Zoo News Archive
Spring 2009
Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
27
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A female Lowland Anoa calf called Mia has been born, the third for her mother in 5 years. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
25
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Tiga, a 7-year-old Bornean Orangutan, has arrived from Twycross Zoo, to join Rajang the much older resident male in the new Orangutan Forest enclosure. |
Birth: Belfast Zoo
25
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A baby female Zebra called Ember has been born to mum Ellen |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
23
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A baby Titi Monkey has been born, to parents Richard and Anya. |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
16
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A male Tufted Deer fawn has been born, the first for parents Michelle and Mitch. The baby has been named Ying Xiong. Twycross is the only UK zoo to exhibit and now breed this rare species. |
Birth: Curraghs Wildlife Park
15
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A Humboldt Penguin chick has hatched. |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
10
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A male baby Woolly Monkey has been born, to experienced parents Djoi and Miguel. Good news for this endangered species. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
9
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A female baby Pygmy Hippopotamus called Leishan has been born to parents Ellen and Otto, and is their first. Great news for this critically endangered species, which is under threat from habitat loss and hunting. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
6
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A two-year-old male Amur Leopard called Sayan has arrived from Mulhouse Zoo in France. He is currently on show in a temporary enclosure in the Aquatic Zone while he undergoes six month's quarantine. He will then be introduced to Milena, the resident female, in the hope that they will form a breeding pair. Amur Leopards are currently the rarest of the big cats, with just 35 left in the wild. There is, however, a healthy captive population, and it is hoped that some can be returned to the wild in the future. |
Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
6
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A baby male Giraffe has been born to parents Isabella and Kismet. He has been named Kwame (pronounced 'kwa-me'). |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
June
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Four baby Meerkats have been born, to parents Peggy and Scampy. They have been named Snippet, Bumble, Titch and Fraggle. |
Birth: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
June
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Further births this year include Asian Small-clawed Otters and Tree Porcupine. |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
June
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A Black Wildebeest calf has been born, to mum Malaga who was already pregnant when she arrived back in March. Two of the four arrivals also moved to Marwell Zoo in May to expand the breeding programme. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
June
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A family of Red-bellied Lemurs arrived from Paris Zoo in December, and have now moved into the Madagascan Walkthrough exhibit following completion of their quarantine period. This includes an adult male and female, two young males, and a baby that was born on 21 April while in quarantine. |
Birth: Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park
June
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Nine baby Coatis have been born, to two different mothers. |
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.