Zoo News Archive

Summer 2011

Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo

July
2011

A female Sumatran Tiger called Baginda has arrived from Benidorm, to join resident male Tibor in the hope that they will form a successful new breeding pair for this Critically Endangered species.

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Arrival: Hamerton Zoo Park

July
2011

Five young Zebras have arrived from zoos in Holland and Denmark. Three are Grant's Zebra and two are Damara Zebra.

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Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens

July
2011

Two female Black Howler Monkeys, Abyanni (3) and Alicia (2), have arrived from Twycross Zoo. They should be joined by a male later in the year.

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Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens

July
2011

A pair of Yellow-Shouldered Amazon parrots have arrived from Paradise Wildlife Park, Cornwall, as part of a breeding programme.

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Birth: Longleat Safari Park

July
2011

A Grant's Zebra foal has been born, the 3rd for mum Jinga.

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Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens

July
2011

Four male Gelada Baboons have arrived. Three brothers, Fisseh, Femi and Ebanois have come from Zurich, while the fourth, now named Bob, came from Berlin.

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Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park

July
2011

Four baby Slender-Tailed Meerkats have been born.

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Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

July
2011

A male baby Gelada Baboon called Leena has been born, to parents Sereba and Agolo.

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Birth: London Zoo

July
2011

A baby male Bolivian Squirrel Monkey called Rolo has been born, the fifth this year for dad Bounty and the 11th since his arrival 3 years ago.

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Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens

Summer
2011

Five Wallaby Joeys have been born this year, all fathered by Pogo, the young male who arrived last year.

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Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park

Summer
2011

A 4-year-old male European Bison called Tomek has arrived from Fota Wildlife Park, Cork, to join the existing herd of 11 females.

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Depart: Newquay Zoo

Summer
2011

Otto, a Fishing Cat, has moved to a zoo in Estonia to form a new breeding pair.

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Birth: Highland Wildlife Park

Summer
2011

A Snowy Owl chick has hatched, and has been successfully reared by its parents.

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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.