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Panthera1981 said:
Kojo, the male African dwarf crocodile has passed away after a short illness. Approximate age was 40 years.

Axis deer are leaving the collection. The long-term plan is to introduce a number of new species into Passage thru Asia.

Asian elephant Donna is pregnant.
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Donna is pregnant ? oh wow it sure is exciting news about that. it will mean this will be Donna's first calf
 
Yassa said:
...Whipsndade already has too many unrelated females in their herd, which is already causing enoguh social problems - Mya and Kaylee must always be seperated
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We visited today and all of the females and youngsters were in together - so I think the above situation must have changed.
 
Zia said:
We visited today and all of the females and youngsters were in together - so I think the above situation must have changed.
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Last year I saw the entire group including the bull in the yard by the old house apart from 8 year old George who was connecting with his father through the bars
 
pipaluk said:
Last year I saw the entire group including the bull in the yard by the old house apart from 8 year old George who was connecting with his father through the bars
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TBH I think I've seen them altogether on a number of occasions - but I definitely did today :)
 
Panthera1981 said:
Axis deer are leaving the collection. The long-term plan is to introduce a number of new species into Passage thru Asia.
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I'm sorry to hear that, as they are a long established herd at Whipsnade. Perhaps regarded as not 'rare' enough for nowadays, but they have sizeable herds of other non-endangered species such as Hog and Fallow Deer also. Why have the Axis been singled out I wonder, and what new species they might get in time.
 
Panthera1981 said:
Axis deer are leaving the collection. The long-term plan is to introduce a number of new species into Passage thru Asia.
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Pertinax said:
I'm sorry to hear that, as they are a long established herd at Whipsnade.
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Indeed; I think that there have been axis deer continuously at Whipsnade since the park opened in 1931 so it is sad the species is leaving the collection after all these years. However, there hasn't been a male there for a couple of years so perhaps it is no surprise that they are going.

I would be very interested to learn what new species are planned for that exhibit.
 
For those with long memories, The Spotted Pig has reopened as a catering facility for ZSL staff and volunteers.

The father of Donna's (currently unborn) calf is the Woburn bull.
 
Panthera1981 said:
For those with long memories, The Spotted Pig has reopened as a catering facility for ZSL staff and volunteers.

The father of Donna's (currently unborn) calf is the Woburn bull.
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That's fantastic news, I wonder if they will use AI on other elephants females in he heard as it's unlikely he will breed much at woeburn!
 
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