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I remember seeing a Cheetah there in the late 80s/early 90s. It was not really 'on view', but one drove past it on the way in, in a run next to a cottage.
 
The cheetah studbook shows Longleat as having kept five male cheetahs.

625 wild caught in Namibia arrived from Cochester on 16 July 1980 and transferred to Marwell on 15 February 1982

1724 captive bred arrived from Fota on 15 December 1988 and died in 2002

1766 captive bred arrived from the Endangered Animal foundation, Huizen on 12 December 1988, died on 20 December 1988

1767 captive bred arrived from the Endangered Animal foundation, Huizen on 12 December 1988, died on 20 December 1988

5016 wild caught in Namibia arrived in January 1970 and transferred to Hilvarenbeck on 8 June 1970
 
FBBird, im thinking that that could of had something to do with Mary Chipperfield? I know she did alot of work with the cats there aswell as living onsite, Having read this in her book Lions on the Lawn.
 
Zambar said:
Apparently there was even a novel written about a cheetah who escapes Longleat and joins a boy on the run in the countryside.
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how did the boy keep up?! :D
 
bongorob said:
The cheetah studbook shows Longleat as having kept five male cheetahs.

625 wild caught in Namibia arrived from Cochester on 16 July 1980 and transferred to Marwell on 15 February 1982

1724 captive bred arrived from Fota on 15 December 1988 and died in 2002

1766 captive bred arrived from the Endangered Animal foundation, Huizen on 12 December 1988, died on 20 December 1988

1767 captive bred arrived from the Endangered Animal foundation, Huizen on 12 December 1988, died on 20 December 1988

5016 wild caught in Namibia arrived in January 1970 and transferred to Hilvarenbeck on 8 June 1970
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none of them stayed there very long then. Was there a reason given for the deaths of 1766 and 1767 just 8 days after their arrival at Longleat?
 
he is the man who employed him,so i think at the end of the day he should be held responsible for the problems coming longleats way.Because at the end of the day it will be the animals that are going to suffer.
 
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Chlidonias said:
none of them stayed there very long then. Was there a reason given for the deaths of 1766 and 1767 just 8 days after their arrival at Longleat?
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It is not mentioned in the studbook, both cheetahs were born on 1st October 1988. Their age may have been something to do with it, infection or injury after they arrived in the U.K. pehaps?
 
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The 3 new lion triplets at Longleat ( from Blackpool Zoo 31/01/11)

Hi - my 1st post !

I visited Blackpool Zoo for the 1st time in August 2009 and was really privileged to see the young lion triplets playing and having such fun. Photo link - tried to upload 3 photos of the 3 triplets from Aug 09 - 2 of which were cropped using photoshop- wouldn't upload - any tips how to do this ? I have a flickr site but these images are not uploaded at present. My images may be too high resolution from my Sony DSLR ?

The 3 girls are now almost 2 years old now ( born April 2009) and are called Kimya, Nikita and Luna. I am so happy, that if they had to move from Blackpool Zoo where they were so looked after & loved - that they are going 'home' to Longleat - where their dad 'Wallace' and grandad 'Kabir' ( a fav from 'Animal Park') enjoyed Longleat so much. They will be a great addition to the new breeding pride ! The triplets have brilliant personalties and will enjoy exploring their new Longleat home ! Looking forward to see them again ! Ex
 
Dassie said:
Hello viper300

Can you tell us more?
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I think you might do better p.m'ing each other about issues like this as it could be seen to be defamatory on a Forum like this.

.. or find a way to say it in less personalised way.;)
 
Hi.

Im just writing to ask whether Longleit will be getting Red Pandas? A friend of mine has just said they maybe getting them, and I was just after some confirmation and news on them :) Thanks
 
They were in a logo for Jungle Kingdom, so unless they're publicity's a bit off then it looks like it. :)
 
They say Cheetahs will be seen at Longleat for the first time ever- so presumably wrong on that bit.

No mention of more Gorillas either, but maybe because its a future, rather than immediate new development.

Presumably the Monkeys must have been cleared healthwise as they are back in a drivethrough reserve.
 
Pertinax said:
They say Cheetahs will be seen at Longleat for the first time ever- so presumably wrong on that bit.

No mention of more Gorillas either, but maybe because its a future, rather than immediate new development.

Sounds as if the Monkeys are again in a drivethrough reserve?
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Theres a small mention here:Jungle Animals - Jungle Kingdom - Longleat Safari & Adventure Park

Also look out for the new group of young gorillas arriving later this year. They’ll have their very own island – Nico is not a gorilla that likes to share!
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ZooLeopard said:
Theres a small mention here:Jungle Animals - Jungle Kingdom - Longleat Safari & Adventure Park
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Thanks for highlighting- I missed that. That's a definite yes on the Gorillas then-and on an island too-though the only other existing one I know of would be the 'manmade' one with a trenched moat round it that chimpanzees used to live on a long while back. I don't know if its even still there.

Historically, Longleat have always had to source the Gorillas they have had privately (Gordon Mills, Circus Knie) as their accomodation has -probably- not been up to EEP requirements. My bet is that this time the source will be some males from Howletts/PL, but we will have to see.
 
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Nisha said:
A male Rothschild Giraffe was born at the end of July. He is the park's first calf since Henry in 2007 and the first from ex Woburn bull, Doto. On the day my freind visited another female had gone into labour although by the time he left the calf hadn't been born. Another four calves are due in the next month or so. The member of staff he spoke to couldn't remember who the mother of the latest calf was or which of the female's were pregnant. Henry from 2007 is still waiting to be transfered elsewhere.

Sadly the suspected rhino pregnancy from late last year turned out to be internal cysts :( They have now mated again and hopes are high that sometime in the next few years they will finally breed.
The park is currently trying to source an additional 2:0 White Rhino to try and make this happen.
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Ad 1) Any idea on the who the calves for 2010 are?

Ad 2) Have they now sourced 2.0 white rhino?
Did they treat the cow with cysts?
 
Wow, 50 chipmunks, they might want to start separating the sexes soon! They breed prolifically, and inbreeding is very common if the young are left in with with parents.

I am very surprised the park is acquiring more gorillas, would be even more surprised if it wasn't a young bachelor group from the EEP. I imagine they will create/have submitted plans for decent housing for the new group.

I am also surprised that walk-through meerkat enclosures aren't more common, however I suspect they will be from now on. I just hope nobody attempts to steal one...

I will be interested to see what primate species they include in the monkey walkthrough, ie whether they stick to callitrichids or also mix in squirrel, saki or titi monkeys...the logo shows a variety of monkey species.

It is strange to me that Longleat went to the trouble of importing a second group of pelicans, the Eastern whites, and fenced off a section of the lake specifically for them, when they have the only real breeding group of pink-backed pelicans in the UK elsewhere in the park. I hope this group breed, however I wonder how well-adapted their area is for a ground-nesting species.

Are there tamanduas or was this just a rumour?
 
I am also surprised that walk-through meerkat enclosures aren't more common, however I suspect they will be from now on. I just hope nobody attempts to steal one.../QUOTE]

I am surprised that they are even trying a walkthrough meerkat enclosure. Having worked with animals that are supposedly tame, they still are very vicious little critters that are easily spooked and there response is usually aggression.

Also having monitored animals in a walkthrough enclosure with lemurs with meerkats speed are curiosity they will be a nightmare! Visitors are also going to try and stroke them so I hope they have a big box of plasters at the exit to the enclosure :D
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I think the problem is only likely to arise if 'tame' animals are used, or if the meerkats become fearless of people they don't know (ie not keepers). I have known 'untamed' meerkats to approach people in their enclosure with any aggression.
 
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