Zoo News Archive
Spring 2008
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
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A three-year-old male Ostrich called Kruger has arrived, to join the existing females Kosi and Pongola. |
Birth: Marwell Zoological Park
May
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An albino baby Bennett's Wallaby has been born. |
Arrival: Tropical Wings, World of Wildlife
May
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Two African Long-eared Hedgehogs (Penny and Percy), and an albino African Pygmy Hedgehog (Alfie) have arrived. |
Birth: London Zoo
May
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Three Burrowing Owl chicks, named Huey, Dewey and Lewey (although their sexes are not yet known), have been born. They are being hand-reared in the Zoo's incubation unit after being rescued from their burrow, which was threatened with flooding from heavy rain. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
May
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Rhesus Monkey twins have been born. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
May
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A female baby Ring-tailed Lemur called Warbie has been born, to mum Roxy. |
Death: Paignton Zoo
May
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Bulu, the female Bornean Orang Utan and the oldest zoo-bred Orang in Europe, has sadly died. She had been ill for some time but a course of antibiotics had no effect. She was finally put to sleep when it became clear that she was having too much difficulty breathing. |
Birth: South Lakes Wild Animal Park
May
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Two baby Reindeer have been born, to mums Prancer and Dasher who only arrived at the Park in March. |
Depart: Paignton Zoo
May
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Kingo, the male Black Rhino and father to Zuri who was born just over a year ago, has returned to Port Lympne. It is hoped that he will come back when Sita is ready to mate again. |
Arrival: Newquay Zoo
May
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A pair of Pancake Tortoises have arrived. |
Birth: London Zoo
May
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A baby Warthog called Harry has been born to mum Aziza and dad Little Vern, the first at the zoo for nearly 100 years. |
Birth: Banham Zoo
May
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The latest primate births include: Howler Monkey, Ring-tailed Lemur, Western Gentle Lemur, Goeldi's Monkey, Pygmy Marmoset, Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin, Golden Lion Tamarins (twins), and Emperor Tamarins (twins). |
Birth: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari
May
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This year's baby boom continues with another Reindeer calf, two Mediterranean Miniature Donkeys, and an Emu. |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
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Two baby Meerkats have been born, to parents Tallula and Timmy. |
Birth: Africa Alive (Suffolk Wildlife Park)
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A baby Straw-coloured Fruit Bat has been born, bringing the size of the colony 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.