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From the Zoos

Below are the most recent news reports from all of the zoos listed within this site. For older reports, see the News Archives pages. News archives for individual zoos can be found from the appropriate details page, or linked from the individual reports below.

Birth: Newquay Zoo

August
2012

Another baby Nyala Antelope has been born, the second at zoo this year (both female) and repeating last year's breeding success.

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Arrival: Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm

25
July
2012

A giant Capricorn Beetle has arrived, having been discovered at Shropshire Building Supplies and is thought to have come from Germany in an imported oak beam. The species, one of Europe's largest, was once native in the UK, but became extinct in the early 18th century. They are still found in central Europe but are becoming extremely rare.

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Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

17
July
2012

A female baby Grevy's Zebra has been born, the first for mum Henna.

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Depart: Twycross Zoo

9
July
2012

Boulas, a silverback Western Lowland Gorilla has moved to Longleat Safari Park, as part of the breeding programme for this Critically Endangered species.

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Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens

7
July
2012

Three baby Capybaras have been born, to parents Pumpkin and Peanut.

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Depart: Chester Zoo

5
July
2012

Upali, the bull Elephant, has moved to Dublin, to be replaced by a new male from Seville later this year. Since arriving in May '97, Upali has sired four calves.

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Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

July
2012

A female baby Eastern Black Rhino has been born, to first-time mum Nyasa.

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Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

July
2012

A baby Greater Bamboo Lemur has been born, to first-time mum Belle (Manantena) and dad Zig. Great news for this critically endangered species, with only around 500 left in the wild.

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Birth: London Zoo

July
2012

A brood of 76 Mountain Chicken Frogs, from just two females, have hatched. Once fully grown they will be released back into a protected and disease-free area of the wild, on the Island of Montserrat in the Caribbean. Their parents were rescued and airlifted to London in order to develop a captive population of these critically endangered frogs that are threatened in the wild by the rapid spread of the Chytrid fungus, a disease fatal to most amphibians.

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Birth: Highland Wildlife Park

July
2012

A male Mishmi Takin calf called Hobbit has been born, to parents Cava and Raci.

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Birth: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

July
2012

A Defassa Waterbuck calf has been born, joining the massive baby boom of hoofstock at the Park. Other recent births include baby Eland, Red Lechwe, BArasingha, and Sambar.

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Birth: London Zoo

July
2012

A pair of Greater Flamingo chicks called Wenlock and Mandeville have hatched.

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Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience

July
2012

A baby Black Lemur called Kintana has been born, to parents Aprily and Gasy.

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Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens

July
2012

Other recent births include a baby Golden Lion Tamarin, several Blue Poison Arrow Dart Frogs and Yellow-banded Dart Frogs, 8 Flamingo chicks, 45 Lovebirds, a Mindanao Bleeding Heart Dove, 4 Rainbow Lorikeets, and Azure-winged Magpie, 3 Keas, 3 Little Egrets, and 2 critically endangered Bali Starlings.

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Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens

July
2012

A baby Ring-tailed Lemur has been born, to mum Roxy. The baby is still too young to have been sexed, and thus named, and can often be seen clinging to mum on the Lemur garden walk-through exhibit.

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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.

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