So are these Sifaka on show yet?
If so, where?
If not, any ideas when?
If so, where?
If not, any ideas when?
Chester Zoo Chester Zoo News 2021
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On show in the non-walkthrough lemur enclosure in Madagascar, as I understand it (the black lemurs having relocated as upthread).
Here is some more publicity for the zoo: Emmerdale stars become zookeepers - and love every minute
JurassicMax
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Three Black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) have hatched. Would this be the first time that this species has bred at Chester Zoo?
Source:
Instagram of Chester Zoo (18/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQwD-QqAz8/
Source:
Instagram of Chester Zoo (18/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQwD-QqAz8/
littleRedPanda
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I posted a photo of chicks last month, so I guess this is another three?
Still no sign of the 2020 (or 2019) inventories, but the 2020 report has now appeared on the website and mentions some new Malagasy herp taxa - Reed Frog, Ibity Ground Gecko, Western Girdled Lizard - plus previously unannounced breeding successes including Emei Shan Liocichla, Cabot's Tragopan, Malagasy narrow-striped mongoose, and Montseny Brook Newts. https://cdn.chesterzoo.org/2021/05/Annual-Report-2020.pdf
The 2020 Annual Report was uploaded around a month ago, though as Jennings said, still no 2019 or 2020 animal inventories.
some arrivals 2020
amphibians
White-spotted Reed Frog Heterixalus alboguttatus 25*
reptiles
Ibity Ground Gecko Paroedura lbityensis 4*
Western Girdled Lizard Zonosaurus laticaudatus unknown number*
Wetar Pit Viper Trimeresurus insularis 0.2*
birds
Southern Red-billed Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis autumnalis 4*
Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys 3.3
Greater Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis ipecutiri 2.0*
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata 1.1*
Wild Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 1.0
African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus unknown number
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis unknown number
Secretary Bird Saggitarius serpentarius 1.0
Black-necked Stilt Himantropus mexicanus 1.1*
Bruce's Green Pigeon Treron waalia 1.0*
Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans 1.1
Forsten's Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni forsteni 1.2*
Tricolor Parrotfinch Erythura tricolor 1.1*
White-headed Munia Lonchura maja unknown number (11.7 held January 2021)
mammals
Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi 1.0
Blesbok Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi 0.1
some arrivals 2021
Bruce's Green Pigeon Treron waalia 0.1
Coquerel's Sifaka Propithecus coquereli 1.1*
Cotton-topped Tamarin Saguinus oedipus 1.1
Blesbok Damaliscus pygargrus phillipsi 0.1
* denotes species/subspecies is new for Chester Zoo.
some arrivals 2020
amphibians
White-spotted Reed Frog Heterixalus alboguttatus 25*
reptiles
Ibity Ground Gecko Paroedura lbityensis 4*
Western Girdled Lizard Zonosaurus laticaudatus unknown number*
Wetar Pit Viper Trimeresurus insularis 0.2*
birds
Southern Red-billed Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis autumnalis 4*
Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys 3.3
Greater Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis ipecutiri 2.0*
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata 1.1*
Wild Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 1.0
African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus unknown number
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis unknown number
Secretary Bird Saggitarius serpentarius 1.0
Black-necked Stilt Himantropus mexicanus 1.1*
Bruce's Green Pigeon Treron waalia 1.0*
Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans 1.1
Forsten's Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni forsteni 1.2*
Tricolor Parrotfinch Erythura tricolor 1.1*
White-headed Munia Lonchura maja unknown number (11.7 held January 2021)
mammals
Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi 1.0
Blesbok Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi 0.1
some arrivals 2021
Bruce's Green Pigeon Treron waalia 0.1
Coquerel's Sifaka Propithecus coquereli 1.1*
Cotton-topped Tamarin Saguinus oedipus 1.1
Blesbok Damaliscus pygargrus phillipsi 0.1
* denotes species/subspecies is new for Chester Zoo.
littleRedPanda
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Cotton top tamarin sign is back up, although I didn't manage to see them.
The two Giant otters look to be getting on really well, but I didn't see them outside.
The two Giant otters look to be getting on really well, but I didn't see them outside.
As mentioned in the Bristol Zoo thread, a new female Goodfellow's tree kangaroo will be moving to Chester Zoo later this week as part of the breeding programme.
I have just returned from a day and a half at Chester (5th & 6th July). First of all I would like to say what a pleasure it was. As a member I did not need to book in advance or queue up; I just walked up, scanned my membership card and was greeted by the staff member on that entry lane. The zoo was busy on Monday, rather less so today - perhaps because the weather forecast was not good: however I was very lucky with the weather, because although it rained quite heavily on both days as I was driving to the zoo, not a drop fell while I was on the premises. There were a lot of staff on duty, at the entrances to the buildings, supervising the queue for the lemur walk-through, manning the various recycling exhibits (which were not attracting much attention) and talking to visitors at the most popular exhibits - without exception they were as friendly, welcoming and informative as one could wish for. Good show!
I was surprised to see that Lazy River boat ride was running and seemed to be popular. The only closed off areas were the ramp and upper gallery in the Tropical House, plus the aye-aye's corridor, the Bat Cave and Wetland Aviary Hide, plus the children's play zones (although I didn't get round every area of the zoo, so I may have missed some).
I saw everything I particularly wanted to see, including a little tuatara, the Sumatran orang infant (born to Emma last month) and of course, the sifakas. All memorable in their different ways; although I really dislike the removal of the adult tuataras. There were also one or two nice surprises, such as the blue Komodo pit vipers in RotRA, a new tank of rare Goodeids in the Aquarium (Allotoca zacapuensis, Allotoca diazi and Xenotoca doadnoi - none of which I had seen before, plus Characodon audax - which I knew about) and my favourite butterfly barbs have a new tank too. I was also very glad to visit the Monsoon Forest for the first time since the fire: I like the new layout of the 'Tripa Reseach Station' and the tentacled snakes were extraordinarily active today (I have no idea why). The only disappointment was that the Nandus or Asia leaf fish was in hiding both days, but at least it gives me another reason to return.
One piece of interesting news - the male chimps Nicky, Friday and dear old Boris have all had plastic surgery. I didn't see Friday, but Nicky and Boris have had their battered ears worked on. They were together, but separated from the others, to give them a chance to heal - of course they will still see the other chimps in their night dens.
Photos of most of the above, plus some others, to follow.
I was surprised to see that Lazy River boat ride was running and seemed to be popular. The only closed off areas were the ramp and upper gallery in the Tropical House, plus the aye-aye's corridor, the Bat Cave and Wetland Aviary Hide, plus the children's play zones (although I didn't get round every area of the zoo, so I may have missed some).
I saw everything I particularly wanted to see, including a little tuatara, the Sumatran orang infant (born to Emma last month) and of course, the sifakas. All memorable in their different ways; although I really dislike the removal of the adult tuataras. There were also one or two nice surprises, such as the blue Komodo pit vipers in RotRA, a new tank of rare Goodeids in the Aquarium (Allotoca zacapuensis, Allotoca diazi and Xenotoca doadnoi - none of which I had seen before, plus Characodon audax - which I knew about) and my favourite butterfly barbs have a new tank too. I was also very glad to visit the Monsoon Forest for the first time since the fire: I like the new layout of the 'Tripa Reseach Station' and the tentacled snakes were extraordinarily active today (I have no idea why). The only disappointment was that the Nandus or Asia leaf fish was in hiding both days, but at least it gives me another reason to return.
One piece of interesting news - the male chimps Nicky, Friday and dear old Boris have all had plastic surgery. I didn't see Friday, but Nicky and Boris have had their battered ears worked on. They were together, but separated from the others, to give them a chance to heal - of course they will still see the other chimps in their night dens.
Photos of most of the above, plus some others, to follow.
A minor correction, I now recall a few drops of rain on Monday - but so few that I had quite forgotten about them. I also forgot to mention that the cassowary pair were mixed and seemed to be quite content in each other's company: a volunteer told me that he had been told that they mated on Monday morning - which is interesting (if it's true).
Gigit
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She and Subis are baby-making machines! Does anyone have any more details - date of birth, sex?Chester have just announced Sumatran Orangutan Emma has had a baby
The old pair Henry and Anne that lived at Bristol were the founders of this dynasty, mainly through Oscar, their firstborn, who was the father of E & S. They also had two daughters but very few descendents through them.
I have photos of this family going back a long way
1972
DoB 19th June, see Birth of critically endangered orangutan baby ‘special moment’ for Chester Zoo
I will post a photo soon which will reveal more
My only visit in 2020 was in October, things in the Aquarium were rather chaotic then, as I wrote at the time. I certainly didn't notice them. This week the tank seemed to be relatively freshly set up and the fishes look like young stock, so they may have reworked the exhibit (as they have done with several other tanks).
Does anyone have a list of all of Subis and Emma’s offspring and where they are currently? It seems they have so many 