Port Lympne Wild Animal Park Port Lympne 2010

I guess by marketing it as an 'experience' the average visitor views it as a ride or something extra like San Diego Wild Animal/ Safari Park's extras rather than just the chance to see some more animals.
 
Shirokuma said:
I guess by marketing it as an 'experience' the average visitor views it as a ride or something extra like San Diego Wild Animal/ Safari Park's extras rather than just the chance to see some more animals.
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I appreciate it cost something to set it all up, and running the vehicles costs money too. I think it was done because they obviously felt they couldn't charge any higher admission for the main park so had to offer something novel to get extra revenue.
 
kiang said:
Free ranging marmosets and tamarins are to be introduced into the park, species unknown.
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Does anyone know if they are going to be in the new enclosure that is at the edge of the bison paddock, near the fishing cats? Or is this for the binturong?


Alan
 
I believe that is for the Binturong (someone more local may know better?).
 
The binturong is currently in the former red panda enclosure near the open monkey enclosure on the edge of the woods, will it be moved?
 
Shirokuma said:
The binturong is currently in the former red panda enclosure near the open monkey enclosure on the edge of the woods, will it be moved?
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Ah - if that's the case I may be wrong then.
 
Something is coming

Port Lympne's website advertises that 'something is coming' in spring 2011 and to 'watch this space'. Is this a new animal species, or a new visitor-friendly development perhaps? It doesn't say. ( In the photo some Carnivore-type tracks are shown on a path). Any ideas?

Also two three year old female Black Rhinos have replaced the two older males in the African experience area. One of the males, Manyara, went to Paignton and the other has now been transferred into the main rhino area of the park.
 
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Pertinax said:
Port Lympne's website advertises that 'something is coming' in spring 2011 and to 'watch this space'. Any ideas?
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Well, since the tracks shown have large claw marks protruding from the front, I can tell you it is not a cat species. My best guess (and it is just a guess) is some type of bear. Bears leave the largest claw marks of any of the large predators and there are currently no bear species at Port Lympne. I always found this surprising, since they have an otherwise outstanding collection of carnivores (more cats & dogs than just about any place in the UK).
 
Arizona Docent said:
My best guess (and it is just a guess) is some type of bear. Bears leave the largest claw marks of any of the large predators and there are currently no bear species at Port Lympne.
Speculation here but in that case it would probably be a toss-up between SunBear, Spectacled Bear or Sloth Bear perhaps? One of these would seem the most likely species for Port Lympne IMO.
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Being a dusty road I'm led to think its possibly a African carnivore enclosure... maybe lions or cheetahs, maybe connected to the safari road ride? Its only a theory. Its possible the paw prints are wrong.
 
JamesB said:
Being a dusty road I'm led to think its possibly a African carnivore enclosure... maybe lions or cheetahs, maybe connected to the safari road ride? Its only a theory. Its possible the paw prints are wrong.
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Well it is certainly possible, but I doubt it. The artwork seems to be custom made and I do not think they would make an obvious mistake like that. Plus, I doubt they would say something big is coming for animals they already have.

I am going to go out on a limb and vote for brown bear, just because they are bigger than other bears (except polar) and would be something to really promote.
 
Arizona Docent said:
Well it is certainly possible, but I doubt it. The artwork seems to be custom made and I do not think they would make an obvious mistake like that. Plus, I doubt they would say something big is coming for animals they already have.

I am going to go out on a limb and vote for brown bear, just because they are bigger than other bears (except polar) and would be something to really promote.
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If it is a bear (as we all seem to be speculating), I'm thinking it may be sloth bear. We know there are plenty of dusty roads in India (and it would even fit in with the whole road idea, since they seem to be associated with 'roadside dancing' in their native country). Just an idea?

That, and brown bears seem to be the most common species in UK zoos. Something big doesn't necessarily mean size-wise? I think sloth bears would be a 'big' thing, since there is only one place in Britain with them?
 
the footprints are definitely those of a bear, and if they are a true indication that "what is coming" is actually a bear then I'm going to put my vote down for sloth bear as it seems just like the kind of species Port Lympne would get into
 
Reading between the lines a bit we don't think its a new species now- more likely some sort of improved access facility for visitors, possibly to the African Experience area.
 
I certainly think new species. Why would Port Lympne want to make the African safari and the Livingstone safari lodge accessible by foot? Firstly I think it would ruin the experience of the whole area. Also would they really want to loose the money they gain form the safari tickets sold?
 
kiang said:
Why do we think it is NOT a new species?
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It says; 'the changes are centred on improving the customer experience' which to me indicates logistic changes rather than species additions, though it does say look out for 'new arrivals' so maybe it does involve new animals too. Very mysterious.....
 
if its not a new species then it does seem very disingenuous of them to advertise it the way they are
 
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