Zoo News Archive
Winter 2008
Arrival: Longleat Safari Park
February
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A pet rat, now named Jules after its finder, was dumped in very poor condition at one of the Park's gates. It has now been carefully nursed back to health and, proving to be very good-natured and intelligent, is set to join the cast in the daily Meet the Creatures talks at Pets Corner. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
February
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A Sheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon chick has hatched, the fourth for the parents since their arrival at the Park in 2004. The species is the largest of the Pigeon family, and only lays one egg at a time. |
Arrival: Drusillas Park
February
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A young male Chinchilla has arrived from the Mallydams Wood RSPCA Centre, Hastings, after being abandoned by its former owner, and rescued by a dog-walker. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
February
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Chandra, a male Asiatic Lion, has arrived from Bristol Zoo, to replace Sabu (who died last year) as Akela's mate. Chandra is also Sabu's brother, and was previously resident at the Park in 1994-6. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
February
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A pair of Red Pandas have arrived from Edinburgh Zoo. |
Birth: Tropical Wings, World of Wildlife
February
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Six baby Egyptian Fruit Bats have been born. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
February
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Two young male Carpathian Lynx have arrived from Chemnitz Zoo, Germany. |
Arrival: Newquay Zoo
31
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Two Red Pandas have arrived, to replace the existing male called Beijing who has gone to join a female at Dublin Zoo. Sandy, a 3 1/2 year old female, came from Dublin Zoo, and Julius, a 7 year old male, came from Marwell Zoo. It is hoped that they will breed in the next year or so. |
Birth: Chessington World of Adventures
28
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A baby female Binturong (also known as Bearcat) called Sunti has been born to parents Jelita and Awam. Unfortunately the cub has been rejected by her mother, and is being hand-reared by keepers. This is the first Binturong to be born in the UK for 10 years, and will be an important member of the European breeding programme for this endangered South East Asian species. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
24
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A male Von der Decken's Hornbill has arrived from Edinburgh Zoo, to join the female that arrived in November and form a breeding pair. |
Depart: Chessington World of Adventures
23
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The three Sumatran Tiger cubs born at Chessington in 2006 have moved to Burger's Zoo in Holland. |
Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
17
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A male Asian Elephant calf has been born, the second for mum Azizah. |
Birth: London Zoo
January
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A baby Red Titi Monkey called Vale has been born to parents Yara and Thiago. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
January
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A group of Mashmi Takin have arrived from Edinburgh Zoo. These animals look like a cross between a Wildebeest, Bison and Moose, and are endangered in the wild due to habitat loss. |
Arrival: Highland Wildlife Park
January
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More Turkmenian Markhor and Kiang have arrived. |
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.