Quite possibly but rather than move an old lady she could have been found a place somewhere else in the zoo. I will miss seeing her too.
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Quite possibly but rather than move an old lady she could have been found a place somewhere else in the zoo. I will miss seeing her too.
Also the way I could have read it would be a lynx would also move in the other direction, but that's just me being greedy.
A reply by Dudley to a comment someone made on Facebook explains more:
Dudley FB Page said:
zoogiraffe
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Well Dudley had the chance to pair her with the male at Five Sisters Zoo Park,when Dudley went down to 1,but didn't take it!!!
Great news regarding the Geoffroy's cat, I'm quite glad I've been putting off my visit now!
But what's the betting he successfully hides from you when you do visit?
But what's the betting he successfully hides from you when you do visit?
I'm not too optimistic given previous experience!
At least there's a chance I may see him now though...
Bart is Back!
News from the Zoo's website that Bart, the 18 year old Geoffroy's cat, is back in his enclosure opposite the giraffe paddock.
Bart has been off show since the arrival of the two Carpathian lynx last July, with Eurasian lynx, Chloe, occupying his enclosure. Following Chloe's departure to Five Sisters, keepers have laid new wood chipping and carried out a deep clean of the enclosure.
Hoping to see Bart when I next visit in a couple of weeks time.
News from the Zoo's website that Bart, the 18 year old Geoffroy's cat, is back in his enclosure opposite the giraffe paddock.
Bart has been off show since the arrival of the two Carpathian lynx last July, with Eurasian lynx, Chloe, occupying his enclosure. Following Chloe's departure to Five Sisters, keepers have laid new wood chipping and carried out a deep clean of the enclosure.
Hoping to see Bart when I next visit in a couple of weeks time.
Arrival of Hawaiian goose and ringed teals
A two year-old male Hawaiian goose, also known as the nene, has arrived from Slimbridge Wetland Centre and been introduced to the zoo's resident three year-old female. The female has been on her own for about a year and a half, and the zoo is hoping they will become a breeding pair. The pair are already displaying and chattering to each other and are getting on really well.
Other new arrivals from Slimbridge include four ringed teals, which have also been added to the South American pools.
A two year-old male Hawaiian goose, also known as the nene, has arrived from Slimbridge Wetland Centre and been introduced to the zoo's resident three year-old female. The female has been on her own for about a year and a half, and the zoo is hoping they will become a breeding pair. The pair are already displaying and chattering to each other and are getting on really well.
Other new arrivals from Slimbridge include four ringed teals, which have also been added to the South American pools.
They have consistently avoided bringing in new males ever since their original male 'Pepe' died. I believe the main reason is that the fencing isn't considered safe enough to house the more dangerous males and they dare not keep them as a result..
But several times on here more recently, mention has been made of the intention to add new males. Males(plural) would be far better than a single one which, as you said, would not stand much chance in a powerful group of females which are long-established on their own now. Dudley is just about the only larger zoo in the UK that keeps a single-sex group of Chimps in this way.
But several times on here more recently, mention has been made of the intention to add new males. Males(plural) would be far better than a single one which, as you said, would not stand much chance in a powerful group of females which are long-established on their own now. Dudley is just about the only larger zoo in the UK that keeps a single-sex group of Chimps in this way.