zoogiraffe
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Just heard that they had A Chapmans Zebra stallion arrive today,2 females to follow in due course,they are going to share the Giraffe paddock.:
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Any idea from where the zebras are being sourced- presumably from existing UK groups?
zoogiraffe
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The male is from a private collection in the U.K don`t know where the females are coming from but will try to find out.Does anyone know if the Crocodile Monitor and the Red Tegu that they were suppose to be getting ever arrived?
skoop102
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More new from Noah's Ark: Home at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Wraxall, Bristol, Somerset
2 Brazilian Tapirs have arrived according to the website
. They are called Toby and Tara. Does anyone know where they came from?
And according to their website "Gerald’s first future flatmate has been chosen. The young female giraffe will be travelling soon from another zoo in Europe to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm".
2 Brazilian Tapirs have arrived according to the website
. They are called Toby and Tara. Does anyone know where they came from?And according to their website "Gerald’s first future flatmate has been chosen. The young female giraffe will be travelling soon from another zoo in Europe to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm".
Their website is a bit out of date then in terms of giraffe news
It says they plan to get him two females...
What with Tapirs arriving now, this place is getting bigger quite fast, I think... Watch out, Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoogical Society.
The pair of Tapirs came from the same private collection the zebra did where they were known as Patrick and Patricia. He was born at Twycross in 1997. She was born at Southport in 2000. They arrived at Noah's Ark on Sunday 20th of this month.
The female is interesting as although 7 years old, still has spots and striping on her legs. She was the only female ever housed at Blackbrook (in effect she was the only Tapir to be kept at Blackbrook).
The female is interesting as although 7 years old, still has spots and striping on her legs. She was the only female ever housed at Blackbrook (in effect she was the only Tapir to be kept at Blackbrook).
bloodycurtus
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i heard she was pregnant this year did anything come of it?
No. Nothing came of it unfortunately though they were seen mating on several occasions (and he has fatherd in the past). Its a shame they've gone after such a short time together in thir place of introduction.
bloodycurtus
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any idea why they changed her name?
No idea I'm afraid. Maybe to make her more personal to the staff.
The magnificent male Chapman's Zebra that went to Noah's Ark (perhaps the best looking one I've ever seen) has had his rather grand and apt name "Masai" changed to the ridiculous and demeaning (sorry to sound anthropomorphic - just my sersonal distast for labelling physically outstanding specimens with depreciating appellations) "Zebedee". Criminal.
The magnificent male Chapman's Zebra that went to Noah's Ark (perhaps the best looking one I've ever seen) has had his rather grand and apt name "Masai" changed to the ridiculous and demeaning (sorry to sound anthropomorphic - just my sersonal distast for labelling physically outstanding specimens with depreciating appellations) "Zebedee". Criminal.
Do you know where he came from. And where females will be sourced from too?
I'd be interested to know too. Did you know Whipsnade have a single Chapman's stallion- presumably the last of their old group- and he's now about 36 or 37 years old- yet still in superb condition. I wish they would send him away or bring in females for him, he has been solitary for many years now.
The birth of two zebras is to be captured on a BBC-run webcam. The zebras, Zoe and Zara are due to give birth this month. The webcam has been installed in the giraffe house and has already caused a stir with Gerald the resident giraffe. The BBC are now onto their third camera due to Gerald seeing the previous cameras as perfect licking posts! To follow the birth see BBC webcam.
I'm going to sound like a right pedant but Masai is probably not apt as Chapman's zebras are from southern Africa and the Maasai people are from eastern Africa. I agree with your sentiments though!
They must have arrived pregnant as "Zebedee", their male, has never successfully sired a foal.