Zoo News Archive

Winter 2009

Birth: Woburn Safari Park

27
March
2009

Two baby Red River Hogs have been born, to mum Ruby.

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Birth: Chester Zoo

25
March
2009

Over 40 baby Mission Golden-Eyed Tree Frogs have been born - the first at the zoo

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Arrival: The Butterfly and Wildlife Park

24
March
2009

Two Curly Coated Piglets have arrived.

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Birth: Beale Park

21
March
2009

Twin baby Ring-Tailed Lemurs have been born, the second set for mum Rosie

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Death: Chessington World of Adventures

19
March
2009

Boris the Californian Sealion has sadly died at the grand old age (for a Sealion) of 28.

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Birth: Curraghs Wildlife Park

19
March
2009

Two baby Capybaras have been born.

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Arrival: Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary

18
March
2009

Two Chimpanzees, called Joey and Tubman, have arrived from the now closed Mole Hall Wildlife Park.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

14
March
2009

A female baby Chimpanzee called Talia has been born, the second for mum Tekita and bringing the group up to 8..

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Birth: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari

March
2009

A baby female Bactrian Camel has been born.

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Arrival: Newquay Zoo

March
2009

Four Black Wildebeest, two males and two females, have arrived from Zoo Dvur Kralove in the Czech Republic. They are to take up residence in the new African Savanna mixed species exhibit which is to open for Easter. Newquay is the only zoo in the UK to hold this endangered species.

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Birth: Colchester Zoo

March
2009

Three baby Warthogs have been born, to mum Tunip.

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Arrival: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

March
2009

Four young (about 6 months) Frilled Lizards have arrived.

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Arrival: Curraghs Wildlife Park

March
2009

More male Rodrigues Island Fruit Bats have arrived from London Zoo.

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Birth: Edinburgh Zoo

March
2009

Three baby Gelada Baboons have been born, the first for the zoo. They have been named Chandu, Chibale and Chiku, to reflect the Ethiopian origin of this species, where they are endangered by habitat loss and hunting.

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Birth: Chessington World of Adventures

March
2009

A baby Western Lowland Gorilla has been born, to parents Buu and Damisi.

Update, 28 May: The baby has now been named Mbula.

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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.