Knowsley Safari Park Knowsley Safari Park

This place seems successfull and interesting. I've never visited this place. But it looks as though its nearly as good as Woburn?:confused:
 
Paulkarli08 said:
The first calf was 'Flannery' born to Meru. He was born on 28th July in the rhino paddock. He was given the odd name after a St Helen's rugby player that sponsor the safari park.

The 2nd calf was born on 7th October

The third female pregnant is Piglet

Binta the calf born in 2005 is staying at the park for breeding with another male 'Sharka' I think the female born to Winnie in 2006 died? I haven't seen her at the park, and the park keeps all of their female rhinos. The male calf born to Meru in 2006 'Kifaru' is still at the park at the moment, but i think is will be due to leave next year as the park moves on male rhino's when they reach 3 years old.
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Kifaru left for Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire in April 09. He has since been re-named Monty and the park has just imported 0:2 from South Africa in the hope of starting a breeding herd.
 
Goretex said:
This place seems successfull and interesting. I've never visited this place. But it looks as though its nearly as good as Woburn?:confused:
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In my opinion it is better than woburn as most of the animals are in larger herds and there breeding of endangered species is excellant. Some of the best features is the lechwe herd of more than 70, the baboon troop of more than 120 and large successful white rhino herd. Also they keep 2 herds of Pere Davids deer and they now number over 60. Both parks like their Pere David's deer and have contibuted well to the survival of the species. The park is well worth a visit in the spring as it is less busy than the summer and most of the births will occur!
 
lechweoryx said:
In my opinion it is better than woburn as most of the animals are in larger herds and there breeding of endangered species is excellant. Some of the best features is the lechwe herd of more than 70, the baboon troop of more than 120 and large successful white rhino herd. Also they keep 2 herds of Pere Davids deer and they now number over 60. Both parks like their Pere David's deer and have contibuted well to the survival of the species. The park is well worth a visit in the spring as it is less busy than the summer and most of the births will occur!
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Thats very interesting information, thank you.:) My only real reason why I assumed it was wasn't as good as Woburn was just that I'd only vagueally heard of it. On some easter holiday I'll visit.:D;):cool:
 
The 3 breeding rhino females are expecting again in Oct/Nov/Dec to the male 'Bud'

Binta (juvenile female born 2005) is starting to cycle

'Bud' the breeding male is likely to be moved to another collection soon

'Sharka' the up and coming bull will be socialised with the females next year.
 
They could do with a proven bull at Longleat. The bull down there seems incapable of getting the 0:2 cows pregnant. They have space now Winston has gone as well.
 
It was mentioned where the old bull would be going to, but don't wanna say in case plans change. They may decide to keep hold of him as he is a park favourite.

The longleat trio have been brought up like siblings, so probably won't breed. Their male needs to be moved elsewhere
 
Paulkarli08 said:
It was mentioned where the old bull would be going to, but don't wanna say in case plans change. They may decide to keep hold of him as he is a park favourite.

The longleat trio have been brought up like siblings, so probably won't breed. Their male needs to be moved elsewhere
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It is imperative for bloodlines' sake that the current bull vacate and go elsewhere. I suspect that with a new bull the 2005 captive-born female can remain (allthough in the wild related females disperse ... which may be another reason why siblings do not breed in captivity ....).

It is clear the current young bull at Longleat is in no position to become herd lead breeder.

I have an inkling where this bull will end up.
 
Knowsley have started putting surplus male lechwe in the Baboon jungle area. I saw a male lechwe on the webcanm today. There also looks to be a male sitatunga. Him and the lechwe were sparring.
 
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They have surplus male lechwe everyhwere, even in the first reserve. I think there is a higher male to female ratio.
 
Are dartmoor getting lechwe from knowsley?
If they do then it will inbalence the sex ratio even more as they won't take just males. Thirteen female lechwe went to YWP when it opened last year so that probably didn't help matters.
 
Not sure. There are definately too many lechwe at the park, and they are regular breeders, but there doesn't seem to be many collections who want any.
 
Yes i think the lechwe going to dartmoor are coming from knowlsey. This was the case when i spoke to one of the dartmoor keepers a few months ago anyway. Not sure whether they are a bachelor or a breeding group though.
 
I visisted at the weekend, lots going on with new borns and youngsters.

Plenty of Pere Davids Deers new borns and youngsters about, also in the same section a Rhea is sitting, stayed a few mins, but he didnt stand up, so I couldn't count how many eggs where there, but encouraging. Managed to get a good view of one of the new tigers walking about.
Quite possibly a few new brow-antlered and blackbucks, but they where a fair way away.
Baboons doing their usual good form of demolition jobs on cars driving through their enclosure. There where 2/3 new born, very small bison too. An ostrich sitting on a nest, eggs all over the place, not as neat and tidy as the rhea's!. We where fortunate enough to get close to the rhinos, all breeding females pregnant again I hear and the youngsters with their mothers looking well. Perhaps most successful is the 5 bactrian camels born in the last 12 months, four of these in the last 2 months, really successful.
 
Can now confirm the speculation, Bud the breeding male rhino at Knowsley is moving down to Africa Alive today. Also staff from Chester Zoo and Longleat Safari are assisting with the relocation of deer from the park to another location.
 
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