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ShonenJake13

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A list of the species present at the zoo from my visit today:

- Long-billed corella
- Indian peafowl
- African grey parrot
- Orange-winged amazon
- Common marmoset
- Red-bellied tamarin
- Black-tufted marmoset
- Cottontop tamarin
- Common squirrel monkey
- Brown lemur
- Black lemur
- White-fronted lemur
- Black-and-white ruffed lemur
- Ring-tailed lemur
- Emu
- Mara
- Brazilian agouti
- Sebright chicken
- De Brazza's monkey
- Ostrich
- Plains zebra
- Eland
- Crested porcupine
- Meerkat
- Red-necked wallaby
- Sika deer
- Capybara
- Racoon
- South American coati
- Savannah cat
- Serval
- Leopard tortoise
- Sulcata tortoise
- Tawny owl
- Brown wood owl
- Barn owl
- Boobook owl
- Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo
- Kinkajou
- Striped skunk
- Bearded dragon
- Chinese water dragon
- Royal python
- Corn snake
- Blue-tongued skink
- Common tenrec
- Moluccan cockatoo
- Blue-and-gold macaw
- White-bellied cacique
- Muscovy duck
- Donkey
- Kune kune pig
- Silkie chicken
- Siberian chipmunk
- Polecat ferret
- Sheep
- Pygmy goat
- Shetland pony
- Swan goose
- Indian runner duck
- Southern pig-tailed macaque
- Crab-eating x southern pig-tailed macaque

Sadly the bonnet macaque Prins died two years ago.
 
ShonenJake13 said:
A list of the species present at the zoo from my visit today:

- Long-billed corella
- Indian peafowl
- African grey parrot
- Orange-winged amazon
- Common marmoset
- Red-bellied tamarin
- Black-tufted marmoset
- Cottontop tamarin
- Common squirrel monkey
- Brown lemur
- Black lemur
- White-fronted lemur
- Black-and-white ruffed lemur
- Ring-tailed lemur
- Emu
- Mara
- Brazilian agouti
- Sebright chicken
- De Brazza's monkey
- Ostrich
- Plains zebra
- Eland
- Crested porcupine
- Meerkat
- Red-necked wallaby
- Sika deer
- Capybara
- Racoon
- South American coati
- Savannah cat
- Serval
- Leopard tortoise
- Sulcata tortoise
- Tawny owl
- Brown wood owl
- Barn owl
- Boobook owl
- Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo
- Kinkajou
- Striped skunk
- Bearded dragon
- Chinese water dragon
- Royal python
- Corn snake
- Blue-tongued skink
- Common tenrec
- Moluccan cockatoo
- Blue-and-gold macaw
- White-bellied cacique
- Muscovy duck
- Donkey
- Kune kune pig
- Silkie chicken
- Siberian chipmunk
- Polecat ferret
- Sheep
- Pygmy goat
- Shetland pony
- Swan goose
- Indian runner duck
- Southern pig-tailed macaque
- Crab-eating x southern pig-tailed macaque

Sadly the bonnet macaque Prins died two years ago.
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Do they really have wild type Swan Geese or are they one if the domestic derivatives ('Chinese' or 'African' Geese?
 
Visited this week, so thought i would post an updated species list, add some photos to the gallery and jot down some brief thoughts;

Mammals:
Parma Wallaby
Bennetts Wallaby
Squirrel Monkey
Meerkat
Black Lemur
Ring Tailed Lemur
Debrazza Monkey (Single)
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Sika Deer
Serval (Single)
Savannah Cat (Single)
Cotton Top Tamarin
Zebra Chapman's (Single)
Eland (Single)
Rusty Spotted Genet (Signed not seen)
Common Genet (Signed not seen)
Kinkajou (Signed not seen)
Raccoon Dog (Signed not seen)
Striped Skunk (Signed not seen)
Capybara (Signed not seen)
Domestics (Chinchilla, Ferret, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, rabbits etc)

Birds:
Ostrich (Single, appeared female)
Emu (Single)
Cockatoo (Single)
African Grey (Single)
Blue and Yellow Macaw (Single)
Peacock
Crow
Lovebirds (species not recorded)
Domestics (cockatiels, chickens turkeys etc)

Other;
Tortoises (apologies didn't note species)

Initially thought my satnav had malfunctioned as I navigated ever narrower country lanes to reach Porfell.

But had a pleasant enough hour and a half at the site when i did arrive;

The good:
- the "savannah" type exhibit with zebra, eland and ostrich (all singles) which was enormous if lacking a little in terms of shelters perhaps.
- huge Sika Deer enclosure
- lemur enclosure exteriors were fairly reasonably sized and generally well planted.
- well planted exterior squirrel monkey and tamarin exhibits.
- large debrazza monkey enclosure, formerly for macaque troop.
- plenty of signage promoting the fact they were a rescue primarily and some of the animals were advancing in age and might not be in perfect condition.

The opportunities:
- lots and lots of single specimen exhibits, appreciate some cant be socialised or are habituated to living alone but it was striking the amount of individuals. I also acknowledge i may not have seen all the inhabitants of each exhibit.
- Rusty Spotted Genet enclosure was small, no vegetation, indoor area was similarly sparse. I am not sure where the inhabitants could have been hiding as there was no obvious cover in the enclosure, but no trace of them.
- Indoor primate enclosures, lemur and squirrel monkeys in particular, just appeared sparse with lots of wood walls that i question how you maintain it hygienically and very dark.
- Parma Wallabys have grazed or worn their enclosure bare in large areas, when they share a fence with the enormous savannah exhibit it seems to me a quick fix might be possible for them.
 
Skukuza said:
Visited this week, so thought i would post an updated species list, add some photos to the gallery and jot down some brief thoughts;

Mammals:
Parma Wallaby
Bennetts Wallaby
Squirrel Monkey
Meerkat
Black Lemur
Ring Tailed Lemur
Debrazza Monkey (Single)
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Sika Deer
Serval (Single)
Savannah Cat (Single)
Cotton Top Tamarin
Zebra Chapman's (Single)
Eland (Single)
Rusty Spotted Genet (Signed not seen)
Common Genet (Signed not seen)
Kinkajou (Signed not seen)
Raccoon Dog (Signed not seen)
Striped Skunk (Signed not seen)
Capybara (Signed not seen)
Domestics (Chinchilla, Ferret, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, rabbits etc)

Birds:
Ostrich (Single, appeared female)
Emu (Single)
Cockatoo (Single)
African Grey (Single)
Blue and Yellow Macaw (Single)
Peacock
Crow
Lovebirds (species not recorded)
Domestics (cockatiels, chickens turkeys etc)

Other;
Tortoises (apologies didn't note species)

Initially thought my satnav had malfunctioned as I navigated ever narrower country lanes to reach Porfell.

But had a pleasant enough hour and a half at the site when i did arrive;

The good:
- the "savannah" type exhibit with zebra, eland and ostrich (all singles) which was enormous if lacking a little in terms of shelters perhaps.
- huge Sika Deer enclosure
- lemur enclosure exteriors were fairly reasonably sized and generally well planted.
- well planted exterior squirrel monkey and tamarin exhibits.
- large debrazza monkey enclosure, formerly for macaque troop.
- plenty of signage promoting the fact they were a rescue primarily and some of the animals were advancing in age and might not be in perfect condition.

The opportunities:
- lots and lots of single specimen exhibits, appreciate some cant be socialised or are habituated to living alone but it was striking the amount of individuals. I also acknowledge i may not have seen all the inhabitants of each exhibit.
- Rusty Spotted Genet enclosure was small, no vegetation, indoor area was similarly sparse. I am not sure where the inhabitants could have been hiding as there was no obvious cover in the enclosure, but no trace of them.
- Indoor primate enclosures, lemur and squirrel monkeys in particular, just appeared sparse with lots of wood walls that i question how you maintain it hygienically and very dark.
- Parma Wallabys have grazed or worn their enclosure bare in large areas, when they share a fence with the enormous savannah exhibit it seems to me a quick fix might be possible for them.
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It's a place I don't see being there in 10/20 years time! Thanks for the update.
 
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