Bear Situation In The UK

Brolga were first bred in the UK at Woburn in 1908. Whipsnade have also bred them, 2 I think.
 
Hadley said:
there's probably no real urgency to create something with new species right now.
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I think the Mappins is such a problematic area for them to tackle on a big scale, they will possibly only try to fill the lowest level in future- particularly as this seems to be the one area the visiting public can safely access. The rest of it may just quietly languish empty in the background?

I'd still hope for something a bit more exciting than the current plan, for the longterm though.
 
It's possible I guess that when Biota! opens in a few years, the aquarium at regent's park will be redeveloped, perhaps they have greater plans for the entire structure ultimately. If the space below was combined with the terraces above, it would open up huge potential for the exhibit.
 
Yes but Noahs have listed Bears in their 5 year plan to the local council,along with Lions and Elephants.
 
Noah's Ark is going to be very real competition for the Bristol Zoo's new planned environmental Park.

Bristol Zoo's park will no doubt be far more lavish, far better designed and with attactive enclosures and nice plantings, whereas Noah's Ark is largely at least at present, simple enclosures built on open farmland(am I wrong?)

Bristol's entry price will probably be double(or more) that for Noah's Ark.

But most important, Noah's Ark is already established and they are getting more animals each year. And if they do get elephants, thats another major point they will score over the Zoo.
 
I'd be surprised if they manage that, I think Bristol is a fairly progressive city with a large enough activist contingent to put them off this idea. The adverse publicity and campaigning will almost certainly have a detrimental effect on visitor numbers.
 
I think its an interesting situation. Bristol will have three Animal Collections all within just a few miles of each other. Surely someone will lose out eventually?
 
Well the zoological society are miles off their fundraising target so by the time the Hollywood site opens Noah's Ark will probably have elephants, giant pandas, manatees and Javan rhinos!
 
Even if Noah's Ark don't get Elephants, they have(already) a wide enough range of 'big' species to provide serious competition for the 'Zoo' especially if there's further delay in the start/completion dates for the new park.

If Noah's Ark keep their prices down, they will win out too- Bristol Zoo is pretty expensive for a family to visit, and its no longer really a whole day's visit I wouldn't have thought, with so few 'favourite' species nowadays...
 
Bristol zoo are really just stuck here, and opening the new Hollywood estate zoo is just going to make things worse than when Noahs Ark get een more big animals.
An idea that is not going to happen is maybe shuting Bristol zoo down and moving everything from there to the Hollywood estate zoo.
 
I've just had an e-mail from London Zoo which states that the Sloth Bears will be moving later this month.
 
This is really quite a stupid idea if you ask me. Replacing them with wallabies??

Surely they could find a pair of Spectacled bears somewhere, anything other than wallabies.
 
This whole idea does not fit with any conservation purpose for London Zoo. I can live with the idea of moving out the sloth bears as the exhibit was clearly not working for both the bears and the langurs in it.

Redevelopping the exhibit fine .. according to a theme that more compliments current developments in Regent's Park. Perhaps make a connection to the South American Sobell Pavillions. Spectacled bears, vicuna, chinchilla, some bird species and a cross over monkey exhibit (an Amazonian spider monkey outdoor exhibit).

But to now come up with wallabies and stuff seems a bit ... just let us fill up space. It is unimaginative. Dull and not thought provoking. And really does not in the whole conservation message London Zoo wants to get across.

Anyhow, what do you all think should now happen with the Mappins?
 
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