ZSL London Zoo ZSL London Zoo News 2017

[DesertRhino150]

From Zurich I presume?

One of the replies to the video says that they were all born at Zurich.

 

[yousuf89]

Went there on end of August 2017
It seem they make some changes the BUGS exhibits
they removed the naked mole-rat, brown rat, red-tailed green ratsnake and the fishes
the birds are still there though

they also have a place filled with animamotronic dinosaurs

 

[The Hedgehog]

Went there on end of August 2017
It seem they make some changes the BUGS exhibits
they removed the naked mole-rat, brown rat, red-tailed green ratsnake and the fishes
the birds are still there though

they also have a place filled with animamotronic dinosaurs

Have the tiger cubs moved yet and to what zoo. Also how are the gorillas,has Gernot still got to gorillas careing for him or has Effie taken the full parenting role now!
Many thanks
The Hedgehog

 

[14556]

Does anyone know the situation with the giant anteaters as the dinosaurs looked quite permanent? Thanks

 

[Dassie rat]

The dinosaur models left the zoo at the end of the school holidays.

 

[14556]

Thank goodness! I'll be happy to see them in their old enclosure again

 

[volvox]

A new male southern tamandua ("Toby") has been introduced to the rainforest, to be a companion to Ria, the existing female.

 

[Panthera1981]

There's been a Giant anteater birth, gender as yet unknown.

 

[ShonenJake13]

There's been a Giant anteater birth, gender as yet unknown.

This makes 1.3.1 at the zoo

 

[Panthera1981]

ZSL has announced Dominic Jeremy, the former British ambassador to Afghanistan, as its new Director General.

 

[Tim May]

ZSL has announced Dominic Jeremy, the former British ambassador to Afghanistan, as its new Director General.

See link below for further details

https://www.zsl.org/news/dominic-jermey-cvo-obe-appointed-as-new-director-general-of-zsl

 

[DesertRhino150]

The most recent EAZA Zooquaria issue says that a group of Desertas wolf spiderlings have arrived at ZSL London from Bristol Zoo. They are planned to go on-show in the 'In With The Spiders' exhibit in the future.

This information comes from pages 19 and 31 of this document:
https://interactivepdf.uniflip.com/2/48142/1088628/pub/html5.html#page/1

 

[Panthera1981]

ZSL has announced that David Field will be stepping down as Zoological Director in the new year. No announcement of a successor as yet.

 

[aquilla1]

Annual Report finally released.
Not very interesting tbh!!

https://www.zsl.org/sites/default/files/media/2017-11/ZSL-Annual-Report-2016-17.pdf

 

[aquilla1]

I think I finally admit defeat to a certain collection in Cheshire compared to the 2 ZSL sites!
The imagination and "build all the time" can do attitude of Chester certainly trumps London and Whipsnade!!
Lucky North West!!

 

[Fallax]

I think I finally admit defeat to a certain collection in Cheshire compared to the 2 ZSL sites!
The imagination and "build all the time" can do attitude of Chester certainly trumps London and Whipsnade!!
Lucky North West!!

Hehehe

 

[pipaluk]

I think I finally admit defeat to a certain collection in Cheshire compared to the 2 ZSL sites!
The imagination and "build all the time" can do attitude of Chester certainly trumps London and Whipsnade!!
Lucky North West!!

All we can hope for is that the changes at the top lead to improved collections at both sites!

 

[pipaluk]

I have just received an email announcing David Field as the new Chief Executive of the Zoological Society of East Anglia.

 

[Melati]

Have the tiger cubs moved yet and to what zoo. Also how are the gorillas,has Gernot still got to gorillas careing for him or has Effie taken the full parenting role now!
Many thanks
The Hedgehog

No, the tiger cubs are still there.

 

[Crowthorne]

The London Tube style enclosure for brown rats has been cleared and refurbished with a naturalistic theme, looks suitable for a small, arboreal species.

Just realised I don't think I had any photos of that Tube enclosure