Zoo News Archive
Winter 2010
Birth: Belfast Zoo
January
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Two more baby Meerkats have been born. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
January
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A female Jaguarundi kitten has been born. |
Depart: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
January
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Zambar, the male Amur Tiger born at Marwell in 2004, has moved to Blackpool Zoo, where he will be joined by a female from Whipsnade Zoo. |
Birth: Howletts: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience
January
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A baby male Heck's Macaque called Nantu has been born, the first for parents Cimot and Ully and also the first to be born in Britain, possibly even Europe. Since he was born by Caesarean, his mother did not develop any maternal instincts, so he has had to be hand-reared. He is also unfortunately not currently on show to the public. |
Birth: Newquay Zoo
January
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A baby Sulawesi Crested Black Macaque has been born, the first for mum Sorina. The baby is yet to be sexed, and therefore named. |
Arrival: Isle of Wight Zoo
January
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Casper, a young (three and a half years old) male White Lion, has arrived from West Midlands Safari Park. |
Birth: Tropical Wings Zoo, A World of Wildlife
Winter
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A litter of Meerkat pups have been born. |
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.