Chester Zoo Chester Zoo News 2024

[olhl.animal.photography]

One of the Azure winged magpies is nesting , it looks like she’s incubating eggs

Oh nice. It would be nice to have some babies. I wonder would the European Black Vultures try and eat them?

 

[LCPete]

Oh nice. It would be nice to have some babies. I wonder would the European Black Vultures try and eat them?

Good point actually didn’t think of that , the nest is high up in a pine tree but might be vulnerable when they fledge

 

[Manatee_Sloth]

This was already noted by @pendraig_milnerae in the discussion thread, but Chester has now officially announced the arrival of a male giant otter Manú.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Y9FfTIuP8/?igsh=bmxpOXJpancxOXYz

 

[bongorob]

The Yellow-faced Mynah (Mino dumonti) is back in Dragons in Danger. Bornean Rock Frogs (Staurois parvus) are now in Realm of the Red Ape.

The aviary near to the Rhinoceros Hornbills in Tropical Realm is being refurbished again.

The new Meerkat House is coming along well.

 

[Prochilodus246]

The Yellow-faced Mynah (Mino dumonti) is back in Dragons in Danger.

Is it still just the single female bird or has Chester managed to acquire some new individuals?

 

[olhl.animal.photography]

Bornean Rock Frogs (Staurois parvus) are now in Realm of the Red Ape.

Oh interesting - I never managed to find them in their home in the Monsoon Forest. Where about in Realm of the Red Ape are they now kept? Hopefully they're a bit easier to see!

 

[bongorob]

In the third viv from the entrance, next to the parrots. It is the one that had the katydids in last year.

 

[Laboratory 7]

Oh interesting - I never managed to find them in their home in the Monsoon Forest. Where about in Realm of the Red Ape are they now kept? Hopefully they're a bit easier to see!

They were in two enclosure in Monsoon when I visited in April this year, obviously the large one as you leave the orangs, and one of the smaller ones near the orang viewing windows, but in that enclosure they weren't labelled.

 

[bongorob]

I had forgotten about that.

 

[olhl.animal.photography]

They were in two enclosure in Monsoon when I visited in April this year, obviously the large one as you leave the orangs, and one of the smaller ones near the orang viewing windows, but in that enclosure they weren't labelled.

Yes I'm aware - I just couldn't find them in said enclosures.

 

[olhl.animal.photography]

In the third viv from the entrance, next to the parrots. It is the one that had the katydids in last year.

Thanks.

 

[bongorob]

Latest development of Heart of Africa.

 

[jde7582]

Latest development of Heart of Africa.

I was wondering when he would be back

 

[bongorob]

On my last visit I walked along the perimiter of the zoo hoping to get a good view of the construction site without any workers being in the way. My plan didn't work, the hedges and trees have grown larger now.

 

[jde7582]

Looks like most things taking shape, even started the new restaurant replacement, just the Vulture Aviary to start really, in terms of main parts

 

[bongorob]

Is it still just the single female bird or has Chester managed to acquire some new individuals?

In March a keeper told me that no male Yellow-faced Mynah was available, so I assume she is the remaning female. Hopefully I am wrong.

 

[Prochilodus246]

In March a keeper told me that no male Yellow-faced Mynah was available, so I assume she is the remaning female. Hopefully I am wrong.

Ah a shame however mynahs are generally relatively long lived birds so hopefully she sticks around. I hope to finally see her on my annual visit this year.

 

[MikeG]

In March a keeper told me that no male Yellow-faced Mynah was available, so I assume she is the remaining female. Hopefully I am wrong.

You're not wrong. Still just the 0.1 bird, which hatched in Holland in 2017.

 

[Nile Hippo Expert]

This link mentions that their Asian Elephant “Sundara” is pregnant and due in 2025.
Petra Prager – Elefanten-Fotolexikon

 

[Gabriel Furr]

I was wondering when he would be back

What species are they building new enclosures for?