A really enjoyable visit today in muggy, damp conditions a few births, a lot of construction work and most satisfying, just about everything on show.
The Pallas cat have had 3 kittens, not yet on show, but both parents were out and about.
The musk oxen should be here within around 5 weeks time, a lot of work going on, to prepare for their arrival, they will be housed in the former moose enclosure opposite the Amur tiger house.
The former otter pool will be redeveloped into an aviary for the raven pair at Edinburgh zoo.
New aviaries being constructed for snowy owl (on the site of the former wild boar enclosure) and great grey owl (on the path from the car park to the beavers).
The snowy owls and Arctic fox have been separated, the fox (one has died), is now in an enclosure tucked behind the European crane aviary.
The Japanese serow are now in a separate enclosure from the macaques, in fact directly next door in a wooded paddock to the left of the macaques.
The yak herd is very impressive now in the front reserve, i only spotted 3 takins, 2 very young Himalayan tahrs in with the group, new male European bison mixed with the females.
At the keeper talk for the red pandas, the very friendly keeper told us that she thought Jodi had been pregnant, she had built a nest, even thought her waters had broken, but no sign of any cubs at all.
Finally, it looks as though the park has sourced a female polar bear for "Walker", originally the society looked into bringing back "Mercedes" daughter from Japan, but that has fallen through.
But it looks as though a female has been sourced at Moscow and hopefully will arrive within the next 6 months.
But as we all know, anything could happen in the meantime.
All in all a good day, as i said always good to see a full inventory, almost (blasted beavers
).
Just a pity i picked up my stand by camera this morning, so pics not as good as i had hoped.
Highlights for me today - Impressive fully antlered male forest reindeer and Bactrian wapiti, Pallas cats showing themselves and seeing the serow for the first time in a few visits.
The Pallas cat have had 3 kittens, not yet on show, but both parents were out and about.
The musk oxen should be here within around 5 weeks time, a lot of work going on, to prepare for their arrival, they will be housed in the former moose enclosure opposite the Amur tiger house.
The former otter pool will be redeveloped into an aviary for the raven pair at Edinburgh zoo.
New aviaries being constructed for snowy owl (on the site of the former wild boar enclosure) and great grey owl (on the path from the car park to the beavers).
The snowy owls and Arctic fox have been separated, the fox (one has died), is now in an enclosure tucked behind the European crane aviary.
The Japanese serow are now in a separate enclosure from the macaques, in fact directly next door in a wooded paddock to the left of the macaques.
The yak herd is very impressive now in the front reserve, i only spotted 3 takins, 2 very young Himalayan tahrs in with the group, new male European bison mixed with the females.
At the keeper talk for the red pandas, the very friendly keeper told us that she thought Jodi had been pregnant, she had built a nest, even thought her waters had broken, but no sign of any cubs at all.
Finally, it looks as though the park has sourced a female polar bear for "Walker", originally the society looked into bringing back "Mercedes" daughter from Japan, but that has fallen through.
But it looks as though a female has been sourced at Moscow and hopefully will arrive within the next 6 months.
But as we all know, anything could happen in the meantime.
All in all a good day, as i said always good to see a full inventory, almost (blasted beavers
).Just a pity i picked up my stand by camera this morning, so pics not as good as i had hoped.
Highlights for me today - Impressive fully antlered male forest reindeer and Bactrian wapiti, Pallas cats showing themselves and seeing the serow for the first time in a few visits.
