water feature? that sounds interesting ive a water feature in my garden now cos of this rain
Paignton Zoo Developments at Paignton
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water feature? that sounds interesting ive a water feature in my garden now cos of this rain
I am a bit puzzled why they feel the need to build a completely new baboon enclosure, unless it is a changeover to Geladas.... With some modifications/improvements the existing one would be fine...
Everyone has a different opinion obviously. I think most of us agree the inside areas are perfectly okay. It is the outside design where things fall down.
Most monkeys in the wild(certainly all those species kept in 'Monkey Heights') live in the canopy/upper reaches of trees so to me its strange to see them mainly displayed either below or at the same level to visitors and with only ropes and climbing frames to access. Given Paignton has some well wooded areas I'm surprised they located it where it is. Even the name is a misnomer...
Paignton has received 2 marabou stork from Emmen and more interestingly they have received a female oriental white stork from tierpark Berlin with another female due soon.
Is this the only oriental white stork in the UK?
http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/news-events/news-detail.php?id=111
Is this the only oriental white stork in the UK?
http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/news-events/news-detail.php?id=111
johnstoni
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I think it would be hard for them to house such a large Baboon group elsewhere. Lucky they don't live in Newquay! The current enclosure is just very concrete and very harsh, with no soft substrate or soft barriers, which obviously is the way Paignton is going in terms of its design. I'm more interested to see what they do with the current exhibit.
I'm almost certain that thrigby hall claimed to have Oriental White Storks for some time, at least ten years, and they have white storks free flying, and breeding on the top of the manor house. ISIS does not list Thrigby with any of this subspecies though. Is this just a case of Thrigby claiming their storks are asian to fit in with the colleciton theme? In which case, are their cormorants even Chinese?
I'm almost certain that thrigby hall claimed to have Oriental White Storks for some time, at least ten years, and they have white storks free flying, and breeding on the top of the manor house. ISIS does not list Thrigby with any of this subspecies though. Is this just a case of Thrigby claiming their storks are asian to fit in with the colleciton theme? In which case, are their cormorants even Chinese?
I think we've established the new enclosure will be for the existing Hamadryas colony. I'm sure no-one else would want them if they became surplus. I suspect they may still have to 'control' their numbers as it is.
Gigit
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I can confirm that they are in the old winter quarters.
On the BBC general website it has been confirmed that all 3 female orangs at Paignton are pregnant and due in the next few months. That would be extremely good news for the species in general as previously Paignton was hard done by with no breeding prospects, yet even its 18-year primiparous female is now ebulient and in waiting!
Jelle, beat me to it, but here is the BBC article
BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Great expectations among the apes
and the video
BBC NEWS | England | Orang-utan to father three
BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Great expectations among the apes
and the video
BBC NEWS | England | Orang-utan to father three
sooty mangabey
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I know that they wanted to get an Oreintal white stork from Wuppertal, but this was not possible - the bird there had, I think, been hand raised, and was so dangerous to other birds that it was not thought wise to move it.
Gigit
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See also Paignton Zoo threads 'Orangutan Island/Lemur Wood' and 'Demolition Man Demo'!
Hi
Pertyh Zoo in Australia sent to Paignton a male tiger called Penang. I know that he has sired at least one cub there and I was wondering if someone could fill in the details for me please? Has he had further cubs, their names, birthdates are they still at Paignton etc.
Thanks
Jay
Pertyh Zoo in Australia sent to Paignton a male tiger called Penang. I know that he has sired at least one cub there and I was wondering if someone could fill in the details for me please? Has he had further cubs, their names, birthdates are they still at Paignton etc.
Thanks
Jay
Gigit
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From Paignton's website:
Devon conservation charities are looking forward to another busy year.
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and Living Coasts in Torquay have plans that include major conferences, new exhibits and new species.
Living Coasts is to unveil the next stage of its underground development. The Local Coasts area is to be home to new species due to be announced soon.
Meanwhile, Paignton Zoo is to build a new Amphibian Ark facility for endangered amphibians as part of an international zoo campaign.
Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that can live on land but breed and develop into adults in water. Frogs, toads and salamanders are all amphibians. It has been said that the amphibian extinction crisis is the greatest species conservation challenge in the history of humanity.
With the new Baboon Rock still at the planning stage, the only construction projects at Paignton Zoo will be relatively modest. A new zebra house is planned and a new primate aviary will be added to Monkey Heights to house a mixed exhibit of white-faced saki monkeys, goeldi monkeys and pygmy marmosets. A new binturong exhibit is also planned.
Paignton Zoo previously had binturongs up to 2005. The Zoo was home to white-faced saki monkeys many years ago, before they became a European Endangered species Programme (EEP) species. Paignton Zoo Research Officer Kirsten Pullen is the EEP co-ordinator and stud book keeper for the species, which is described as an engaging species with good educational opportunities.
Cusimanses (small mongooses from the forests of West Africa) and brush tailed porcupines are coming from Shaldon Wildlife Trust and will go into a new exhibit that should be open by half term. This will be on the site of the old penguin pool, more recently used for water voles from a native species project. The Zoo has had both cusimanses and brush tailed porcupines before, though not recently.
Paignton Zoo is hosting a major animal welfare conference in 2009. The ninth International Conference on Environmental Enrichment takes place at the Riviera International Conference Centre in June.
The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust will continue to support work in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa. Senior Research Officer Dr. Vicky Melfi will return to Sulawesi to develop an action plan for macaque conservation. Overseas Conservation Officer Andy Bowkett is likely to go back to Tanzania and/or Kenya to do more duiker work. There will be ongoing PhD research into howler monkeys, duiker and whitebeams.
The Paignton Zoo gardeners are to revamp the visitor car park to provide a home for rare conifers, interesting birches and summer flowering shrubs. Reptile Tropics is being planted with species of economic value to people. There will also be new planting around the tiger area to create an immersive mix of plants along an Asian forest theme.
Executive Director Simon Tonge said: “Economically, it is likely to be a tough year, but we know we offer our visitors value for money at both sites as the last two years have been record-breaking ones for visitor numbers. It will also be another year of extreme pressure on fragile habitats and endangered species both around the world and here at home.
Conservation could well suffer in the economic downturn but we will continue to do everything we can as a charity to support conservation work at home and abroad.”
Devon conservation charities are looking forward to another busy year.
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and Living Coasts in Torquay have plans that include major conferences, new exhibits and new species.
Living Coasts is to unveil the next stage of its underground development. The Local Coasts area is to be home to new species due to be announced soon.
Meanwhile, Paignton Zoo is to build a new Amphibian Ark facility for endangered amphibians as part of an international zoo campaign.
Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that can live on land but breed and develop into adults in water. Frogs, toads and salamanders are all amphibians. It has been said that the amphibian extinction crisis is the greatest species conservation challenge in the history of humanity.
With the new Baboon Rock still at the planning stage, the only construction projects at Paignton Zoo will be relatively modest. A new zebra house is planned and a new primate aviary will be added to Monkey Heights to house a mixed exhibit of white-faced saki monkeys, goeldi monkeys and pygmy marmosets. A new binturong exhibit is also planned.
Paignton Zoo previously had binturongs up to 2005. The Zoo was home to white-faced saki monkeys many years ago, before they became a European Endangered species Programme (EEP) species. Paignton Zoo Research Officer Kirsten Pullen is the EEP co-ordinator and stud book keeper for the species, which is described as an engaging species with good educational opportunities.
Cusimanses (small mongooses from the forests of West Africa) and brush tailed porcupines are coming from Shaldon Wildlife Trust and will go into a new exhibit that should be open by half term. This will be on the site of the old penguin pool, more recently used for water voles from a native species project. The Zoo has had both cusimanses and brush tailed porcupines before, though not recently.
Paignton Zoo is hosting a major animal welfare conference in 2009. The ninth International Conference on Environmental Enrichment takes place at the Riviera International Conference Centre in June.
The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust will continue to support work in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa. Senior Research Officer Dr. Vicky Melfi will return to Sulawesi to develop an action plan for macaque conservation. Overseas Conservation Officer Andy Bowkett is likely to go back to Tanzania and/or Kenya to do more duiker work. There will be ongoing PhD research into howler monkeys, duiker and whitebeams.
The Paignton Zoo gardeners are to revamp the visitor car park to provide a home for rare conifers, interesting birches and summer flowering shrubs. Reptile Tropics is being planted with species of economic value to people. There will also be new planting around the tiger area to create an immersive mix of plants along an Asian forest theme.
Executive Director Simon Tonge said: “Economically, it is likely to be a tough year, but we know we offer our visitors value for money at both sites as the last two years have been record-breaking ones for visitor numbers. It will also be another year of extreme pressure on fragile habitats and endangered species both around the world and here at home.
Conservation could well suffer in the economic downturn but we will continue to do everything we can as a charity to support conservation work at home and abroad.”
Wow, sounds good, must visit soon.
Shaldon is becoming like a Cusimanse factory though; They had a pair, which I think turned to about 7, they sent 2 to Banham zoo (I think that's where it was), and it's more than likely that the ones in Dartmoor are from there. I think it's great, although they might become the new Meerkats
Shaldon is becoming like a Cusimanse factory though; They had a pair, which I think turned to about 7, they sent 2 to Banham zoo (I think that's where it was), and it's more than likely that the ones in Dartmoor are from there. I think it's great, although they might become the new Meerkats
Johnny Morris.
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Mr Tongue quite obviously hasn't had to fork out to get into Living coasts.