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[JurassicMax]

This week 1.2 Hooded parrots (Psephotellus dissimilis) arrived from Paradise Park, they can be found in the Australian species exhibit along with potoroos and swift parrot. The Instagram post refers to these parrots as "Hooded parakeets", but I believe they are actually hooded parrots. Especially these statements more match the hooded parrots than the hooded parakeets: "Male parakeets tend to have a bright turquoise blue colouration with bright yellow and grey-brown wings, whilst females assume more of an olive green colouration.
Our 3 new hooded parakeets currently all have the same olive green colours to their feathers as they are still juveniles."
Could someone confirm this?

Source:
Instagram of Newquay Zoo (11/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/COvfCZnoojf/

 

[gentle lemur]

The Australian name for this species is 'hooded parrot', but in England we call small or medium-sizedlong-tailed parrots 'parakeets' (or 'lorikeets' if they are brush-tongued), so in a sense both names are correct.
Young hoodeds have the same greenish coloration as females, but adult males are as you described. This species has been kept and bred at Paignton for several years.

Hooded parakeet courtship feeding

• gentle lemur
• 2 Jun 2017

Desert House, Paignton, 31st May 2017.

 

[JurassicMax]

Recently a female Pontianak Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii borneoensis) arrived at the zoo, she we accompany the male that was already present at the zoo.
Does someone know from which zoo she came?

Source:
Instagram of Newquay zoo (25/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQiMNHIATx/

 

[MikeG]

Recently a female Pontianak Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii borneoensis) arrived at the zoo. Does someone know from which zoo she came?

From Cotswold Wildlife Park, but a rafflesii rather than a borneoensis.

 

[JurassicMax]

From Cotswold Wildlife Park, but a rafflesii rather than a borneoensis.

Thanks for the information! According to Zootierliste Newquay has borneoensis so I persumed that the female was also a borneoensis.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

A Snowy Owl chick has hatched at Newquay: Log into Facebook | Facebook

 

[WhistlingKite24]

1.0 Philippine Spotted Deer has arrived to be paired with the zoo’s resident female for breeding: Endangered deer moves to Newquay Zoo - Newquay Zoo

 

[FBBird]

1.0 Philippine Spotted Deer has arrived to be paired with the zoo’s resident female for breeding: Endangered deer moves to Newquay Zoo - Newquay Zoo

Presumably Alfie, the previous male, is no longer about?

 

[TNT]

1.0 Philippine Spotted Deer has arrived to be paired with the zoo’s resident female for breeding: Endangered deer moves to Newquay Zoo - Newquay Zoo

Fantastic news

 

[Pertinax]

Presumably Alfie, the previous male, is no longer about?

Every so often they seem to lose one of their pair and need a replacement.

 

[FBBird]

Every so often they seem to lose one of their pair and need a replacement.

I think they might have lost a couple of females in Alfie’s time

 

[WhistlingKite24]

A Grey Slender Loris was born in September. This is their pair’s second birth of the year joining the older infant that was born in February 2021: Newquay Zoo celebrates a new slender loris arrival - Newquay Zoo

 

[TriUK]

News - Newquay Zoo

The zoo was closed for a number of days following storm Arwen.

 

[JurassicMax]

In November a female Chapman's zebra (Equus quagga chapmani) arrived.

This year 3 Panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) hatched.

Sources:
Instagram of Newquay Zoo (22/11/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWlOBXjqaxo/
Instagram of Newquay Zoo (24/11/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWpq72Rq3wd/

 

[gentle lemur]

Newquay Zoo will be closed from Monday 10th January 2022 until Friday 21st Jan (which I presume means that they will reopen on Saturday 22nd). This is very similar to Paignton's announcement. This closure will allow for essential maintenance work - and it will also avoid the zoo being affected by any sudden changes to Covid guidelines during this period Two-week January closure - Newquay Zoo

 

[JurassicMax]

Recently a female Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) was born.

Source:
Instagram of Newquay Zoo (18/01/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY3xjM_KbxB/

 

[WhistlingKite24]

A pair of Coppery Titis have arrived from Banham: Log into Facebook | Facebook

 

[JurassicMax]

Recently a male Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) arrived from Drayton Manor to accompany the already present female.

Source:
Instagram of Newquay Zoo (07/04/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcDfVN-qLde/

 

[Quincey]

Newquay's breeding pair of nyala antelope Arnold and Arya, have departed today for Edinburgh Zoo.

 

[JurassicMax]

Recently a triplet of Black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) was born.

Source:
Instagram of Newquay Zoo (14/06/2022) Login • Instagram