Cock is partly hand reared and may lack social skills. I know of at least three cocks that have killed their hens
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Strathmorezoo
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I think that it would be interesting to know how many current collections who are having similar problems with this species
Alwaysevergreen
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Thank you for the detailed explanation.
Lafone
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CWP seem to clip vs pinioning some of the newer arrivals which is less permanent (I guess if they then move to a free flight place), though one of the younger pelicans has gone sailing about over the zebra enclosure before coming back in, I assume between trims. Quite the sight.
I would guess pinioning is the more ‘permanent’ option… as it leads effectively to amputation of part of the bird’s wing. Clipping from what I understand is the trimming of the primaries so that flight is not supported, and as said is not permanent as the feathers can grow back.
Somehow I am preferrant of clipping as opposed to pinioning .. should it have to be done … though then I think escape cases like this is always a risk. And I still do remember how ‘between clips’ a young flamingo flew away from Paignton a while ago and was never seen again …
I have two questions....
-Does 'waterfowl' include flamingos? Or only the obvious cranes, ducks and swans? We now know that flamingos are only distantly related to these animals and I would assume there are behavioural and physical differences.
-I have seen some flighted aviaries for large birds which in my experience are similar size to an open-top display... such as the flamingo area at Bristol Zoo At Clifton, and also the big waders aviary at Birdland, which has amongst other things Waldrapp, Crowned Crane and African Spoonbill. And even the main aviary [on the rock?] at Vincennes near Paris has flamingoes in it who had chicks when I was there in 2023. So is there really a size compromise? I am not surely convinced ...
That's what @Lafone said.
Whipsnade also favour clipping over pinioning now, although obviously some older birds (particularly in the flamingo flock) may have been pinioned in the past. Just changing husbandry methods I guess.
That flamingo I think was seen again…..dead
Cotswoldgent
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Lovely visit on Wednesday with the sun making it warm (with the Tamandua outside) and the gardens looking fine (missed “pumpkin patch” display which starts Friday).
Nothing much to add from Lafone’s visit on Sunday, but only saw five Yellow Mongoose in Walled Garden, one young capybara with the couple in the joint Tapir enclosure and haven’t seen the young anteater on our last few visits, so young may have been transferred.
Hadn’t noticed the blue crowned laughing thrush in the enclosure outside the tropical house before (as well as the pair inside), but they may have been there some time.
Nothing much to add from Lafone’s visit on Sunday, but only saw five Yellow Mongoose in Walled Garden, one young capybara with the couple in the joint Tapir enclosure and haven’t seen the young anteater on our last few visits, so young may have been transferred.
Hadn’t noticed the blue crowned laughing thrush in the enclosure outside the tropical house before (as well as the pair inside), but they may have been there some time.
Finally made it back to CWP for the first time since July today. Good to see 2 red pandas in the enclosure again after only seeing one on my last few visits. Also got to see the new baby rhino, but noticed the pen next to them had considerably more hay in than usual - maybe another on the way? Sadly the otters and Pallas cats were a no show, but that’s not unusual for the latter - I don’t think I’ve actually seen anything more than a paw since the enclosure was renovated!
I was a bit confused however when I noticed the lights were on in the old lion house and then saw a keeper going in there with 2 metal dishes of food. Does anyone know if something is being kept in there offshow?
Also would like to know how many clouded leopards the zoo still holds - I’ve always been under the impression there’s 3 on show and one off show in the back pen the far end of the indoor area. There were signs of it being lived in today (red lamp on, fresh water and bedding) but have never actually seen anything in there myself.
I was a bit confused however when I noticed the lights were on in the old lion house and then saw a keeper going in there with 2 metal dishes of food. Does anyone know if something is being kept in there offshow?
Also would like to know how many clouded leopards the zoo still holds - I’ve always been under the impression there’s 3 on show and one off show in the back pen the far end of the indoor area. There were signs of it being lived in today (red lamp on, fresh water and bedding) but have never actually seen anything in there myself.
Strathmorezoo
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I'm pretty sure that the park only has the breeding pair.
Cotswoldgent
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I think that there are three Clouded Leopards, Djiinn, Jasmine and Jafar.
WORD FROM THE WILD: The Latest News From The Park : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
I don’t know when/if the older Clouded Leopard departed/died, although in the past there was mention of an older parent?
WORD FROM THE WILD: The Latest News From The Park : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
I don’t know when/if the older Clouded Leopard departed/died, although in the past there was mention of an older parent?
Other July / August / September 2025 News Not Mentioned:
On July 18th, it was reported that a male person was arrested on July 17th concerning the theft of fuel from the facility.
Cotswold Wildlife Park: Police make arrest after incident | Evesham Journal
Sometime in August, the zoo announced that several more Indian peafowl hatched, which are free-roaming.
WORD FROM THE WILD: The Latest News From The Park : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
On September 30th, the zoo announced that 2+ straw-colored fruit bats were born. The zoo also announced they sexed the owls as (2.2), they sexed one of the penguins as female (0.1) and named it Pippin (they named 2 other chicks Beryl and Oreo respectively, 4th is still unnamed but was sexed as female (0.1)), and named the Bactrian camel Tillie.
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Cotswold Wildlife Park celebrates a record-breaking breeding season and becomes the only zoological collection in the UK to breed “Critically Endangered” Greater Bamboo Lemurs this year : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
* Worth mentioning that the zoo transferred a male (1.0) Coscoroba swan to Birdland in Gloucestershire in November 2024.
Sometime in September, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) Golden Guernsey goats named Caramel and Toffee from Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park in Buckinghamshire, which are now on exhibit.
Also in September, the zoo announced that 5 domestic guinea pigs (breed(s) not specified) were born, which are now on exhibit.
WORD FROM THE WILD: The Latest News From The Park : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Also in September, the zoo announced that 5 domestic guinea pigs (breed(s) not specified) were born, which are now on exhibit.
WORD FROM THE WILD: The Latest News From The Park : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
On July 18th, it was reported that a male person was arrested on July 17th concerning the theft of fuel from the facility.
Cotswold Wildlife Park: Police make arrest after incident | Evesham Journal
Sometime in August, the zoo announced that several more Indian peafowl hatched, which are free-roaming.
WORD FROM THE WILD: The Latest News From The Park : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
On September 30th, the zoo announced that 2+ straw-colored fruit bats were born. The zoo also announced they sexed the owls as (2.2), they sexed one of the penguins as female (0.1) and named it Pippin (they named 2 other chicks Beryl and Oreo respectively, 4th is still unnamed but was sexed as female (0.1)), and named the Bactrian camel Tillie.
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Cotswold Wildlife Park celebrates a record-breaking breeding season and becomes the only zoological collection in the UK to breed “Critically Endangered” Greater Bamboo Lemurs this year : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
* Worth mentioning that the zoo transferred a male (1.0) Coscoroba swan to Birdland in Gloucestershire in November 2024.
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Tetradactyla
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BBC article about the baby white rhino, which as @Alwaysevergreen noted earlier in the thread has been named Markus, in honour of late conservation scientist Dr. Markus Borner.
Cotswold Wildlife Park welcomes white rhino calf Markus
The article notes that this was the only white rhino birth in the UK in 2025.
Cotswold Wildlife Park welcomes white rhino calf Markus
The article notes that this was the only white rhino birth in the UK in 2025.
Cotswoldgent
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Lafone
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Lovely new addition to the herd!
JB Wild Design
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Beautiful! Great news for the zoo
Lafone
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Fun day at CWP today, cold but bright and not too many people about. Only rained an hour before closing which was a bonus.
Was great to see the new baby rhino in the main house and catch baby Markus and mother Nancy out in the paddock with the rest of the crash (minus Monty who I assume was in the far side house).
There was another new baby too with a tiny new Coppery Titi monkey in the enclosure shared with the Pygmy Marmoset. Good result for this active breeding group.
The garden team were hard at work, wrapping the bananas for winter and planting seemingly endless new plants in the beds. Shows what a lot of effort goes into making the areas for us all to enjoy. Always marks the season turn for me when the bananas get trimmed and wrapped in hessian.
A new bird to me with a Greater Coucal now in the aviary at the front of the walled garden near the car park, previously occupied by the Pied Avocets (now in the mixed free flight aviary with the Eurasian Spoonbills) and the Red Billed Blue Magpies (didn't see them on show). Two different Coucals to enjoy at CWP now which is great to see.
Prevost squirrels have also made a welcome return and on are show in the end enclosure in the area opposite the Madagascar walkthrough, replacing the emperor tamarins (who can still be seen in the walled garden enclosure with the squirrel monkeys). I missed the old ones when they moved out of the now Jungle Fowl enclosure. Saw two, very active and out and about.
Also in the walled garden the King Vulture enclosure was getting a bit of an upgrade, moving the wall back into some of the neighbouring hornbill space (the temporarily covered area and a bit beyond it is the new border).
it always felt a touch on the smaller side for such a large bird, so a welcome change. The hornbill enclosure is quite large and L shaped so looks like it can spare it. I wonder if it might signal some breeding plans. The vulture looked to be offshow but the Hornbills were in their house.
Lots of cleaning activity going on for the keeping team, with the water fall and stream getting a clean and disinfectant wash in the tern / scarlet ibis / duck area.
Goldeneye ducks have joined the other fowl in the Madagascar walkthrough (also some still in the free flight aviary). First time I have seen those in there.
Changes in Little Africa too, where Acacia rats have moved into the old Gundi enclosure (now they moved to the Siamang house) in the first space as you enter;
and they were very lively indeed. Was also fun to watch one of the keepers collecting and sexing the Neumann's grass rats (possibly not fun for him for anyone to watch while he did it, but it was interesting to watch). Quite a job as they too are fast moving.
Outside Little Africa the Dwarf Mongoose and Cape Porcupine enclosure has had a bit of a facelift with the old mock / concrete climbing rocks and fake mounds removed, new refreshed sand floor and new stones and logs in place. Looks like a mix using some local Cotswold stone and similar to the rocks that went into the lion enclosure when the extension was done. The mongoose were out and about using the whole space and digging around.
Great views of most of the other animals making the most of the sun. As above only saw five yellow mongoose in the walled garden. The lake was still closed off.
Was great to see the new baby rhino in the main house and catch baby Markus and mother Nancy out in the paddock with the rest of the crash (minus Monty who I assume was in the far side house).
There was another new baby too with a tiny new Coppery Titi monkey in the enclosure shared with the Pygmy Marmoset. Good result for this active breeding group.
The garden team were hard at work, wrapping the bananas for winter and planting seemingly endless new plants in the beds. Shows what a lot of effort goes into making the areas for us all to enjoy. Always marks the season turn for me when the bananas get trimmed and wrapped in hessian.
A new bird to me with a Greater Coucal now in the aviary at the front of the walled garden near the car park, previously occupied by the Pied Avocets (now in the mixed free flight aviary with the Eurasian Spoonbills) and the Red Billed Blue Magpies (didn't see them on show). Two different Coucals to enjoy at CWP now which is great to see.
Prevost squirrels have also made a welcome return and on are show in the end enclosure in the area opposite the Madagascar walkthrough, replacing the emperor tamarins (who can still be seen in the walled garden enclosure with the squirrel monkeys). I missed the old ones when they moved out of the now Jungle Fowl enclosure. Saw two, very active and out and about.
Also in the walled garden the King Vulture enclosure was getting a bit of an upgrade, moving the wall back into some of the neighbouring hornbill space (the temporarily covered area and a bit beyond it is the new border).
it always felt a touch on the smaller side for such a large bird, so a welcome change. The hornbill enclosure is quite large and L shaped so looks like it can spare it. I wonder if it might signal some breeding plans. The vulture looked to be offshow but the Hornbills were in their house.
Lots of cleaning activity going on for the keeping team, with the water fall and stream getting a clean and disinfectant wash in the tern / scarlet ibis / duck area.
Goldeneye ducks have joined the other fowl in the Madagascar walkthrough (also some still in the free flight aviary). First time I have seen those in there.
Changes in Little Africa too, where Acacia rats have moved into the old Gundi enclosure (now they moved to the Siamang house) in the first space as you enter;
and they were very lively indeed. Was also fun to watch one of the keepers collecting and sexing the Neumann's grass rats (possibly not fun for him for anyone to watch while he did it, but it was interesting to watch). Quite a job as they too are fast moving.
Outside Little Africa the Dwarf Mongoose and Cape Porcupine enclosure has had a bit of a facelift with the old mock / concrete climbing rocks and fake mounds removed, new refreshed sand floor and new stones and logs in place. Looks like a mix using some local Cotswold stone and similar to the rocks that went into the lion enclosure when the extension was done. The mongoose were out and about using the whole space and digging around.
Great views of most of the other animals making the most of the sun. As above only saw five yellow mongoose in the walled garden. The lake was still closed off.
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