Bristol Zoo (Closed) Brstol Zoo New Monkey enclosures.

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Pertinax

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I recently saw the new Bristol Zoo Monkey enclosures for the first time. Much more roomy than the previous house, both the inside and the open outdoor enclosures. The inmates are; 1.1 De Brazza Monkey, plus baby born since their arrival at the zoo. 2.4 Lion-tailed Macaque(existing group) 1.1.1 Black Howler. There are also Ruffed and Ringtail lemurs in a walk-thru area.

The De Brazza's have not yet got access to the Gorilla Island. The hollow log connecting the two has had teething problems(it became electric due to dampness and the monkeys won't now use it) and a rope walkway will be designed instead as the monkeys' access route. It will connect to a tree in a small electricly-fenced area the Gorillas can't reach- from there the monkeys can jump onto the neighbouring trees or climbing equipment. A FAR neater arrangement than the dreadful 'fake tree' device at London Zoo..

There is also a small group of Javan Langurs in the large older concrete enclosure by the main entrance. I think perhaps they might be better swapping the Langurs for the Macaques, who are spoiling their outside exhibit. The Langurs almost certainly wouldn't do this and the Langur cage is plenty big enough for the bolder, more active Lion tailed Macaques..
 
Glad the new exhibit is good; what is the walkthrough area like?

Didn't that concrete pit cage at the entrance used to hold spider monkeys? Is that the one you mean?
 
yes i agree. This enclosure is much better than the old monkey house. also just out of interest which monkey species live on the islands in the zoo.
 
^Chris^ said:
Glad the new exhibit is good; what is the walkthrough area like?

Didn't that concrete pit cage at the entrance used to hold spider monkeys? Is that the one you mean?
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1. I have to admit I did not go in it!!!

2. Yes, that enclosure had Spider Monkeys, and further back,Gibbons.

Lion-tailed Macaques denude any vegetation in a small area(look at Colchester's bare enclosure- if they still have them) so at Bristol their outdoor area will soon be just bare earth- I think the big concrete cage would be more suitable for them really.
 
ZooMania said:
yes i agree. This enclosure is much better than the old monkey house. also just out of interest which monkey species live on the islands in the zoo.
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Not sure- Tamarins or maybe Squirrel monkeys. There is an agile gibbon too, shortly to be paired up. They were building some new small 'houses' along one portion of the lake shore - not sure what species these will be for....
 
I haven't been since August 2006, but the following live on the islands, I think.

Black Howler
White-faced Saki
Red Titi
Squirrel Monkey.

Some lemurs and marmosets may also be on the islands.
 
bongorob said:
I haven't been since August 2006, but the following live on the islands, I think.

Black Howler
White-faced Saki
Red Titi
Squirrel Monkey.

Some lemurs and marmosets may also be on the islands.
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Rob. Not sure they have any Howlers apart from the pair plus recent offspring in the new monkey exhibit. The rest would probably still be right though...
 
Now that you mention it I only remember seeing howler monkeys in the old monkey house. It's my mistake. The lemur walk through was closed when I visited Bristol last year, there was a problem with the animals settling in.
 
Didn't Goeldi's Monkeys live with the Saki Monkeys on one of the big islands? Its a while since I've been unfortunately...
 
bongorob said:
The lemur walk through was closed when I visited Bristol last year, there was a problem with the animals settling in.
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I tend to avoid walk-thru's and animal encounter areas if there are a lot of little kids and their parents using them....
 
When I went in october 2007, they were still building some houses around the islands, still not sure what they are for though!

The lemur walkthrough is very nice, they switch between the ring tailed and red ruffed each day, when i went they all hid inside, its seems they are still getting used to thier new enclosure!
 
According to ISIS, Bristol now have only 0.2 de Brazza. Correct or another ISIS error? They had a pair which produced a female baby, so where is the male? If he's died it may take a while to find a new one- Port Lympne is one possible source...
 
Pertinax said:
According to ISIS, Bristol now have only 0.2 de Brazza. Correct or another ISIS error? They had a pair which produced a female baby, so where is the male? If he's died it may take a while to find a new one- Port Lympne is one possible source...
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when i went last year i saw the male but this was in october!
 
Am planning on going in the last week of june, will try and ask then if someone doesn't find out before then.
 
De Brazza and Gorillas at Bristol

The male De Brazza died from Pneumonia/unexplained death, not a water related accident as I thought it might be... A new male will arrive soon to join the two females(mother & daughter)

Young Gorilla 'Namoki' is female, not male. They only discovered this recently.
 
ahh thats sad, has the two females been over to the gorilla enclosure yet?
 
Sad about the De Brazza. I have seen them on the tree in the electric fenced area of the island, but never seen them go anywhere past this area.
I suppose it's great though that one of the baby Gorilla's is a female!
 
I haven't seen them use the island at all but my visits are infrequent.

I suspect they're very pleased to have 1.1. young gorillas rather than 2.0.:)
 
Pertinax said:
I haven't seen them use the island at all but my visits are infrequent.

I suspect they're very pleased to have 1.1. young gorillas rather than 2.0.:)
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I found them out and about last week, eveytime I passed their exhibit.
 
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