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TeaLovingDave said:
It's not correct whatsoever; the one remaining honey badger at Howletts (the hybrid) is still there whilst the parent pair (which Damien tried to send back into the wild) were sent to Dvur Kralove after EAZA put their foot down on the matter, assisted by the fact that the pair were not owned by Port Lympne and officially-speaking were on loan from RZSS and Prague.

Given the fact that the location of all three honey badgers latterly held at Howletts is fully established, and (more to the point) the fact the Exmoor animals are known to have come from Todd Dalton, the information provided upthread can be safely dismissed.
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Glad you said that about Todd, as that’s where I thought they came from
 
Exmoor Zoo are showing on their Facebook page images and videos of the new walkthrough pond aviary due to open due to be open by the Easter holidays - species mentioned living in there are European pond turtles, avocets and unidentified fish.
 
A Mindanao bleeding-heart dove has hatched at Exmoor Zoo. It is the first time they have bred the species after five years of trying.

Information comes from the zoo's Facebook page.
 
Not at all, I emailed them earlier and the owners wife kindly responded!
I think it moved from Cornwall, can’t remember if I’ve ever seen one before!!
 
Trying to remember if I’ve seen one, pretty sure in the US many years ago, San Diego, wonder when one was last on show in the Uk? Are we talking 50 years or so ago?
 
aquilla1 said:
wonder when one was last on show in the Uk? Are we talking 50 years or so ago?
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The last time one was in a UK public collection was c.1968 at Bristol, very briefly - so close to 55 years ago!

Given the excellent record with waterbirds which Exmoor can boast, there's a pretty good chance she will be there for decades to come - just a pity there aren't any spare males around to pair her off with, really.
 
TeaLovingDave said:
It's 100% true; a female born at Pairi Daiza in 2008 which has subsequently spent time at Zurich, Pairi and in Cornish private hands.
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WOW!! I can’t believe this. I went to Zurich years ago to see theirs. It was magical. I’m flabbergasted - this must be one of the best UK zoo imports/arrivals for public display in years!
 
TriUK said:
WOW!! I can’t believe this. I went to Zurich years ago to see theirs. It was magical. I’m flabbergasted - this must be one of the best UK zoo imports/arrivals for public display in years!
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I think there could be MANY contenders for that title...
Having seen them in three zoos on mainland Europe, I was somewhat underwhelmed. Maybe, one of those much hyped-up spp which didnt quite live up to the expectation. Nice to see people now taking some interest in birds, though...
 
Zoo2022 said:
I think there could be MANY contenders for that title...
Having seen them in three zoos on mainland Europe, I was somewhat underwhelmed. Maybe, one of those much hyped-up spp which didnt quite live up to the expectation. Nice to see people now taking some interest in birds, though...
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There’s nothing underwhelming about a Shoebill in the flesh, other than perhaps the way they are shown and presented.
What would the other contenders be, maybe Chester’s Sifaka, Hamertons possums, Exmoors Ringtail or Shaldons Civets? There will be many more…
 
TriUK said:
There’s nothing underwhelming about a Shoebill in the flesh, other than perhaps the way they are shown and presented.
What would the other contenders be, maybe Chester’s Sifaka, Hamertons possums, Exmoors Ringtail or Shaldons Civets? There will be many more…
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Both of those statements are a matter of personal opinion, I guess; and am not sure that Paradiso could have shown and presented them any better - and it would depend on your definition of 'best' import/arrival'. Shoebills are certainly commoner outside their native range, than say Ringtail Possums or Barking Owls, dont know about the Sifaka - but 'best' must be very subjective.
 
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