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[DesertRhino150]

A news article has been released today on the Living Coasts website about the arrival of the group of four bearded reedlings from Newquay Zoo.

The article is included below:
Bearded birds come to Living Coasts

 

[oflory]

My first visit to Living Coasts yesterday - incredibly impressed.

Bearded tits quite shy and only really coming out of their nest-box to peck at some millet then immediately flying back in.

The bank comorants were very impressive - I think I am right in saying that they hold two males. What is the likelihood of adding females?

 

[TeaLovingDave]

The bank comorants were very impressive - I think I am right in saying that they hold two males. What is the likelihood of adding females?

More or less nil I fear - they have been trying for the best part of a decade.

 

[TriUK]

More or less nil I fear - they have been trying for the best part of a decade.

They successfully flew a brood of eggs over and reared one female bird to almost adulthood before it died due to a nutritional issue. There is currently a ban on the collection of wild Bank Cormorants or their eggs but they will keep trying.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

They successfully flew a brood of eggs over and reared one female bird to almost adulthood before it died due to a nutritional issue.

Indeed - but given the complete lack of success since (and the aforementioned ban) I think my point stands; given to understand they dropped all attempts to be granted an exemption some years ago.

 

[TriUK]

Makes LC's group even more important?
Climate crisis may be a factor in tufted puffins die-off, study says

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Makes LC's group even more important?
Climate crisis may be a factor in tufted puffins die-off, study says

It sure more than likely is the case

 

[Simon Hampel]

Note that I have merged multiple Living Coasts updates threads into one single thread, which should make things easier to keep track of.

 

[DesertRhino150]

Another Pacific black-legged kittiwake chick has hatched at Living Coasts, to the same birds that successfully raised a chick last year.

More information is included in the link below:
Happy bird-day at Living Coasts…

 

[Crowthorne]

The zoo have started listing 'good' and 'bad' penguins on a blackboard at their enclosure. It's being used as a fun way to show that penguins are individuals with their own personalities, and how they all live together in a colony

Penguins: Have these animals been naughty or nice? - CBBC Newsround

 

[TriUK]

There are now file fish in with the rays. The staff are also building new nesting caves for the Macaroni’s on their original rocky area by the penguin crossing. LC are going out of Octopus and are creating a tropical coral display in its place.

 

[Brum]

There are now file fish in with the rays. The staff are also building new nesting caves for the Macaroni’s on their original rocky area by the penguin crossing. LC are going out of Octopus and are creating a tropical coral display in its place.

No news regarding an imminent sea otter arrival?

 

[pipaluk]

There are now file fish in with the rays. The staff are also building new nesting caves for the Macaroni’s on their original rocky area by the penguin crossing. LC are going out of Octopus and are creating a tropical coral display in its place.

I don't think the decision to 'go out' of Octopus was chosen? I'm sure it had died when I was there last summer?!

 

[TriUK]

I don't think the decision to 'go out' of Octopus was chosen? I'm sure it had died when I was there last summer?!

Yes. The previous animal died, as had one or two (?) before and they are not replacing it, electing to change the display. So yes, they are going out of Octopus.

 

[gentle lemur]

Yes. The previous animal died, as had one or two (?) before and they are not replacing it, electing to change the display. So yes, they are going out of Octopus.

Octopuses are short lived creatures. A common octopus that is large enough to go on display may only have a few months left.

 

[TriUK]

Bearded Reedlings have hatched (25th May) with one fledgling so far. See FB page.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Hay Zoochatters do you know what the future holds for Living Coast’s? Personally I hope that Living Coast’s is bought by people, that wish to retain it as an animal related tourist attraction.

 

[drill]

Bearded Reedlings have hatched (25th May) with one fledgling so far. See FB page.

Where are they now?

 

[MikeG]

Where are they now?

The bearded reedlings have been sent to Newquay Zoo.

 

[JurassicMax]

Hay Zoochatters do you know what the future holds for Living Coast’s? Personally I hope that Living Coast’s is bought by people, that wish to retain it as an animal related tourist attraction.

That would be nice, however aren't all the animals either already sent or will be sent to different zoos? So if it's bought now or in the future they would need to start from scratch, right?