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Daddy Gorilla said:
Haven't seen a separate Wild Place thread so thought I'd mention it here... Currently fundraising for a giraffe house to the tune of 750k which I think is great news. Personally I would like to know why they don't just use some of the 40m in the reserves, will surely pay for itself relatively quickly.

The sooner the better I say, hopefully some of my dual membership money has already gone towards this project. Assuming it's planned for some time in 2016, it makes renewing next year a formality.

Subjectively speaking of course as I have a young family to whom this would appeal enormously.
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You're making the classic mistake of thinking reserves equals cash, it doesn't. Reserves reflect profits made since year dot but the cash from those profits can be spent on items such as assets (enclosures) which would reduce cash but not reserves -i.e. it's completely possible to have high reserves and low cash if there's been a lot of spending on assets*. Sorry I can't be bothered to go into a convoluted accountancy lesson on a day off but, trust me, I'm right. :)

A quick review of Bristol's accounts show they only have a few hundred thousand in the bank, not millions, hence the appeal for cash.

*It'd be the very (simplified) equivalent of someone earning £200,000 (net) in a year but at the year-end having only £20,000 in the bank but having brought and retained a £140,000 house and £40,000 car -reserves/income £200,000, cash £20,000.
 
Thanks for the info, I stand corrected

In that case I fully support the public appeal and hope they raise the money they need before too long.
 
Thank you for sharing the link to the map. If anyone is interested, if you right click on the map and select open in a new tab you can access a much larger version of it which is easier to see.

I should add that I think 'explore the zoo' is a much more obvious place to have the map on their website.
 
Shirokuma said:
Thank you for sharing the link to the map. If anyone is interested, if you right click on the map and select open in a new tab you can access a much larger version of it which is easier to see.

I should add that I think 'explore the zoo' is a much more obvious place to have the map on their website.
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I find regularly, that to find a Zoo map, then you need to look in silly places (like under accessibility, as often the is a map showing steps and steep slopes, which can sometimes be the only map in the website).
 
Today on the zoo's Twitter feed:

The Gorilla House will be closed today and the 12.30pm gorilla talk is also cancelled - check back soon for an exciting update
 
Zooplantman said:
Today on the zoo's Twitter feed:

The Gorilla House will be closed today and the 12.30pm gorilla talk is also cancelled - check back soon for an exciting update
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Let me guess- Salome's third baby- or Kera's first....as the house is closed, it could be Kera.
 
Another yellow footed rock wallaby joey has been born and emerged from its pouch, the second joey for them.
 
Pertinax said:
Let me guess- Salome's third baby- or Kera's first....as the house is closed, it could be Kera.
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A comment from the zoo on Facebook reveals that it isn't a birth....

My money is on another female having arrived
 
Nisha said:
A comment from the zoo on Facebook reveals that it isn't a birth....

My money is on another female having arrived
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TOUNI from Romagne [France] apparently.

Translated from the their fb page...

"Touni is going very well!
She has been put in contact with his new male and then with the other females of the group and all goes for the better!
A new life begins now for her."
 
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Touni was born 12th December 2007(so now aged 9+) and is a full sister of the Jersey male 'Badongo'.
 
A Visayan Warty Pig has arrived at Bristol for the existing male Elvis, after eating his last offspring, and fatally injuring the female. Good luck for the new one!
 
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