Batu left for Rhien? Zoo in Germany in August 2008. He has since produced 2 male cubs with there female and was born at Berlin Zoo not Tierpark.
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Batu left for Rhien? Zoo in Germany in August 2008. He has since produced 2 male cubs with there female and was born at Berlin Zoo not Tierpark.
Excellent news on the Andean condor , I do not recall this being mentioned on Zoocaht before . Wonder if the latest young binturong is being parent-reared .
With regards to the lorikeets , I wonder if any of the Lorikeet walk-throughs are breeding and increasing their numbers . I think many of the birds introduced are hand-reared and have seen from their records that Edinburgh lost a lot of the birds they obtained .
With regards to the lorikeets , I wonder if any of the Lorikeet walk-throughs are breeding and increasing their numbers . I think many of the birds introduced are hand-reared and have seen from their records that Edinburgh lost a lot of the birds they obtained .
mr.felidae
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1. the records that the zoo were given + the studbook says that Batu and his twin Nias (currently at WHF) were born at Tierpark zoo Berlin!
Yes the baby binturong is being parent reared - they are doing a fantastic job and she has started vnturing outside
Yes the baby binturong is being parent reared - they are doing a fantastic job and she has started vnturing outside
Thank you for correcting me.
Visited yesterday... The new Gorilla extension is not yet finished, it looks a reasonable size but it is still complelty empty with no furnishings as of yet.
Saw the Bintarongs wandering and foraging, no sign of the fossas, one leopard (asleep), the male lion and no tigers which is unusual. I think with the heat most were hiding. (Oh and saw the baby gorilla as well.. is coming back to me slowly!)
The Sealife was still top notch, the new Amazonia area is very small but well themed. We got a great view of an octopus which really made my day, I've never seen one moving around and it was a great thing to see.
And finally to add, the Creepy Caves exhibit is looking very empty and is in some desperate need of some care and refurbishing. Its quickly getting old and there are so many empty exhibits.
Saw the Bintarongs wandering and foraging, no sign of the fossas, one leopard (asleep), the male lion and no tigers which is unusual. I think with the heat most were hiding. (Oh and saw the baby gorilla as well.. is coming back to me slowly!)
The Sealife was still top notch, the new Amazonia area is very small but well themed. We got a great view of an octopus which really made my day, I've never seen one moving around and it was a great thing to see.
And finally to add, the Creepy Caves exhibit is looking very empty and is in some desperate need of some care and refurbishing. Its quickly getting old and there are so many empty exhibits.
Gorilla_lady
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The gorilla extension is finished for use of kumbas group so they have their own outside enclosure but this is not on view to the public yet.
ZooLeopard
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Theres a video on the parks facebook page showing Dorcas gazelle settling into their new home.
Edit: Heres the video on youtube:
Edit: Heres the video on youtube:
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mhale
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Visit to Chessington Zoo on 6th February 2011
I decided to visit Chessington today for a Zoo Day before the new season starts. I hadn't been since last June and I noticed a few changes since then, which were:
1) The gorilla house to the left of the main enclosure now has fake rock attached to the mesh
2) There are only a few small gaps in the fencing where Kumba's group can be seen, but photos are almost impossible. A keeper said that she wasn't sure if the enclosure would ever be open for public viewing
3) I agree with JamesB that the Creepy Caves are looking quite sorry for themselves, as quite a few of the enclosures are currently empty
4) There are currently nine Asian short-clawed otters, which is possibly the biggest family group I have seen
5) There is a red squirrel enclosure in the Children's Zoo now
6) Three gentle lemurs have been born (one on 15th September and two on 13th November)
7) A red-handed tamarin was born on 8th November
8) Two capybaras were born on 20th January
9) The agoutis now have an enclosure at the end of the capybara enclosure
10) A fennec fox enclosure is currently being constructed near the entrance to the Wanyama Village (alongside the porcupines)
11) Dwarf mongooses are now in the enclosure which has formerly held skunks and ferrets in the Wanyama Village
12) The skunks are in the Children's Zoo, as are the ferrets and a bachelor group of meerkats
13) The Dorcas gazelles are in the enclosure where the agoutis and wallabies previously resided in the Wanyama Village
14) One of the scimitar-horned oryxes had a dart in either side of her flank, but she wasn't showing any signs of slowing down (in fact, she was running around the hardstanding with the rest of the group)
All in all, a good day and so much nicer without all the noise of the rides running and the extra visitors that brings. On occasions, we had the animals to ourselves, although the Sea Life Centre was packed.
I decided to visit Chessington today for a Zoo Day before the new season starts. I hadn't been since last June and I noticed a few changes since then, which were:
1) The gorilla house to the left of the main enclosure now has fake rock attached to the mesh
2) There are only a few small gaps in the fencing where Kumba's group can be seen, but photos are almost impossible. A keeper said that she wasn't sure if the enclosure would ever be open for public viewing
3) I agree with JamesB that the Creepy Caves are looking quite sorry for themselves, as quite a few of the enclosures are currently empty
4) There are currently nine Asian short-clawed otters, which is possibly the biggest family group I have seen
5) There is a red squirrel enclosure in the Children's Zoo now
6) Three gentle lemurs have been born (one on 15th September and two on 13th November)
7) A red-handed tamarin was born on 8th November
8) Two capybaras were born on 20th January
9) The agoutis now have an enclosure at the end of the capybara enclosure
10) A fennec fox enclosure is currently being constructed near the entrance to the Wanyama Village (alongside the porcupines)
11) Dwarf mongooses are now in the enclosure which has formerly held skunks and ferrets in the Wanyama Village
12) The skunks are in the Children's Zoo, as are the ferrets and a bachelor group of meerkats
13) The Dorcas gazelles are in the enclosure where the agoutis and wallabies previously resided in the Wanyama Village
14) One of the scimitar-horned oryxes had a dart in either side of her flank, but she wasn't showing any signs of slowing down (in fact, she was running around the hardstanding with the rest of the group)
All in all, a good day and so much nicer without all the noise of the rides running and the extra visitors that brings. On occasions, we had the animals to ourselves, although the Sea Life Centre was packed.
Giraffe?
There's now a (computer generated) Giraffe picture being used on the park's website. Maybe a sign of things to come....?
Chessington World of Adventures: Official Website
There's now a (computer generated) Giraffe picture being used on the park's website. Maybe a sign of things to come....?
Chessington World of Adventures: Official Website
