Zoo News Archive

Summer 2010

Birth: Chester Zoo

18
July
2010

A baby male Elephant called Nayan has been born, to mum Sithami (her second calf) and dad Upali.

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Birth: Belfast Zoo

17
July
2010

A baby female Grant's Zebra has been born to mum Ellen. She has been named Izzy.

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Birth: Belfast Zoo

14
July
2010

Two baby monkeys have been born this week: a Black and White Colobus and a Lion-Tailed Macaque. Both are great news for these endangered species.

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Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

14
July
2010

A pair of Jaguars has arrived. Saka, the male, was born in May 2009 at Le Parc des Felins, France. Bonita, the female, was born in November 2009 at Saarbrucken Zoo, Germany.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

13
July
2010

A Rockhopper Penguin chick has hatched, the first for parents Rita and Raef. The chick is being reared by keepers, after it made a habit of wandering into the nests of the Humboldt Penguins and thus risked being pecked.

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Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

10
July
2010

Four Asian Small-clawed Otter cubs have been born.

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Arrival: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

10
July
2010

A male Scottish Wildcat has arrived to join the existing female.

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Birth: Woburn Safari Park

9
July
2010

A Przewalski foal has been born.

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Depart: Paignton Zoo

8
July
2010

Bintang, a male Sumatran Tiger who was born last year, has moved to Doue La Fontaine Zoo in Samaur, France, as part of the European breeding programme.

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Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo

7
July
2010

Two male Malayan Sun Bears have arrived on long term breeding loan from the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre in Cambodia. Called Rotana and Somnang, the bears are brothers and were rescued from a private owner in 2004. They are thought to be about 7 years old. This is the smallest of the bear species, and is classed as Vulnerable, being under threat from the illegal wildlife trade, hunting and habitat loss.

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Birth: Isle of Wight Zoo

6
July
2010

A pair of baby Meller's Ducks have hatched; good news for this endangered Madagascan species.

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Birth: Chester Zoo

6
July
2010

A baby Radiated Tortoise has hatched.

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Birth: Chester Zoo

6
July
2010

Four baby Utila Island Iguanas have hatched, and a fifth is expected any day. This is the first time this Critically Endangered species has bred at the zoo.

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Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

5
July
2010

A baby Lowland Paca (a type of large rodent) has been born.

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Death: Paradise Park

July
2010

Barnaby the Barn Owl has sadly died following a short illness. At 20 years old he had reached a good age, and had been a regular feature of the Free Flying Bird Show until he became ill.

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Notes:

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