It is a shame, whether they are Indian or Sri Lankan Sloth Bears, they do seem to be rather over-looked by zoos as bears go. They are also one of the hardest to breed along with the Malayan Sun Bear of course.
Species on the brink of disappearing from U.K Collections
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It is a shame, whether they are Indian or Sri Lankan Sloth Bears, they do seem to be rather over-looked by zoos as bears go. They are also one of the hardest to breed along with the Malayan Sun Bear of course.
and of course Moscow keeps the Sri Lankan subspecies.
Since these animals belong to Whipsnade and not to any kind of breeding programme conglomerate, I can't think what authority would have been in a position to "instruct" them to "castrate the male". I think that they probably realised the taxon was going nowhere and decided it was the obvious option to be able to keep the pair together.
Since these animals belong to Whipsnade and not to any kind of breeding programme conglomerate, I can't think what authority would have been in a position to "instruct" them to "castrate the male". I think that they probably realised the taxon was going nowhere and decided it was the obvious option to be able to keep the pair together.
Patagonian Sealion are still in a precarious position, with further losses - but Dudley have brought in a new male, so at least one collection is fighting the decline.
I am not sure if the Arabian Mountain Gazelle are still alive - if they are, they are the last ones in captivity outside the UAE.
I believe Twycross still holds a single Arabian Hyena.
Civets and genets seem to be having a mini-revival, with Cape, European and Pardine Genets all present in very small numbers in UK collections, and further collections holding Common Palm Civet.
Nothing came of this, and the map was rapidly reverted - however Bristol Zoo now holds the species
Both the Asian Black Bear at Dudley and the American Black Bears at Woburn are still present.
The Whiteside's Guenon is still present, however the taxon is none the less doomed in the UK.
The White-throated Capuchin is more secure now than it has been for a long time, with Newquay now holding the taxon in addition to those holding it when last discussed.
Although the Black-footed Cats at Port Lympne had indeed bred, both the young and the breeding pair have passed away in the intervening years - as such this taxon is no longer present in European collections.
Brown Hyena are now, sadly, entirely gone from the UK.
Allen's Swamp Monkey is still, amazingly, hanging on by the skin of its teeth. We *have* lost Roloway Monkey however.
All the species I know are now absent from the UK are in bold. It's a grim list, although some of the taxa listed as being held in a single collection have now spread
The White-bearded Wildebeest is now absent from the UK
Species which have indeed disappeared from UK collections in bold. As the position of certain taxa has improved, not all of the species which are still present in the UK will be in the updated list below:
Predictions for the top 20 species most likely to be absent from UK collection by May 2016
James Flamingo
Mona Monkey
Arabian Mountain Gazelle
Allen's Swamp Monkey
Whiteside's Guenon
Chinese Golden Cat
Bolivian Night Monkey
Hoffman's Sloth
Southern Aardwolf
Black-backed Jackal
Andean Flamingo
Ethiopian Eagle Owl
Brush-tailed Bettong
Moholi Galago
Abbott's Grey Gibbon
Gaur
King Cobra
Bonobo
Greater Slow Loris
Mitred Surili
A male and 2 females were sent to Wroclaw Zoo last year, but this zoo now just has 2 females (ZootierlisteHomepage).
It was still there in early February.
Why do you include Bonobo in your Top 20 most-likely-to- disappear species?
They are relatively free-breeding at Twycross- they may not let them go elsewhere in the UK but I can't see them disappearing from Twycross and they are very much included in their new plans.
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Why do you include Bonobo in your Top 20 most-likely-to- disappear species?
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of the various species held in only a single collection but "secure" I think that - although Twycross is improving steadily - things there are still fragile enough that chance could take a turn again, and Bonobo could fall as a result.
TLD - regarding your list of absent species - there are Steppe Lemmings at Paultons Park.
Woburn did have 4.5 North American Black Bears in 2004 according to ISIS,
then they imported 5 new young bears as you mentioned, they are named ; "Dixie", "Chuck", "Indiana", "Big Mac" and "Phoenix".
Woburn did have 4.5 North American Black Bears in 2004 according to ISIS,
then they imported 5 new young bears as you mentioned, they are named ; "Dixie", "Chuck", "Indiana", "Big Mac" and "Phoenix".
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whipsnade?
Last time at Whipsnade i must of missed them the chimps that is ?
Crab eating - yes was at Shepreth yesterday but there were only a couple who are now quite elderly was hoping to find abigger group somewhere
Pig tailed - last i can remember and this was years ago a large group in london and 2 small groups at chessington and Broxbourne
The nearest collection to you holding Rhesus Macaque, stubeanz, is the Owl and Monkey Haven on the Isle of Wight
the other individuals in the UK can be found at Longleat and Heythrop - Drayton Manor had them recently too, but I am unsure as to whether they are still present.As far as Crab-eating Macaque go, the only other places to see them within the British Isles other than Shepreth are the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary and Curraghs on the Isle of Man - both holding geriatric groups. There are also hybrid animals at Heythrop with Crab-eating and Rhesus blood.
The only Southern Pig-tailed Macaque in the UK is a single individual at Porfell - they were also at Drayton Manor, but again I am not sure if this holding is current.
The nearest collection to you holding Rhesus Macaque, stubeanz, is the Owl and Monkey Haven on the Isle of Wight
As far as Crab-eating Macaque go, the only other places to see them within the British Isles other than Shepreth are the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary and Curraghs on the Isle of Man - both holding geriatric groups. There are also hybrid animals at Heythrop with Crab-eating and Rhesus blood.
The only Southern Pig-tailed Macaque in the UK is a single individual at Porfell - they were also at Drayton Manor, but again I am not sure if this holding is current.
Thanks Dave, I have never been longlet believe it or not but owl and monkey haven and Heythrop I would have seen rhesus (a nice large group!). Funnily enough one of owl and monkey havens rhesus (hobo) was captured in somebody's garden as a presumed escaped pet! So I wonder what the state of them privately is?
I remember as a child rhesus were everywhere! Shame they are reduced now.
Paradise wildlife parks pig tailed macaques must have been many years ago at least 12+
I believe the Rhesus group on the Island are quite young and it numbers about 5/6 individuals as I can remember i think when they first got them they had an unexpected birth.i believe the group is also male dominated .
Pig Tailed - at Paradise it was still Broxbourne then so I guess about 30 years ago -blimey where did that go funny what we remember isnt it.They would roughly of been where the Lemurs are now. 3 groups of monkeys seperate by metal fencing patas ,pig tailed & Diana . I remember this as male patas kept kicking the walls and making a racket.