Bristol Zoo (Closed) Bristol Zoo news 2017

[kiang]

I visted early today and had my first experience of a luminated nocturnal house. I haven't seen it mentioned elswhere but i saw five baby Quolls. They were under the nesting box in the front right hand corner.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155097990131872

 

[BjoernN]

Great news, did the female come from Leipzig this year?

 

[lintworm]

Great news, did the female come from Leipzig this year?

She and the male came in March from Leipzig, so it seems they were conceived in Bristol itself, which is a nice first

 

[DesertRhino150]

Was just browsing Zootierliste and noticed Bristol is now listed as a holder for Goodfellow's tree kangaroo. Does anyone know where the animal(s) in question came from? I've tried looking myself and couldn't find any mention of it elsewhere.

 

[Zooplantman]

Farewell to Salome; one of our most popular gorill

 

[gentle lemur]

Farewell to Salome; one of our most popular gorill

Very sad news. I saw her as baby at Regent's Park in 1976 and I was always pleased to see her with her sons at Bristol.

Salome as a baby

• gentle lemur
• 5 Mar 2009
• 5

Aged about 2 months. Salome was sired by Samson at Bristol. Her mother Lomie returned to London...

Salome and baby

• gentle lemur
• 4 Oct 2011
• 4

Salome carrying her 2 day old baby on the climbing frame on her way indoors, Gorilla Island...

Salome

• gentle lemur
• 22 Jul 2009
• 5

Gorilla Island, Bristol, 18th July 2009

 

[Pertinax]

Wow. Shock news as she was probably my all-time favourite gorilla. I did notice in a recent photo of her though that she looked to have lost a lot of weight compared to her normal tubby self. I remember when her parents Samson and Lomie were brought together for mating at Bristol. One thing they have wrong is that her first baby was born at London ,not Chessington. Fortunately her two sons born at Bristol survive her and Komale is already in a group with females at BeekesBergen.

 

[pipaluk]

Very sad to hear this, I too remember seeing her as a baby at London in 1976.
Just got back from a great day at Whipsnade and this has taken the shine off it somewhat!

 

[jayjds2]

Was just browsing Zootierliste and noticed Bristol is now listed as a holder for Goodfellow's tree kangaroo. Does anyone know where the animal(s) in question came from? I've tried looking myself and couldn't find any mention of it elsewhere.

Based on this Facebook post, it came from the Perth Zoo: Perth Zoo

 

[The Hedgehog]

Firstly I am sorry to hear of Salomies passing. Does anyone know if Bristol will source a new gorilla if so can I please have information on the individual. Also the Lion brothers are getting older and due to this may fight does anyone know if they will be moved to another zoo for breeding or will they get a new lioness or two any lion or gorilla updates will be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards The Hedgehog

 

[Ned]

Brush-tailed bettong at now on display in the nocturnal house. Blue-throated conure are on display in the outdoor aviary in Zona Brazil.

 

[Leopardus]

Brush-tailed bettong at now on display in the nocturnal house. Blue-throated conure are on display in the outdoor aviary in Zona Brazil.

Lovely news! Which enclosure are the bettong in?

 

[Ned]

They're in with the cuscus. I saw two of them

 

[Nanook]

Was just browsing Zootierliste and noticed Bristol is now listed as a holder for Goodfellow's tree kangaroo. Does anyone know where the animal(s) in question came from? I've tried looking myself and couldn't find any mention of it elsewhere.

Can anyone confirm this ??

 

[Chlidonias]

Can anyone confirm this ??

It left Perth Zoo for Bristol. That's probably a good enough confirmation.

 

[pipaluk]

All I can say is how irritating it is that 3 collections in England have one and they are all currently offshow!!

 

[Maguari]

All I can say is how irritating it is that 3 collections in England have one and they are all currently offshow!!

Not for much longer though, thanks to the busy builders at Chester!

 

[TeaLovingDave]

I wouldn't be surprised if the species goes onshow at Bristol too before this time next year, all things considered; I would, however, be surprised if the species goes back on-display at London anytime soon.

 

[Nanook]

Thanks guys.

 

[Chlidonias]

All I can say is how irritating it is that 3 collections in England have one and they are all currently offshow!!

At least the Dusky Pademelons that have come in recently to a couple of UK zoos are on show though.