Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens Cotswold Wildlife Park news 2009

Yeah, saw that. No further news on the giraffe paddock though, that still going ahead this year?
 
I was basing it in the previous newsletter's statement 'once work is complete on the rhino house construction will immedietly start on the giraffe house', so if it's opening for 2010 it would be logical to start this year.
 
Marwell Dalek said:
I was basing it in the previous newsletter's statement 'once work is complete on the rhino house construction will immedietly start on the giraffe house', so if it's opening for 2010 it would be logical to start this year.
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From what i have heard work won`t start till 2010 at the earliest on the Giraffes.
 
I have just returned from a visit to the park. Giraffes have been put on hold at the moment due to costs etc and the credit crunch. There should be new male as well coming into the park to join the two female white rhinos due in June subject to everything going through okay. Madadgascar walk through exhibit looking good, certainly the park was busy after having to close for a week the previous week due to snow and ice on the paths. Owl avairies that housed the Spectacled and Great Greys have been knocked down and are being rebuilt at the moment. They are using metal instead of wood as it lasts longer and weathers better. Also the large walk through aviary was being refurbished and had no birds or netting on it.
 
The African open billed stork are now on exhibit at the park after being kept inside during the winter.



February saw the introduction of six bizarre birds to our ibis and stork exhibit. The three pairs of African Openbill Storks arrived at the Cotswolds at the end of last year but were kept inside until the worst of our winter weather had passed. These storks are immediately noticeable due to the peculiar shape of their bill which is used to prize snails, crabs and other crustaceans from their shells. These are the only birds of the species exhibited in UK zoos and we hope they will settle to breed successfully later in the year.
 
Fantastic news! 'Nother unique species for the park.

Still no news on the pallas cat though.
 
kiang said:
The African open billed stork are now on exhibit at the park after being kept inside during the winter.



February saw the introduction of six bizarre birds to our ibis and stork exhibit. The three pairs of African Openbill Storks arrived at the Cotswolds at the end of last year but were kept inside until the worst of our winter weather had passed. These storks are immediately noticeable due to the peculiar shape of their bill which is used to prize snails, crabs and other crustaceans from their shells. These are the only birds of the species exhibited in UK zoos and we hope they will settle to breed successfully later in the year.
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Seen carrying sticks on recent visit.
 
Apparently the Great Indian Hornbill died this morning :( Always loved getting so close to these magnificent birds. They're hopeful of getting a new male
 
Not yet but give it time considering there was none 5 years ago the fact that there is now at least 10 in the U.K at this moment in time is quite impressive,have heard rumours of a few other places been intrested in getting them but will keep quite on that for the time been.
 
A similar case occured with warthogs and giant anteaters, where originally Marwell & London were the only stockholders till they spread out like wildfire. I'm starting to see it happening with aardvarks at the moment too.
 
Did they really put a red nose on their rhino bull for comic relief like their website says?
 
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