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News Archive
Below are the news reports for Banham Zoo, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Birth: 21 June 2008
A Suffolk Punch foal called Bazoo Ufford has been born, the third for mum Blush. Mother and foal will be off-show until mid-July.
Birth: May 2008
The latest primate births include: Howler Monkey, Ring-tailed Lemur, Western Gentle Lemur, Goeldi's Monkey, Pygmy Marmoset, Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin, Golden Lion Tamarins (twins), and Emperor Tamarins (twins).
Birth: 14 March 2008
A female baby Giraffe has been born, to mum `Aisling'. The first for both mother and zoo, the baby has been named `Ruby', in celebration of the zoo's 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, `Aisling' was nervous of the new arrival and would not let her feed, an event not unusual with first-time mothers, so the baby is being hand-reared by keepers.
Arrival: July 2007
A young Kinkajou called Sparky has arrived, from a private collection where it was hand-reared following its birth in September 2006. Kinkajous are natives of the South American forests, and are under threat from hunting and habitat destruction.
Arrival: January 2007
A young female Bactrian Camel called `Scrummy' has arrived from the Welsh Mountain Zoo. She had been born there in February 2006.
Birth: December 2006
Three baby Asian Short-Clawed Otters have been born, the first for the zoo.
Arrival: 17 October 2006
Female Amur (Siberian) Tiger called Malyshka arrived from Chelyabinsk Zoo in Russia, to join breeding male Mischa.
Birth: Summer 2006
Extremely rare Sri Lankan Leopard cubs born.
Birth: 24 March 2006
Black-footed Penguin 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.
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