I know until at least october he was in one of the off-show enclosures behind Tiger Territory.
You could see him as you walked up the ramp, but looks like there's a few avian species now, possibly the ones from the Lion terraces.
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I know until at least october he was in one of the off-show enclosures behind Tiger Territory.
You could see him as you walked up the ramp, but looks like there's a few avian species now, possibly the ones from the Lion terraces.
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Went for an afternoon visit today, few bits and pieces that may be of interest.....
Otto the new male aardvark is heavily bandaged due to sores on his spine (and looks like he may have lost the end of his tail?). Signage explains that he is still on display while being treated as staying with Misha is reducing his stress levels.
Casson pavilion was undergoing some building work with builders actually visible (last 6 months worth of visits have been the usual "not open today" signage, now it has switched to "men at work")
For those wishing to see new gorilla baby Alika, staff are recommending to try viewing late in the day. During daylight Mjukuu is mainly asleep in one of the top sleeping baskets which cant be seen very well from the viewing window. However between 3-4pm as dusk falls she feels safer and brings the baby down to play while she eats. Kumbuku was fairly well behaved, displaying a bit out in the outdoor area but good at keeping his distance respectfully from the baby.
Work on the new lion display has started, despite seeing the plans, was shocked how big the building work is. From the treetops/underground area (aardvarks,coatis etc) you can't walk directly along to BUGS you need to either walk through the spider monkey enclosure (but no buggies allowed via that route) or walk back down and around to the Caisson building, along by the lawns and back round past the penguins, butterflies etc. The maps don't entirely make this clear, which could be a bit annoying to those visiting with buggies.
Finally as noted by some others, work has started next to the Clore rainforest on a new lemur walk through slated to open "Spring 2014" which I assume means Easter.
Otto the new male aardvark is heavily bandaged due to sores on his spine (and looks like he may have lost the end of his tail?). Signage explains that he is still on display while being treated as staying with Misha is reducing his stress levels.
Casson pavilion was undergoing some building work with builders actually visible (last 6 months worth of visits have been the usual "not open today" signage, now it has switched to "men at work")
For those wishing to see new gorilla baby Alika, staff are recommending to try viewing late in the day. During daylight Mjukuu is mainly asleep in one of the top sleeping baskets which cant be seen very well from the viewing window. However between 3-4pm as dusk falls she feels safer and brings the baby down to play while she eats. Kumbuku was fairly well behaved, displaying a bit out in the outdoor area but good at keeping his distance respectfully from the baby.
Work on the new lion display has started, despite seeing the plans, was shocked how big the building work is. From the treetops/underground area (aardvarks,coatis etc) you can't walk directly along to BUGS you need to either walk through the spider monkey enclosure (but no buggies allowed via that route) or walk back down and around to the Caisson building, along by the lawns and back round past the penguins, butterflies etc. The maps don't entirely make this clear, which could be a bit annoying to those visiting with buggies.
Finally as noted by some others, work has started next to the Clore rainforest on a new lemur walk through slated to open "Spring 2014" which I assume means Easter.
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Noticed that the Casson building has been fitted with new automatic doors ... so that may suggest an eventual reopening. (I did notice school groups being admitted pre-christmas).
Some new huts were being erected behind the front of the Bird Show arena - (Casson end)
Some new huts were being erected behind the front of the Bird Show arena - (Casson end)
I'm new to this and thought it was finally time I posted something!
I was a keeper at London Zoo back in the '80's, am really fond of the place, recently moved out of London and visited Paignton recently and was pleasantly surprised, particularly with some of their reptiles, birds, orangs...
Back to ZSL, they still excel in reptiles, aquatics, inverts, amphibians and the bird house...
The bird and reptile house being a particular favourite!
I just wish they would utilise the space they have better and increase the number of species, look at the dire state of the North Bank, the Mappins, the Elephant House, the Snowdon, to name but a few!
The new Lion enclosure will be great I'm sure, but the loss of Francois Langurs etc is a shame, I always thought they could have included a fantastic underground Gharial and King cobra breeding facility, something rarer than Hanuman Langurs, I do like the whooley-necked storks though!!
Just a thought, how about a new bird facility on the north bank? Harpy Eagles, Cassowaries, hornbills and owls?
Finally, sun bears, gibbons and Takins/mountain species on the Mappins?
I was a keeper at London Zoo back in the '80's, am really fond of the place, recently moved out of London and visited Paignton recently and was pleasantly surprised, particularly with some of their reptiles, birds, orangs...
Back to ZSL, they still excel in reptiles, aquatics, inverts, amphibians and the bird house...
The bird and reptile house being a particular favourite!
I just wish they would utilise the space they have better and increase the number of species, look at the dire state of the North Bank, the Mappins, the Elephant House, the Snowdon, to name but a few!
The new Lion enclosure will be great I'm sure, but the loss of Francois Langurs etc is a shame, I always thought they could have included a fantastic underground Gharial and King cobra breeding facility, something rarer than Hanuman Langurs, I do like the whooley-necked storks though!!
Just a thought, how about a new bird facility on the north bank? Harpy Eagles, Cassowaries, hornbills and owls?
Finally, sun bears, gibbons and Takins/mountain species on the Mappins?
Welcome to Zoochat!
It is great to have another person on here who shares my views on London! We are certainly a minority group though!
I agree with most of your points and have posted many similar things over the last 3 years.
Space- it was, like the Elephants, deemed insufficient. The last pair 'Jos' and 'Rosie' were sent to Port Lympne and Chester respectively. 'Jos' died at Port Lympne. 'Rosie' was later sent to PL from Chester and is still there.(afaik)
Westminster Council have now concluded their investigation into last summer's Zoo Lates. They have found no evidence of any implications to animal welfare.
The zoo will be introducing a new event this summer.
Called "Sunset Safaris," it will run from June to July and will include an after-hours tour of the zoo with the empthasis on ZSL's collections, science and conservation programmes.
And, of course, there will be free booze! (sigh)
Called "Sunset Safaris," it will run from June to July and will include an after-hours tour of the zoo with the empthasis on ZSL's collections, science and conservation programmes.
And, of course, there will be free booze! (sigh)
Visited yesterday, the zebras seemed to be shut in, and their paddock was surrounded by barriers. The lemur walkthrough barriers are up, listening to volunteers there won't be much construction involved, more fencing and planting, did look like some of the beaver pond wall had been knocked down though.
Shirokuma gave me a lot of pictures from the BUGS exhibit, here's some of them
can anyone tell me what animals that are found that are on the pictures (I couldn't see the labels properly)
what are the insects on the left side
I don't know, they said that they are 140 species, when I looked at most of the pictures that Shirokuma gave me, there are around 50 shown
What else there was (by labels shown in the exhibit)
can anyone tell me what animals that are found that are on the pictures (I couldn't see the labels properly)
what are the insects on the left side
I don't know, they said that they are 140 species, when I looked at most of the pictures that Shirokuma gave me, there are around 50 shown
What else there was (by labels shown in the exhibit)
5 juvenile male Squirrel monkeys have been removed from the main group because of dominance issues with the breeding male. The group now numbers 15.
Here is a report from the local paper.
Inspectors go undercover at London Zoo late night openings, but only find head-butting goat | Camden New Journal
I am relieved to read this, but of course this report only discusses the event(s) after the ones which were described in such lurid terms.
Alan
I feel myself inclined to quote here: Much ado about nothing!
BTW: Animal welfare and ethics is a serious topic, just it is really bad when bad journalism (read sensationalism) and anti-zoo emotions get the better of the media. Seems a deplorable state we live in.
where have they gone to ?
I wonder what their long term plans are