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What is the set up here: the ringtails have always been an all female group?

I guess the white rhino Cynthia being shut in (... not up :D!) means either her hormonal values have indicated she is now close on or she has done so. It will be positive to now transgress to a naturally reproducing herd!

The giraffe situation may mean on the hard stand at least they might have access to one another and some quality time ...
 
Cynthia the white rhinoceros gave birth to a male calf on the 11th of July. The calf has been named Mabaso after the head game keeper at Colchester Zoo's Umphafa Reserve who passed away last month.

The calf remains off-show and will gradually be moved into the outdoor areas over the next few weeks.

It's a Boy! - ZOO NEWS - Colchester Zoo
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
What is the set up here: the ringtails have always been an all female group?

I guess the white rhino Cynthia being shut in (... not up :D!) means either her hormonal values have indicated she is now close on or she has done so. It will be positive to now transgress to a naturally reproducing herd!

The giraffe situation may mean on the hard stand at least they might have access to one another and some quality time ...
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quote from the zoo:- We have split the group and moved 6 of our female Ring tailed lemurs into the round enclosure which can be seen from the bridge and the Lost Madagascar Express Road Train. In the near future, we hope to bring in an unrelated male to the group of 6 females as part of a breeding programme.
 
Cynthia had a baby bull calf, on the 11th July according to e newsletter
 
From my visit today:

- Buffy Headed Capuchin baby was seen clinging to it's mother

- Both Sun bears were inside play fighting, with one almost falling off the wooden climbing frame

- There was just one chimp in the sleeping quarters, the rest were outside play fighting in the outdoor quarters

- The fennec fox was very active, running from inside to outside every 10 seconds, in comparison, the lion's were the opposite, lying in the shade with the only movement being a momentary blink.

- The male aardvark was still by himself with the females being kept in the birthing den

- and finally the hyena could be seen lying on it's back enjoying a nice shady spot in it's enclosure......
 
That is true Banham Tiger, he underwent an operation to remove a small skin tumour from his shoulder.
 
visited again today and had a good visit .

the baby rhino is great its a big baby and has a lot of bounce.

the injured aardvark was outside asleep which i found unusual.

the tigers where separated because the female had a injury .

the new coloubus enclosure is currently holding ring tailed lemurs .

there was also Jeremy from monkey world at the orangutan forest.
 
visit today :-

1.Mabaso was walking about inside while Cynthia was sleeping

2. Australian Rainbows was open but the lorikeets where out the back off show due to the heat but later on in afternoon they were out about counted 18 in total.

3.the sun bears pool was being filled up. (took all afternoon)

4. seems to now be a another young tortoise added to walking giants

5. there is now a extra barrier in the llama, alpaca and rhea enclosure stopping the rhea from getting to close to the public.

6.the chimps where very active again today

7.one of the female aardvarks was outside eating oranges and melons
 
I have just watched a video on youtube of some amateur footage taken at Colchester zoo in 1998. In the video it showed the South American Tapir's that Colchester used to keep. I was just wondering if anyone knew whereabouts in the zoo they were kept (in context to today's layout)
 
Went on a spontaneous visit today:

- The three separated mangabeys up by the chimpanzees have now all been mixed together
- The Australian Rainbows exhibit is rather nice- as well as the rainbow lorikeets there is signage for rainbowfish in the central pond
- The 'Sensation Station' has now opened- at the moment it has four terrariums housing... a royal python, a corn snake and two bearded dragons
- The two young warthogs were active as were the entire five-strong group of spotted hyena
- The sun bear's pool has now been filled
- Didn't see Mabaso the new white rhinoceros calf
- The Victoria crowned pigeon chick has fledged the nest
 
sasha242 said:
I have just watched a video on youtube of some amateur footage taken at Colchester zoo in 1998. In the video it showed the South American Tapir's that Colchester used to keep. I was just wondering if anyone knew whereabouts in the zoo they were kept (in context to today's layout)
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I think it was in the rough area where the wolves are now - possibly even in what is now used as car park space. I can vaguely recall it, but unfortunately do not have any photos. Old maps put it in this area, too.
 
sooty mangabey said:
I think it was in the rough area where the wolves are now - possibly even in what is now used as car park space. I can vaguely recall it, but unfortunately do not have any photos. Old maps put it in this area, too.
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I think it was where the Komodo dragons are. The tapirs were kept in the old Giraffe House which later did a turn holding Chimps (sorry to bring back that memory!:eek:).

It is hard keeping tabs on Colchester's development: very little of the zoo of 30 years ago remains.
 
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