Zoo News Archive
Winter 2010
Arrival: Belfast Zoo
11
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A pair of Pygmy Goats have arrived, to take up residence in the farm area of the zoo. |
Arrival: Drusillas Park
11
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A pair of Red-Bellied Lemurs called Swali and Awa have arrived from Cotswold Wildlife Park. They have taken up residence in the Lemurland walkthrough enclosure with the existing group of Ring-Tailed Lemurs. |
Arrival: Paradise Wildlife Park
8
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A female African Leopard called Sheena has arrived from Santago Leopard Sanctuary. |
Depart: Chester Zoo
5
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Asoka the 11-year-old male Lion has moved to Rome Zoo, as part of the European breeding programme. He will shortly be replaced by a 2-year-old male called Iblis from Planckendael Zoo in Belgium, to form a new breeding pair with Asha, Chester's resident female. |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
2
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A baby Black Siamang Gibbon has been born, the second for parents Tango and Daniel. |
Birth: Paignton Zoo
2
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A baby White-Faced Saki Monkey has been born, the first for parents Carita and Richard. |
Birth: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
1
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A baby Douroucouli has been born. Also known as Owl Monkeys, Douroucoulis are the only nocturnal species of monkey. |
Arrival: Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari
1
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A male Amur Tiger called Zambar has arrived from Marwell Zoo. He should soon be joined by a female from Whipsnade. |
Depart: Linton Zoological Gardens
1
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The three Lion cubs, Masai, Zulu and Louisa, born in May 2009, have moved to Noah's Ark Zoo Farm. One or more of them may ultimately move on to the Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre. |
Birth: Paradise Wildlife Park
February
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A baby Emu called Darwin has hatched and is being hand-reared. The father is Bruce, but it is not known which of the females, Sheila or Matilda, is the mother. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
February
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A Parma Wallaby joey has been born. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
February
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Two more male Crowned Sifakas, called Bafana and Douany, have arrived from Besancon Museum, France. They join the existing male who arrived last year, as part of the European breeding programme for this critically endangered Madagascan primate species. |
Birth: Longleat Safari Park
February
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A baby Pancake Tortoise has hatched, just in time for Shrove Tuesday! |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
February
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A baby Red-Necked (or Bennett's) Wallaby has been born, to parents Pebbles and Bambam, who only arrived at the zoo in July 2009.. |
Birth: Twycross Zoo
February
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A baby White-Cheeked Gibbon has been born, to parents Kampuchea and Earl. |
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.