Zoo News Archive
Spring 2008
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
April
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A baby male Southern Pudu has been born to parents Bramble and Demitrio. This is the smallest deer species and is classified as vulnerable, due to habitat loss in their native lowland temperate rainforests of Chile and south-west Argentina. |
Birth: London Zoo
April
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A baby White-Naped Mangabey Monkey called Conchita has been born, only the second in the UK. Good news for this critically endangered species. She was to be born by emergency caesarean and her mother, Leonie, was too ill to bond with her in the first few days, so she is being hand-reared by keepers. It is hoped to re-introduce her to her mum, dad Lucky, and housemate Bella in their enclosure within about a month. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
April
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A baby rare Pere David's Deer has been born. Other early spring births include an Eland calf, and baby Wallabies, Rhesus Monkeys and Asian Short-Clawed Otters. |
Arrival: Newquay Zoo
April
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A pair of Emperor Tamarins callen Mr Miyagi and Waxon have now been released into their new enclosure, following completion of their 6-month quarantine period. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
April
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Five female European Forest Reindeer and three Elk have arrived. |
Arrival: Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary
April
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Two Black Mangabeys called Alf and Adam have arrived from an animal sanctuary in Belgium, after their previous owner became unable to keep them. A female Japanese Macaque (Snow Monkey) called Julie has also arrived from the same sanctuary. |
Arrival: London Zoo
April
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Mjukuu (Jookie), a nine-year-old female Gorilla, has arrived to join Bobby and two other females, Effie and Zaire in Gorilla Kingdom. |
Arrival: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
April
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Sloth Bears have arrived. |
Arrival: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
April
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A group of Gentoo Penguins have arrived, to take up residence in the pool with the existing Rockhoppers and Humboldts. |
Arrival: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
April
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A breeding group of six Cheetahs have arrived, to take up residence in the new Cheetah Rock exhibit. |
Birth: Welsh Mountain Zoo
April
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A baby rare Welsh Mountain Goat called Scooby has been born. He is being hand-reared after rejection by his mother Stumpy. |
Birth: West Midland Safari & Leisure Park
April
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A male White Lion cub called Star has been born to mum Natasha. |
Birth: Tropical Wings, World of Wildlife
April
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Triplet baby Geoffroy's Marmosets have been born. |
Birth: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
April
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A female baby Western Lowland Gorilla called Tiya has been born, to parents Tamki and Djala. She is being hand-reared by keepers at Howletts after unfortunately being rejected by her mother, who was also hand-reared. |
Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
April
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Another male White Rhino calf has been born, to mother Clara. |
Birth: Dudley Zoological Gardens
Spring
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14 Humboldt Penguin chicks have hatched. |
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.