Zoo News Archive
Autumn 2007
Birth: Paignton Zoo
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Twin Pied Tamarin babies have been born, to parents Leia and Jedi. The pair, a male named Chewie and a female named Padme, are being hand reared by keepers after their mother showed signs of neglecting them. This species is the most endangered of the Amazon primates, and is classified as critically endangered. |
Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
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A male White Rhino calf has been born, the third for mother Nowana and the 54th for the zoo. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
28
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A baby Aardvark has been born, to mother Oq, great news for the European breeding programme for this species, which is becoming increasingly threatened in the wild from habitat destruction. Colchester has successfully raised two previous babies, the only UK zoo (and one of only two in Europe) to have bred this notoriously difficult species. Update: The baby is now known to be a boy, and has been named Kiyo. |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
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A baby male Ring-Tailed Lemur called Gollum has been born, to mum Jill. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
25
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A baby Greater Malay Mouse Deer has been born, good news for the breeding programme for this endangered species. |
Arrival: Edinburgh Zoo
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Four Ocellated Turkeys have arrived. This species is under threat in its native central and southern America due to habitat loss and hunting. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
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A baby Spider Monkey has been born, to experienced parents Cheekaboo and Heineken. |
Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens
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A baby male Red-bellied Lemur called Robin has been born to parents Scarlet (her first) and Teddy |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
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A baby Giant Anteater has been born, the first for mother Furai who arrived at Colchester earlier this year. Good news for the EEP breeding programme. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
December
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A baby Green Anaconda has been born, the first for the Park and a rare event in captivity. |
Arrival: Newquay Zoo
December
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Two young Six-Banded Armadillos, called Scratch and Sniff, have arrived from Montpelier Zoo, France. |
Arrival: Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
December
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Yoda, a six year old male Red Panda has arrived from Blackpool Zoo to join the existing (seven year old) female Shu Fang, as part of the international breeding programme for this endangered species. |
Arrival: Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
December
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Pozzi, a 17 year old Crab Eating Macaque has arrived from a laboratory in Graal in southern France. He is settling in well and getting accustomed to his new spacious accommodation. |
Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park
December
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Black-Footed Penguin chicks have hatched. |
Birth: Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park
December
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A pair of Common Marmoset twins, called Ant and Dec, have been born to mum Leia, bringing the total in the family to 11. |
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.