Don't forget the mix with rhesus macaque in Leipzig. In Beekse Bergen sloth bear have also been mixed with both rhesus- and stump-tailed macaques as well as corsac foxes.
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Don't forget the mix with rhesus macaque in Leipzig. In Beekse Bergen sloth bear have also been mixed with both rhesus- and stump-tailed macaques as well as corsac foxes.
Leipzig has this mix successfully for 25 years now and I think it lasted quite some time at Beekse Bergen too. I think the only big issue was a stump-tailed macaque that was accidentally sedated by the electric fencing that was eaten by a sloth bear. The stump-taileds were taken out of the mix, but the rhesus macaques not.
GeeZee
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I'm surprised you were hoping for a species already visible on the doorstep of Edinburgh over a unique species for the area
Is that the five sisters? I know one of them there sadly passed away recently
Yeah, the rescued Asian Black Bear from Ukraine died about six months after it arrived, but they still keep the species having received an individual from Wingham Wildlife Park.
Afaik the one they still have is the one that was bred at Wingham. Is that correct? Have Wingham bred them again since do you know?
Baringogiraffe12
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Wingham only have bred the one so far, the male now at Five Sisters born in 2020.
ItsZach
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Whipsnade Zoo have stated that 1.0 Sudan Cheetah, 'Billy', will move to Edinburgh Zoo at the end of February: Movers and Shakers at our Conservation Zoos
ItsZach
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The zoo has announced that they've acquired two (0.2) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park: Edinburgh Zoo on Instagram: "Welcome to Capyburgh Zoo We are delighted to have welcomed two adorable capybaras from @jimmysfarmhq! . It's so exciting to have capybara at the zoo for the first time in over 15 years. Our two young females are getting used to their new home and are already showing the keepers their inquisitive little personalities. They're staying inside for the first few days but lucky visitors might still be able to spot them before their outdoor habitat is opened. Visiting this half-term? Book online and save "
Jambi
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At long last, Edinburgh has finally joined the list of UK zoos that have my favourite animal! (unless they've had them before, I don't know.) I wasn't planning on visiting Edinburgh any time this year, but between these new arrivals, the new alpacas and Haggis, I might have to fit in a visit somewhere soon.
ItsZach
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Last had them in 2009
An update on the abandoned Lynx has been issued to member's tonight:
"Thanks to expert care from RZSS keepers and vets, the three lynx are healthy and recovering, having completed their 30 day quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo. RZSS humanely trapped the cats in early January after they were illegally released and spotted in the Drumguish area, near Kingussie.
The three cats are female and are believed to be less than a year old. The fourth one that tragically didn’t survive the ordeal was male and around the same age as the females.
We have temporarily named the lynx ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, which is how animals were named by our charity’s founder, Thomas Gillespie, when Edinburgh Zoo first opened in 1913.
The lynx are being closely monitored as they become more confident and begin to show their personalities. The challenge will now be to find their forever home although we do hope this will be in one of our zoos!
Thank you for your ongoing support of our wildlife conservation charity and helping give these lynx a safe space and the expert care they needed to recover."
"Thanks to expert care from RZSS keepers and vets, the three lynx are healthy and recovering, having completed their 30 day quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo. RZSS humanely trapped the cats in early January after they were illegally released and spotted in the Drumguish area, near Kingussie.
The three cats are female and are believed to be less than a year old. The fourth one that tragically didn’t survive the ordeal was male and around the same age as the females.
We have temporarily named the lynx ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, which is how animals were named by our charity’s founder, Thomas Gillespie, when Edinburgh Zoo first opened in 1913.
The lynx are being closely monitored as they become more confident and begin to show their personalities. The challenge will now be to find their forever home although we do hope this will be in one of our zoos!
Thank you for your ongoing support of our wildlife conservation charity and helping give these lynx a safe space and the expert care they needed to recover."
Jambi
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It would certainly be nice if the lynx stayed at Edinburgh, if they're able to be put on-show they would be a lovely addition to the zoo's carnivore line-up.
I completely agree, the fact that no history is known about these individuals obviously makes them unsuitable for breeding but as a success story of rehabilitation they would be an ideal new aquasition to Edinburgh. Not every new species has to be flown in from China(pandas) and this could be a huge boost to visitor numbers seen as their story was covered in the main news channels.
felis silvestris
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The zoo map has been updated, with Capybara now on the map:
https://images.rzss.org.uk/media/Ed...03.1936772130.1740167444-699076569.1727541911
https://images.rzss.org.uk/media/Ed...03.1936772130.1740167444-699076569.1727541911
What a great looking map!
Have the Capybara replaced a species in that area or is it brand new/previously unused area?
The last major species in this enclosure was Malayan Tapir, after they left the collection this enclosure has been used to house the Azaras Agouti in winter months, and more commonly was used as a second enclosure for Visayan Warty Pigs.
When did the Malayan Tapir leave?