Hamerton Zoo Park Hamerton Zoo News 2015

Another nice bit of news; the collection has just announced the birth of a Canadian Lynx!

Our Lynx haven't been on show much in the last few weeks but it's been for a good reason.
They are getting used to being first time parents! The new addition was born on 7th May and is currently tucked up in bed with mum Tanzi. We are fairly sure that there is just a single baby, but as mum is being very protective we can not be completely certain.
Tanzi will bring baby out on show once he or she is old enough!
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This is, I believe, a UK first breeding :) as well as being the first time in three years that a Canadian Lynx has been born in Europe.
 
zootiger said:
Nice photos! Were they fairly easy to see in their new exhibit?
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Very easy indeed - though I caught just a brief glimpse of the rusty-spotted which is very shy like many of the smaller cats. This is why I usually go on quiet days! The oncilla was much bolder and came right up to the glass - also sat upright with front paws off the ground in bear-like fashion, a behaviour I have seen described in the closely related Geoffroy's Cat. This happened whilst I was photographing the other specimen, I missed it and my mate told me! I will be back soon on a quieter day in hope of more.
 
I could just see the baby lynx in the middle of the inner enclosure today :)
Also, saw the baby Black White Ruffed Lemurs, although they spent all afternoon from when I got there tucked up under mum.

But, having thought I could see a baby Raccoon last week in the darkness of the recently added tree trunk, it was a treat today to witness 4 popping their heads out :D
 
A reply to an enquiry on facebook hinted at a possible weekend 'release' into their open area, but nothing definite. I might pop over this afternoon or tomorrow to find out.
I think it's a temporary enclosure as their website says the intended area will not be completed until 2016.
 
littleRedPanda said:
A reply to an enquiry on facebook hinted at a possible weekend 'release' into their open area, but nothing definite. I might pop over this afternoon or tomorrow to find out.
I think it's a temporary enclosure as their website says the intended area will not be completed until 2016.
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Hmm, fingers crossed then, thanks. Visiting tomorrow so would be nice to see them!

EDIT: Just seen the Facebook comments, it would seem they're hoping to open the area this weekend and indoor viewing for one of the tigers should be possible if this goes ahead.
 
Well, their indoor area is next to the White Tigers and the outdoor pen is behind the big wooden fence where the train turns round. I don't know if they will just be opening up that gate for people to view them for the time being, but for my interest in photography, it's not great at the moment. What I am guessing is their intended field is currently covered in building materials.
 
Also, after checking zootierliste, they have long nose potoroo which I hadn't seen before. I also managed to watch the 3 lynx playing out in the open and finally saw the single ardwolf near the toilets, so a pretty enjoyable short visit today.
 
Visited yesterday - the Malayan tigers seem to be separate and one indoor area is on show. Neither animal was inside on the multiple points we visited them but they are visible in their outdoor cage area if you walk to the end of the fence to the left of then dens and look around the back of it!

We managed to see everything other than the rusty spotted cats and the pudu. Great views of the single aardwolf in the afternoon - a metre or so away from the fence! The pair we saw sunbathing outside but not as close as the single one! Any questions about the visit/collection please ask :)
 
Email newsletter just pinged into inbox, containing the following paragraph:

"After two years of planning, our Malaysian Tigers arrived at the end of September. Meet 'Cicip' our 6 year old male and 'Sahaja' our female who is 2.
These are the only Malaysian Tigers in the UK, and the first to ever be seen in this country. Only a handful of zoo's in Europe keep this rare cat, which was only recently discovered and named; and only a couple of hundred exisit in the wild. If you are lucky you might catch a glimpse of them in our new Tiger House, whilst work continues on their outdoor paddock, which we hope to open next spring."
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Irritating on levels zoological, grammatical and zoo historical!

We are also promised the following....

Work is well underway with the Malaysian Tiger paddock, and we have several other major projects about to start as part of the continuous development of the Park. These will result in a change to the layout over the next two years. They involve our current entrance and shops, public services, hoof-stock, domestic animals, flamingos, nocturnal animals, animal kitchen, education provision, our train and we will be welcoming several exciting NEW species... More news will be posted as they progress.
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