I used to love hearing the distant Lion roars while walking around other parts of the zoo.
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I used to love hearing the distant Lion roars while walking around other parts of the zoo.
It was to be expected that the elderly Asiatic lion was sooner rather than later ... going to meet its maker! It will be interesting to see what happens next with Asiatic lions here as well as the species in general in the UK?
Charles
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I’m sure they’ll get more as it was an enclosure built for them
Haliaeetus
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Birth of 1 Coppery Titi Monkey , the first of its species to be born in Chester.
Chester Zoo on Instagram: "Meet our newest (and tiniest) history-maker! Born to parents Scout & Ned, this is the very first coppery titi monkey to ever be born at the zoo! Swipe to the last slide to see Ned’s take on parenthood… #chesterzoo #titimonkey #babyanimals #monkey #monkeysofinstagram"
Chester Zoo on Instagram: "Meet our newest (and tiniest) history-maker! Born to parents Scout & Ned, this is the very first coppery titi monkey to ever be born at the zoo! Swipe to the last slide to see Ned’s take on parenthood… #chesterzoo #titimonkey #babyanimals #monkey #monkeysofinstagram"
There is a recording of lions roaring in Heart of Africa.
A female was born in 2013 but not reared,
Did the group ever produce any offspring? I seem to recall an episode of SLOTZ where the keepers stated Iblis was a very nervous male
Really sad that they have all gone now, will miss them. I hope when the next pride settles in we can hope for some cubs in a few years.
Unfortunately not.
British explorer
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Chester have just announced on X/Twitter that bush dogs were born.
So the zoo has said they will be getting a new pride of Asiatic lions. Not sure if this would be an existing group relocated or will it be individuals introduced together? Any ideas from those in the know about the Asiatic lion population in U.K. or Europe ?
Have the London cubs moved yet?
No, they haven't. There's a good chance Chester could end up receiving either the two males, or the female.
According to media reports, Chester will be receiving two Lions from separate facilities in the coming months to form a new breeding pair. Therefore, if one half of the breeding pair is arriving from London, there's a good chance it could be the young female.
I saw the news about Chester has an awkard situation when they have got an empty lion exhibit at the moment and here's more about it https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/27/rare...gwPXNDMpsofh688lJo_aem_3KuQkYmEJd3mJyVCp_lmRg
Strathmorezoo
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Heard a brief, brilliant news item on the radio. Breakthrough research for vaccine for Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus, using adult Elephants at Chester Zoo. It was found to be safe and crucially activated the immune system that fights viruses....sorry that is all that heard
Media release on EEHV vaccine:
We’ve developed the world’s first elephant virus vaccine | Chester Zoo
Dr Tanja Maehr, from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, a lead author of the study and a former Chester Zoo Conservation Scholar, said:
“Our findings give real hope that vaccination can become a practical tool for preventing severe disease and death due to EEHV. The next step could be to trial the vaccine in more calves and in range countries so we can begin to protect those most at risk.”
We’ve developed the world’s first elephant virus vaccine | Chester Zoo
Dr Tanja Maehr, from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, a lead author of the study and a former Chester Zoo Conservation Scholar, said:
“Our findings give real hope that vaccination can become a practical tool for preventing severe disease and death due to EEHV. The next step could be to trial the vaccine in more calves and in range countries so we can begin to protect those most at risk.”