I had a look around the back of it today and it's progressing well, I'd guess it's not a long away from structural completion.
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zoogiraffe
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They weren't bred at CWP female arrived pregnant!!!So although she gave birth at CWP its not a UK first breeding for the species!!That's a shame if they do,that's the first time they've bred them so it'll be a shame to take them offshow
For those interested, I've posted some dinosaur photos in the Chester Zoo Gallery
They was still a lot of preparation work going on today. The dinosaurs are constructed of some sort of flexible foam-like material over a metal animatronic frame, which in turn is controlled by a nearby CPU. They're quiet when moving, but have various sound effects such as low grunts and moans, which seem to be troubling the flamingos a little. That said, they're only audible in the near vicinity. There's a small info booth on the Europe on the Edge (south) end and a Jurassic Park style gate being constructed on the Islands in Danger (north west) end opposite Lemur Island.
A new doorway into the Fountain Shop has been constructed on its northern corner to "encourage" visitors to buy related merchandise.
The T-rex is quite an impressive sight, especially when viewed from one of the staff canteen windows.
They was still a lot of preparation work going on today. The dinosaurs are constructed of some sort of flexible foam-like material over a metal animatronic frame, which in turn is controlled by a nearby CPU. They're quiet when moving, but have various sound effects such as low grunts and moans, which seem to be troubling the flamingos a little. That said, they're only audible in the near vicinity. There's a small info booth on the Europe on the Edge (south) end and a Jurassic Park style gate being constructed on the Islands in Danger (north west) end opposite Lemur Island.
A new doorway into the Fountain Shop has been constructed on its northern corner to "encourage" visitors to buy related merchandise.
The T-rex is quite an impressive sight, especially when viewed from one of the staff canteen windows.
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karoocheetah
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Flipping Marvellous! Looking forward to photography the mini stripey one
I've got my fingers crossed that it all goes well obviously
Jordan-Jaguar97
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Is it just the one?
karoocheetah
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God you're hard to please!
Jordan-Jaguar97
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I was just asking Debs
I'm completely over the moon at this news!!! after the seeing that the viewing window into the house was boarded over on Saturday I gathered that there may be little stripes on the way but didn't expect it to be this soon!
Congrats to both Fabi and Kirana on this latest development and fingers tightly crossed that it/they? thrive/s
Congrats to both Fabi and Kirana on this latest development and fingers tightly crossed that it/they? thrive/s
It may be because people were already writing on the Facebook page about it so they felt they had no choice? At least it's not Zoochatters getting the blame!
Myself and Zoogiraffe saw the cub for a split second yesterday (unfortunately no photos) quite late on as we had heard that it had been born. We were told by staff to keep the news quiet though until an official announcement was made, so I assume it was just because people were leaking the info on facebook they felt that, so to speak, the cat was out of the bag (though in fairness somebody was always going to see it and say something).
Kirana was grooming the cub at the front of the enclosure (mongoose end) under all of the foliage, so no views apart from the split second it peeped up from behind her. Fabi is still out with mother and cub, though he was at the window end.
Also saw one of the anteaters out and about, as well as a dik-dik, so all in all a very lucky day.
If this tiny cub is outdoors in miserable wet weather, I shouldn't think its chances are too good. Don't they confine the new mother to her den? Perhaps she'd be stressed by that?
I don't know what it's like where you are, but up here we've had belting weather yesterday and today, so I wouldn't say there's been a problem there. I don't know if it was out on Saturday, but I doubt it because it was miserable on that day!
Jordan-Jaguar97
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For a first time mother, Kirana is doing very well it's normal she only had one cub and grooming is a way of establishing her bond with the cub.
I saw both Dik Dik's when I visited last week are they hard to see?
I find that Kirana and Fabi's bond is very strong and he is a very trust-worthy male so Kirana is/sounds like it is ok that Fabi is around still brilliant news!
I saw both Dik Dik's when I visited last week are they hard to see?
I find that Kirana and Fabi's bond is very strong and he is a very trust-worthy male so Kirana is/sounds like it is ok that Fabi is around still brilliant news!
Pretty poor/wet with us in the South today. My guess is they would be taking steps to make sure the cub is kept out of any wet weather though , if there was heavy rain.
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