She along with the original Twycross Zoo male was from Japanese bloodline at Tokyo Tama Zoo and unrelated to other snowies in Europe.
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Enif is the daughter of Shynghyz, so hopefully she emulates him as far a longevity is concerned! The oldest snow leopard in the world
I thought I'd include a photo of Rocky taken the day before his second birthday, a few months after he arrived at Banham and had yet to receive the scar across his nose courtesy of 20-year-old female snow leopard, Wicked, who lived 'next door'.
I thought I'd include a photo of Rocky taken the day before his second birthday, a few months after he arrived at Banham and had yet to receive the scar across his nose courtesy of 20-year-old female snow leopard, Wicked, who lived 'next door'.
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Also, Rocky & Enif's granddaughter lives at Linton Zoo and their great-granddaughter's live at Northumberland Country Zoo.
That nose scar was always a handy way to tell him and Enif apart, especially if she had her left side facing you (even then, her missing eye wasn't always obvious).
Lafone
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Was at Banham yesterday and Enif was out and about in the enclosure.
Not too busy in terms of visitors but the weather was great (cold, mostly dry) and the animals were all active - felt very lucky. New Red panda couple seemed to be getting on well.
Due to avian flu some of the enclosures were restricted and there were disinfectant foot pads going in and out of the zoo, but you could still see everything so nothing was fully closed off.
The entrance is open again (when I was there in December the entrance was only through the shop).
Some rebranding work and new signage around the place, particularly on the members area and education centre at the front of the zoo, all looking shiny and refreshed for the season.
Quick question on the sea lions.The big male wasn’t with the others in the pool or when they did the feed/ training - I only go every couple of months so am not familiar whether it's usual for him not to be with the others?
Not too busy in terms of visitors but the weather was great (cold, mostly dry) and the animals were all active - felt very lucky. New Red panda couple seemed to be getting on well.
Due to avian flu some of the enclosures were restricted and there were disinfectant foot pads going in and out of the zoo, but you could still see everything so nothing was fully closed off.
The entrance is open again (when I was there in December the entrance was only through the shop).
Some rebranding work and new signage around the place, particularly on the members area and education centre at the front of the zoo, all looking shiny and refreshed for the season.
Quick question on the sea lions.The big male wasn’t with the others in the pool or when they did the feed/ training - I only go every couple of months so am not familiar whether it's usual for him not to be with the others?
The big male left the collection a while back and went to Pleasurewood Hills I believe.
Lafone
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Ah, thank you!
Banham just announced their males sea lion, Emmett, passed away last week, perhaps this is the same one you missed last week? I know they have Elmo too but wasn't sure who was the larger one.
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Lafone
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Oh dear that is a shame.
littleRedPanda
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I dont know if its a new resident or not but i noticed a kunekune the other day which i hadn't noticed before and see no mention in previous posts or the gallery
Oh, that's Bo. He's been here a while now, but recently moved enclosures, from the Farm Barn to where the Black-Necked Swans used to live, between the tigers and otters.
I'm glad they're doing something with that area, I missed the black-necked swan when they moved it to Amazona. He (she?) always used to come up to us when we walked round there.
Have they left the other kunekune in the farm barn then?
No, she's sadly passed away. I think she had cancer or something like that? She was certainly very poorly.
littleRedPanda
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Thanks, I hadn't thought about the barn. I spent most of my visit between the tigers and the Margay, which I was lucky to catch a good view of at last.
Hi all- I've just seen a comment from someone on Facebook that Bella the female/mother Pallas's Cat is no longer at Banham. Does anyone know if this is true and if so, have I missed an announcement?
Has she moved on or passed away?
I will be so sad if so
I have a tattoo of her on my arm, she was my favourite Pallas's Cat and I've visited her and her boys many times from Northumberland.
Has she moved on or passed away?
I will be so sad if so
I have a tattoo of her on my arm, she was my favourite Pallas's Cat and I've visited her and her boys many times from Northumberland.
Hi all- I've just seen a comment from someone on Facebook that Bella the female/mother Pallas's Cat is no longer at Banham. Does anyone know if this is true and if so, have I missed an announcement?
Has she moved on or passed away?
I will be so sad if so
Update- I have indeed since spoken to Banham and they confirmed she was put to sleep recently due to old age and dental issues affecting her quality of life.
Rest in Peace Bella!
I hope you will soon see Pallas's cats at other zoos. I wasn't happy when Colchester stopped keeping them. Unfortunately, Edinburgh Zoo hasn't had Pallas's cats since 2010.
In collaboration with the Norfolk Rivers Trust, the first four female white-clawed crayfish have arrived at Banham Zoo. The intention is to rear the young hatching from the female's eggs before releasing the adult crayfish back into the wild.
More information can be found in the link below:
https://www.zsea.org/banham/news/endangered-native-crayfish-arrival
felis silvestris
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Don’t Chester still have them?