Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust Durrell 2012

Glad it has restarted ... a very much undervalued iguana species. I am surprised some of the zoos in the EAZA region with attachment to the Caribbeans do not invest more resources into their husbandry and breeding.
 
I suspect a press release will follow before long. :)

Meaning probably the rhino iguana have left Jersey Zoo ...
 
Some Gorilla news- Badongo the male Gorilla has been seen mating with three of the females. [Doesn't state which individuals].
 
Pertinax said:
Source? There are only three females, so if it specifically says 'three' then its all of them.:)
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Durrrell announced it on Facebook, for those who don't have it:

Badongo, our Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla, is becoming quite the media star! Who would have thought a 13 year old 'frenchman' seen mating with 3 females would cause such media interest! Sarah, one of our Gorilla keepers, was talking to the BBC live on air this morning about all the recent 'activity'!
 
Its good news but only what one would expect from a competent mother-raised male. Maybe even the oldest female, Kishka, who has only ever had one baby in the past will become pregnant by him- hopefully there will soon be young in the group again.
 
Pertinax said:
Its good news but only what one would expect from a competent mother-raised male. Maybe even the oldest female, Kishka, who has only ever had one baby in the past will become pregnant by him- hopefully there will soon be young in the group again.
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Affirmative. One may expect such a course from now playing out.

Again: have the rhino iguanas left Jersey?
 
Have Jersey received a replacement for Mawar the female Sumatran orangutan? If it do they intend to? Thanks.
 
Mawar went to Prague but Upita (who was supposed to go to Jersey in a straight swap) is still at Prague as she is unable to breed.
 
dodogirl said:
Badongo has mated with all three females - including Kishka!

Badongo is a nice looking male- looks pretty much adult already. No reason why Kishka can't have a baby too, unless her fertility has been reduced through having been unbred for so long-her first and only successful offspring Sakina(father Jambo) was born 26 years ago! It would be excellent for Jersey and the gorilla group if all three females did have infants at the same time.
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Kishka has had a stillborn in the past also, would be nice to get another of off her, also be good if Sakina reproduces in Munster also
 
dodogirl said:
Kishka has had a stillborn in the past also, would be nice to get another of off her, also be good if Sakina reproduces in Munster also
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If Sakina doesn't breed at Munster, maybe they would have success with her at Jersey now there's a 'good' male there.
 
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