Zoo News Archive
Winter 2010
Arrival: Woburn Safari Park
23
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A 32-year-old female Asian Elephant called Yu Zin has arrived from Emmen Zoo in the Netherlands. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
23
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A pair of Ring-Tailed Lemur twins have been born, to mum Madison and dad Rio. Tilly the Pygmy Goat has also given birth to a kid. |
Birth: Beale Park
21
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Rosie and Sam the Ring-Tailed Lemurs have given birth to triplets - the first at the park and a rare occurrence for the species. Singles are the norm in the wild while twins are fairly common in captivity - Rosie herself has produced twins for the last 2 years.. |
Birth: Drusillas Park
19
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Three Fennec Fox cubs have been born, the first for parents Mali and Tabari, and the zoo. Great news for the species and the European breeding programme. |
Death: Paignton Zoo
9
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Gay the female Asian Elephant has sadly had to be put to sleep. She had been suffering from abscesses on her feet and arthritis. Despite extensive treatments her welfare and quality of life was deteriorating, so this had become the only option. |
Arrival: Colchester Zoo
4
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A male Cheetah called Ares has arrived on brreding loan from Hamerton Park. He will join the resident female Uria for about a month, in the hope that they will mate successfully. |
Arrival: Twycross Zoo
3
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A pair of Snow Leopards called Irma (female) and Suou (male) have arrived, from Norden's ark, Sweden and Tama Zoo, Tokyo, respectively. They will initially be held in quarantine before taking up residence in their enclosure adjacent to the new Himalaya visitor centre. It is hoped they will become a new breeding pair and contribute to the International Breeding Programme for this endangered species. |
Birth: Colchester Zoo
2
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Pippa the Meerkat has given birth to her second litter of pups. She gave birth to a single pup last October and has now produced triplets! |
Arrival: Chester Zoo
March
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A 2-year-old Giant Otter called Xingu has arrived, and taken up residence in a new enclosure deigned to resemble a Brazilian riverbank. It is hoped he will soon be joined by a companion. |
Birth: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
March
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Silvery Marmoset twins called Tic and Tac have been born to parents Humbug (mum) and Minty (dad). |
Arrival: The Butterfly and Wildlife Park
March
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A pair of Australian Sugar Gliders have arrived. The male is called Muskie and the female is called Demi. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
March
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Two baby Meerkats have been born. |
Birth: Bristol Zoo Gardens
March
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A baby White-Faced Saki Monkey has been born, to parents Zebedee and Rio. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A male Capybara has arrived from Blackpool Zoo, and is gradually being introduced to the resident female, in the hope that they will form a new breeding pair. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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A young male Red Panda has arrived from Chester Zoo. He is too closely related to the much older resident female for them to form a breeding pair, but they should provide each other with companionship. |
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.