littleRedPanda
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Rob posted an indoor photo in the gallery recently
Hamerton Zoo Park Hamerton Zoo News 2018
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Thanks, but I don't think Rob only gets the same access as most!Rob posted an indoor photo in the gallery recently
littleRedPanda
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I don't know about that ... i've been led to believe he is simply more patient and better equipped than most of us
and maybe got lucky once or twice.
Maybe you're right,, but I've always got the impression he had privileges at Hamerton.I don't know about that ... i've been led to believe he is simply more patient and better equipped than most of us
He's even hinted as such!
giant_anteater
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According to Facebook the zoo has received a female maned wolf named “Boli”. She has come from Stuttgart.
As reported above in the 2017 thread, the park imported five cheetahs from South Africa (specifically from Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre). What was not mentioned (which I just read in Zoo Grapevine Summer 2017) is that four of the five cats are carriers of the king gene, which leaves open the possibility of king cheetahs being born (which leaves open the inevitability of a visit from a certain American moderator).
littleRedPanda
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Just noticed that they announced a pair of Frogmouth Owls arrived from Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland last week.
Not that exciting then really, compared to other recent arrivals!
Depends what floats your boat
littleRedPanda
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It's not the first time i've been corrected on their name
Visited today, and saw another new species has been added to the (already impressive) collection - a pair of barking owls! According to a keeper, they arrived on Thursday. They are currently unsigned, and are located between the snowy owls and brown wood owls.
Wow, that's great. Much more exciting than any of those Australian mammals!
The only listing on Zootierliste is from London Zoo about 70-odd years ago.
Nothing is more exciting in the UK than New Australian mammals! But this is still a good addition
littleRedPanda
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from their website
Along with the Tawny Frogmouths, two other interesting bird taxa have arrived at the Park, neither of which have been seen in the UK for many years.
The Barking Owl is a medium-sized Hawk-Owl known for its two very different calls - a double-tone 'bark' which is uncannily like the yapping of a small dog, and a wailing scream which is supposed to have been the origin of the mythological 'Bunyip', a monster which preyed on humans, specifically women.
Also newly arrived are a young pair of Australian or Johnson's (I now see this should be Johnstone's?) Cassowaries, which at present are off-show in their brand new house. Once they are settled in, we will gradually allow them use of their outdoor enclosure which will eventually extend behind the Vulture aviaries and the front part of the Black Pademelon paddock. A covered viewing area will link both Cassowaries and Wallabies, and take in part of the new block of enclosures being built adjacent to the exit of our 'Outback Aviary'.
Along with the Tawny Frogmouths, two other interesting bird taxa have arrived at the Park, neither of which have been seen in the UK for many years.
The Barking Owl is a medium-sized Hawk-Owl known for its two very different calls - a double-tone 'bark' which is uncannily like the yapping of a small dog, and a wailing scream which is supposed to have been the origin of the mythological 'Bunyip', a monster which preyed on humans, specifically women.
Also newly arrived are a young pair of Australian or Johnson's (I now see this should be Johnstone's?) Cassowaries, which at present are off-show in their brand new house. Once they are settled in, we will gradually allow them use of their outdoor enclosure which will eventually extend behind the Vulture aviaries and the front part of the Black Pademelon paddock. A covered viewing area will link both Cassowaries and Wallabies, and take in part of the new block of enclosures being built adjacent to the exit of our 'Outback Aviary'.
I just might have to reconsider my earlier comment, this IS almost as exciting as the recent Australian mammal additions!
No, Johnson's is correct. 'Johnstone' is an oft-repeated error (including on Zootierliste).
The Australian race of cassowary [let's not worry for the moment about validity of subspecies] is named C. casuarius johnsonii after a man named George Randall Johnson (1833–1919).
I think the error arises due to confusion with the person after whom the Australian Freshwater Crocodile is named = Robert Arthur Johnstone (1843-1905).
Blimey I need to visit this place ASAP!
If you can get there easily from Birmingham then let me know, I'm coming with you!
