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Sad news to start the year with

We are devastated to announce the death of our beloved Carpathian lynx, Willow.

Willow had a huge personality and presence at Dartmoor Zoo and was extremely popular with staff, members and visitors alike.

Born at Ostrava Zoo 15 years ago, she was an exemplary ambassador for her species, rearing offspring of her own and becoming a grandmother. She also helped to contribute to the Carpathian lynx reintroduction programme.

Following a short-term illness, our keepers and veterinary team were monitoring her closely. However, on Wednesday, she sadly passed away.

Willow will be fondly remembered for her acrobatic antics, her eagerness to always greet our keepers with her classic grumbling attitude mixed with sweet moments of rubbing on the fence and being playful, and her love for enrichment.

Our keepers will be monitoring her partner, Flaviu, closely in the coming weeks.

Please join us in remembering Willow and share your photos, videos and moments with her, we would love to see them.

Sweet dreams beautiful girl.
 
Dartmoor can anyone tell me how many tigers or jaguars they have. Thanks
 
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It is with great sadness, we must announce the passing of our incredible male African lion Jasiri.

Due to complications with his health and advancing age, we made the tough decision this morning to say goodbye. It was clear that after everything medically that the team of specialist veterinarians and keepers had tried, his age had indeed caught up with him, and he was telling us it was time to move on.

With an average life span of 16-18 years old in a zoo setting, Jasiri reaching 16 years old was a testament to the fantastic care he got while living with us from the talented zookeepers.

Jasiri will always be remembered as a true king of Dartmoor Zoo, with his unmistakable roar every morning and evening like clockwork that could be heard up to 5 miles away. He was a large and in charge character that always made his presence known and, with adoration, was very protective over his partner Kimya.

Jasiri made you work for his trust; however, once earned, he would look to you for comfort and attention as if you were part of his inner circle. He was often caught rolling around on his back, playing with his feet like a cub or sauntering over and rubbing on the fence with a snarl or roar to remind you of who is boss. Of course, it was always him.

We are all hurting now that you are gone, and a massive piece of our zoo will be missing, but we are happy you are now at rest and no longer dealing with your ailments.

You may be gone, but you will never be forgotten.

RIP Jas
 
Embu said:
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It is with great sadness, we must announce the passing of our incredible male African lion Jasiri.

Due to complications with his health and advancing age, we made the tough decision this morning to say goodbye. It was clear that after everything medically that the team of specialist veterinarians and keepers had tried, his age had indeed caught up with him, and he was telling us it was time to move on.

With an average life span of 16-18 years old in a zoo setting, Jasiri reaching 16 years old was a testament to the fantastic care he got while living with us from the talented zookeepers.

Jasiri will always be remembered as a true king of Dartmoor Zoo, with his unmistakable roar every morning and evening like clockwork that could be heard up to 5 miles away. He was a large and in charge character that always made his presence known and, with adoration, was very protective over his partner Kimya.

Jasiri made you work for his trust; however, once earned, he would look to you for comfort and attention as if you were part of his inner circle. He was often caught rolling around on his back, playing with his feet like a cub or sauntering over and rubbing on the fence with a snarl or roar to remind you of who is boss. Of course, it was always him.

We are all hurting now that you are gone, and a massive piece of our zoo will be missing, but we are happy you are now at rest and no longer dealing with your ailments.

You may be gone, but you will never be forgotten.

RIP Jas
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Sad news. Wonderful looking lion in his day
 
Embu said:
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It is with great sadness, we must announce the passing of our incredible male African lion Jasiri.

Due to complications with his health and advancing age, we made the tough decision this morning to say goodbye. It was clear that after everything medically that the team of specialist veterinarians and keepers had tried, his age had indeed caught up with him, and he was telling us it was time to move on.

With an average life span of 16-18 years old in a zoo setting, Jasiri reaching 16 years old was a testament to the fantastic care he got while living with us from the talented zookeepers.

Jasiri will always be remembered as a true king of Dartmoor Zoo, with his unmistakable roar every morning and evening like clockwork that could be heard up to 5 miles away. He was a large and in charge character that always made his presence known and, with adoration, was very protective over his partner Kimya.

Jasiri made you work for his trust; however, once earned, he would look to you for comfort and attention as if you were part of his inner circle. He was often caught rolling around on his back, playing with his feet like a cub or sauntering over and rubbing on the fence with a snarl or roar to remind you of who is boss. Of course, it was always him.

We are all hurting now that you are gone, and a massive piece of our zoo will be missing, but we are happy you are now at rest and no longer dealing with your ailments.

You may be gone, but you will never be forgotten.

RIP Jas
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The King is with the ancestors. Rest in Peace King Jasiri
 
Brand new species I'm presuming?

The wait is over! We're thrilled to welcome six Sitatungas to the DZS family - two males and four females!

The big male is from Folly Farm, transported by Ventura Wildlife Services, and the other five are from Exmoor Zoo are making their grand entrance into the African paddock tomorrow! Please share your photos of this incredible bunch, and help us welcome them to their new home!

Curator Scott

#dartmoorzoo #DZS #WeBoughtAZoo #sitatungas
 
Other 2023 News:

On May 24th, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) Indian runner ducks? hatched which are now on exhibit in the walkthrough exhibit.

We are truly blessed Have you visited our walkthrough recently and laid eyes on these cuties? You know what to do! bit.ly/DZSTICKETS Luke... | By Dartmoor Zoological Society | Facebook

On May 13th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) Argentine black-and-white tegu named Yama passed away due to health complications.

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On June 1st, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.0.3) pancake tortoises and a (0.0.1) Egyptian tortoise which are now on exhibit in the Bug & Reptile House.

Have you been to our Bug and... - Dartmoor Zoological Society

On June 6th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) long-nosed potoroo was born.

Exciting sneak peek! We're thrilled to announce that we have a new member of our Potoroo family! We're yet to find out if they're a boy or a girl;... | By Dartmoor Zoological Society | Facebook

JurassicMax said:
Recently a new species arrived at the zoo, namely a Binturong (Arctictis binturong).

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Instagram of Dartmoor Zoo (06/07/2023)
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On July 31st, the zoo announced its name, Malu.

We’d like to officially... - Dartmoor Zoological Society

On September 1st, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Asian small-clawed otter named Mr. Darcy to the Battersea Park Children's Zoo in London.

Otter News This... - Battersea Park Children's Zoo

On October 20th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) raccoon dog named Simon to the Lakeland Wildlife Oasis in Milnthrope.

✨️ Meet Simon!! ✨️ Simon is our... - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis

On November 3rd, the zoo announced that its COO, Coral Jonas, had parted ways with the facility after 10 years of service. The zoo also announced that they will be combining the COO and CEO roles together and the zoo's founder and part-time CEO, Benjamin Lee, will step down to move to his new role as "President".

Our COO, Coral Jonas, is... - Dartmoor Zoological Society
 
Is Fredo actually Freddo that was at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent?
Great to hear it's happening was begining to sound like something was going wrong.
 
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