Jordan-Jaguar97
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A Roan Antelope was born on 17th May to Tanisha and Harry.
Chester Zoo Chester 2011 #2
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Great news, another first for Chester.
Great news, one of the girls has looked fit to burst for a few weeks and it's great to hear everything went to plan.
Umm... I'm thinking now it was a black-naped fruit dove. I was trying to ID according to the chick rather than the location.
Jordan-Jaguar97
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Paignton Zoo have stated Zuri the young Black Rhino is to move to Chester soon a date is yet to be confirmed.
zoogiraffe
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This move has been on the cards for quiet awhile but before she moves a few other changes need to take place at Chester first,but I cannot say what as they were told off the record to me by a very senior person at Chester!!
Thans Alan, will certainly keep that in mindSand lizards nearby as well
Myself and my girlfriend went down to Chester on the day of the royal wedding - the sand lizards were *extremely* active and visible that day, I may have to upload my photographs!
The toads were as invisible as ever, though
beckiv1234
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Visited Chester today with my school i'd of prefered to be on my own very loud group!
A few points-
1)Asha and Iblis the Asiatic Lions were mating
2)I saw 3 Cheetahs in the furthest enclosure and either Adaze or Kinky tail in the yurt enclosure.
3)Both Sumatran Tigers were pacing around.
4)All Asian Elephant were out.
5)Saw the baby Dwarf Mongoose first time.
6)Construction work was on the Zebra area.
7)Saw Kitani and Sammy in TSAVO.
8)Stuma and Dicky the Okapis were together.
A few points-
1)Asha and Iblis the Asiatic Lions were mating
2)I saw 3 Cheetahs in the furthest enclosure and either Adaze or Kinky tail in the yurt enclosure.
3)Both Sumatran Tigers were pacing around.
4)All Asian Elephant were out.
5)Saw the baby Dwarf Mongoose first time.
6)Construction work was on the Zebra area.
7)Saw Kitani and Sammy in TSAVO.
8)Stuma and Dicky the Okapis were together.
Gigit
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Her transport crate is now attached to the rhino house so her crate-training must have started.
Interesting to hear - haven't heard this in a while but I still think it's too late. There's only ever been one female who's bred at her age in Europe before (Helsinki, December 2010)
beckiv1234
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Her move must be soon then-It wouldn't suprise me if they wernt moves at the collections that hold Black Rhino.
isn't this the permanent state of affairs with these two now?
zoogiraffe
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It is indeed and has been since before the EAZA ape day that Chester did many months ago!!
I saw okapi breeding behaviour today: Dickie was following Stuma around, groaning softly and doing gentle foreleg lifting (laufschlag). Eventually he tried to mount a couple of times, I thought unsuccessfully - but I read that okapi matings may be very brief. I have some poor photos, which I will post soon.
I also saw a newly fledged Montserrat oriole and 4 brown-breasted barbet chicks (Lybius melanopterus) in the upper aviaries in the Tropical House (I still prefer the old name, there are far too many Realms at Chester).
I got my first views of the Temminck's tragopan chicks which were close to the front wire, the San Francisco garter snake (in a refitted spider enclosure) and the emperor tamarins.
Alan
I was at the zoo on saturday, there looks liek some work is going to take place in the enclosure next to the painted dogs, the field linked to the zebra enclosure? anyone know what this is or is it just some smarting up, as i guess the old house there isnt used anymore?
The "spoil" paddock is being renovated, as is the house, which has been in constant use since it was built.
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