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[Nisha]

The first of the Elephant births is expected to take place in June and the final (of three) in Autumn 2014
Dublin Zoo seeks elephants sponsor as it awaits birth of three calves - Marketing News | Daily Media Trends & More | The Irish Times - Thu, Apr 24, 2014

 

[Nisha]

1.0 Rothschild Giraffe born 7/5/2014 to female, Mauve (sired by Robin)

 

[Nisha]

Further update on the expected Elephant births: Yasmin is expected to give birth "any day now"

If you think pregnancy is hard... try being a four-tonne elephant - Irish News, World News & More | The Irish Times - Thu, May 15, 2014

 

[vogelcommando]

Article about the Giraffe-birth :
Rothschild Giraffe Calf Bonds with Mom at Dublin Zoo - ZooBorns

 

[Nisha]

A new species that the zoo has just revealed they now keep is Red Capped Mangabey's. 4.0 were imported from Barcelona several months ago for a mixed exhibit with the Gorillas. Dublin now keep both the Red and White Capped Mangabey species

 

[Bele]

A new species that the zoo has just revealed they now keep is Red Capped Mangabey's. 4.0 were imported from Barcelona several months ago for a mixed exhibit with the Gorillas. Dublin now keep both the Red and White Capped Mangabey species

Excellent news .

They also have grey-cheeked mangabey at Fota .

 

[vogelcommando]

Article about the mixing of Gorillas and Red capped mangabeys :
A Monkey and a Gorilla who became friends at Dublin Zoo

 

[Vulpes]

What a great story!

 

[Maguari]

According to the zoo's Twitter account, their Nile Crocs have been found to actually be West African Crocs (C. suchus).


https://twitter.com/DublinZoo/status/482229674979102720

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Fantastic news

 

[Chlidonias]

for an out-of-towner, this means what? Other Nile crocs in Irish/UK/European zoos are of other species?

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Nile Crocodiles are Crocodylus niloticus. The Desert or West African Crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) was split from the Nile Crocodile a few years ago but at the time of the split there was only one known individual in Europe which derived from the population in question. However, more and more Desert Crocodiles are popping up here and there as collections take a closer look at their "Nile" Crocodiles.

 

[vogelcommando]

Some births at Dublin :
Goeldi's monkey
Giraffe
Meerkats

 

[Pertinax]

....but still no Elephants yet.

 

[temp]

According to the zoo's Twitter account, their Nile Crocs have been found to actually be West African Crocs (C. suchus).


https://twitter.com/DublinZoo/status/482229674979102720

How many crocodiles do they have? Is this the pair on loan from Copenhagen? The pair kept at this zoo were determined to be West African earlier this year and I guess the second pair on loan could be from the same stock?

 

[Nisha]

....but still no Elephants yet.

A new update posted on the zoos Facebook today that Yasmin still hasn't popped "anytime now" in the zoos words...

 

[Vulpes]

Meet Dublin Zoo's newborn elephant - Independent.ie

Its a boy!!!

 

[Nisha]

A male Asian Lion cub has been born in a first breeding for Ireland. The cub is now 2 month's old and has just gone on show
Asian lion cub born at Dublin Zoo - RT Ten

 

[vogelcommando]

Another article about the Asian lion cub :
Dublin Zoo's New Mane Man - ZooBorns

 

[Vulpes]

A second bull calf born at Dublin zoo!