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Would any of you UK guys know how many African Elephants have been bred at the Knowsley Safari park? and the size of their herd. Also with the four cows? at the west midlands Safari park could they be used for breeding with the bull at Knowsley?, I guess the distance between the two parks is not so far. :confused:
 
West Midlands had 2.2.0 African Elephants i believe 1 of the Bulls has now left due to mangement problems due to the fact they had 2 Bulls coming into maturity at the same time as for Knowsley would say you could get the answers from robmv hwo is a user on this forum.
 
Knowsley have 7 african elephants in their current herd. 1 male and 6 females.

They have had 2 succesful births and 1 stillbirth and 1 was killed.

The 2 calves are now 4 years old and the other mature females all originally came from the wild via Windsor.
 
Do you think this herd will expand with more births in the furture, also would you know if they are working with any other zoos or Safrai parks in their breeding program?.
 
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zoogiraffe said:
West Midlands had 2.2.0 African Elephants i believe 1 of the Bulls has now left due to mangement problems
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port Lympne have a bull Elephant on loan(?) from either Knowsley or West Midlands(I can't remember which) for their new African group. His name is 'Kruger'
 
Knowsley's current elephants are as follows

Nissim (male) b.01.12.1994 at Ramat Gan (Yossi x Norris) - arrived at Knowsley 30.11.1998
Buta (female) b.1984 in Zimbabwe - arrived 09.08.1993 from Windsor
Shaba (female) b.1984 in Zimbabwe - arrived 09.08.1993 from Windsor
Juba (female) b.1987 in Zimbabwe - arrived 09.08.1993 from Windsor
Tana (female) b.1987 in Zimbabwe - arrived 09.08.1993 from Windsor
Ashanti (female) b.10.01.2003 at Knowsley (Kruger x Shaba)
Nala (female) b.05.04.2003 at Knowsley (Kruger x Tana)

Kruger moved to Port Lympne 04.10.2006 and as far as I know this is a permanent move - I have heard that he may have left one or two cows pregnant, but I can't say for sure. Nissim is now thirteen years old and should start breeding soon (although Kruger didn't sire his first calf until he was nearly twenty) - if he is up to the job, the future breeding potential of the group is excellent.

West Midlands still have 1.2 elephants (Jack, Five and Lataba) - the second bull Tooth move to Ouwehands Dierenpark in Holland 19.06.2007.
 
Knowsley Elephants

Hello!!!

We Have 4 adult females, two 4 year old female calves and a young male who is 13 years old. We are hoping he will breed with the cows when he gets a bit more dominant!! The father of the 2 calves, Kruger, was moved to Port Lympne in Kent (permanantly) to allow Nissim to mature and be a fresh bloodline for the herd. We are just waiting patiently for the time being

Hope this has been helpful
 
Kruger moved to Port Lympne 04.10.2006 and as far as I know this is a permanent move - I have heard that he may have left one or two cows pregnant, but I can't say for sure. Nissim is now thirteen years old and should start breeding soon (although Kruger didn't sire his first calf until he was nearly twenty) - if he is up to the job, the future breeding potential of the group is excellent.
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I think they stated on the parks website he sired his first calf at 17 years old, would anyone have any shots of the young bull Nissim? :cool:
 
About time that the sealions got a new enclosure!

I really disliked the old one, but from the illustration, it appears the building will remain. (although it did house the reptile house, if I remember correctly).

Perhaps it will be retained as an area for the sealion shows?
 
In that article it said that the baboons were the most popular exhibit. I so wish melbourne would do something with theirs or give them to werribee
 
PAT said:
In that article it said that the baboons were the most popular exhibit. I so wish melbourne would do something with theirs or give them to werribee
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Baboons are a brilliant exhibit- when displayed properly..
 
I was there yesterday and if this Sealion exhibit is due for opening at easter they have alot of work to due! The only things i could see was a fenced off area and i few bricks being layed!!

The whole herd off elephants were together and out and about, but they were definatly interested in something just inside the barn as they all kept visiting the open house. Its quite wierd to see the bull Nissim so close, with just a ground electric fence between the herd and visitors. Also i had never seen Kruger out in the paddock with the herd.

Also does anyone know which giraffes are left at Knowsley, there is only 3 bulls now down from 5?
 
Visited today
Didnt see any Fallow Deer, Nilgai or Congo Buffalo, are the species still kept at the park.
A Few Wildeebeast are now kept in the Rhino Reserve.
The new sealion enclosure is opened, it isnt anything spectacluar but at least they get outside acsess now, there is also underwater viewing and both of the sealions were very active in entertaining the crowds.
Marmosets have arrived now. They were inside a small enclosure next to the giraffes and were not free-roaming.
These were the only changes i spotted. Enjoyed the day as there werent that many visitors to the park today thankfully
 
Visited here today since my last visit the Nyala have left the collection,the new Sealion pool looks like Blair Drummonds outside pool with under water viewing added.Had a chat with a member of staff they are planning on building a new house to keep their Reptiles,Frogs and Bugs,but more intresting is their possible next new mammal species to the collection Spotted Hyena,they also have plans to add more species to the walk-around area of the park.
 
Good about the new house, the bug house can get very crouded at times. Where will the Spotted Hyhenas be, do you know.

Nice to hear about the walk around area aswell. I'd like to see the giraffes get a bigger enclosure though. I suppose you didnt hear about any species did you.
 
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