Chester Zoo Chester in 2013 #1
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The zoo's Facebook page has announced the arrival of a 10 month old female Malayan Tapir from Belfast. Housed in the Cattle House, and obviously eventually destined for Islands.
Whilst I'm here, I do like the re-jig of the West Zoo paddocks, though I think the loss of the Gemsbok is a shame, and to an extent the Ostriches too, if only because it leaves the zoo with just 1 species of ratite, when they housed 4 a few years back.
I realise it was asked further up the page, but do we know what will now become of the now empty Bongo/Crane area?
Whilst I'm here, I do like the re-jig of the West Zoo paddocks, though I think the loss of the Gemsbok is a shame, and to an extent the Ostriches too, if only because it leaves the zoo with just 1 species of ratite, when they housed 4 a few years back.
I realise it was asked further up the page, but do we know what will now become of the now empty Bongo/Crane area?
Male and female okapi come together briefly to mate, then go their separate ways. Female okapi take themselves deep into the forest to give birth to their young.
I feel confident that Chester will do better with them than Twycross did- IMO its not a species Twycross should have persevered with for so long. While of course Chester have had them before- many moons ago- Bongorob I'm sure could tell us when the last one left the Zoo.
I wondered how long it would be before the zoo announced this 
although in a way I am sad we're not going to get someone posting in this thread with astonishment at spotting a Malayan Tapir unexpectedly, lol.
although in a way I am sad we're not going to get someone posting in this thread with astonishment at spotting a Malayan Tapir unexpectedly, lol.
I wondered how long it would be before the zoo announced this
Almost that for me today although I had read on here that one had arrived, still surprised me when I saw her today, in the enclosure next to the chimps
made my day
congo buffalo just had a calf as well , yesterday if I remember correctly
She left in 1983.
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Certain parts will be put in at a later date,like Madagascar,but the main area will all be completed in one go,but a few years down the line new enclosures can be added to keep it fresh.Don't panic the Tigers will be done in the main phase!
After looking out of my office window at blue skies all morning, I decided to pop down to the zoo at lunchtime for a quick visit, and in the hope of catching sight of the Malayan Tapir. Predictably, the light completely disappeared just as I pulled into the car park.. but I did get a couple of glimpses of the new arrival - a fine animal.
Pics aren't good enough to clutter up the gallery with, but here's a shot for the record.
Pics aren't good enough to clutter up the gallery with, but here's a shot for the record.
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Napo, a new male Jaguar has arrived today from Amneville, France... next week he will be joined by a female (again from France)
Exciting times
Yes I've just read this news on Facebook Nisha, and yes it's all exciting
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