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Chester Zoo Chester Zoo News 2021
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I think Chester Will not be the last, same on Continent where wingclipping and pinioning are entering their last legs phases!
Of course Bristol do. I can't believe I forgot. I visited not too long ago. That is embarrassing!
“The Secret Life of the Zoo” returns on Tuesday 10th August.
I'm assuming the "school trips" which usually populate the zoo at that time of year didn't happen this year. (In past years I've seen 60+ coaches there on a weekday in the run-up to the summer break; my brother used to take 5 or 6 coaches from a single school!)
I think this is something they should try to address at some point. It's a fair hike round the tiger section of Islands and though to me it's just the bit between the highlights of the Tree Kangaroo and the Binturongs (
) to most zoo visitors failing to see any Tigers again will be galling.
There were indeed thankfully few..!
The two days I’ve been I’ve got very active tigersI think this is something they should try to address at some point. It's a fair hike round the tiger section of Islands and though to me it's just the bit between the highlights of the Tree Kangaroo and the Binturongs (
The tigers are probably no-shows almost 70% of the time I visit to be honest. Then again large carnivores at Chester do tend to be no-shows decently often, lions and sun bears are decent but the rest are notorious in not showing up from experience.I think this is something they should try to address at some point. It's a fair hike round the tiger section of Islands and though to me it's just the bit between the highlights of the Tree Kangaroo and the Binturongs (
I've never seen the Tigers since they moved to Islands.I think this is something they should try to address at some point. It's a fair hike round the tiger section of Islands and though to me it's just the bit between the highlights of the Tree Kangaroo and the Binturongs (
Previously I always saw at least one.
Do they still have the 2 females?
I noticed on SLOT feeding the daughter, she seemed very nervous?
I think one of the problems with that enclosure is the limited viewing areas- so you can't really see the whole enclosure and its easier for the tigers to be out of vision. I guess the increased foliage is another difference too.
I always think the Orangutan viewing areas in Monsoon are way too small- one of the most popular species at the zoo and yet there are literally just a few yards of window frontage to the whole indoor enclosure, where they spend more time. Bad design.
Yes, I'm pretty sure.
This is a problem with Monsoon Forest in general I think, the orangs and the gharials are easily the worst offenders though.
Agreed.
I was hoping they'd improve those areas during the post fire refurb.
Re the Tigers, a volunteer told me in 2019, both females spend most time indoors. So although the outdoor area is huge, for some reason they don't seem to feel comfortable out there?
Sumatran Tigers in captivity often seem to have a rather nervous disposition, compared to their larger counterparts Siberians, which temperamentally are a lot more confident, even friendly. That may explain the difference.
The garial exhibit was not affected substantially by the fire: the one-way system reduced congestion at that point (but I don't know if it is still in operation there).
My impression is that they have made limited improvements to the indoor viewing windows for the orangs. I suspect that they did not want to make them much bigger to avoid Emma and Subis sitting as close to the windows as they used to in RotRA.
Aren't they usually mixed? Either way, no, they aren't breeding because if I recall correctly Napo is infertile.
Malayan tapir born as announced on Secret Life of the Zoo. Don't think this was announced beforehand?
Themonkeyguy1
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Believe this is the calf from 2019.