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News Archive
Below are the news reports for Linton Zoological Gardens, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Linton Zoological Gardens Details
Arrival: 22 May 2008
An Elephant Beetle called Billy has arrived, following its discovery in a box of bananas at a London fruit importer.
Update: Billy has now been joined by Betty, a female from a private collection in Germany.
Birth: 13 May 2008
An African Lion cub called Zara has been born to parents Zuri and Safina.
Birth: March 2008
Two White-collared Lemurs have been born, to first-time mum Harriet and experienced mum Hope. This is great news for this critically endangered species, which is ranked as the second rarest primate in the world.
Arrival: February 2008
A young male Cotton-top Tamarin has arrived from Combe Martin Wildlife Park in Devon, to join the existing resident group..
Birth: 7 December 2007
A baby male Red-bellied Lemur called Robin has been born to parents Scarlet (her first) and Teddy
Birth: 21 August 2007
A Southern Ground Hornbill chick has hatched
Birth: 6 August 2007
A Brazilian Tapir calf has been born, to experienced parents Shannon and Tanya.
Birth: 14 June 2007
Two Elongated Tortoises have hatched, from eggs laid on 14 February.
Birth: 9 June 2007
Four Lion cubs (3 males and 1 female) have been born, to parents Riziki and Karla.
Arrival: 18 April 2007
A young male Snow Leopard called Centurio has arrived from Basel Zoo. He should be joined in May by a young female called Lhamo from Dublin Zoo to form a new pair in the International Breeding Programme.
Arrival: 6 April 2007
A pair of Hartmann's Mountain Zebra have arrived from Overloon Zoo in Holland. Named Goya and Hakim, they should soon be joined by another mare from Marwell Zoo. Together, they will form a new group in the international breeding programme for the species.
Birth: April 2007
Baby White-Collared Lemur called Akisa has been born
Arrival: 4 March 2007
A young male African Lion, called Zuri, has arrived from the West Midland safari Park, where he was born on 3 July 2006. He joins Safina, born at Linton on 30 November 2005, in a new enclosure
Summary: December 2006
Other births this year, that have not been individually announced:
Over 40 Sulcata Giant Tortoises, from 5 clutches of eggs
Two baby pancake Tortoises
Two Asian Elongated Tortoises
Amazon Parrots, Macaws, and Owls, including a baby Spectacled Owl
Two Hammercops chicks, the first for the parents.
Birth: 17 May 2006
Baby Western Grey Gentle Lemur born. Only two other collections in Europe have succeeded in breeding this species.
Birth: 7 May 2006
Four African Lion cubs born; three boys and a girl.
Birth: 27 April 2006
Baby female Mongoose Lemur born.
Birth: 19 April 2006
Amur Tiger twins born, the third litter of cubs for mum Deja.
Update: they have now been named Katinka and Makari.
Arrival: 5 April 2006
A female Crowned Lemur called Talata has arrived from Mulhouse Zoo, France, to join the existing male Charlie, as part of an international breeding programme.
Birth: 26 March 2006
Baby male White-collared Lemur born.
Birth: February 2006
Baby Bearded Dragons hatched, and now growing fast.
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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