Zoo News Archive
Spring 2012
Birth: Colchester Zoo
29
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A baby Buffy-headed Capuchin has been born, the second for mum Barney with dad Fabio. |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
28
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Two baby Breton (or Ouessant) Sheep have been born, to separate mothers. |
Arrival: Chester Zoo
27
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A group of Green Birdwing butterflies, one of the world's largest, have arrived and have begun to emerge from their pupas. They only live in adult form for 6 to 8 weeks, so won't be around for long. |
Arrival: Chester Zoo
26
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A male Rothschild Giraffe called Doto has arrived from Longleat Safari Park, in exchange for Thorn, Chester's previous bull. |
Arrival: Paradise Park
22
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A one-year-old female Red Panda called Jai-Li has arrived from Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark. She will join resident male Lang Za in the hope that they will form a successful breeding pair, his previous partner having passed away last year of old age. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
20
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A Spotted Hyena cub has been born, the first both for the zoo and for parents Kalabi and Abu, who only arrived last July. |
Birth: Highland Wildlife Park
20
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A female Turkmenian Markhor (a species of goat) kid called Nettle has been born, to mum Vicky. Great news for this endangred species, with only around 2500 left in the wild. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
18
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A baby Black and White Colobus Monkey has been born, to experienced parents Etosha and Apollo who were themselves born at the zoo. The baby has not yet been sexed. |
Birth: Banham Zoo
18
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A Snow Leopard cub has been born, to parents Rocky and Enif. A second cub was also born , but was small and weak, and did not survive. The remaining cub is healthy and doing well. Mum and cub will initially be off-show during the first few weeks, but visitors will be able to see their progress via CCTV. |
Birth: Belfast Zoo
13
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A female Rothschild's Giraffe calf has been born, to mum Niamh and dad Finn (his first). |
Birth: Woburn Safari Park
11
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A baby male Rothschild's Giraffe has been born, the third this year. |
Birth: Chester Zoo
10
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A baby male Onager has been born, to first-time mum Zarrin. The Onager is a type of Asiatic wild ass, and is one of the most endangered Equid species, with only around 400 left in the wild, being threatened by illegal poaching, overgrazing and disease passed from domestic livestock in its native Iran. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
5
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A Zebra foal has been born, to proud parents Sarah and Dampy. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
5
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A Victoria Crowned Pigeon chick has hatched, the first at the zoo. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
1
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A baby Douroucouli has been born, to mum Delzi and dad Meta, their second. The baby is yet to be sexed (and named), as it is staying close to its parents. |
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.
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