I'm visiting again on Monday so It will be nice to see the new Warthogs, Ostrich and Chinese Water Deer
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17 chicks across several species have recently hatched in the Blackburn Pavilion. They include five (3.2) Socorro Doves, a Victoria Crowned Pigeon, two Mountain Peacock-Pheasants, a Superb Fruit-Dove, a Purple-naped Lory, two Orange-headed Thrushes, two Chestnut-backed Thrushes and three Emerald Starlings. Female Socorro Doves are particularly fantastic news: 17 chicks hatch at London Zoo’s walkthrough aviary | London Zoo
Great to see so many chicks!
Visited today no sign of Warthogs or the Ostrich group. Someone suggested that on some days the zebras are kept in to allow the ostrich out.
The Chinese Water Deer are in area behind the otters but were not visible in the morning but I did see them in afternoon. The 3 Mangalica female pigs are now out and about by the kune kune pig. The llamas and alpacas were not impressed
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Visited today again.
The Warthog brothers were very active throughout the day. One of them was mostly in the corner by the bridge. They are an absolute delight.
I also saw all 4 of the Chinese Water Deer In their new exhibit. They were quite scared at first but soon ran around the paddock.
I only saw the ostrich from in between a gap in the fence by the Giraffe house. But still managed to get a few photos of them.
Overall another great trip.
The Warthog brothers were very active throughout the day. One of them was mostly in the corner by the bridge. They are an absolute delight.
I also saw all 4 of the Chinese Water Deer In their new exhibit. They were quite scared at first but soon ran around the paddock.
I only saw the ostrich from in between a gap in the fence by the Giraffe house. But still managed to get a few photos of them.
Overall another great trip.
Ostrich ? Where did they got their new ostrich from ?
I believe the ostriches have come from Johnson’s of Old Hurst, Huntingdon
Ahh right hang on. Has London Zoo ever looked after Ostriches before ?
Prochilodus246
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They held them in the late 1940s according to ZTL
Got an idea that in the reign of Queen Victoria the zoo had an ostrich and I think we had 1 in about 1938. As you can probably realise not in recent times
Couldn’t remember the history of the stork and ostrich house.
London Zoo has had many ostriches over the years (and they've been kept in the giraffe paddock before too).
I saw ostriches in the Stork and Ostrich House in the 1960s and after that
Nor me; I thought it was a photoshopped concept idea and assumed it would be too cold. Can't have lasted long.
All but one corner was open today, albeit with a fair amount of 'we are moving' screened off enclosures.
Designed by the owner and not fit for purpose.
No ostrich today.
I think it is deceptive. I have been in it and it is bigger than it looks. That is not to say it couldn't have been enlarged but I do not perceive it as inadequate.
Might have been the last time!