I think it was San Diego zoo in a swap for the new male.
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Moorhunhe
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Probably yes. I was once visiting the enclosure, when I think someone who was a manager of some sort (or just someone high up) was giving a tour to a few people (all in suits) and they asked him if they were going to keep all the little ones, and I swore he said 2 would go to San Diego, but until now I always thought I may have misunderstood.
A new Fossa went on display there just a few months ago, so it seems that at least one still remains at San Diego. Potentially both were sent across, with one then being sent to another facility in the US, or both remain at San Diego.
Female Giant Anteater 'Tikoa', born at the zoo a few years ago, was recently transferred to Amneville.
Zoo d’Amnéville - Officiel on Instagram: "Une nouvelle arrivée au Zoo d’Amnéville ️ ! Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter Tikoa, une femelle fourmilier géant tout droit venue du Zoo de Chester . Elle explore désormais son espace extérieur, qu’elle partage avec les tapirs terrestres, et vous pouvez déjà l’observer lors de votre visite. La mise en contact avec Attila, notre mâle fourmilier, se fera ultérieurement, de manière progressive et respectueuse du bien-être des deux animaux. Tikoa porte également une très belle histoire… que nous vous raconterons à travers plusieurs publications très prochainement ."
Zoo d’Amnéville - Officiel on Instagram: "Une nouvelle arrivée au Zoo d’Amnéville ️ ! Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter Tikoa, une femelle fourmilier géant tout droit venue du Zoo de Chester . Elle explore désormais son espace extérieur, qu’elle partage avec les tapirs terrestres, et vous pouvez déjà l’observer lors de votre visite. La mise en contact avec Attila, notre mâle fourmilier, se fera ultérieurement, de manière progressive et respectueuse du bien-être des deux animaux. Tikoa porte également une très belle histoire… que nous vous raconterons à travers plusieurs publications très prochainement ."
I don't think this will require planning permission if it only affects the internal fittings in the building: I don't think that there was any application before the interior was modified to hold the penguins off-show or for the conversion into a multimedia space.
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Where was fossa Shala born?
'Africa Alive!' (Kessingland)
Sad news is Kirana the Female Sumartan tiger who is a former Chester Zoo resident and went off to The Big Cat Sanctuary has passed away at the age of 19
Haliaeetus
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Birth of 1 Goodfellow Tree Kangaroo from KITAWA.
Chester Zoo on Instagram: "Tree kangaroo Kitawa has been keeping a secret… "
Chester Zoo on Instagram: "Tree kangaroo Kitawa has been keeping a secret… "
Good to hear it confirmed, people were saying there was movement for a while!
Haliaeetus
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The baby Orang-Utan is a girl, she has been called MARIA
Chester Zoo on Instagram: "It’s a GIRL Leia’s new baby has a name… meet Maria! A name that blends the love of two generations - inspired by her grandma Martha and her mum Leia "
Chester Zoo on Instagram: "It’s a GIRL Leia’s new baby has a name… meet Maria! A name that blends the love of two generations - inspired by her grandma Martha and her mum Leia "
No, the record number of visitors in a year, for a UK zoo, is three million visitors at London Zoo in 1950 (due to the famous polar bear "Brumas" being born there in 1949).
ChiChi
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A volunteer has made a comment stating both Anjan AND Maya are currently being crate trained and both elephants will be leaving Chester, which will leave Indali, Karishma and Elizabeth. Seems an awful shame to be rehoming Maya if the comments are true as she has been at the zoo for decades now. I suspect she may be clashing with Karishma?
Wow, I'm surprised to see they're attempting to transfer Maya. She's sixty years old next year, so I'd imagine doesn't have that long left - and transferring her at such an advanced age could present a wealth of risks. Although if Maya was clashing with Karishma, I doubt they'd have much of a choice.
