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equidae said:
Presumably they’d introduce any ostriches after turning the zebras out with the giraffes, so they’d get both enclosures to roam. Not that that’s much more space.
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Do you think the introduction of ostrich could be a sign they’re slowly fasing out giraffe? I personally don’t think they would get any others after these ones but maybe I’m mistaken
 
Charles said:
Do you think the introduction of ostrich could be a sign they’re slowly fasing out giraffe? I personally don’t think they would get any others after these ones but maybe I’m mistaken
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Possibly but speaking to keeper the giraffe are only middle age like 12 and 10 so still have plenty of years ahead of them.. but they want to try and introduce the zebras back to them but it was unsuccessful before as the zebras would chase the giraffe and in the small paddock it was dangerous if the giraffe slipped !! So we will see if this time it works out! But if they bring Longleat zebra Blue which is now at whipsnade to London zoo he always thought he was a Zebra and so would associate himself with the zebras more than the other female ostriches .. so that could be a interesting move!!
 
Kalaw said:
As usual, I spent a considerable portion of the day in Blackburn Pavilion admiring the birds. The thing that struck me the most were the Collared Trogons. One of the males from Chester was still in the second walkthrough with the Splendid Sunbirds, but the other had moved to one of the aviaries in the main hall (the one with the Silver-eared Mesia), where it shared with what appeared to be a female trogon! She is a new arrival if this is the case, and it would be wonderful if breeding was the ultimate goal, given how rare this species is in European collections.
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Just a couple of notes from today's visit:

On the trogon front, the zoo now actually have two potentially breeding pairs now and are hopefully for some chicks if not this year then the next. Both females quite flighty and active; I guess they are still getting settled in. Having said that they seem to get on with the males quite nicely - one pair in the annex room past the walkthrough and one in with the mesias etc.

Lovely and active on most bird fronts and will post images soon - quieter than normal with the cubs, who've now sort of outgrown their 'cute' stage and hence are seeing less visitor traffic to their enclosure than in previous weeks/months. A few changes in Night Life as the bushbabies are now only on show in the mixed exhibit with pottos and rats, pygmy slow lorises gain two additional (formerly empty) exhibits in that same room and the slender lorises have taken what was formerly bushbaby space up until recently. Hopefully not anything to do with a decrease in bushbabies at the zoo and fingers crossed only a temporary measure as the bushbabies (along with the pottos) were the highlights of the nocturnal house.
 
amur leopard said:
Just a couple of notes from today's visit:

On the trogon front, the zoo now actually have two potentially breeding pairs now and are hopefully for some chicks if not this year then the next. Both females quite flighty and active; I guess they are still getting settled in. Having said that they seem to get on with the males quite nicely - one pair in the annex room past the walkthrough and one in with the mesias etc.

Lovely and active on most bird fronts and will post images soon - quieter than normal with the cubs, who've now sort of outgrown their 'cute' stage and hence are seeing less visitor traffic to their enclosure than in previous weeks/months. A few changes in Night Life as the bushbabies are now only on show in the mixed exhibit with pottos and rats, pygmy slow lorises gain two additional (formerly empty) exhibits in that same room and the slender lorises have taken what was formerly bushbaby space up until recently. Hopefully not anything to do with a decrease in bushbabies at the zoo and fingers crossed only a temporary measure as the bushbabies (along with the pottos) were the highlights of the nocturnal house.
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Excellent news regarding the trogons. The slow lorises have had access to those two enclosures for a couple of months now, and I seem to remember that at some point they housed slender lorises, although I could be mistaken. Interesting but concerning news regarding the bushbabies - I will have to keep an eye out for change there on future visits.
 
Did the female Trogons come from Chester? If so, do they have 2 unrelated breeding pairs? I know the 2 males came from them. These are great new additions!
There are gonna be flocks of Collared Trogons around the UK if these are successful!!
 
It’s nice to see an extension of their £3 ticket offer through April. I don’t know how this works regarding their income as there is only a set amount of those tickets available every day but it is nice that seeing and appreciating animals isn’t reserved just for the better off for a change. The price of entry to get in is a lot, especially if you’re a big family.
 
starsinthesky said:
It’s nice to see an extension of their £3 ticket offer through April. I don’t know how this works regarding their income as there is only a set amount of those tickets available every day but it is nice that seeing and appreciating animals isn’t reserved just for the better off for a change. The price of entry to get in is a lot, especially if you’re a big family.
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I speculate that it may not have an enormous impact on the gate income, as tickets are only available for "those receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance", who many not have been visiting anyway, due to the high price of ZSL tickets.
 
oflory said:
I speculate that it may not have an enormous impact on the gate income, as tickets are only available for "those receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance", who many not have been visiting anyway, due to the high price of ZSL tickets.
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Agree, judging by the number of people who have attended (reported and I also went on a day it was on) I think it it is likely to have increased the gate income slightly overall even though the tickets are cheaper in themselves.
 
Zoo releases historic maps:

Maps show evolution of world's oldest scientific zoo

London Zoo has released old maps of its Regent's Park site dating back to 1928.

They tell the story of the world's oldest scientific zoo and its architectural milestones, with links to learn about events, people and the animals who have lived there.

Those interested in the zoo's architectural heritage can dig deeper into the design and uses for each major building.
 
Other 2023 News:

On January 5th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) crested partridge hatched in 2022 and is now on exhibit in the Blackburn Pavillion.

Stop by the Blackburn Pavilion... | Last year we welcomed some adorable new arrivals at the Zoo, including a roul-roul chick! Stop by the Blackburn Pavilion on your next Zoo visit and... | By London Zoo | Facebook

On February 23rd, the zoo announced that there are now (0.0.3+?) sea nettles (species not specified) which are now on exhibit in the Tiny Giants area.

We have some new arrivals in our Tiny Giants habitat – stunning nettle jellyfish! | We have some new arrivals in our Tiny Giants habitat – stunning nettle jellyfish! Visit the mesmerising species on your next Zoo visit! Book your... | By London Zoo | Facebook

On March 8th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) golden-headed lion tamarin named Squish which is now on exhibit.

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Smaggledagle said:
On March 8th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (1.0) golden-headed lion tamarin named Squish which is now on exhibit.
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I visited on Sunday and a keeper pointed out that the new happy couple have taken up residence in a nest box just before you exit Rainforest Life. So hopefully there will be baby golden-headed lion tamarins in the near future!
 
Details of the next Komodo dragon have been released on ZSL webpage.

"Arriving in mid-May 2023, we are delighted to be welcoming 10-year-old Komodo dragon Khaleesi from Paignton Zoo. If you know your Game of Thrones, you’ll be aware that her name literally translates as ‘Queen’. The 30kg regal dragon, measuring 1.5 metres long, will be moving into the Attenborough Komodo Dragon House, which will reopen upon her arrival. "
 
tennisfan said:
Details of the next Komodo dragon have been released on ZSL webpage.

"Arriving in mid-May 2023, we are delighted to be welcoming 10-year-old Komodo dragon Khaleesi from Paignton Zoo. If you know your Game of Thrones, you’ll be aware that her name literally translates as ‘Queen’. The 30kg regal dragon, measuring 1.5 metres long, will be moving into the Attenborough Komodo Dragon House, which will reopen upon her arrival. "
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Wonderful to hear that the species is returning to London. Nice to bring some life to that area of the zoo with the Reptile House's inhabitants moving out and the tortoises having already done so. I am aware that they plan on repurposing the reptile house as a museum, but this does leave me wondering what the future of the former Giant Tortoise enclosure will be...
 
Kalaw said:
Wonderful to hear that the species is returning to London. Nice to bring some life to that area of the zoo with the Reptile House's inhabitants moving out and the tortoises having already done so. I am aware that they plan on repurposing the reptile house as a museum, but this does leave me wondering what the future of the former Giant Tortoise enclosure will be...
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It seems that the former Galapagos tortoise area is going to the Bird section, not sure exactly what birds and if they will use the whole area or just the indoor area.
 
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