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After watching the program it is a stud book recommendation not to breed from this pair again but to vesectomise. (Sp) and castrate the 2 cubs makes you wonder why they bred them this time around if there's no need for the male cubs
 
ThomasNotTom said:
Has no one considered the fact that these individuals may be overrepresented in the population, and that the prevention of further breeding has been recommended by the EEP?
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It will be interesting to see where collections like Chester and Dudley fall into future plans with Asian lions. With those two collections housing older individuals, I do wonder whether they may acquire any of the Edinburgh lions in the future.
 
Quincey said:
Asiatic lioness Roberta and her daughter Mitaali, born in 2019, could move from Edinburgh as part of the European Endangered Species Programme, both females could leave Scotland in early 2022.

It is planned that the three males will remain at Edinburgh. Jeyendra could be vasectomised and the two male cubs castrated to live out their lives together.

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I really hope the older couple (that the zoo plans to move the lionesses to) breed, because that's the only way they will stay
 
And really, I mean this in the nicest way possible to the EEP. But what are they thinking ? Why move such a good couple and pair the females with an old male? It would be better for them to use contraceptive on Jay or Roberta. Plus they are one of my favourite pairings.
 
Edinburgh Zoo is not the only place halting their Asiatic Lion breeding program. Paignton Zoo is moving their last Asiatic Lion Yali too new pastures. I hope the EEP are stopping this particular breeding program due to the improvement in the number of wild Asiatic Lions. It’s ironic that England’s most Southerly and Northern Asiatic Lion breeding programs are ceasing.

I cannot believe that Jayendra is 11!! I remember visiting Bristol Zoo 10 years to the day,and seeing Jayendra and his Sister Kalyana as Cubs. The reason I remember it was exactly 10 years ago is because it was my 12th Birthday. Time flys too quickly.
 
The Hedgehog said:
Edinburgh Zoo is not the only place halting their Asiatic Lion breeding program. Paignton Zoo is moving their last Asiatic Lion Yali too new pastures. I hope the EEP are stopping this particular breeding program due to the improvement in the number of wild Asiatic Lions. It’s ironic that England’s most Southerly and Northern Asiatic Lion breeding programs are ceasing.

I cannot believe that Jayendra is 11!! I remember visiting Bristol Zoo 10 years to the day,and seeing Jayendra and his Sister Kalyana as Cubs. The reason I remember it was exactly 10 years ago is because it was my 12th Birthday. Time flys too quickly.
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Why? They are still all from one area and one natural diaster could wipe the entire population out, the work is not done because numbers have improved.
 
taun said:
Why? They are still all from one area and one natural diaster could wipe the entire population out, the work is not done because numbers have improved.
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Its certainly got nothing to do with the wild population. My guess is Asiatics are now nearing saturation point as far as holders in Europe are concerned. Mention of castrating/vasectomising males is another clue that Asiatics are now reaching similar status as Africans in our zoos.
 
Pertinax said:
Its certainly got nothing to do with the wild population. My guess is Asiatics are now nearing saturation point as far as holders in Europe are concerned. Mention of castrating/vasectomising males is another clue that Asiatics are now reaching similar status as Africans in our zoos.
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Which good news, but they could do with fresh blood. Did this ever happen? remember it being talked about a while ago.
 
taun said:
Which good news, but they could do with fresh blood. Did this ever happen? remember it being talked about a while ago.
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There was an import of a new pair direct from an Indian Zoo to Whipsnade quite recently but they were found to have T.B. and were put down. I believe the Indian Zoo was Sakkarbaug which has a very large captive population, including a number of Lions brought in from the Gir Forest whenever they are involved in 'incidents' with people. So Sakkarbaug is the main Indian source of Asiatics but if they have T.B. in their stock, further exports to Europe to infuse new blood, become problematic.
 
Zoo utsi leon said:
And really, I mean this in the nicest way possible to the EEP. But what are they thinking ? Why move such a good couple and pair the females with an old male? It would be better for them to use contraceptive on Jay or Roberta. Plus they are one of my favourite pairings.
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Roberta is on contraception now as shown in the program although makes no sense when she's being moved so means she won't be able to breed for a while
 
Probably to allow her time to adjust to her new surroundings prior to undergoing pregnancy and cub rearing
 
Two more years of Panda-mania

Scotland will remain home to the UK’s only giant pandas for two more years following an agreement to extend their stay with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo.

Yang Guang and Tian Tian arrived in Edinburgh in December 2011 as part of a 10-year arrangement between the wildlife conservation charity and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The pair will now return to China at the end of 2023.

David Field, RZSS chief executive, said, “We are thrilled that Yang Guang and Tian Tian will be staying at Edinburgh Zoo for two more years.

“Through co-operation with our partners in China, we have had many successes over the past ten years in terms of technique exchanges, scientific research and public engagement.

“Yang Guang and Tian Tian have helped millions of people connect with nature, so it is fantastic that they will be with us a little longer before we say goodbye, especially as the pandemic has made it much harder for people to visit them.

“We also hope that international travel restrictions will ease over the next two years, meaning our giant panda keepers will be able to travel with Yang Guang and Tian Tian to China and help them settle into their new homes. This will be ideal as they both have strong bonds with our panda team.”

The charity has confirmed that breeding will not be attempted during the final two years of the giant pandas being in Edinburgh.

“A cub would have generated even more interest in giant pandas and given Tian Tian a wonderful opportunity to be a mother again, after she gave birth in China.” said Field.

“However, natural and artificial insemination breeding attempts have not been successful and now is the time to move on and just enjoy having Yang Guang and Tian Tian with us for two more years.

“We are very proud of the contribution we have made to giant panda breeding research alongside our partners at the University of Edinburgh and our findings have been of real benefit to international efforts to protect the species.”

Plans will be made to convert the giant panda habitat at the zoo for a new species to arrive.

“We are facing a biodiversity crisis and it is vital that we expand our work to protect more endangered animals around the world,” Field said.

“It is encouraging that the status of giant pandas in the wild has been moved by the IUCN from endangered to vulnerable thanks to conservation efforts in China. However, their conservation still faces many challenges, so we will continue to make a substantial annual donation to support this work while Yang Guang and Tian Tian remain with us.

“Many other animals still face the threat of extinction and we are excited about working with a new species at the zoo. We will decide on the species over the next year, with a crucial factor being how we can support conservation in the wild.”

For more information about giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo, visit bit.ly/PandaQA.
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Giant panda stay at Edinburgh Zoo extended for two years | RZSS


Now time for rampant speculation as to what the new species will be - Gorillas anyone?
 
adamntitch said:
Roberta is on contraception now as shown in the program although makes no sense when she's being moved so means she won't be able to breed for a while
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It's possible they don't intend to breed with Roberta, but want to keep the matriarchal relationship with Mitaali.
 
Adam Naylor, veterinary surgeon at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said, “Last month the keepers at Edinburgh Zoo discovered Goonaroo, one of our Queensland koalas, had managed to sustain an eye injury.

“After being assessed by our team and specialists from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, we were sadly unable to save Goonaroo’s eye. Together we decided the best option for his welfare was to remove the injured eye."

An update from Koala Territory | Edinburgh Zoo
 
Three Bagot goats, a male called Patrick and two females who are yet to be named, arrived at the zoo in November 2021 and can be found next to the members gate, opposite the Chinese Goral.

The Pygmy goats who were in this enclosure have been moved further up the hill.
 
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