Zoo News Archive
Winter 2011
Arrival: Chessington World of Adventures
24
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A pair of Bonnethead (or Shovelhead) Sharks has arrived, to take up residence in a new exhibit in the Sea Life Centre. |
Birth: Highland Wildlife Park
23
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Two baby Scottish Wildcats have been born, to experienced parents Hamish and Seasidh - this is their third litter. |
Birth: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
22
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A baby male Black Lion Tamarin has been born, the first of the species to be born outside of Brazil for 8 years, and thus very important for the European breeding programme for this Critically Endangered species. The baby has been named Francisco and was born to new mum Roxanne, who has previously lost two babies and had several miscarriages. The new baby was therefore born by caesarean section, and he is being hand-reared. |
Arrival: Belfast Zoo
18
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Three Red-backed Bearded Saki Monkeys, a male and two females, have arrived from a captive breeding centre in Guyana. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
18
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A baby Giant Anteater has been born. |
Arrival: Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
15
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A female Amur Leopard Cat has arrived, having been confiscated by officials at Heathrow Airport. |
Arrival: Marwell Wildlife (Marwell Zoological Park)
8
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A female Rothschild Giraffe called Jade has arrived from Burger's Zoo, the Netherlands, where she was born in April 2009, to join resident breeding male Kismet and the other females. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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Early spring births this year include three Oryx calves, two Ring-Tailed Lemurs, and a Collared Lemur. Two Roulroul Partridge chicks have also hatched. |
Birth: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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Two baby Arabian Rock Hyrax have been born. The parents themselves only arrived at the Park very recently. |
Arrival: Cotswold Wildlife Park
March
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Three female African Crested Porcupines have arrived. |
Depart: Isle of Wight Zoo
March
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Three Meller's Ducks have moved to a new home in Norfolk, to be replaced by a new breeding male. |
Birth: Linton Zoological Gardens
March
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Three Turkmenian Eagle Owl chicks have hatched, and are being hand-reared after being rejected by their inexperienced mother. |
Arrival: Belfast Zoo
March
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A female Andean (or Spectacled) Bear called Alice has arrived from South Lakes Wild Animal Park and joins Spook the resident male in the hope that they will form a new breeding pair for this highly endangered species. |
Birth: Edinburgh Zoo
March
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Two baby Grevy's Zebras, a boy and a girl, have been born, to separate mums. |
Arrival: Belfast Zoo
March
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A pair of Pancake Tortoises, one male and one female, have arrived from Edinburgh Zoo. |
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.