2014

Dalenparken, Gislaved (2014)

Photo taken: 2014

Photo taken: 2014

Photo taken: 2014

Photo taken: 2014

Photo taken: 2014

Photo taken: 2014

Photo taken: 2014

Photo taken: 2014

Hi guys, Quick question; anyone know if Yala's baby (Berlin Zoological Garden) and Lingala's baby (La Vallee des Singes) have been named yet, and if so what they are called? Last I checked we knew that they were both girls, but no names...? Many thanks :)

Well it's that time of year again and I noticed no one had made one of these threads yet so here I am! So what were your zoo/wild/animal-related highlights of 2014? ~Thylo:cool:

Looking back at the 2004 annual report for RZSS, this was the year i remember thinking that the zoo had turned a corner, for many years before hand the collection with a few exceptions was sterile and frankly lacking imagination and verve. 2004 was a benchmark year, new species and new...

The big question over the Koala joey has finally been answered today... it's a Bruce ;) Statement from the zoos Facebook It's a boy! The UK’s first ever koala joey has been sexed by keepers at Edinburgh Zoo, and it’s a boy! He has been named Yooranah, an Indigenous Australian word meaning...

To finally open the year, from the blog; On Thursday, the Park bid farewell to European elk Froja and Idun, who departed for Knowsley. The mother and daughter have moved to another collection as part of a genetic management plan for the species; our resident bull elk Bob was joined late last...

From the website; The star resident of a new £1 million attraction at Brighton Sea Life Centre will take you breath away! Give her half a chance and she could literally squeeze the breath from your body. She is a green anaconda, set to take centre stage in the new Rainforest Adventure...

Work has started on the new premises for crocodiles of the world. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=597454710308706&set=a.220785221308992.63026.184879921566189&type=1&theater

The Antwerp zoo has announced plans for a new restaurant a mixed aviary featuring African buffalo an extension of the giraffe enclosure amongst other plans. Google Translate

Alright! While the 2013 ZooChat Challenge (Penguins) wasn't that big of a success, I had fun with it and like the idea of having a zoo challenge. I understand it's harder to do these as oppose to the UK ones because not everyone has the same zoological advantages as others but I tried to be as...

Actu'zoo is reporting that the aquarium is due to receive bearded seals from Norway next year, also arriving should be ringed seals too.