This essentially almost doubles our total caracal population to around 12 individuals across Australia/NZ. Very pleasing news!
Hamerton Zoo Park Hamerton news 2021
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This means no caracals at Hamerton anymore, right? That's quite disappointing IMO - but the consolation prize with Hamerton is that any animal departures usually lead to more exciting new arrivals!
I believe they were *always* brought in for the specific purpose of sending them to Australia as part-payment for some of the Aussie stuff that has arrived and will arrive - the events of the last 18 months merely led to them sticking around longer than intended
That agrees with what I was told some time ago.I believe they were *always* brought in for the specific purpose of sending them to Australia as part-payment for some of the Aussie stuff that has arrived and will arrive - the events of the last 18 months merely led to them sticking around longer than intended
There appears to be significant construction work going on in the centre of the zoo, notably around the gibbons.
A Southern Pudu has been born at Hamerton: Log into Facebook | Facebook
A couple of bits of information from the recent news pages put onto Hamerton's website:
- The old tiger barn, which had previously been used for the caracals, will eventually be turned into a walkthrough aviary but for now will house a pair of binturong born at Hamerton which have not been able to move to their new home because of delays caused by Covid/Brexit.
This information comes from the news about the caracal move here:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- In the news article talking about the continuation of developments at the park, a couple of other births have been noted - the first of the season's greater flamingo chicks have hatched and a pair of young tayra have also been born.
The information comes from this article:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- The old tiger barn, which had previously been used for the caracals, will eventually be turned into a walkthrough aviary but for now will house a pair of binturong born at Hamerton which have not been able to move to their new home because of delays caused by Covid/Brexit.
This information comes from the news about the caracal move here:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- In the news article talking about the continuation of developments at the park, a couple of other births have been noted - the first of the season's greater flamingo chicks have hatched and a pair of young tayra have also been born.
The information comes from this article:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
The Great Carmo
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What you have failed to mention from the Hamerton news in the quote is the fact that this species was only ever going to be a short term stay at Hamerton.
Well, Quincey might not have known that, given the news post didn't specify this.... so not quite a "failure to mention". But as it happens I already posted something to this effect upthread:
I believe they were *always* brought in for the specific purpose of sending them to Australia as part-payment for some of the Aussie stuff that has arrived and will arrive - the events of the last 18 months merely led to them sticking around longer than intended
... so they, and anyone else reading this thread, do know now
The Great Carmo
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Well, Quincey might not have known that, given the news post didn't specify this.... so not quite a "failure to mention". But as it happens I already posted something to this effect upthread:
... so they, and anyone else reading this thread, do know now
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That's on the Hamerton website, not Facebook - if you look at the FB link Quincey provided and quoted it omits that section, along with a few other points!
So my remark about Quincey not omitting that aspect deliberately stands
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I visited on Wednesday (30/06) and had a fairly good visit despite the weather trying to put us off. I was thoroughly impressed with the changes and improvements since my previous visit, and truly think that the bear enclosure is phenomenal.
Can't say I was as enthused about the echidna/cuscus viewing though, the reflections made it nigh on impossible to get decent views of the inhabitants. Also amazing how a curled up echidna can disappear in half an hour. It was asleep in a semi-decent (i.e. visible but not doing anything) position on our first trip round, totally vanished on our second circuit...
Did miss a few species so hopefully will return before the end of the year. The unexpected highlight of the day was the Southern Pudu calf, absolutely adorable and so calm and at ease that it made for great views.
Can't say I was as enthused about the echidna/cuscus viewing though, the reflections made it nigh on impossible to get decent views of the inhabitants. Also amazing how a curled up echidna can disappear in half an hour. It was asleep in a semi-decent (i.e. visible but not doing anything) position on our first trip round, totally vanished on our second circuit...
Did miss a few species so hopefully will return before the end of the year. The unexpected highlight of the day was the Southern Pudu calf, absolutely adorable and so calm and at ease that it made for great views.
Egyptian Tortoises are now on display in Hamerton's reptile house. From their social media:
"Meet our new boys in the Reptile House- they are Egyptian Tortoises that are Critically Endangered, already extinct in Egypt and only a small population left in Libya.They are the smallest species of Tortoises in the Northern Hemisphere."
"Meet our new boys in the Reptile House- they are Egyptian Tortoises that are Critically Endangered, already extinct in Egypt and only a small population left in Libya.They are the smallest species of Tortoises in the Northern Hemisphere."
A couple of bits of news from Hamerton:
- With white stork reintroductions happening in England, Hamerton conducted a trial in 2020 that allowed their young birds to fly free for the summer. Interestingly, this year (on 9th August) the fourteen free-flying storks were joined by a wild visiting bird. The captive storks have bred again this year, with two nests of chicks:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- A small exhibition of zoo models is being planned for autumn and winter 2021-22 that should be ready by October. It will be in the zoo's coffee shop and will include displays based on old zoo exhibits. The first will be based on the old enclosures of Auckland Zoo; this is planned to be temporary and will rotate with other model sets based on zoos in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Austria, France and the former Czechoslovakia and DDR. This will be a taster for the much larger museum being planned which will feature all the model collections and more:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- With white stork reintroductions happening in England, Hamerton conducted a trial in 2020 that allowed their young birds to fly free for the summer. Interestingly, this year (on 9th August) the fourteen free-flying storks were joined by a wild visiting bird. The captive storks have bred again this year, with two nests of chicks:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- A small exhibition of zoo models is being planned for autumn and winter 2021-22 that should be ready by October. It will be in the zoo's coffee shop and will include displays based on old zoo exhibits. The first will be based on the old enclosures of Auckland Zoo; this is planned to be temporary and will rotate with other model sets based on zoos in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Austria, France and the former Czechoslovakia and DDR. This will be a taster for the much larger museum being planned which will feature all the model collections and more:
Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
A couple of first-time breedings for Hamerton have been announced on their Facebook page:
- A cassowary chick hatched in August; the egg had to be incubated artificially after it was laid before a nest had been built.
- On July 27th an Australian brush turkey chick hatched; it is currently living in the flamingo house.
- A cassowary chick hatched in August; the egg had to be incubated artificially after it was laid before a nest had been built.
- On July 27th an Australian brush turkey chick hatched; it is currently living in the flamingo house.
Would Hamerton zoo have one of the better collections of Australian animals within the UK?
Now that is a bit of an understatement!
They certainly have the best collection in the UK, and probably one of the best outside of Australia, especially for a zoo of it's size. Thats good to know, I have not been there but am interested in what species they do have.Now that is a bit of an understatement!
I think the ztl entry is up to date so this should give you a decent overview.Thats good to know, I have not been there but am interested in what species they do have.
Highlights obviously include the turkeys, Barking Owls, Tiger Quoll, Hopping Mice, and the various Possum species and subspecies.ZootierlisteHomepage