Zoo News Archive
Summer 2011
Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo
July
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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. |
Arrival: Hamerton Zoo Park
July
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Five young Zebras have arrived from zoos in Holland and Denmark. Three are Grant's Zebra and two are Damara Zebra. |
Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens
July
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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. |
Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens
July
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A pair of Yellow-Shouldered Amazon parrots have arrived from Paradise Wildlife Park, Cornwall, as part of a breeding programme. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
July
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A Grant's Zebra foal has been born, the 3rd for mum Jinga. |
Arrival: Dudley Zoological Gardens
July
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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. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
July
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Four baby Slender-Tailed Meerkats have been born. |
Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
July
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A male baby Gelada Baboon called Leena has been born, to parents Sereba and Agolo. |
Birth: London Zoo
July
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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. |
Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens
Summer
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Five Wallaby Joeys have been born this year, all fathered by Pogo, the young male who arrived last year. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
Summer
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A 4-year-old male European Bison called Tomek has arrived from Fota Wildlife Park, Cork, to join the existing herd of 11 females. |
Depart: Newquay Zoo
Summer
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Otto, a Fishing Cat, has moved to a zoo in Estonia to form a new breeding pair. |
Birth: Highland Wildlife Park
Summer
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A Snowy Owl chick has hatched, and has been successfully reared by its parents. |
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.