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: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari
April
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Recent births include: A baby Bongo called Kamili, A baby de Brazza Monkey, Baby Ring-Tailed Lemurs, A baby Silvery Marmoset, A baby Red River Hog, Four Reindeer calves. |
Birth: Woburn Safari Park
April
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Baby Patas Monkeys have been born, to three different mothers. |
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: Longleat Safari Park
April
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Five Wolf pups have been born to mum Freda and dad Two Tips. |
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: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
April
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Another male White Rhino calf has been born, to mother Clara. |
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. |
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.