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Abit of news from today's visit:

Im not quite sure but i think another litter of Warty Pigs have been born near the Bat cave.
 
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Im not too sure, I am sure we saw baby warty pigs about two weeks ago on our visit. Also as an aside, we saw a baby Kangaroo on our weekly visit to the zoo on Friday, he was poking out of the mothers pouch, very cute :)
 
The new dwarf mongoose and reticulated python refurbishments were complete and occupied as of Friday.
 
From a visit today there has been a new species put into the Owl Aviaries. There are no signs for what species they are yet so I have attached a photo. They are on the left hand side(Hawk Owl side) and weren't there on Tuesday when I last visited.
 

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Cheetah fan said:
From a visit today there has been a new species put into the Owl Aviaries. There are no signs for what species they are yet so I have attached a photo. They are on the left hand side(Hawk Owl side) and weren't there on Tuesday when I last visited.
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Looks like a Ural owl.
 
A nice addition to Chester a zoo which is definitely lacking on the birds of prey front. However apart from the Andean Condors nothing is particularly exciting bird of prey wise at Chester, and as the top zoo in England they should be aiming higher than a Ural Owl. Something like a Arctic Great Horned Owl, Sunda Scops Owl or really push the boat out on a Sri Lankan Forrest Eagle Owl would be more fitting for Chester.
 
Little Lion Man said:
A nice addition to Chester a zoo which is definitely lacking on the birds of prey front. However apart from the Andean Condors nothing is particularly exciting bird of prey wise at Chester, and as the top zoo in England they should be aiming higher than a Ural Owl. Something like a Arctic Great Horned Owl, Sunda Scops Owl or really push the boat out on a Sri Lankan Forrest Eagle Owl would be more fitting for Chester.
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What about European Black Vulture!!!
 
European Black Vulture rare in the UK yes but not else where in Europe. Rueppell's griffon vultures are no zoo rarity by a long shot. Maybe I am being harsh but it is definitely a area where Chester could up there game.
 
Many Chester members were sorry (and surprised) to see the Mauritius kestrels leave the collection; and while not a large bird of prey they were certainly rare, in fact I can't think of another European collection that holds them at the moment (Durrell maybe?).

Chester does need more birds of prey in general, it has been many years since the old raptor aviaries on the opposite bank of the canal to the Tropical Realm were removed and no replacements have been forthcoming.
 
A pair of Hymalayan Vultures would be a great addition to the zoo along with a pair of Chilean Blue Eagles
 
SMR said:
It is indeed, those peering into the quarantine area last weekend would've seen the bird, and Andrew Owen did tell us it had arrived a some weeks ago. Good to see a new species on show!
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Yes I saw it :) Though I had no idea what species it was.
 
I have to say they are beautiful owls and I would love to see them if there was any snow around. I would love to see the zoo with some Birds Of Prey as they are perhaps the only birds that grab my attention easily. However I also know that even though they may not be zoo exhibits but there are Birds Of Prey that visit the zoo if you can spot them.
 
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Durrell doesn't hold Mauritius Kestrels any more; the job is done, they are back in the wild in good numbers.
I thought the Griffon Vultures at Chester were European, not Ruppell's.
European Black [Cinereous] Vultures are not THAT common.
 
FBBird said:
I thought the Griffon Vultures at Chester were European, not Ruppell's.
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Yup, Chester has European Griffons (Gyps fulvus).
 
I don't know about anyone else but I would love to see Lammergeiers in the zoo. But as their conservation status doesn't appear bad, I can't see Chester being likely to bring them in
 
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