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News Archive
Below are the news reports for Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park Details
Birth: March 2008
A baby male Bactrian Camel called Meldrum has been born, to parents Mitzi and Stavros - a surprise for the keepers since Mitzi did not appear to be pregnant! Good news for the species, however, which is endangered with only around 1,000 left in the wild.
Birth: December 2007
A pair of Common Marmoset twins, called Ant and Dec, have been born to mum Leia, bringing the total in the family to 11.
Birth: 25 August 2007
A female baby White Rhino called Mazumba has been born, to mother Dorothy.
Depart: 2 August 2007
Three lionesses, Gillian, Jasmine, and Rachel (aged 8, 8, and 6), have moved to a new home at Blackpool Zoo.
Arrival: 25 May 2007
A baby female Steppe Eagle has arrived, to be hand reared by staff, which will encourage it to be confident in its surroundings and accustomed to the public. She should join the flying display team in about 10 weeks.
Birth: 14 February 2007
Baby Ring-Tailed Lemur born, 4 weeks premature.
Update: now named Leonardo, he was rejected by his mum, who didn't know how to handle such a premature baby, and has since been successfully hand-reared by keepers and re-introduced to the group.
Arrival: 4 February 2007
A male Bactrian Camel, Stavros, has arrived from Blackpool Zoo to join Mitzy, the existing female.
Birth: 14 June 2006
Baby male Zebra called Tanu born.
Birth: 3 September 2005
Baby male Giraffe called Wallace 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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