Thank you, They were the only hoofstock species I needed to photograph so I'm glad I have finally seen them. Hopefully see some more now when I visit Berlin in September
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Thank you, They were the only hoofstock species I needed to photograph so I'm glad I have finally seen them. Hopefully see some more now when I visit Berlin in September
Two weeks ago I was admiring the forty-strong herd at Cleres in Normandy
Glad to hear about the blackbuck. I believe there were at least three situatanga still during my visit in late March.
Two weeks ago I was admiring the forty-strong herd at Cleres in Normandy
Saw them once too, a long time ago but Knowsley's herd is equivalent in size to that. So is West Midlands though its females only. Not sure on size of Watatunga's group but it is fair size I believe.
The best shots I got in '21 of the species whilst at Whipsnade. Less powerful camera.
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Lafone
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That looks like the red crowned crane - particularly the one with its head in what is now the red crane tall feeder that’s next to the fence of the former sloth enclosure. I spend a lot of time staring at that feeder while crane watching.
It doesn’t look like a Brolga from the back of it - I didn’t think Brolga have tail feathers like that and the bird is really white as the red cranes are. Though of course I might be wrong.
Looks like a Manchurian crane (red-crowned crane) to me too.
ZooNews2024
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Brolgas are grey with a red head, and could only possibly be confused with Sarus - and that would be stretching it. There are plenty of pictures on Google.
This is a Manchurian.
Nice to know that the UK stock is still viable
Somehow I remember the sign reading 'Brolga'........though I suppose it could be false memory
https://www.zoochat.com/community/media/brolga-whipsnade-22-sep-2019.463556/
is one picture posted from 2019
is one picture posted from 2019
Reptile House
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That is where are saw the Brolga, I do remember clearly as it was so unexpected, big and majestic, it stopped me in my tracks.
That is where are saw the Brolga, I do remember clearly as it was so unexpected, big and majestic, it stopped me in my tracks.
Reptile House
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On my visit to Whipsinade one thing that did impress me was the new aquarium, I been there before though. I love exhibits that are mixed, my only grapple would be, that it would be better if it was a bit bigger with more exhibits, the only reason I say this is because it would be awesome to have a mangrove exhibit, with the ex mangrove snake from London Zoo, man that snake was beautiful.
That is most definitely a red-crowned crane Grus japonensis).
Nile Hippo Expert
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Bactrian Camel parents Oakley and Izzy welcomed a female calf on April 11th, who has been named Sally. This is the first camel birth at the zoo in eight years.
Whipsnade Zoo welcomes rare Camel birth
Whipsnade Zoo welcomes rare Camel birth
I suppose that is the baby camel you were talking about here.
Charles
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A bit of a random question as I haven’t visited whipsnade, is the former sloth bear enclosure still there or has it been demolished ?
The enclosure is still there, it forms the Langur/Babirusa part of monkey forest.
Yeah was a lovely surprise!