Chester Zoo Chester Zoo Headline News 2018

[FunkyGibbon]

This is the Chester Zoo thread for major news, which is defined as news which can (and should) be linked to, either on Chester's website, social media, or other news sites. If you want to post news items you have observed yourself they should go in the Chester Zoo Reports thread.

More information about the change can be found here

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

The TV show secret life of the zoo, has confirmed the birth of a porcupine which occoured last year but had yet to be reported until now.

 

[FunkyGibbon]

The TV show secret life of the zoo, has confirmed the birth of a porcupine which occoured last year but had yet to be reported until now.

Well done for instantly finding a grey area in the new system

Was a more accurate date mentioned? And what species of porcupine?

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Well done for instantly finding a grey area in the new system

Was a more accurate date mentioned? And what species of porcupine?

African porcupine, and I'm afraid not unfortunately the TV show isn't that specific exactly

 

[bongorob]

The porcupines mentioned are Cape Crested Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis.

 

[Fallax]

African wild dog pups | Press release | Chester Zoo

New article on the website about the painted pups.

 

[vogelcommando]

African wild dog pups | Press release | Chester Zoo

New article on the website about the painted pups.

Another article about the African painted dog-pups :

Playful African Painted Dog Pups Make Their Debut

 

[Fallax]

Article on the website about the 2017 report, which should hopefully be avaliable to read soon..

New figures reveal number of animals at Chester Zoo

 

[bongorob]

Try six months PaleoMatt

 

[jde7582]

The zoo has submitted plans to the council for the expanded offshow holding area around the hay barn, over the road from the main offices/realm of the red ape. To be used for holding animals during the expansion plans and just for offshow housing of species. Includes a few buildings and small paddocks for hoofstock species.

 

[bongorob]

18/00202/FUL | Expansion of existing holding area to accommodate animals as part of the Zoo's conservation and breeding activities | Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

 

[jde7582]

18/00202/FUL | Expansion of existing holding area to accommodate animals as part of the Zoo's conservation and breeding activities | Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

Thanks was in work and didn't have time to add the link on my phone

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Some good news in light of tonight’s secret life of the zoo, Ona the balbac mouse deer has had a calf, it isn’t named or sexed but the zoo have put an image of it on Twitter, this makes it if I’m not mistaken the second successful birth of the species in the Uk, very well done to everyone on the small mammals team for a wonderful achievement!

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

A Philippine spotted dead has been born as confirmed by the zoos social media. The fawn has started to venture outside and there are videos on the zoos YouTube featuring it.

 

[lintworm]

A Philippine spotted dead has been born as confirmed by the zoos social media. The fawn has started to venture outside and there are videos on the zoos YouTube featuring it.

Phillipine spotted stillbirth

 

[TeaLovingDave]

A Philippine spotted dead

Phillipine spotted stillbirth

With a terrible pun like that, one would almost think you were British

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

A Philippine spotted dead has been born as confirmed by the zoos social media. The fawn has started to venture outside and there are videos on the zoos YouTube featuring it.

Let's say it is a Philippine spotted deer fawn ... geboren en wohl auf!

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Let's say it is a Philippine spotted deer fawn ... geboren en wohl auf!

Ooo dear me I can’t believe I did that! However based on that pun I’m leaving it there, if people read on they’re sure to get it.

 

[lintworm]

With a terrible pun like that, one would almost think you were British

I couldn't possibly be one, I don't have the stamina to have hours of discussion on how to prepare black tea with milk.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Hours of discussion are not needed, only the words of George Orwell

A Nice Cup of Tea by George Orwell