ZSL London Zoo London Developments
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Chester did this with mniture monkeys, the photos of the monkeys were actually taken at Belfast Zoo.
I don't have any objection really- their publicity departments can't be blamed for having to get the stuff ready in advance of the opening date. What does bug me though is when the publicity information includes deliberate untruths in order to be more effective....
Yes, that is EXACTLY the statement I was talking about. I reckon somebody watched the film 'The Urban Gorilla' where Atlanta Zoo's silverback male Willie B. ventures outside into a new enclosure for the very first time- it even says " for the first time since he was a baby, he can see the open sky" etc. That was genuine- but London Zoo thought- what a lovely idea, we'll use it...
I have photos of their male Bongo/Bobby when he was at Bristol Zoo- out on the open island... he was there about three years !!
I have photos of their male Bongo/Bobby when he was at Bristol Zoo- out on the open island... he was there about three years !!
Does Kate Moss have any babies?
'Effie' is quite a slim female. She has had two babies while living in Berlin Zoo- but both had to be handreared. She was sent to Leipzig Zoo in order to try and learn from other females, by example, how to rear babies. But they quickly found her disruptive in their group, so then she was moved to London.
If London do add another female or two to the 'group' of three, I don't know what Effie's reaction will be? Effie is currently the best bet for breeding but I don't know if the male has shown any interest....
'Effie' is quite a slim female. She has had two babies while living in Berlin Zoo- but both had to be handreared. She was sent to Leipzig Zoo in order to try and learn from other females, by example, how to rear babies. But they quickly found her disruptive in their group, so then she was moved to London.
If London do add another female or two to the 'group' of three, I don't know what Effie's reaction will be? Effie is currently the best bet for breeding but I don't know if the male has shown any interest....
actually, I don't mind them referring to her as the 'Kate Moss' of Gorillas, that's just a bit of fun- but the other is a deliberate lie...
similarly, Port Lympne included their Sumatran Rhino among their successful 'repatriation schemes' when it was very much the reverse....
similarly, Port Lympne included their Sumatran Rhino among their successful 'repatriation schemes' when it was very much the reverse....
London have recently exchanged their 12 year old female Sumatran tiger Raika with the female from Dudley zoo, Sarah. Sarah has already produced cubs with Dudley's male, Filon.
All I know is that is is called Frog World and should have been open by mid 2007. The cost is £2 million, or £4 million, depending on which source the information is obtained from. (Info from 2005). Chester Zoo are planning an Amphibian Ark, which I expect is a similar project.
Durrell are also planning an amphibian exhibit, although on a slightly more modest scale than London or Chester! It will consist of two shipping containers, one to house endangered exotic frogs and one to house the agile frog which is native to Jersey. The cost? £30,000 for the first container. Visitors won't be allowed inside but they will be able to look in through windows.
'Frog World' is such a terrible name!
'Frog World' is such a terrible name!