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The park is struggling with various financial problems, including a 20% drop in visitor numbers since Covid, plus an increase in National Insurance contributions is set to add £25,000 to annual costs. The park has approximately 1330 birds and employs 50 staff. The owners are having to use their own savings to stay afloat. The threat of bird flu has also added to the parks problems. Unfortunately a European Eagle Owl escaped last Wednesday during training for a flying show. The bird is fitted with a tracker,but the signal has stopped.
 
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The park is struggling with various financial problems, including a 20% drop in visitor numbers since Covid, plus an increase in National Insurance contributions is set to add £25,000 to annual costs. The park has approximately 1330 birds and employs 50 staff. The owners are having to use their own savings to stay afloat. The threat of bird flu has also added to the parks problems. Unfortunately a European Eagle Owl escaped last Wednesday during training for a flying show. The bird is fitted with a tracker,but the signal has stopped.
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The escaped Eagle owl has been recaptured
 
Other 2024 News Not Mentioned:
Births & Deaths
Mammals:

(1.3) Asian small-clawed otters named Noodle, Biryani, Chapati, and Pad Thai were born.
2+? Eurasian red squirrels were born in early 2024.
A (0.1) Quessant sheep was born in April, later named Primrose.
A (0.1) Pygmy goat was born in June, later named Caramac.
2 Domestic guinea pigs were born, later named Brandy and Snap.
A Quessant sheep was born on June 2nd.

A (0.1) Himalayan red panda named Scarlet passed away on May 5th at age 9.

Birds:

A (0.1) Humboldt penguin named Mumble hatched on April 13th.
A (0.1) Humboldt penguin named Pebbles hatched on June 27th.
A (1.0) Humboldt penguin named Nora hatched sometime in the summer.
3 Livingston's turacos hatched in July.
3 Pink cockatoos hatched.
2+ Village weavers hatched.
2 Black-cheeked lovebirds hatched in June.
2 Eurasian avocets hatched in May.
2 Great green macaws hatched in June/July.
2 Mountain peacock-pheasants hatched.
A Barlett's bleeding-heart dove hatched.
A Palawan peacock-pheasant hatched in June.
A Victoria-crowned pigeon hatched.

Arrivals & Transfers

Arrivals:

2+ Bruce's green pigeons in June.
2+ Swift parrots in August.
A Crested quail-dove in July.

Transfers:

(1.0) Asian small-clawed otter named Dumpling to Fenn Bell Conservation Project in Kent in November.

Misc. News
A (1.0) Asian small-clawed otter named Katarni retired from the Breeding Program in August.
(1.1) American flamingos were named Colin and Penelope by keepers in June.
A Tawny owl was rescued in May after getting stuck in a chimney and was released back into the wild.

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On April 7th, the zoo announced that a Quessant sheep was born which is now on exhibit.

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On April 14th, the zoo announced they acquired 2 domestic guinea pigs named Jaffa and Jammie which are now on exhibit.

3.1K views · 93 reactions | Who couldn't love these faces! In this video is Jaffa on the left and Jammie on the right. We have some new Guinea pigs arrivals so catch up with... | By Paradise Park | Facebook

On March 29th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Asian small-clawed otter named Noodle to Hemsley Conservation Centre in Kent.

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On April 4th, the zoo announced that (0.2) hill mynahs were transferred to the Newquay Zoo in Cornwall.

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On April 6th, the zoo announced they moved their American flamingos back on exhibit after they were taken off display due to avian influenza in November 2024.

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On April 9th, the zoo announced that a Humboldt penguin hatched. On April 15th, the zoo announced that another Humboldt penguin hatched.

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9.9K views · 220 reactions | Special behind the scenes treat! Here is Keeper Olly checking the weight of our two penguin chicks who hatched on different days. It will be at least... | By Paradise Park | Facebook
 
On April 26th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) common buzzard named Shelley after being deemed non-releasable due to a wing injury.

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On April 29th, the zoo announced that a Bruce's fruit dove hatched.

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On May 2nd, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) tawny frogmouth, which is on exhibit.

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On May 4th, the zoo announced that 2+ Fisher's turacos hatched, including one that was raised by the facility's white-cheeked turacos.

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On May 11th, the zoo announced that 8 princess parrots hatched.

16K views · 473 reactions | ** Behind the scenes** A very special clip of a Princess of Wales Parakeet with chicks, filmed by Head of Parrots Louise Caddy while doing a nest-check.... | By Paradise Park | Facebook

On May 18th, the zoo announced that 2+ red squirrels were born, which are now on exhibit.

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On May 31st, the zoo announced they transferred 5 blue-throated macaws to an unspecified breeding facility in Bolivia in February.

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Paradise Park helping to restore Blue-throated Macaws in Bolivia - Paradise Park

On June 1st, the zoo announced that 2 Vietnam pheasants hatched.

2.1K views · 82 reactions | Here is the Vietnam Pheasant with her two chicks making a brief rare appearance out in the open. This species is extinct in the wild and the captive... | By Paradise Park | Facebook

On June 4th, the zoo announced that 2 more Humboldt penguins hatched, which are now on exhibit.

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On June 5th, the zoo announced that a Victoria crowned pigeon hatched.

Also on June 5th, the zoo announced that an Eurasian avocet hatched, followed by 2 more 5 days later.

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2.8K views · 99 reactions | Best place for a baby Avocet to shelter when it’s raining! ☂️ Video clip by Curator David | By Paradise Park | Facebook
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On June 16th, the zoo announced that a Palawan peacock-pheasant hatched.

1.9K views · 82 reactions | Palawan Peacock-pheasant hen with her very cute chick Video clip by Curator David | By Paradise Park | Facebook
 
On June 30th, the zoo announced they helped rehabilitate and release a mute swan back into the wild.

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On June 18th, the zoo announced that a hill mynah hatched, which is now on exhibit.

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On June 24th, the zoo announced that 2 Cabot's tragopans hatched recently.

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On July 1st, the zoo announced that an American flamingo hatched, which is now on exhibit.

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On July 5th, the zoo announced that 2 chattering lories hatched.

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On July 9th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) toco toucan named Duchess, which is now on exhibit.

Also on July 9th, it was mentioned that the zoo transferred (2.2) red-billed choughs to Exmoor Zoo in Devon sometime in winter 2024*.

5.2K views · 210 reactions | Say hello to the beautiful Toco Toucan called Duchess who arrived recently. More video and photos of her soon | Paradise Park

* Information provided by @Kalaw in the Exmoor Zoo News 2025 thread (Page 2 Post #27).
 
First visit in a year, love this place! Was pretty busy which is good for them, not too many kids which was good for me! It looks great in the sunshine!
Highlights for me where spotting 3 Collared Falconets and a Hooded Parrot in their little tropical house, very vocal and entertaining Palm Cockatoos, a veritable flock of Leadbeaters Cockatoos, lots of red vented cockatoos and Choughs, quite interesting just observing and listening to the choughs, saw the flamingo chick, only about 10 adults so a good parental pair!!
Worth a visit if anyone is ever this far down in Cornwall!!
 
aquilla1 said:
Plus a nice flock of Swift Parrots, which are quite tiny and a great selection of lories, lorikeets, turacos and Macaws and cockatoos!! Not forgetting the Pesquets Parrots!!
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Really the only thing they are missing is Spix (the Macaw that is.)
 
gentle lemur said:
Yes indeed. I'm sorry that I misunderstood - I thought you meant they were missing from the list that @aquilla1 posted.
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Circa 1973 I once asked Mike Reynolds, the founder of PP, about Spix macaw, an almost mythical bird I was very interested in . I remember him saying I'd probably never see one, he was not far off as it took another 50 years or so before I did. They have a great collection at PP even without them.
 
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The park has announced the sad news that a 10 year old female Red Panda named Suri has died. She had been at the park since. 2016.There was no reason of how she died.
 
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