Indeed; the ZSL Annual Report for 1978 lists two angwantibo in the collection at the start of that year but records that they both died during the year.
In one of Gerald Durrell's books (The Overloaded Ark) he writes of the hunt for an angwantibo; I'd always thought that these animals ended up at Paignton, but nothing is listed on ZTL. Did he succeed in bringing any back to the UK? And if so, does anyone know where they did go to?
Gerald Durrell did bring back angwantibo for London Zoo.
The Winter 1948 edition of the ZSL publication “Zoo Life” records that Durrell and Yealland brought back an angwantibo from the British Cameroons for London Zoo; this is listed in the ZSL Annual Report for 1948 as a species new to the collection.
The Winter 1949 edition “Zoo Life” records that Gerald Durrell brought back “another angwantibo” for London Zoo from the British Cameroons.
(And the Spring 1949 edition of this publication features an article on angwantibo written by Gerald Durrell.)
Indeed; the ZSL Annual Report for 1978 lists two angwantibo in the collection at the start of that year but records that they both died during the year.
Further details. According to Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (Richard Weigl; 2005):-
One of these angwantibos was at London Zoo from 16th February 1965 until it died 2nd March 1978; the other was born at London Zoo on 11th January 1969 and died 9th July 1978
Further details. According to Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (Richard Weigl; 2005):-
One of these angwantibos was at London Zoo from 16th February 1965 until it died 2nd March 1978; the other was born at London Zoo on 11th January 1969 and died 9th July 1978
I was wondering, What species of angwantibo is this? Golden or Calabar? I was also wondering, (And I know the answer will most likely be No) but are there any angwantibos in zoos today? I was just hoping because all my life I have been dying to see an Angwantibo!
They are just marvelous species, and little known as well.
And they are just so darn cute!
@UngulateNerd92 They did breed successfully at Amsterdam and London all those years ago, so I see no reason to doubt that they could do as well or better now (with the possibility of better husbandry, nutrition and veterinary care). Far more lorises are bred now than were bred in those days. But the problem would be obtaining a reasonable number of animals to start a proper breeding programme.
