Visited today, despite the slightly dodgy weather. As useual the gardens were emaculate, with many flowers out, especally in the walled garden. a new white rhino bull "Monty" has arrived, and is still restricted to the newley renovated rhino house. They are still, i believe awaiting the two new females. Part of the huge white lipped peccery herd has been moved to a grassy area opposite the wolves. They can be viewed from ground level and from the raised wooden walkway. The owl aviries are being expanded, with the great greys being moved into the snowy old house for the time being. The purple faced langurs and white handed gibbons have also swapped enclousures.
In the invertibrate house, the new tree shrew (odd place to keep it!) was very acctive. There are also lots of turkish spiny mice in the bat house round the corner from the main bat house. Managed to see three jagurundi. Spent ages searching for a sloth in the tropical house, but eventually found it far at the back. Was'nt lucky enough to see the sifaka, who was hiding inside.
There still remains biulding work roud the back of "Madagascar", and some very well hidden biulding work round the back of the pheasant aviries.
All in all, another excellent day at the park!
In the invertibrate house, the new tree shrew (odd place to keep it!) was very acctive. There are also lots of turkish spiny mice in the bat house round the corner from the main bat house. Managed to see three jagurundi. Spent ages searching for a sloth in the tropical house, but eventually found it far at the back. Was'nt lucky enough to see the sifaka, who was hiding inside.
There still remains biulding work roud the back of "Madagascar", and some very well hidden biulding work round the back of the pheasant aviries.
All in all, another excellent day at the park!
