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News Archive
Below are the news reports for Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari Details
Arrival: July 2008
Three female Giraffes have arrived from Fota, near Cork, Ireland.
Birth: May 2008
This year's baby boom continues with another Reindeer calf, two Mediterranean Miniature Donkeys, and an Emu.
Birth: April 2008
Recent births include:
A baby Bongo called Kamili,
A baby de Brazza Monkey,
Baby Ring-Tailed Lemurs,
A baby Silvery Marmoset,
A baby Red River Hog,
Four Reindeer calves.
Arrival: April 2008
Recent arrivals include:
A female Great Grey Owl from Chester Zoo, to join the existing male,
Two White Agile Wallabies, two Capybara, and some Blue-Crowned Conures from other UK zoos,
A female Zebra called Helene from Prague Zoo, to join Lucas and Bettie the resident Hartmanns Zebras.
Arrival: September 2007
Miffy, a young (and still growing) Giant Rabbit has arrived in the Children's Zoo.
Arrival: September 2007
A young Iguana has arrived, following its discovery by customs at the airport while being smuggled into the country.
Birth: 29 August 2007
A baby Yacare Caiman has been born. This was a surprise to the keepers, who thought that the adults were both female - the species is notoriously difficult to identify as male or female.
Update: the baby has now been named Gordon Ramsay - thought appropriate since he (assuming it is a boy!) is currently living in the reptile kitchen area and snaps at everyone!
Arrival: 2 August 2007
Three lionesses have arrived from Blair Drummond Safari Park to join resident Negus. They are now housed in the newly refurbished enclosure (formerly the Tiger enclosure; Jagasar the Amur Tiger has moved across into the old lion enclosure) with waterfall and glass-fronted viewing huts.
Birth: 6 May 2007
Three female baby Red River Hogs, called Apple, Ruby and Cherry, have been born to parents Scarlet and Raff.
Birth: April 2007
The two baby donkeys born in March have now been named Miles and Piers, after Blackpool's Golden Mile and its piers.
Birth: Spring 2007
A third baby Mediterranean Donkey called George has been born.
Birth: Spring 2007
A baby Bongo has been born.
Birth: March 2007
Two baby Mediterranean Miniature Donkeys born, to father Danny and mothers Amanda and Gemma.
Birth: March 2007
Baby Llama born
Birth: March 2007
Baby Pygmy Marmosets born
Birth: 25 February 2007
Baby male Bactrian Camel born, called Kamali, to mother Tibet. In the wild, Bactrian Camels are among the top ten most endangered species, with only about 950 surviving in Mongolia and China.
Depart: February 2007
The two European otters have gone to join breeding programmes at two other collections.
Arrival: February 2007
A pair of Asian short-clawed otters have arrived, and are waiting to take the place of the departed European otters in their newly refurbished enclosure.
Arrival: February 2007
A breeding group of Dwarf Mongooses have arrived from Edinburgh Zoo and taken up residence in the newly refurbished Semi Nocturnal House.
Arrival: January 2007
A male Bactrian Camel, Sid, has recently arrived from Blair Drummond Wildlife Park, to join the existing 4 adult females. These were also joined late last year by the birth of a baby female, Karamay, who has now been successfully re-integrated into the group after being hand reared by keepers following rejection by her mother.
Arrival: 24 December 2006
Male Knue Kune Pig, called Rudolph, has arrived in the children's zoo, having been saved from slaughter as an unwanted pet.
Depart: December 2006
Six young male Reindeer have departed for the Highland Wildlife Park. All of the births in 2006 were male, following an all female year in 2005, and could not all be kept in the herd.
Birth: Summer 2006
Baby Bongo, Kora, 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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