Chester Zoo Chester Zoo Chester 2011 #5

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From that link you seem to be suggesting their off show area is ...... ON THE MOON!!!!
 
Chinchin said:
A worthwhile visit to the zoo today - Kirana was out with all three cubs. Very exciting.

The walkway between the Face Painting Studio and Mongoose-mania has been blocked off to stop her getting stressed.
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Me too saw them for the first time this morning:)
I wondered if that was what the barrier was for good idea tho the cubs are very precious/ rare
 
I agree - the only thing that matters is the well-being of the whole family. Hopefully we'll have hours of pleasure watching them when they're older.

When I saw them today, Kirana was in a den under the platform with the three cubs and Fabi was on the platform. He was looking more relaxed than I've seen him for a number of weeks. Absolutely fantastic.
 
SMR said:
In this case it hasn't really been cold enough yet for that to play a part, if temperature does indeed increase infection rates. Average temperatures can fall as low as 45°F in Ethopia during certain months, which is part of the soemmeringii range.
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Ahh did not realise that :)
 
karoocheetah said:
just for interest when I went out to South Africa last year to do some volunteer work with Cheetahs I took some photos of the Chester Zoo Cheetahs with me to compare them and one of the first thing the ranger there said was that the coats on the Chester Cheetahs were much thicker than the ones on the project.

Something else to consider is - does it matter to the animal w:)here it's native habitat is when it's captive bred? Surely they adapt to the local conditions? So I'd say that Black Rhinos born and raised in Prague for example would find it a bit of a shock temperature wise when being released back into their native habitat after a Czech winter? thoughts?
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Very jealous would love to see them in the wild ,have decided to start saving to go tho
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I guess they would adapt but if I was moving a mammal to a colder country would do it in the summer so give it time to adjust
 
just for interest when I went out to South Africa last year to do some volunteer work with Cheetahs I took some photos of the Chester Zoo Cheetahs with me to compare them and one of the first thing the ranger there said was that the coats on the Chester Cheetahs were much thicker than the ones on the project.

Something else to consider is - does it matter to the animal where it's native habitat is when it's captive bred? Surely they adapt to the local conditions? So I'd say that Black Rhinos born and raised in Prague for example would find it a bit of a shock temperature wise when being released back into their native habitat after a Czech winter? thoughts?
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At London Zoo some fifteen or so years ago, I remember Doug Richardson (then Curator of Mammals) observing that the tails of the Clouded Leopards were so thick that they'd do justice to a Snow Leopard. He said this in response to someone's suggesting that damp Regent's Park winters mightn't be to the liking of a big cat from tropical SE Asia.

As far as this very experienced and knowledgeable carnivore specialist was concerned, the natural response of the animal was to adapt to its circumstances.
 
karoocheetah said:
Something else to consider is - does it matter to the animal where it's native habitat is when it's captive bred? Surely they adapt to the local conditions? So I'd say that Black Rhinos born and raised in Prague for example would find it a bit of a shock temperature wise when being released back into their native habitat after a Czech winter? thoughts?
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I went to a talk about the Amur leopard project and they would not intend to release animals bred elsewhere but to rotate animals in, breed from them there and then release the locally born animals, as the conditions are so extreme both hot and cold.
 
The tiger cubs were out in the enclosure today, for just how long it's difficult to tell as the pathway between the face-painting studio and the mongoose is closed (as previously mentioned) and it wasn't possible for visitors to see them.

While I support the zoo's decision to protect the cubs from prying eyes, that didn't stop the zoo's own staff from standing, pointing and staring, in fact it was a constant procession of maintenance workers, catering staff, keepers (from all sections) and people from Discovery and Learning. This despite staff being discouraged from going and staring, an instruction that also didn't stop one female staff member from standing within a few yards of the cubs and staring directly at them for a good half an hour.

One rule for the paying public and zoo supporters, and a different rule for everyone wearing a Chester Zoo badge, which some people quite rightly found infuriating.

Elsewhere the giant otter house is coming along at an alarming pace. It has been designed for rare, flying giant otters as it's at least two stories high. Perhaps they're getting a water slide.

The giant otters themselves are off-show and many of the trees in their enclosure are being trimmed or cut down, probably after the events of Saturday when the otters paid the penguins an unexpected visit.
 
ooo yes that would be annoying - whilst I'd fully expect to see the keepers keeping an eye on the cubs a crowd of general staff and maintenance workers being there also surely goes against what they are trying to do - I'd suggest that once the head curator finds out he wouldn't be too impressed - I certainly wouldn't if that was my job!

I love the idea of the otters having a water slide and I bet they would too - paying a courtesy visit to the neighbours is surely only polite too by the way???
 
Unfortunatly staff anywhere think that there is a rule for them and a different rule for the public when it comes to things like this.
If the management have asked or instructed the staff to stay away and they are not doing so then it's up to the management to make sure the staff act accordingly I would like to know if any action will be taken against the staff concerned or will they just get away with it, if they do the latter then it will encourage members of the public to think well if they can do it so can we thus more then likley leading to the display to be cordened off from all angles so no one can see the cubs at all then who do you blame.
 
Splendid coup,le of hours at Chester this afternoon. Brilliant views of marmosets, Spectacled Bear etc etc. No sign of tiger cubs or Giant Anteater sadly.

Question. What are the 2 Spectacled Bears curerently at Chester? One slightly larger one with very litle facial markings; smaller animals with strikingly neat classic face markings.
 
Franka looks quite a bit smaller when they are close together, she really does have the most perfect spectacles!
 
Anyone know what has happened to the Blackbuck?
they are no longer in the Rhino enclosure
Went today had a nice time wandering around with a couple of fellow photograpers
the weaver birds are still busy nest building seems to be a full time job !
I tried to photograph the birds in the tropical realm all the shots were blurred tho not enough light !
Pete
 
LCPete said:
Anyone know what has happened to the Blackbuck?
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Well if the zoo is doing the same as they did last year the Blackbuck,will be held semi off-show on the hard standing up by the house for the Indian Rhino,this is done so that the paddock doesn't become a complete mud bath,also I noticed on sunday that the Brow-antlered Deer had been fenced in on the hard standing by the Elephants and the Indian Rhino had been confined by electric fence,to just the bit round the out door pool near the Rhino House!
 
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