Right next to it on the other side of the path
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The new Grasslands and aviaries will be right next to the Black Rhino paddocks, so all the large paddocks and some aviaries will be flattened and work should begin soon.
Tsavo aviary is staying so is the larger aviary next to it. The Wild Dog and Hyrax enclosures will also be staying as is. It is just the large paddocks which will be flattened and work should begin very soon.
Looking at the plans for this, there will be new large paddocks for Giraffe, Zebra, Antelope and Ostrich but also some smaller new enclosures for Dik-Dik, Aardvark, Meerkats, maybe Porcupines and Bat-eared Fox too (but not 100% on those 2). There should also be new aviaries for Vultures and smaller aviaries for Lovebirds and Owls. Also included is a new restaurant and an indoor walkthrough area for reptiles etc.
hari Jones
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Where would the bongos go after grasslands is finished
Heart of Africa current plans. They may be subject to change.
https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.g...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=RG5GI4TEHG100
The area of the zoo in which it is to be built can be found in the PROPOSED SITE PLAN file.
https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.g...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=RG5GI4TEHG100
The area of the zoo in which it is to be built can be found in the PROPOSED SITE PLAN file.
Three species of wild bat are found in the zoo. Soprano Pipistrelle, Brown Long-eared and Daubenton's.
That seems an extremely limited number!
Surely they have Common Pipistrelle and Noctule? I'd also expect at least one other Myotis bat - probably Whiskered.
I thought that as well Shavington Zoo, I'm just posting what the sign says. A small nature reserve in Stoke including a lake has about 8 species of bat. I would think the zoo has more than 3 species of wild bat.
The two female pups have been named Makira and Kirindy, after national parks in Madagascar, and the male has been named Telo, which means "three" in Malagasy.
hari Jones
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Fantastic news that's now baby number 3 to beni and asha I had my suspicions that asha was pregnant on a visit from a few months back
That explains why I didn't see Asha on my visit last month but I did see Beni out and about.
It’s a girl! (Born on October 14th, Beni x Asha)
The public can now vote on her name on FB, with the choices being “Thuli” (name of a river in Nepal), “Jiya” (meaning sunshine), and “Bahula” (meaning star).
It's a girl! Endangered rhino calf is born at the zoo. | Chester Zoo
Fantastic news! Hope to see her soon
I take it the Aardvarks and Rock Hyrax have moved off-show unless they are still there.