2012

Visitor numbers for 3 of Scotland's zoos have been released and show numbers in all 3 up Edinburgh zoo - 2011 - 535'573 - 2012 - 810'937 Highland wildlife park - 2011 - 97'516 - 2012 - 121'382 Five Sisters zoo - only mentioned as up 60% to just under 100'000 No prizes as to the...

Like the title says, what is your personal highlight of the year from a zoo visit and from general zoo news. Visit - finally seeing the musk oxen arrive at the HWP, after so many years of delays, it was good to see them finally arrive. zoo news - the news of tarsiers at RSCC. your turn.

As we're nearing the end of 2012 I thought it was time to re-cap collections visited, species seen, personal highlights and anything else that you've experienced zoo-related. I've visited a paltry 8 collections but have clocked up about 16 or so visits this year which isn't really comparable to...

Remani the dominant female Japanese Macaque has died. She suffered no illness and died in her sleep peacefully.

Just who should have the honour of lighting the olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the games on Friday night? my pick would either be Sports star - Sir Steve Redgrave Non sports star - HM Queen Elizabeth II Who do you think is worthy for this honour? (no zoochat members please;))

The latest births and arrivals at the zoo include: 1.0 Striped skunk arrived 0.0.3 Chestnut-backed thrushes hatched 0.0.4 Green-winged doves hatched 0.0.2 Nicobar pigeon hatched And ALL the red river hogs have left the collection.

1.1 Javan leopards were born at the tierpark in January 2012. They were born to the only pair outside of Indonesia. Rare Javan leopard cubs meet the public - Story - Environment/Sci - 3 News

The new tiger enclosure is now to be called "Tiger Territory" and building work is imminent, due to be opened in Easter 2013. At the moment there are five sealions in what I think of as the pygmy hippo pond, on holiday for a few weeks from Whipsnade while their quarters there are being...

i have some questions about this woundefull zoo ; 1 - long ago form longleat 5 elephants were sent to the zoo in hope of breeding - many years have passed i am woundering are any of them pregnat ? 2 - what are the names and ages of the orangutans there ? 3 - are they still the only...

I don't know if this has been flagged up yet, (probably has somewhere), Tara the female Asian elephant, daughter of Tonzi is due to give birth at the end of March. Twycross Zoo prepares for the arrival of a baby elephant! | This is Tamworth

Four new species of Partula snail have arrived at the park. BBC News - Breeding hopes for Partula tree snail at Hampshire zoo

Two Lesser Antillean iguanas have hatched at the zoo, the first in 11 years. BBC News - First iguanas born at Durrell in Jersey in 11 years

Comedian Rhod Gilbert has done three days zoo-keeping experience at Welsh Mountain Zoo [17/01/2012 - 19/01/2012]. Rhod Gilbert Becomes a Zoo Keeper at the Welsh Mountain Zoo | | Welsh Mountain ZooWelsh Mountain Zoo Assuming this is for the work experience show he does, it will certainly be...

The South lakes wild animal park had it's busiest year ever in 2011 with over 300'000 visitors. BBC News - South Lakes Wild Animal Park has record visitor numbers

A new thread to start off the new year! Three weeks ago an African Penguin chick hatched at the zoo. It will be hand raised to take part in the Wings of Wonder Bird Show, and it will debut in the show this spring. Video:

Again to start off the new year, the park's facebook page has hidden in its ticket prices for the year, mention of 6 wildebeest, newly arrived in one of the reserves, but from where and what species, is not mentioned.

Another year almost gone and time to look into the crystal ball for the year ahead. What can we expect to see in 2012 popping up in UK collections, i ask because all i can think of is surely the long overdue musk oxen at HWP. So, what is happening in your neck of the woods?