Marwell Wildlife My Monthly Updates 2009 #2
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Some observations from today:
- A new species is on show in Heart of Africa: Garden Fruit Chafer Beetles.
- With Akin as Marwell's only leopard, he has run of both enclosures.
- Two new gemsbok calves have been born. It's been a long time since Marwell's had baby gemsbok, so it's very good news.
- All giraffes in the valley. There's been occasions where a few have stayed behind, but now they're getting more used to it I hopefully shouldn't have to report it in the future.
- The whole of World of Lemurs was closed today due to maitenance.
- The lump on the Fossa's face seems to have gone.
- Apparentley Marwell has recieved two new pairs of White-Faced Saki and Vicuna. Good to know they're back.
- A new species is on show in Heart of Africa: Garden Fruit Chafer Beetles.
- With Akin as Marwell's only leopard, he has run of both enclosures.
- Two new gemsbok calves have been born. It's been a long time since Marwell's had baby gemsbok, so it's very good news.
- All giraffes in the valley. There's been occasions where a few have stayed behind, but now they're getting more used to it I hopefully shouldn't have to report it in the future.
- The whole of World of Lemurs was closed today due to maitenance.
- The lump on the Fossa's face seems to have gone.
- Apparentley Marwell has recieved two new pairs of White-Faced Saki and Vicuna. Good to know they're back.
mhale
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I agree ... that's excellent news. Do you know where they will be housed?
yes that is very good news
MarwellGirl09
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Do you now when Marwell are likely to get the new Amur Leopard and Snow Leopards?
Should be anytime now Kiska's moved out.
I asked a volunteer, and he said the snow leopards would be arriving 'before christmas', but not even many of the keepers know exactly when.
Kiska has already moved to Dortmund and it's just Akin at the moment, so the new leopard shouldn't take too long to arrive; within the next few months according to the website. But if she is arriving from overseas, then she won't go on show till at least six months after she's arrived. Same for the snow leopards.
Kiska has already moved to Dortmund and it's just Akin at the moment, so the new leopard shouldn't take too long to arrive; within the next few months according to the website. But if she is arriving from overseas, then she won't go on show till at least six months after she's arrived. Same for the snow leopards.
ZooLeopard
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nobody's going to worry about it in a weeks time, so lets just leave it
From the first page of the thread. Struck me as ironic!
Welcome aboard Seb, don't worry - it's not usually as stressed out as the Pudu incident (or certain current threads relating to NZ big cat enthusiasts either!).
mhale
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Latest news from Marwell after today's visit:
This week, Marwell (and quite a few other zoos) have Halloween-themed activities going on. One of these is that pumpkins can be carved and decorated and then given to certain animals for enrichment. The animals that received pumpkins today were cheetahs, coatis, giraffes, Hartmann's mountain zebras, golden-headed lion tamarins and pygmy hippos. The cheetahs hardly paid any attention to the pumpkins all day, but the giraffes were licking inside them straight away!
The two gemsbok calves were running around today and are growing nicely. One of the adults was chasing the dama gazelles around the paddock.
The vicuna are on-show near the scimitar-horned oryx yard. They have access to adjoining yards and housing. I saw a group of four.
One of the kookaburras flew at a small child who had picked up a stone and grabbed the stone in its beak, to the surprise of the child and her parents. This happened twice.
A greater kudu calf has been born recently and was out in the paddock.
The tapirs were stuck indoors again because of maintenance in their paddock. This seems very slow-going.
This week, Marwell (and quite a few other zoos) have Halloween-themed activities going on. One of these is that pumpkins can be carved and decorated and then given to certain animals for enrichment. The animals that received pumpkins today were cheetahs, coatis, giraffes, Hartmann's mountain zebras, golden-headed lion tamarins and pygmy hippos. The cheetahs hardly paid any attention to the pumpkins all day, but the giraffes were licking inside them straight away!
The two gemsbok calves were running around today and are growing nicely. One of the adults was chasing the dama gazelles around the paddock.
The vicuna are on-show near the scimitar-horned oryx yard. They have access to adjoining yards and housing. I saw a group of four.
One of the kookaburras flew at a small child who had picked up a stone and grabbed the stone in its beak, to the surprise of the child and her parents. This happened twice.
A greater kudu calf has been born recently and was out in the paddock.
The tapirs were stuck indoors again because of maintenance in their paddock. This seems very slow-going.
mhale
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SPRINT campaign reaches target of £225,000
Great news on Marwell's website today ... they have reached their target of £225,000 for the SPRINT (Marwell cheetah) campaign
Marwell Wildlife: 2009 Cheetah Charity Appeal
Great news on Marwell's website today ... they have reached their target of £225,000 for the SPRINT (Marwell cheetah) campaign
Marwell Wildlife: 2009 Cheetah Charity Appeal
lechweoryx
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Do the kudu live with the Rhinos or is there a dividing fence?
mhale
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Whilst visiting Marwell at the weekend, I noticed a sign explaining that part of the area behind Marwell Hall (where the wishing well is) is going to be transformed into a garden featuring various historic styles from different periods in the Hall's history. The attached photo gives a better explanation.
A few notes from today:
- With the arrival of winter, Marwell's tradition of keeping hoofstock out of the paddocks (with the exception of the Przewalskis, Tapirs, Gemsbok, Okapi, Ankole and Hippos) is back in place, creating that rather bare feel around the Park. The African Valley for example only had the ostriches using it.
- Oddly, the Przewalski's Horses were occupying the fenced-off zone of the African Valley.
- Marwell's ocelots are down to just the pair now the young have moved off.
- World of Lemurs is open again, though the ruffed lemur enclosures are still unfinished.
And finally, I ended up stopping in the okapi house to listen to the radio that plays inside due to a piece on Doctor Who!
- With the arrival of winter, Marwell's tradition of keeping hoofstock out of the paddocks (with the exception of the Przewalskis, Tapirs, Gemsbok, Okapi, Ankole and Hippos) is back in place, creating that rather bare feel around the Park. The African Valley for example only had the ostriches using it.
- Oddly, the Przewalski's Horses were occupying the fenced-off zone of the African Valley.
- Marwell's ocelots are down to just the pair now the young have moved off.
- World of Lemurs is open again, though the ruffed lemur enclosures are still unfinished.
And finally, I ended up stopping in the okapi house to listen to the radio that plays inside due to a piece on Doctor Who!
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