Zoo News Archive

Winter 2010

Arrival: Belfast Zoo

11
February
2010

A pair of Pygmy Goats have arrived, to take up residence in the farm area of the zoo.

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Arrival: Drusillas Park

11
February
2010

A pair of Red-Bellied Lemurs called Swali and Awa have arrived from Cotswold Wildlife Park. They have taken up residence in the Lemurland walkthrough enclosure with the existing group of Ring-Tailed Lemurs.

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Arrival: Paradise Wildlife Park

8
February
2010

A female African Leopard called Sheena has arrived from Santago Leopard Sanctuary.

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Depart: Chester Zoo

5
February
2010

Asoka the 11-year-old male Lion has moved to Rome Zoo, as part of the European breeding programme. He will shortly be replaced by a 2-year-old male called Iblis from Planckendael Zoo in Belgium, to form a new breeding pair with Asha, Chester's resident female.

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Death: Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park

4
February
2010

Dolly the Zebra has sadly died from a degenerative liver condition. She'd reach a good old age of 21 and was the Park's longest-serving resident of the Zebra enclosure, having arrived in 1990.

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Birth: Paignton Zoo

2
February
2010

A baby White-Faced Saki Monkey has been born, the first for parents Carita and Richard.

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Birth: Twycross Zoo

2
February
2010

A baby Black Siamang Gibbon has been born, the second for parents Tango and Daniel.

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Depart: Linton Zoological Gardens

1
February
2010

The three Lion cubs, Masai, Zulu and Louisa, born in May 2009, have moved to Noah's Ark Zoo Farm. One or more of them may ultimately move on to the Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre.

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Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)

1
February
2010

A baby Douroucouli has been born. Also known as Owl Monkeys, Douroucoulis are the only nocturnal species of monkey.

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Arrival: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari

1
February
2010

A male Amur Tiger called Zambar has arrived from Marwell Zoo. He should soon be joined by a female from Whipsnade.

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Birth: The Hawk Conservancy Trust

February
2010

An African White-Backed Vulture chick called Picardi has hatched.

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Depart: Woburn Safari Park

February
2010

It has been announced that the Californian Sea Lions are to leave this year, to move to another collection in the Mediterranean that can provide large lagoons for them to live in. Their pool will be redeveloped to provide a larger home for the Humboldt Penguins.

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Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park

February
2010

A Parma Wallaby joey has been born.

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Birth: Longleat Safari Park

February
2010

A baby Pancake Tortoise has hatched, just in time for Shrove Tuesday!

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Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park

February
2010

Two more male Crowned Sifakas, called Bafana and Douany, have arrived from Besancon Museum, France. They join the existing male who arrived last year, as part of the European breeding programme for this critically endangered Madagascan primate species.

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Notes:

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