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Think the zoo needs a bit of expansion and rejuvenation at Flamingo Land. Maybe expand out from Hippo enclosure out past the Camels etc. Seems to have gone a bit stale in recent years in terms of development, new species/exibhits
 
Toby Gray said:
Think the zoo needs a bit of expansion and rejuvenation at Flamingo Land. Maybe expand out from Hippo enclosure out past the Camels etc. Seems to have gone a bit stale in recent years in terms of development, new species/exibhits
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They have not long finished a new exhibit for Greater Flamingo's, that came from Bristol, just down at the bottom of the Hippo exhibit.
 
Alwaysevergreen said:
They have not long finished a new exhibit for Greater Flamingo's, that came from Bristol, just down at the bottom of the Hippo exhibit.
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Just think there is so much scope for example on expanding the hippo enclosure, the lions being more visible and also the white rhinos as well plus maybe new species as well. Not much seems to have changed apart from maybe the new Black Rhino and Cheetah exibhits
 
Toby Gray said:
Just think there is so much scope for example on expanding the hippo enclosure, the lions being more visible and also the white rhinos as well plus maybe new species as well. Not much seems to have changed apart from maybe the new Black Rhino and Cheetah exibhits
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I personally think it’s more likely they will build a new hippo enclosure then expand the current one and the lions I don’t think will be moved anywhere else
 
In regards to the lions, they will probably wait until the pride dies out or at least the 4 females die before doing any major renovations imo
 
Other 2023 News:

On January 29th, the zoo announced that they moved their (0.0.5) alpacas to the former domestic cow exhibit in the Muddy Duck Farm area.

Alpaca house moving day! Our... - Flamingo Land Resort
Have you spotted our Alpacas in the Muddy Duck farm yet...? Keeper Courtney explains all about their move and where you can visit them now! #alpacas #alpacahouse #alpacafarm #allthingsalpacas #keeperupdate #keepertalk #ukzoo #zooanimals #flamingolandanimals #flamingolandzoo #flamingoland | Flamingo Land Resort

On March 6th, the zoo announced that they acquired (1.1) Kirk's dik-diks named Croissant and Streusel which are now on exhibit opposite the mongooses in the Children's Planet area.

Who has spotted one of our newest... - Flamingo Land Resort

On March 21st, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.3) gila monsters which are now on exhibit in the Burma Cafe.

We would like to welcome our newest reptile to Flamingo Land, the Gila Monsters. Keeper Neil is here to tell you about our Gila Monsters and where you... | By Flamingo Land Resort | Facebook

On May 12th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (0.1) Asian small-clawed otter named Beatrix to Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire in early April.

Welcoming a new Asian short-clawed otter

On August 3rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) red panda was born on June 30th.

We have some very exciting news!! On the 30th of June 2023, our two red pandas, Bai Jiao and Tai Jang, welcomed their baby red panda cub into the world. You may not be able to see our Red Panda cub out in our Red Panda area at Flamingo Land for a few months as the cub will be watched by Tai Jang in their nesting box for the first few months. Once the red panda cub can leave its nesting box, our keepers can do some health checks and find out the sex of our newest cub. This was Flamingo Lands' 4th successful birth of Red Pandas and one of only ten cubs born in the past year in the UK. In a legacy of success, previous cubs from Flamingo Land have ventured far and wide, taking part in the prestigious European breeding programme across zoos in Sweden, Wales, and the Netherlands. Their contribution has been nothing short of extraordinary, as all three offspring have nurtured their own young with excellence. In 2022, Bai Jiao and Tai Jang became great grandparents at the age of eleven to twins born in Italy. At Flamingo Land, we are proud to continue contributing to the conservation of Red Pandas in the world as they are listed as endangered animals, so every birth of a red panda is hugely important. Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for updates on the birth of our new Red Panda cub! #redpandscub #redpandabirthuk #newcub #redpandabirth #ukzoobirth #ukzoo #flamingolandzoo #redpandas #conservation #endangeredanimals | Flamingo Land Resort
 
There seem to have been a lot of Red panda cubs born recently, both in the UK and elsewhere. Everywhere I look on zoo-related sites there is 'baby Red Panda' news or photos of little cubs...
 
I'm thinking about visiting the Flamingo Land zoo in either May or June next year, the last time I visited was in 2007 when I was 15 so I don't remember very much about the place. For those who go regularly, I have a few questions:

1) Roughly how long would I need to get around the whole zoo? I'm not really interested in rollercoasters so I'll most likely skip the theme park entirely, the zoo is the main thing I'm interested in.
2) While going through photos of Flamingo Land on Zoochat, I saw there are some of an aquarium, and I've read about a "Reptile River" section as well. Which part of the zoo are these located in? I can't see them marked on the website's map, though perhaps I just missed them. Where else in the zoo are reptiles and/or amphibians kept?
3) How easy is it to see each of the animals? Is there a good amount of viewing for the enclosures, and are there any animals that are often no-shows?
 
Jambi said:
I'm thinking about visiting the Flamingo Land zoo in either May or June next year, the last time I visited was in 2007 when I was 15 so I don't remember very much about the place. For those who go regularly, I have a few questions:

1) Roughly how long would I need to get around the whole zoo? I'm not really interested in rollercoasters so I'll most likely skip the theme park entirely, the zoo is the main thing I'm interested in.
2) While going through photos of Flamingo Land on Zoochat, I saw there are some of an aquarium, and I've read about a "Reptile River" section as well. Which part of the zoo are these located in? I can't see them marked on the website's map, though perhaps I just missed them. Where else in the zoo are reptiles and/or amphibians kept?
3) How easy is it to see each of the animals? Is there a good amount of viewing for the enclosures, and are there any animals that are often no-shows?
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I usually only visit in the winter (and not the most recent one, but every winter before that for a while) but shouldn’t vary much anyways.

1) if you don’t do photography or aren’t that interested in waiting around a lot, 2-3 hours usually gets you round, I spend 3-5 hours in the zoo usually, photographing most of the animals. There’s not that much walking to do without seeing anything.

2) the aquarium is behind the California sea lion show area (and includes underwater viewing of the sea lions) and opposite the Sumatran tigers/Red pandas (the right hand side if you are coming up the path from the ‘lost kingdom’ where the zebras/lions etc are.
The reptile river is more easily missed, walk past the row of pig enclosures that are opposite the coatis and it’s beyond there, in the ‘children’s planet’ zone. It’s behind the meerkat and porcupine exhibit. It’s dimly lit usually but worth it. A couple species of tortoise are held elsewhere in the zoo.

3)Reptiles are easy to view but lighting isn’t the best, all the domestic animals and species in the aquarium (if on display) are showy. I usually have no problem with any of the bird or primate species either. Yet to see the new greater flamingo aviary.

The mangabeys are on the opposite side of the main tiger viewing, I’d say they are the easiest to miss, although much better viewing than the island with Saki monkeys.

All the hoofstock (addax, lechwe, giraffe etc) are usually out even in the winter so summer should be even better, as are the black rhinos (both inside and out). The white rhinos are often inside more but still usually seen. Hippos are pretty much unmissable unless they’re inside for some reason.

Probably one of the best places to see an active Sumatran tiger in the country, however I often do not see the African lions (usually out of site behind one of the hills) or the cheetahs (unlucky perhaps).

The large area dedicated to South American mammals (and rhea) is pretty wooded, as is the huge kangaroo/wallaby walkabout, so I sometimes miss the lowland tapir, red kangaroo and vicuña - a species a wish was more common, but the others are pretty common species to see easily elsewhere too (as are most the mammals and birds held, but I’d say viewing is good and reliable for 90% of the species). Hope it helps.
 
Azubaa said:
I usually only visit in the winter (and not the most recent one, but every winter before that for a while) but shouldn’t vary much anyways.

1) if you don’t do photography or aren’t that interested in waiting around a lot, 2-3 hours usually gets you round, I spend 3-5 hours in the zoo usually, photographing most of the animals. There’s not that much walking to do without seeing anything.

2) the aquarium is behind the California sea lion show area (and includes underwater viewing of the sea lions) and opposite the Sumatran tigers/Red pandas (the right hand side if you are coming up the path from the ‘lost kingdom’ where the zebras/lions etc are.
The reptile river is more easily missed, walk past the row of pig enclosures that are opposite the coatis and it’s beyond there, in the ‘children’s planet’ zone. It’s behind the meerkat and porcupine exhibit. It’s dimly lit usually but worth it. A couple species of tortoise are held elsewhere in the zoo.

3)Reptiles are easy to view but lighting isn’t the best, all the domestic animals and species in the aquarium (if on display) are showy. I usually have no problem with any of the bird or primate species either. Yet to see the new greater flamingo aviary.

The mangabeys are on the opposite side of the main tiger viewing, I’d say they are the easiest to miss, although much better viewing than the island with Saki monkeys.

All the hoofstock (addax, lechwe, giraffe etc) are usually out even in the winter so summer should be even better, as are the black rhinos (both inside and out). The white rhinos are often inside more but still usually seen. Hippos are pretty much unmissable unless they’re inside for some reason.

Probably one of the best places to see an active Sumatran tiger in the country, however I often do not see the African lions (usually out of site behind one of the hills) or the cheetahs (unlucky perhaps).

The large area dedicated to South American mammals (and rhea) is pretty wooded, as is the huge kangaroo/wallaby walkabout, so I sometimes miss the lowland tapir, red kangaroo and vicuña - a species a wish was more common, but the others are pretty common species to see easily elsewhere too (as are most the mammals and birds held, but I’d say viewing is good and reliable for 90% of the species). Hope it helps.
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Thank you very much, this actually helps me out a lot! :)
 
Had a lovely visit to flamingo land today, I hadn’t been since 2019 and the new cheetah and flamingos have really added to the theming to the lost kingdom and make it feel more immersive

I loved seeing the addax, oryx and lechwe and seeing Godzilla and hoover was really good

3 questions I have tho, when did the mangabey arrive (I didn’t used to visit the zoo often) what happened to the 2 giraffe herds, did one lot die out or were they moved? And what happened to the lorikeet avairy, it looks derelict and sad
 
We are so excited to announce that last Friday, we welcomed a new male Giraffe to Flamingo Land called Albert, from Chester Zoo

Albert is two and a half years old and is joining Flamingo Land as part of the European breeding programme.

With there only being just over 2000 Rothschild giraffes left in the world, Alberts' arrival is even more important as we will now be able to form a new breeding herd with three of our female Rothschild giraffes
Taken from Facebook

What baffles me is that 2 females were breeding females(the other 3 are Lizzie's daughters all fathered by George) why keep all 3 females when they're full sisters? Plus I'm guessing George has been castrated?

**Edit** George,Lizzie & Mylene are moving to the other giraffe enclosure across the park
 
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Does anyone know if there are any new plans for the zoo for 2024, it seems there hasn’t been anything since the new flamingos and cheetah and it’s unlikely there will be any new rides so I thought maybe an updated exhibit or new one might be coming soon (personally a better mangabey enclosure would be good as the one currently is odd)
 
Baringogiraffe12 said:
New male black rhino Glyn has arrived from Folly Farm on 30/10/23 - this gives Flamingo Land 2.1, which includes Jabali and his mother, Samira. Glyn is to be Flamingo Land's new breeding bull.
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Fantastic news for both FL and the European breeding programme. Glyn's grandfather was Jabali's father
 
Other October 2023 News:

On October 20th, it was announced that the zoo acquired (0.0.2+?) common warthogs from the Colchester Zoo in Colchester on August 9th.

2023 Monthly Reports | Colchester Zoo

Smaggledagle said:
On August 3rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) red panda was born on June 30th.

We have some very exciting news!! On the 30th of June 2023, our two red pandas, Bai Jiao and Tai Jang, welcomed their baby red panda cub into the world. You may not be able to see our Red Panda cub out in our Red Panda area at Flamingo Land for a few months as the cub will be watched by Tai Jang in their nesting box for the first few months. Once the red panda cub can leave its nesting box, our keepers can do some health checks and find out the sex of our newest cub. This was Flamingo Lands' 4th successful birth of Red Pandas and one of only ten cubs born in the past year in the UK. In a legacy of success, previous cubs from Flamingo Land have ventured far and wide, taking part in the prestigious European breeding programme across zoos in Sweden, Wales, and the Netherlands. Their contribution has been nothing short of extraordinary, as all three offspring have nurtured their own young with excellence. In 2022, Bai Jiao and Tai Jang became great grandparents at the age of eleven to twins born in Italy. At Flamingo Land, we are proud to continue contributing to the conservation of Red Pandas in the world as they are listed as endangered animals, so every birth of a red panda is hugely important. Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for updates on the birth of our new Red Panda cub! #redpandscub #redpandabirthuk #newcub #redpandabirth #ukzoobirth #ukzoo #flamingolandzoo #redpandas #conservation #endangeredanimals | Flamingo Land Resort
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On October 24th, the zoo announced the red panda was sexed as a (1.0).

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On November 13th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Kirk's dik-dik named Dough was born and is now on exhibit.

We have some very exciting animal... - Flamingo Land Resort
 
Smaggledagle said:
On September 5th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) vicuña was born on August 16th and is now on exhibit.

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On December 2nd, the zoo announced its name, Aluna.

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Smaggledagle said:
On October 24th, the zoo announced the red panda was sexed as a (1.0).

We are excited to share the news... - Flamingo Land Resort
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On December 29th, the zoo named the red panda Babu.

Meet Babu ❤️ We are so excited to announce that our male red panda cub has been named Babu by our keepers! Who loves the name...? Don't forget to check out Zoo TV YouTube channel to see all the behind the scenes of the conservation work our keepers are doing at Flamingo Land. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVHb5Hdp7sjMRcvI4p4Q4Q #babu #redpandacun #redpanda #namereveal #flamingolandzoo #flamingoland | Flamingo Land Resort

On December 30th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Grant's zebra named Aragon to the Belfast Zoo in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Zoo - ZOOPER news! Belfast zoo welcomes new male...
 
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