Official news update of the elephant birth on the Chester Website
Rare Asian elephant calf born | Zoo News | Chester Zoo
Rare Asian elephant calf born | Zoo News | Chester Zoo
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As far as I was aware, this was going around London, not Chester so far I've heard nothing though I'm sure the others can tell you.
zoogiraffe
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They were all open on Saturday with sponge baths to walk through before entering and when leaving!
zoogiraffe
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It would appear that the Amazon Tree Boa and Epulatted Sharks have either gone off show or left the zoo!
Now that would be a shame they both seem to be nice interesting species.
I only got to the Tropical House; but as zoogiraffe says, it was fully open and there were mats soaked in disinfectant at all the entrances and exits.
Photos added to the Media gallery.
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Well the newest arrival at Chester has a name. Not sure how it was decided but the young elephant born a few days ago now has been called Indali Hi Way as confirmed by Twitter:
Chester Zoo (@chesterzoo) on Twitter
Chester Zoo (@chesterzoo) on Twitter
Likewise at the Tsavo Aviary. The bird team was discussing bio security measures a couple of weeks ago, so additional precautions include changes of clothing (for keepers) as they move between locations and aviaries.
taun
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Pre-cautions are likely to stay in place as there has been a confirmed case in the UK and Ireland now!
Also not helped that someone move birds in the secure zone of the outbreak. Already banned bird shows.
Now that is exciting news, heres hoping for giant otter pups in the future
At long last! Lets hope we do get some more pups, now the zoo has a breeding Male!
That all very much depends on whether or not the studbook has relaxed the breeding-freeze on the species imposed due to lack of space, I suspect!
Were you there to say "Bonjour." ?
Interesting, though I can't see any other reason too bring in a male the same age almost as the youngest of the two otters the zoo currently has, if am not mistaken. Otherwise I imagine the zoo would have been fine with just the mother and daughter for a while longer.
zoogiraffe
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There could be any number of reasons why it has been sent like it has been kicked out of its family group,and the other zoo doesn't have the space to hold it off show!I gave up trying to second guess why things happen at Chester,because very often what we think on here isn't even close to the proper reason!
Well I'll try that haha it's just my mind can't help to guess, though knowing what goes on in the animal kingdom and zoos you are right there are many reasons as to this new arrival so I will try to stop guessing for now aha.
Thought this was worthy of the news thread:
I'm presuming the 2 Eutropis species are in Monsoon forest, but where are the anoles? dragons in danger? Also, are the skinks free-roaming in the section with the sunda gharial, as i'm sure i've heard that plan mentioned somewhere, or are they elsewhere?
zoogiraffe
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Nope mixed in the herp vivs near the Macaques,the Anoles are in Tropical realm!
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