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anidude

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hi i am going to hamerton for the first time in a couple of years are there any must sees that you would recommend seeing and what is the new red river hog complex like

thank you all
 
anidude said:
hi i am going to hamerton for the first time in a couple of years are there any must sees that you would recommend seeing and what is the new red river hog complex like

thank you all
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Not sure the RRH enclosure is open yet - in my opinion, there are three must-see species at the zoo.

1) Oncilla - the only ones in the UK.
2) Southern Aardwolf - the zoo holds both subspecies of aardwolf, but it is the only collection left in Europe, possibly the world, with the southern ssp.
3) Jaguarundi - one of only two collections in the UK with this species.

Also highly to be recommended is the Bengal Slow Loris, the only on-show ones in the UK, along with peculiarities such as the eastern aardwolf, binturong and black-backed jackal.
 
Don't forget the only Northern Mountain Viscachas in a UK zoo, and one of only two groups in European zoos. Always a favourite of mine.
 
im back from my visit and i saw most things didnt see the hogs but then as they said on facebook they arent there now couldnt see either tigers looks like they need a good mow in there though as with the maned wolves , jackals and foxes maybe the cheetah also didnt see any zebra and they arent on the map given in the guidebook but apart from that a good zoo with some minor changes needed still

pictures to follow
 
The zebras were visible (or at least bits of them were - there's a screened-off fence!) from the grass car park (adjoining the donkey paddocks) on the 5th of this month.
 
Maguari said:
The zebras were visible (or at least bits of them were - there's a screened-off fence!) from the grass car park (adjoining the donkey paddocks) on the 5th of this month.
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Thats where they were when i visited in March too.
 
Can anyone tell me what birds are in the new aviaries aviaries please, the tall ones near the porcupines?
 
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