Chester Zoo Chester Zoo 2016 #3

[Charlie Simmomds]

Qustion, has anyone here gotten photos yet of the zoo's Tenrec's that went on show in March?

 

[Ag999]

Is Tuan (the bornean male) still at Chester? Just seen an episode of Monkey life he's on

 

[ShonenJake13]

Different Tuan one is a male that does indeed live at Chester, the other is a male at Monkey World.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Chester have announced today the birth of 2 fairy - bluebirds Jurgen and Klopp:
Chester Zoo on Twitter

 

[pipaluk]

Chester have announced today the birth of 2 fairy - bluebirds Jurgen and Klopp:
Chester Zoo on Twitter

Great, but couldn't they have thought of better names!!

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Agreed.

 

[BlackRhino78]

Chester have announced today the birth of 2 fairy - bluebirds Jurgen and Klopp:
Chester Zoo on Twitter

Terrible choice of names

 

[bongorob]

I agree, Mark and Hughes are far better names.

 

[Nisha]

Indian Rhino, Komala has moved on to Darica Faruk Zoo in Turkey

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Indian Rhino, Komala has moved on to Darica Faruk Zoo in Turkey

That was the daughter correct? If so does that add hopes for a new calf in the coming years?

 

[bongorob]

The studbook does not want any more young from the Chester pair.

 

[Pertinax]

The studbook does not want any more young from the Chester pair.

I can remember the very first breedings of Indian rhino at Basel and Whipsnade respectively- amazing how successful this species has now become in zoos to reach this state.

 

[taun]

I agree, Mark and Hughes are far better names.

Jurgen and Klopp are great names!

Or Liver and Pool would have done nicely

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Article on Jurgen and Klopp:

Newly-hatched chicks at Chester Zoo named 'Jurgen' and 'Klopp' after Liverpool FC boss

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Well as it does every week with Secret life of the zoo, the website has updated to now include info on the Radiated Tortoise!
Explore Our Interactive Map | Chester Zoo
It is not much but still it's something.

 

[bongorob]

I remember when they were not commonly seen in zoos, and saw my first at Jersey in 1989. I thought I saw one at Dudley in 1979 but it was an Indian starred tortoise.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

It's good to see species like that getting representation as well As the Andean bear, Babirusa, Aye aye and Giant Malagasy Jumping Rats on a main stream series like this

 

[bongorob]

I even heard a Javan Rhinoceros hornbill in the background tonight.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Its always nice to see the snipits of animals as well I feel it gets people saying oh what is that? It spreads information on the more endangered and less appreciated species as Chester zoo always do extremely well especially to me!

 

[kiang]

One of the world’s rarest turtles has hatched at Chester Zoo .

The Chinese three-striped box turtle, a critically endangered species regarded as one of the top ten most threatened turtles on the planet, emerged after an 85-day incubation period.

And the new arrival, who weighed in at 18kg, has been named Satsuma because of its tiny stature and soft orange and yellow colourings.

Satsuma the rare turtle hatches at Chester Zoo