Dudley Zoological Gardens Dudley zoo update 15 09 09

adrian1963

adrian1963

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I originally posted this on the General Thread by mistake

Just visited the zoo found the zoo to bit a quiet I suppose with the kid's going back to school then people have probaly run out of money
Being quiet actually made it better as some of the animals that are usally a bit hard to find were actually about today.
First bit of info is that they will not be having a mate for sarah the sumartran tiger I was told this is because she's to old now so they've decided to let her retire from the breeding programme and enjoy for retirement
Secondly the same goes for the hymulian black bear shes to old to breed so why ot let her retire in peace
They intend to have new breeding pairs of both tiger & bears once the others have passed onto better things both will be in new enclosures.
The snow leopards are still being introduced to each other and by the looks of it the female still rules the roost.
the orangatang house as actually been started I was told this is phase one they are making it so the public can again walk through the back of the enclosure (not sure if I like this idea as the orangatangs will have no privacy during the day) with the front of the enclosure being done at alater date (phase two)
There could be a new arrival shortly a male macaques he will be going into the new enclosure at the primate house.
And lastly the new chimpanzee enclosure has been put on hold that's why they built the new climbing frame then.
 
is there just the one black bear now?
Any clue what they have planned so as to improve it for the orangutans?
 
I assume your macaques are Sulawesi blacks Macaca nigra? New breeding male recommendation?

Be interested in the orang design plans for inside and outside. If you have them be much obliged if you could post these here!
 
2 female black bears,

not sure about the maccaques the female is too old i thought???

and i dont think they will open it up (orangutan house)
 
I will be returning to the zoo early next week I will try and get more information on the orangatang house for everyone as Iknow we would all like to see them in a better enclosure
If there are any questions or if there are any pictures anyone would like me to try and help with please just ask.
 
I would much rather they spent money improving the current exhibit if there is not currently sufficient funding to allow for a new enclosure, rather than wait for several more years with the current exhibit remaining in the same state.
 
johnstoni said:
I would much rather they spent money improving the current exhibit if there is not currently sufficient funding to allow for a new enclosure, rather than wait for several more years with the current exhibit remaining in the same state.
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Agree entirely. Particularly given Dudley's history of big funding packages suddenly not appearing.
 
i agree with john, but im suprised they didn't do the inside first than the outside than let the public see :O
 
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