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News Archive
Below are the news reports for Belfast Zoo, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Birth: July 2008
Two baby Red River Hogs, called Saffron and Scarlet, have been born.
Birth: June 2008
Births this month include:
A Penguin called Mumble,
A Shetland Pony called Junior
Three Sea Lion pups, called Liquorice, Fudge and Cinamon.
Birth: March 2008
A baby Sifaka (a type of Lemur) called Arthur has been born, the first in the UK.
Birth: January 2008
A baby Emperor Tamarin called Alex has been born.
Birth: January 2008
Three baby Agoutis have been born.
Arrivals: Winter 2008
Recent arrivals include:
White-Nosed Coatis from a zoo in the Netherlands
Three Black-Footed Cats
Birth: November 2007
A baby Colobus Monkey has been born.
Birth: November 2007
A baby Miniature Donkey has been born.
Birth: November 2007
A baby Javan Brown Langur (monkey) has been born.
Birth: November 2007
Two more Barbary Lion cubs, called Boris and Charlie, have been born, to mum Fidda and dad Qays. Unlike their sister, Lily, who was rejected by Fidda soon after birth earlier this year, the two cubs are being well looked after by their mum. Their births, coming so soon after the birth of their sister, are extremely good news for the species, which is extinct in the wild.
Birth: October 2007
A baby Malayan Tapir called Pi has been born.
Birth: September 2007
Three baby Eastern Bongos have been born, in August and September.
Birth: August 2007
Three baby Rothschild's Giraffes have been born, on July 23 and 26, and August 15. Called Sallagh, Cotton, and Moon, they have all been named after Northern Irish towns that begin with `Bally'. The zoo's Giraffes are part of a successful European Breeding Programme; Belfast Zoo alone has celebrated 28 births in 12 years.
Birth: July 2007
A baby Lion-Tailed Macaque called Ripple has been born.
Birth: 3 June 2007
A baby Barbary Lion called Lily has been born. She was unfortunately rejected by her mother soon after birth, and has since been hand-reared. Barbary Lions are extinct in the wild, and there are less than 100 in zoos worldwide (about 40 of them in Europe), so this birth is very good news for the species.
Birth: June 2007
A baby Sea Lion called Snickers has been born.
Birth: March 2007
Twin baby Lemurs called Antanana and Rivo have been born.
Birth: February 2007
A baby Purple-Faced Langur called Len has been born.
Birth: September 2006
Two Crowned Crane chicks, Barney and Betty, born to parents Fred and Wilma. Only 5 other zoos in Europe have bred this species.
Birth: 30 August 2006
Baby miniature Mediterranean donkey born.
Arrival: 19 July 2006
Official opening of Moloch Gibbon house. The family of 4 Moloch Gibbons recently arrived from Howletts Wild Animal Park.
Birth: 25 June 2006
Baby Shetland Pnoy, Peaches, born.
Birth: 2 June 2006
Two baby California Sea Lions born, to two separate mothers.
Birth: April 2006
Baby Black & White Ruffed Lemur `Humbug' born.
Birth: Spring 2006
Two baby Ring-tailed Lemurs born in March and May. A third is expected in June.
Birth: February 2006
Baby Malayan Tapir born
Arrival: January 2006
Two Barn Owls arrived.
Arrival: December 2005
Two Maned Wolves arrived from Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey.
Arrival: 11 August 2005
Official opening of the refurbished lion house, now home to 3 Barbary lions (1 male, 2 females) recently arrived from Port Lympne 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.
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