Zoo News Archive

Summer 2011

Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

27
July
2011

Emperor Tamarin twins have been born, to mum Barbara.

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Arrival: Colchester Zoo

21
July
2011

A pair of Spotted Hyena have arrived. The male, Abu, was born in 2005 and came from Amersfoort Zoo, The Netherlands, while the female, Kalabi, was born in 2008 and came from Berlin. It is hoped they will form a successful breeding pair, and are the only members of this species in the UK.

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Death: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park

10
July
2011

Frank the Eurasian Lynx has sadly died peacefully in his sleep. At 21 years old has was believed to be the oldest captive-born member of his species in the UK.

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Arrival: South Lakes Wild Animal Park

5
July
2011

Two male Red Kangaroos have arrived from Holland, to join the existing mob of females.

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Birth: Newquay Zoo

July
2011

Another baby Sulawesi Crested Black Macaque has been born, the third this year. Great news for this critically endangered species.

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Birth: Paradise Park

July
2011

A second Great Blue Touraco chick has hatched, and is also being hand-reared. This one is male and has been named Ken.

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Birth: Belfast Zoo

July
2011

Maya, a baby Red Titi Monkey, has been born to parents Inca and Aztec, their first.

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Depart: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

July
2011

Ya Kwanza, Durrell's resident silverback male Gorilla is to be moved to an all-male group at La Vallee des Signes, France, in exchange for younger male called Badongo who was born there. This is because Ya Kwanza's breeding record has not been particularly successful, only mating with one of the resident females, and then with poor results.

Update, 28 July: Badongo has now arrived safely, and the tricky process of introducing to the resident females has begun.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

July
2011

Three Cheetah cubs, 2 females and a male, have been born, to parents Uria and Jack. These are the first offspring of this pairing, which was formed by Jack's arrival earlier this year. The cubs are likely to be kept in their den by their mother for the next few months, so will be difficult to see.

Update, 19 October: the cubs have been named Milawi, the male, Tatu and Savannah, and are now venturing outside of their den.

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Arrival: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

July
2011

A 9-year-old male Giraffe called Uno has arrived from Norway, to join the resident group of females.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

July
2011

Green and Black Poison Dart Frogs have been born. Three batches of frogspawn have been collected, and the first have now almost fully developed from tadpoles into frogs; the first for the Zoo. They will reach full sexual maturity at about 6-15 months and typically live for about 2 years in the wild, but 6-25 years in captivity.

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Birth: Chester Zoo

July
2011

A baby Parson's Chameleon has been born.

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Birth: Chester Zoo

July
2011

A Caribbean Flamingo chick has hatched, and is being hand-reared following rejection by its parents. Fourteen others have also hatched and are being raised by their parents.

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Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park

July
2011

A group of four Black and White Colobus have arrived from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. Kasaka, the male, is 12 years old while Anuket, Heket and Bes, all females, are 4, 4, and 3, respectively.

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Birth: Edinburgh Zoo

July
2011

Two baby Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rats have been born; the first born back in March has now been joined by a sibling. The parents arrived last year from the Rare Species Conservation Centre in Kent.

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