In Europe one or two zoos have Black Mangabey with Gorillas and the younger Mangabeys sometimes play with the younger gorillas. They seem very relaxed and familiar with each other. Perhaps less or no interaction by the adults though. Not sure how it works at Frankfurt but they have a group of eight Mangabey so presumably breeding them also.
Occasionally with gorilla/monkey mixes things go wrong and a monkey gets killed. It's always a possibility.
It might’ve been closed as the mouse deer were due to move in next. Week but may have moved in this weekend and they might be giving them time to adjustt
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When I visited last week, a staff member at the entrance kiosk told me it was closed as they had issues with the temperature control?Visited today
The tropical house was closed again, I have a feeling that maybe it will open after half term in order not to spook the new residents specifically the mouse deer
The ostrich were seperated today, I didn’t see Mary the ostrich but the house doors were shut and drummer the ostrich was on the nest (then was off them when I came back
The ostrich are moving next to the zebra.Visited today
The tropical house was closed again, I have a feeling that maybe it will open after half term in order not to spook the new residents specifically the mouse deer
The ostrich were seperated today, I didn’t see Mary the ostrich but the house doors were shut and drummer the ostrich was on the nest (then was off them when I came back
And to add to that, I've just read of another case -at Paira Daiza in Belgium where a male Black Mangabey was killed by a Gorilla.....
Two males - named Boma and Nasir. Unless they've been re-named, it doesn't seem they've come from Whipsnade.
Does it say why?
