Sorry I'm a bit confused here; what are you thanking me for?
Exmoor Zoo Exmoor Zoo News 2023
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Kalaw
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Thanks. I was rather confused as (regrettably) I've never visited Exmoor Zoo.My apologies, I meant to tag @gentle lemur , not sure how I made that error!
Alwaysevergreen
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@Kalaw & @george.h.martin
It might be worth knowing that Exmoor hadn't announced the arrival of said animals yet and they like to let animals settle in before announcing and there has been numerous times that the zoo, hasn't wanted stuff put out there in the public domain before they announce.
I get that they are on show, and not hidden, but the Zoo can be sensitive about announcements of their animals for future reference.
It might be worth knowing that Exmoor hadn't announced the arrival of said animals yet and they like to let animals settle in before announcing and there has been numerous times that the zoo, hasn't wanted stuff put out there in the public domain before they announce.
I get that they are on show, and not hidden, but the Zoo can be sensitive about announcements of their animals for future reference.
You maybe should, it’s pretty good
If something is on show, you can't expect that this won't be shared, stuff happening behind the scenes is a different matter, but they have every right to post that information.
Indeed. Exmoor Zoo is a place I'm eager to visit, primarily to see the shoebill, probably my favourite bird species, and I've never seen one in the UK (although I've been lucky enough to see several abroad). The fanaloka are very tempting too, a species I've not seen very often.You maybe should, it’s pretty good
The lake development is a bit of a star turn too. Only the second U.K. zoo to net over a lake
george.h.martin
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I just got the information off ZTL
I'm interested in whether the female Shoebill will stay at Exmoor longterm and a partner will eventually join her there, or alternatively if she will go to make up a pair somewhere else. I guess it depends on the logistics of pairing what is such a scarce species in zoos. I read recently that one of the pair at Singapore(or is it Jurong BP) has died , leaving the single male. Of course though of opposite sexes they may not constitute a suitable pairing for some other reason.
george.h.martin
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Where did Exmoor get it’s shoebill from?
From Todd Dalton's former collection in Cornwall he had for a short while.
george.h.martin
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Does that mean they’re are more privately owned shoebills
I honestly don't know.
Very unlikely though I don't know that for sure. There are relatively few in Zoos too.
She was bred at Paira Daiza I believe and may have been handraised.
Alwaysevergreen
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She was on loan to Private Holder, and the loan has been extended to Exmoor, so she is effectively on loan from Pairi Daiza now to Exmoor.
If an animal is in view, it’s ‘fair game’ as far as I’m concerned, unless it’s a situation where you’ve climbed or over-stretched one’s self to a vantage point or a staff member has asked you in person to keep hush-hush.
george.h.martin
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Yes none of this happened they were just on show on the main path no fence hoped or anything like that
Then don’t worry about an unwritten policy of zoo etiquette we knew nothing about. I hope you enjoy other zoo visits in the south west, have you visited Newquay, Shaldon, Paignton and Axe Valley yet?