ZSL Whipsnade Zoo ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 2020
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Programme tonight ITV 9pm about ZSL. Apparently they've teased an announcement regarding whether there are any elephant pregnancies although I would have thought it's a bit early considering the bull has only been there 12 months but exciting programme to watch anyhow.
There were wild boar in one of the old red river hog enclosures a few weeks ago
Sounds positive- I don't think they would tease a negative...
Themonkeyguy1
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It would appear that ZSL Whipsnade have acquired a new male White rhino named Sizzle, appears the aim is to start breeding with him and the new two females. Not sure on Sizzle’s origin.
I believe sizzle is the old male they have had for years. Sizzle is a nickname they use for him and don't use his actual name.
Themonkeyguy1
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Ah thanks for that
Thought he was a new rhino given his name. Apologises for the miss post.Correct. Nsiswa (pet name Sizzle) has been at the zoo for many years. Misinformation came from a poorly researched BBC caption.
Indeed "Nsiswa" has been at Whipsnade almost twenty-nine years; he arrived 31st October 1991.
The Hedgehog
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@Rosie183 how do you know that Donna the Asian Elephant is not pregnant? Ming-Jung arrived at Whipsnade just under a year ago,so Donna could be halfway through a pregnancy. Additionally why do you think that Whipsnade only want to breed from Donna and her younger half-sister Elizabeth I believe that Whipsnade are also hoping to breed from Karishma again. At a push even Kayley could have another calf,however chances are slim as her youngest calf Donna is now an 11 year old adolescent. Whipsnade may also be purposely not breeding from Donna as her last pregnancy almost ended in her demise. Her calf although born alive and to full term had to be euthanized at 2 or 3 days old due to having multiple fits\seizures.
The hedgehog it was on the program about whipsnade and london tonight she was scanned not in calf
So I was wrong there- if they scanned her(Donna) and she isn't in calf (yet). The fact they scanned her means they are expecting a pregnancy from her at some stage. Presumably they hope Karishma will breed again also?
In ideal world yes, but Ming Jung need to grow a lot bigger in the next few years to be able to mount Karishma. So currently the only female similar size to him is Donna who is also a teenager herself that’s why even in the documentary she went running over to him to say hello!
Whipsnade posted on twitter that a 3 year old male bongo has arrived and they are hopeful of breeding with the current females.
Cant remember the last time they had bongo babies.
Cant remember the last time they had bongo babies.
There's not been a male bongo at Whipsnade since 2016 so that's excellent news.