Twycross Zoo Twycross Zoo News 2020

J C said:
this one from 1967 show the orangs in the chimp row along with gorillas and chimps so ape row I guess and elephant in the house close to the entrance :)
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The original Ape cages for all the three species were considerably smaller too- extended forwards at some stage to the size they are now
 
There is no doubt that the place has really flourished and improved under Dr Redrobe. I think she is wonderful. What a great lady! I am really looking forward to getting back there from next week.
 
Trudie said:
Twycross just announced a little baby boom of a dik dik, dusky leaf monkey and a Diana monkey x very cute little things x
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The photo of the Diana monkey I think may be the one born some time ago, as it looks semi-independent i.e. its not a newborn clinging to mother. There is no other information like a birthdate sadly.
 
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Pertinax said:
The photo of the Diana monkey I think may be the one born some time ago, as it looks semi-independent e.g not clinging to mother. There is no other information about it sadly.
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We saw this monkey 2 wks ago and was surprised to see it then lol the zoo isn’t very quick on its new births
 
Trudie said:
We saw this monkey 2 wks ago and was surprised to see it then lol the zoo isn’t very quick on its new births
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If its the same one then they announced it when it was born some months ago. I think this may just be advertising it as a 'baby' still (which it is, its not untrue)) to draw visitors.
 
Pertinax said:
If its the same one then they announced it when it was born some months ago. I think this may just be advertising it as a 'baby' still (which it is, its not untrue)) to draw visitors.
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Quite possibly we had missed it x
 
Had an amazing day at twycross today!
  • Multiple successful mesh introductions between Jahly(F) and Sialang(M).
  • Jahly is more confident and is much more public friendly(and so she is In the front paddock with the tunnel).
  • Sialang is developing in confidence however is still aggressive. He also tried to attack me today, very loud growl and high defence stance before running inside!
  • Nyala are also using the giraffe house and are really settled in
  • Sudan and Nandi are both more active and are going out occasionally
  • Aldabra Tortoises are being expanded with Windows and wooden posts. It's being redeveloped due to shelly continously escaping resulting in additional staff being hired to keep him in. Its hoped to be a cheaper and more effective method
  • All baby primates seem well
  • Michael's tufted deer are also well boxed trained and ready to move out soon!
 
bintarong said:
Had an amazing day at twycross today!
  • Multiple successful mesh introductions between Jahly(F) and Sialang(M).
  • Jahly is more confident and is much more public friendly(and so she is In the front paddock with the tunnel).
  • Sialang is developing in confidence however is still aggressive. He also tried to attack me today, very loud growl and high defence stance before running inside!
  • Nyala are also using the giraffe house and are really settled in
  • Sudan and Nandi are both more active and are going out occasionally
  • Aldabra Tortoises are being expanded with Windows and wooden posts. It's being redeveloped due to shelly continously escaping resulting in additional staff being hired to keep him in. Its hoped to be a cheaper and more effective method
  • All baby primates seem well
  • Michael's tufted deer are also well boxed trained and ready to move out soon!
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Remember that some ZC folk don't know the names of individuals held in a collection, so wouldn't have a clue that you were speaking about the Tigers and Rhino :p
 
bintarong said:
  • All baby primates seem well
  • Michael's tufted deer are also well boxed trained and ready to move out soon!
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1. Did you see a baby Diana Monkey, and if so how old do you think it was e.g. was it semi-independent/ off the mother,- or very tiny still?

2. Tufted Deer- are they all leaving?
 
Pertinax said:
1. Did you see a baby Diana Monkey, and if so how old do you think it was e.g. was it semi-independent/ off the mother,- or very tiny still?

2. Tufted Deer- are they all leaving?
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1. I only saw 1 Diana baby and its the one born last year, mostly independent now with some attention to mom.

2. Yes, the orangutans and NSCS buildings will go there. However with the current situation of EU moves the zoo may build a new enclosure for temporary measures.
 
jamie779 said:
Have Nandi and Sudan been introduced? Also, if Nandi is going outside it must be a Christmas miracle!!!
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What is the point, bull Sudan is but a wee juvenile and no match for an adult cow ready to breed. I would much prefer them to send Nandi out to somewhere to breed right away and a younger more suitable cow (2-3 years of age) to replace her at Twycross. TWZ as yet need to refurb and redo the indoor stalls even to make them suitable for breeding black rhino down the line.
 
ThomasNotTom said:
Well, they do say "practice makes perfect"... if you get my drift?
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Sorry, you are getting into wishful thinking here and being ignorant of the basics here.

It is about understand their basic biology, ecology and social structuring in reproduction. An experienced cow like Nandi will never accept a very young juvenile pubescent thing like Sudan for a mate. He is about 6 years behind being a personality able to withstand the trials and tribulations of being with a mature female. It should be the other way round really.
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Sorry, you are getting into wishful thinking here and being ignorant of the basics here.

It is about understand their basic biology, ecology and social structuring in reproduction. An experienced cow like Nandi will never accept a very young juvenile pubescent thing like Sudan for a mate. He is about 6 years behind being a personality able to withstand the trials and tribulations of being with a mature female. It should be the other way round really.
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As someone with a biological background, I find your response here a little insulting, and quite frankly, rude. Whilst I wouldn't consider myself an expert, I'm by no means ignorant to Rhinoceros "biology, ecology and social structuring in reproduction".

Whilst it is much more valuable to introduce young and inexperienced males to young females for "practice", with a number of papers/guidelines supporting this, the interactions will still be beneficial for him. The older female will act in an aggressive manner, and be dismissive of his advances, but observing this behaviour will serve him well for future reproductive experiences (even if in this case, intromission is very unlikely).

I do think you misunderstood my comment - So I'll clarify, although I'm sure my point has been made clear from what I've said above. I never expected them to successfully copulate, and instead meant that the experience around an older female would be valuable for him and his reproductive future with another (more suitable) female.
 
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