Chester Zoo Chester Zoo 2016 #3

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Thought one was due, as there was a film truck outside for the last few months, cables running into the the giraffe house
 
That means there have been 4 Giraffe births in the last 2 years! Chester is becoming very successful at breeding these guys, lets hope for continued success in the future!
 
Opps!Auto-correct.Meant Tula.Do you know who are the current members in the heard?If you do are any expecting?Chester has had a great Rothschild's giraffe breeding program and it is very successful.Congrats on Meru too.Is he the only breeding bull there?

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Opps!Auto-correct.Meant Tula.Do you know who are the current members in the heard?If you do are any expecting?Chester has had a great Rothschild's giraffe breeding program and it is very successful.Congrats on Meru too.Is he the only breeding bull there?

BennettL
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The group consists of bull male Meru and his two younger sons Sanyu and Kidepo. The females are Zarha (Meru's Daughter), Millie, Kanzi, Tula, Dagmar, Orla and Aiofe plus new calf. This new birth bring the group up to 3:7:1
 
I remember watching Kipedo's birth last year on secret life of the zoo(i think).It was outstanding.Who is his mother and what are their ages?So as Charlie said above four giraffe calfs born in two years so those must be Sanyu,Kipedo,Zahra and the new calf.If they can only keep one mature bull in the exhibit Sanyu and Kipedo will have to be exported soon.How old is Meru.If he is young and still has lots of breeding years Zahra shall have to be exported too.

BennettL
 
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Were the giraffe mixed with an antelope species in their exhibit, I have a vague memory they were at one time ?
 
Also with the Arabian (Mountain) Gazelles.
 
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