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News Archive
Below are the news reports for Twycross Zoo, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
Birth: 3 April 2010
A baby male Tufted Deer has been born, to parents Michelle and Mitch.
Arrival: 3 March 2010
A pair of Snow Leopards called Irma (female) and Suou (male) have arrived, from Norden's ark, Sweden and Tama Zoo, Tokyo, respectively. They will initially be held in quarantine before taking up residence in their enclosure adjacent to the new Himalaya visitor centre. It is hoped they will become a new breeding pair and contribute to the International Breeding Programme for this endangered species.
Birth: 2 February 2010
A baby Black Siamang Gibbon has been born, the second for parents Tango and Daniel.
Birth: February 2010
A baby Red-Necked (or Bennett's) Wallaby has been born, to parents Pebbles and Bambam, who only arrived at the zoo in July 2009..
Birth: February 2010
A baby White-Cheeked Gibbon has been born, to parents Kampuchea and Earl.
Depart: December 2009
The two female Asiatic Lions have moved to Dudley Zoo, where they will join a young male as part of the European Breeding Programme.
Arrival: September 2009
Oumbie a male Western Lowland Gorilla has arrived from Port Lympne Zoological Gardens, to join the existing two females Asante and Ozala, and young male Matadi.
Birth: 6 August 2009
A baby male Asian Elephant has been born, the first at the zoo to be born by artificial insemination. He has been named Ganesh Vijay.
Birth: 23 June 2009
A baby Titi Monkey has been born, to parents Richard and Anya.
Birth: 16 June 2009
A male Tufted Deer fawn has been born, the first for parents Michelle and Mitch. The baby has been named Ying Xiong. Twycross is the only UK zoo to exhibit and now breed this rare species.
Birth: 10 June 2009
A male baby Woolly Monkey has been born, to experienced parents Djoi and Miguel. Good news for this endangered species.
Birth: May 2009
Four Humboldt Penguin chicks have been born, to two sets of parents. One chick from each nest has been hand-reared as an insurance measure owing to the inexperience of the parent birds.
Birth: March 2009
Recent births include:
2 baby Pygmy Marmosets, Incaboo and Mazungo, to mum Peritass;
3 baby Meerkats to mum Tallula;
A baby Pileated Gibbon called Violet, to mum Valentina.
Depart: 20 January 2009
Bili the baby Bonobo has moved to Frankfurt Zoo. Bili required extensive nursing and medical care during his first few weeks, and Frankfurt Zoo have trained a female Bonobo to assist with hand rearing babies.
Birth: 8 October 2008
A baby male Bonobo called Bili (after a river in the Congo) has been born, to mum Maringa.
Arrival: 26 September 2008
An 18-month old female Bactrian Camel called Georgia has arrived from Whipsnade Zoo to join Jarrett the zoo's existing adult male. Edina his long-term mate sadly died a few months ago.
Death: 21 September 2008
Joe the Western Lowland Gorilla has sadly passed away after a short illness. At 45 years old he was one of the founders of the Twycross Zoo collection, the first of many Gorillas to live here. He arrived in 1965 aged 18 months.
Birth: 27 April 2008
Two baby Meerkats have been born, to parents Tallula and Timmy.
Arrival: 5 May 2007
A pair of Red Titi monkeys arrived in February and have now settled into their enclosure: a 3-year old male called Richard from Sweden, and a 4-year old female called Anya from France. The species is native to the rainforests of Brazil and Peru.
Birth: 3 May 2007
A female baby Western Lowland Gorilla called Ndoki has been born, the second for mother Ozala. Eighteen-year old father Ti unfortunately died of a stroke about three months ago.
Birth: 26 March 2007
Twin Amur Leopard cubs are now on show to visitors, the first that have been bred at the zoo. Unfortunately they were orphaned at just 8 weeks old when their mother, Izzy, died of an infection.
Arrival: 14 March 2007
Three Vicunas have arrived to join the paddock section of the zoo and are part of an international breeding programme. Vicunas are the smallest of the Camelid family, which includes Camels, Llamas, etc. They come from the Central Andes in South America, and are classed as an endangered species, having been nearly hunted to extinction in the 1970's, for their valuable fleece.
Birth: 6 March 2007
A baby male Bactrian Camel, called Genghis, has been born, the second for mother Edina.
Birth: 24 January 2007
Baby male Pileated Gibbon born recently, the first for mum Valentina.
Death: 20 September 2006
Mamfe the gorilla, one of the zoo's oldest residents, has sadly died. He was the founder member of the zoo's first breeding group of gorillas, and sired three babies. Born in 1973 at Jersey Zoo (now Durrell Wildlife), he was the son of the famous Jambo who saved the little boy who fell into the enclosure.
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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