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DesertRhino150

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Flamingo Land have recently started construction on a new on-site hatchery for white-clawed crayfish. Hopefully, the hatchery will be ready to house captive-born crayfish by spring 2024, with the aim of bringing in wild-born egg-carrying females in 2025. Once the hatchery is fully operational, it will provide crayfish for reintroduction around north Yorkshire.

More information can be found in the link below:
“Claws For Thought” crayfish hatchery gets the green light at Flamingo Land | Biaza
 
DesertRhino150 said:
Flamingo Land have recently started construction on a new on-site hatchery for white-clawed crayfish. Hopefully, the hatchery will be ready to house captive-born crayfish by spring 2024, with the aim of bringing in wild-born egg-carrying females in 2025. Once the hatchery is fully operational, it will provide crayfish for reintroduction around north Yorkshire.

More information can be found in the link below:
“Claws For Thought” crayfish hatchery gets the green light at Flamingo Land | Biaza
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Really nice to see how common such crayfish hatcheries have been becoming of late, with Northumberland County, Wild Place and if memory serves a third zoo which I can’t quite remember having all established some over the past few years (although admittedly the one at Wild Place is just a continuation of the already existent one at Bristol Zoo in the Aquarium which closed alongside the rest of the zoo).
 
Kalaw said:
Really nice to see how common such crayfish hatcheries have been becoming of late, with Northumberland County, Wild Place and if memory serves a third zoo which I can’t quite remember having all established some over the past few years (although admittedly the one at Wild Place is just a continuation of the already existent one at Bristol Zoo in the Aquarium which closed alongside the rest of the zoo).
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Yes really good to see. Banham have had some reporting about their scheme too

Banham Zoo release endangered crayfish into North Norfolk stream - BBC News
 
Kalaw said:
Really nice to see how common such crayfish hatcheries have been becoming of late, with Northumberland County, Wild Place and if memory serves a third zoo which I can’t quite remember having all established some over the past few years (although admittedly the one at Wild Place is just a continuation of the already existent one at Bristol Zoo in the Aquarium which closed alongside the rest of the zoo).
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Wingham started breeding them in 2021 with plans to release
 
 
Baringogiraffe12 said:
New Saw on the park's Facebook page that their male lion, Joco is currently in one of the tiger enclosures rather than with the main pride - can only assume the introductions have been difficult and haven't gone wel
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I always thought introducing a younger male to 4 lioness' over the age of 13 was risky
 
Embu said:
I always thought introducing a younger male to 4 lioness' over the age of 13 was risky
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In fairness, Joco isn't a young male himself really, he has just turned thirteen, though, I do agree that it must have been difficult to introduce him to an established pride. I'd be interested to see the plans for the lions, the current pride aren't getting any younger, I wonder if Zazzi is still knocking around as well.
 
Baringogiraffe12 said:
Saw on the park's Facebook page that their male lion, Joco is currently in one of the tiger enclosures rather than with the main pride - can only assume the introductions have been difficult and haven't gone well: Happy Birthday, Joco Today we are celebrating our male Lion Joco's 13th Birthday! Come and celebrate Joco's Birthday with us today at Flamingo Land and share your lion pictures with us! For more behind the scenes from our Zoo make sure to subscribe to our Zoo Tv YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FlamingoLandZooTV/featured #jocothelion #lion #lionbirthday #animalbirthday #africanlion #malelion #flamingolandzoo | Flamingo Land Resort
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I think all of the lions are in one of the tiger enclosures currently as work is going on on the lost river ride which meant their house was demolished and a part of their enclosure was as well
 
Charles said:
I think all of the lions are in one of the tiger enclosures currently as work is going on on the lost river ride which meant their house was demolished and a part of their enclosure was as well
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Hadn't seen anything regarding building work on that part of the park - if the house has been demolished, surely this means the lions are now permanently in this enclosure?
 
The Lions (the entire group) have been relocated into half of the Tiger enclosure since the end of last year.

They are currently doing major work to the Log flume that goes over the top of the lion house and around the enclosure. The work involves dismantling the ride and will take several months to complete. It will likely be next year, before the Lions are moved back to their normal enclosure.
 
Nisha said:
The Lions (the entire group) have been relocated into half of the Tiger enclosure since the end of last year.

They are currently doing major work to the Log flume that goes over the top of the lion house and around the enclosure. The work involves dismantling the ride and will take several months to complete. It will likely be next year, before the Lions are moved back to their normal enclosure.
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Thanks for the confirmation, Nisha.
 
For those who visit regularly, is the Udzungwa Discovery Centre accessible to the public for most if the day, or is it only opened for keeper talks and other activities?
I mostly ask because after having another look at the species list on the website, there are quite a few animals in there I'd love to see, but I've been to other zoos that have similar education rooms with small animals inside, but you can't go in outside of certain times, and for my upcoming visit I wasn't planning on staying as late as 3:30 for the scheduled keeper talk.
 
Jambi said:
For those who visit regularly, is the Udzungwa Discovery Centre accessible to the public for most if the day, or is it only opened for keeper talks and other activities?
I mostly ask because after having another look at the species list on the website, there are quite a few animals in there I'd love to see, but I've been to other zoos that have similar education rooms with small animals inside, but you can't go in outside of certain times, and for my upcoming visit I wasn't planning on staying as late as 3:30 for the scheduled keeper talk.
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It wasn't when I visited in February this year but that was on a mostly zoo only opening day with a very limited number of rides, but the education room has been closed on all previous visits over the last few years.
 
Laboratory 7 said:
It wasn't when I visited in February this year but that was on a mostly zoo only opening day with a very limited number of rides, but the education room has been closed on all previous visits over the last few years.
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Thank you, I'll see once I'm there (my visit is scheduled for May). It'll definitely be a shame if it is closed, I would have loved to see the sugar gliders and crested gecko, but it won't be enough to completely spoil the visit and there are plenty of other animals I'm excited to see.
 
The Discovery Centre isn't usually open for public access, usually just used for scchool groups, although I'm sure if you catch any of thr education staff, they would be happy to take you in briefly.
 
Bubalus said:
The Discovery Centre isn't usually open for public access, usually just used for scchool groups, although I'm sure if you catch any of thr education staff, they would be happy to take you in briefly.
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I reckoned this would be the case, like I say, other zoos I've been to do a similar thing. I won't bother any of the education staff though, as much as I like the species line-up listed on the website, it's not a huge deal if I can't see them. Thank you!
 
Sea lion show sounds its changing very soon . Media suggesting soon fur seal underwater will be part of the new log flume and will be on show underwater for first time in country.
 
“This is the last summer of the sea lion show as we know it.

“We have got a brand new sea lion exhibit that we’re developing for cape fur seals – a brand new type of sea lion that you can’t see anywhere else in the UK, exclusive to Flamingo Land.

“They’re already here, we’re already looking after them, and we are building a world class habitat for those cape fur seals.”

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Cape fur seals are coming to Flamingo Land Resort.

Cape fur seals are found on the coastline of Southern Africa.

It’s the only place in the world they can be found in the wild.

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“The new Lost River ride will circle around their new habitat. You’ll be able to see them underwater in their three separate pools.

“We’ll still be doing sea lion presentations – but not shows as people may have seen. It’s going to be an amazing exhibit.”
Foud the report
 
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