Longleat Safari & Adventure Park Longleat Safari Park News 2012

Great pictures-the enclosure is looking quite nice..although I would still love to be able to see inside that house :( Can you tell me what has become of the 'hippodrome' (dated hippo house) that is on the right of the new gorilla development. Also what is the VIP platform you mentioned?
 
The enclosure actually looks even better, that was the latest photo that I had of the general area, the grass has grown, the waterfall in front of the house is in and the three brothers seemed to be really enjoying their new home, though they hadn't got used to the boats when I visited yesterday - so were staying towards the back of the enclosure, it's obviously very early days for them.

No idea about the 'hippodrome' - don't know what that was like the nearest building to the Colony's house is for the sea lions birthing etc, with a 'beach' up to it.

The VIP platform takes about 7 people including staff and gives a view over the back wall, it will form part of future payable VIP tours of which there are many (see their website). I was there for the press opening of the colony, etc.
 
The Wylye Codge said:
The enclosure actually looks even better, that was the latest photo that I had of the general area, the grass has grown, the waterfall in front of the house is in and the three brothers seemed to be really enjoying their new home, though they hadn't got used to the boats when I visited yesterday - so were staying towards the back of the enclosure, it's obviously very early days for them.

No idea about the 'hippodrome' - don't know what that was like the nearest building to the Colony's house is for the sea lions birthing etc, with a 'beach' up to it.

The VIP platform takes about 7 people including staff and gives a view over the back wall, it will form part of future payable VIP tours of which there are many (see their website). I was there for the press opening of the colony, etc.
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Do you know when they plan to introduce Boulas to the other three?
 
Jordan-Jaguar97 said:
Do you know when they plan to introduce Boulas to the other three?
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I think that they have tried, so far unsuccesfully (but it's early days), others will know far better than I do but from chatter yesterday I don't think that it is certain that integration will work, in which case Boulas presumably, will be found another home - but I'm only guessing.
 
The Wylye Codge said:
I think that they have tried, so far unsuccesfully (but it's early days), others will know far better than I do but from chatter yesterday I don't think that it is certain that integration will work, in which case Boulas presumably, will be found another home - but I'm only guessing.
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Seems a bit pointless to move him to Longleat if he won't be successfully introduced to the other trio. I think they'll try a few more times as Kesho is younger than Boulas and therefore more respectful.
 
Its not really pointless sending him there as its only by trial and error they will find out if they can keep them as a foursome, they can't know beforehand. It is early days but if this fails he could either move on yet again- or stay there offshow some of the time.
 
Hi,

I've got some tickets for Longleat through clubcard and me and my family are visiting this Thurday.Does anyone one want specific info about an exhibit/animal or anything else.I'll try and upload my pics.

Please can I have requests by 9:00 am on thurday,

Standpitpony :)
 
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Had a great visit to Longleat this Thursday.I'm sad to say when I went past Gorilla Conoly,it was raining so the gorillas were sitting just outside there house.I could only see Kesho and another male who I couldn't recognize.In reply to Josh_08's message,the giraffe board family tree was not in sight but the African village was amazing!The giraffe feeding station was complete so I payed a pound to feed Kaiser one lettuce leaf.

Will try to work out how to upload my piccies from my camera soon,

Standpitpony
 
Can anyone answer a few questions?

1) now that the deer have moved to deer valley, what will become of their old enclosure? Bigger african game reserve - eland, oryx, ankole cattle, ostrich, wildebeest, nyala, rhino is quite a large group of big hoofstock that might appreciate a bigger field!

2) I think the lemur wood repalced wallaby wood - where are the wallaby nowadays?

3) where is the new penguin exhibit going to be?

4) has anymore been said about sun bears?

5) when the last common hippo dies, how likely is it that they will get more common hippos, given their potential aggression towards the boats and sea lions, the need for a new house, continuous need for very strong perimetre fencing etc? (I hope they do though - with their lake, if anyone can house hippos successfully, longleat can!)

6) the meerkats are now in a walk through in jungle kingdom, what has taken their place in the enclosure by the safari boat launch?

Cheers in advance.
 
leiclad20 said:
Can anyone answer a few questions?

3) where is the new penguin exhibit going to be?

4) has anymore been said about sun bears?

Cheers in advance.
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The Penguin exhibit will be located on what is currently a mantinence yard next to Monkey Jungle

Sun Bears - Forget it. Plans have apparently been scrapped for that one.... :(
 
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