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News Archive
Below are the news reports for The Living Rainforest, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Arrival: 25 April 2008
Fifty-six Golden Birdwing butterfly pupae have arrived, following interception as illegal imports by HM Customs at Heathrow. It is hoped that once they emerge as butterflies, they will breed; 2 males and 5 females have emerged so far.
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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