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News Archive
Below are the news reports for Drusillas Park, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Birth: 10 May 2010
Two baby Sulawesi Black Crested Macaques have been born, to mums (and sisters) Kendari and Jude. The first for the zoo and great news for this Critically Endangered species. The sisters arrived earlier this year from Chester Zoo.
Birth: 19 March 2010
Three Fennec Fox cubs have been born, the first for parents Mali and Tabari, and the zoo. Great news for the species and the European breeding programme.
Birth: 26 February 2010
A baby Silvery Marmoset has been born, to parents Hester and Captain Jack.
Arrival: 11 February 2010
A pair of Red-Bellied Lemurs called Swali and Awa have arrived from Cotswold Wildlife Park. They have taken up residence in the Lemurland walkthrough enclosure with the existing group of Ring-Tailed Lemurs.
Arrival: 31 January 2010
Gem, a young female Meerkat, has arrived from Battersea Park, London, to form a new breeding pair with Inca, a young male who was born at the park in 2008. Inca was rejected by the existing group when he was reintroduced following an illness in November 2009.
Arrival: 28 November 2009
Three Southern Ground Hornbills, parents Jeffery and Gemma and their son Tumelo, have arrived from the Cricket St. Thomas Wilflife Park.
Birth: 25 October 2009
Emperor Tamarin twins have been born, to parents Tiny Tim and Lucy.
Birth: 15 August 2009
A Chilean Flamingo chick has hatched, the first at the park for 5 years.
Birth: 25 April 2009
Twin baby Geoffroy's Marmosets have been born, to parents Calli and Cartman.
Birth: April 2009
Two Humboldt Penguin chicks have been born.
Birth: 16 September 2008
Meerkat twins have been born.
Birth: 29 August 2008
Two baby Asian Short Clawed Otters have been born, to parents Tara and Jambi.
Birth: Summer 2008
More births this year include: two penguin chicks, a baby Saki Monkey, and a baby Geoffroy's Marmoset.
Arrival: June 2008
A pair of Fennec Foxes have arrived. The male, Ascarii, came from the Czech Republic and the female, Mali, came from Augsburg Zoo in Germany. They will remain off-show for the next few months while they undergo their quarantine period.
Birth: 12 April 2008
A baby Emperor Tamarin has been born, to parents Lucy and Tiny Tim.
Birth: 19 March 2008
Cotton-topped Tamarin twins born to parents John and Georgie.
Arrival: February 2008
A young male Chinchilla has arrived from the Mallydams Wood RSPCA Centre, Hastings, after being abandoned by its former owner, and rescued by a dog-walker.
Birth: January 2008
Twin baby Azara's Agoutis have been born, to parents Antonio and Inti. Inti arrived from Shaldon Wildlife Trust in October last year, as part of the European breeding programme for this vulnerable species.
Arrival: Winter 2008
Two Alpacas, called Rufus and Clive, have arrived from Ashdown Llama Park.
Arrival: Autumn 2007
A troop of five Racoons have arrived, to take up residence in a new enclosure in early 2008.
Depart: September 2007
The Wallabies have moved to Hamerton Zoo. Their enclosure will be used for a new walk-through Lemur experience, due to open next year.
Arrival: September 2007
The expected pair of Great Grey Owls has now arrived from Hamerton Zoo.
Birth: 18 July 2007
A baby Saki Monkey has been born.
Arrival: July 2007
Snickers, Diamond and Tori the Llamas have returned following their break while work was carried out on the water treatment plant.
Arrival: Summer 2007
An Argentinean Horned Frog has arrived in Pet World.
Arrival: Summer 2007
A pair of Great Grey Owlets are due to arrive by the end of the summer, to replace Sage and Snuffles the Barn Owls, who are leaving.
Birth: April 2007
Two Kookaburra chicks have hatched.
Birth: Spring 2007
Five Humboldt Penguin chicks have hatched, good news for the International Breeding Programme for this endangered species.
Birth: Spring 2007
Two Kune Kune piglets, called Rusty and Peppa, have been born.
Birth: Spring 2007
Three baby Wallabies have been born.
Birth: Spring 2007
Twin Red-Handed Tamarins have been born.
Birth: Spring 2007
A Potoroo joey has been born.
Birth: Spring 2007
Two Laysan Teal ducklings have hatched.
Birth: 11 March 2007
A Pygmy Goat kid called Jenks has been born.
Birth: 10 March 2007
Two baby Meerkats have been born.
Arrival: January 2007
William, a Green Iguana, has arrived from Noah's Ark Reptile & Animal Rescue Centre in Chichester. He is now housed in an enclosure in the entrance foyer.
Arrival: Winter 2007
Two Indian Ornamental Tarantulas have arrived, donated by the British Tarantula Society.
Arrival: Winter 2007
A family (mum, dad and baby) of Red-ruffed Lemurs have arrived from Dudley Zoo. They will share the outdoor part of their enclosure with the existing Ring-tailed Lemurs.
Birth: 23 October 2006
Baby Silvery Marmoset born
Theft: 18 June 2006
The pair of Silvery Marmosets, Jazz and Captain Jack, and a group of Geoffroy's Marmosets have been stolen. They were, however, recovered by the police 11 days later, along with 14 other monkeys stolen from zoos in Devon and Cambridgeshire.
Arrival: January 2006
A pair of Emperor Tamarins have arrived from Barcelona and Marwell Zoos, being brought together as part a European breeding programme for this endangered species.
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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