group of Miniature Donkeys have arrived. |
Arrival: Bristol Zoo Gardens
September
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A young, orphaned female Gorilla called Kera has arrived from Wilhelma Zoo, Germany, where she has been hand-reared. |
Birth: Knowsley Safari Park
September
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Four Lion cubs have been born. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
September
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Groups of Pied Avocets, Black Winged Stilts and Redshanks have arrived. Von Der Deckens Hornbills have also arrived. |
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.