Marwell Wildlife Marwell Zoo News 2021

[okapis]

At a guess, the Banteng where the Congo Buffalo were, and the pigs where the wart hogs were?

Understand Banteng in former Sable area,Warty Pig in former Anoa area by Otters.

 

[Cat-Man]

Understand Banteng in former Sable area,Warty Pig in former Anoa area by Otters.

The pigs will bring much needed life to that part of the zoo.

 

[pipaluk]

Understand Banteng in former Sable area,Warty Pig in former Anoa area by Otters.

Is there still an anoa enclosure near the entrance or have they gone completely?

 

[Cat-Man]

Is there still an anoa enclosure near the entrance or have they gone completely?

I visited in September and they were there then as far as I can remember.

 

[okapis]

Is there still an anoa enclosure near the entrance or have they gone completely?

No the Anoa enclosure near entrance has gone the pair there were moved up by the tropical house.

 

[pipaluk]

No the Anoa enclosure near entrance has gone the pair there were moved up by the tropical house.

So they are still by the Tropical House?
Sorry for the questions but I haven't been to Marwell in over 4 years as I found each visit was more depressing than the previous one!
I may finally go back this year

 

[GaryA]

As far as I can establish, you mean where historically, the old quarantine yard was, and close to the now siamang cage?

 

[okapis]

So they are still by the Tropical House?
Sorry for the questions but I haven't been to Marwell in over 4 years as I found each visit was more depressing than the previous one!
I may finally go back this year

Yes Anoa still by tropical house,Marwell have at the moment 2.1.Four years is a long time,so I hope you vist Marwell again and give your opinion good or bad,we all like to vist zoos.

 

[okapis]

As far as I can establish, you mean where historically, the old quarantine yard was, and close to the now siamang cage?

Yes one side otters next door pigs.

 

[Dylan]

According to this month's Keeper Contact, 3.2 Nominate turquoise tanager have arrived from Wuppertal. I don't know if this means Wuppertal is out of this species. Paul Irven (the writer) also states that 3 swift parrots and 0.1 Lac Alatora gentle lemur have died.

 

[okapis]

According to this month's Keeper Contact, 3.2 Nominate turquoise tanager have arrived from Wuppertal. I don't know if this means Wuppertal is out of this species. Paul Irven (the writer) also states that 3 swift parrots and 0.1 Lac Alatora gentle lemur have died.

Only one of the 3 swift parrots has died,they are a new species for Marwell as are the turquoise tanagers a Javan mouse deer has been born in the tropical house.

 

[Dylan]

Only one of the 3 swift parrots has died,they are a new species for Marwell as are the turquoise tanagers a Javan mouse deer has been born in the tropical house.

Yeah, I quickly re-read it and saw my mistake. Thanks

 

[Jennings]

Oh, for God's sake. Three men from Gosport arrested after objects thrown at animals during Marwell Zoo break-in

 

[Panthera1981]

Oh, for God's sake. Three men from Gosport arrested after objects thrown at animals during Marwell Zoo break-in

So that’ll be charges for breaking and entering; vandalism and COVID fines (fingers crossed!)

Idiots.

 

[Zoofan15]

Article on the Javan chevrotain mouse-deer birth:

Rare Javan chevrotain mouse-deer born at Marwell Zoo

 

[Embu]

0:1 Scimitar horned Oryx was born at the end of February. She's been named Freya. Parents are Tenzi and Christina.

 

[Cat-Man]

0:1 Scimitar horned Oryx was born at the end of February. She's been named Freya. Parents are Tenzi and Christina.

Wonderful news. Marwell have always had a strong herd!

 

[DesertRhino150]

The BBC have also released an article about the new scimitar-horned oryx birth:
'Extinct in wild' antelope calf born at Marwell Zoo

I'm guessing the recent change in staff mentioned earlier in the thread is the arrival of Tim Rowlands from Chester Zoo, who gets a mention near the end of the article.

 

[Embu]

Sad news released today

Isabella the giraffe (possible hybrid) has been PTS after "several ongoing health conditions which due to their complexity became increasingly difficult to manage". She was 19 years old.

 

[Cat-Man]

I believe all Marwell’s giraffe are hybrid (at least so I was told when I did the feeding experience there in 2019) but would be happily corrected if I’m wrong.