Blackpool Zoo other new babies

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Lynne

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About 3 weeks ago there were 2 baby red pandas born at the zoo as well as a reindeer, the keepers have only saw one baby panda at a time though.
 
Pertinax said:
This is one of the very few large King Colobus groups in any Zoo worldwide.
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Almost certain it is the only large group , according to EAZA there are none held in other regions of the world . Would love to see this group in a much bigger and particularly , taller cage .
 
Duisburg in Germany have the only other sizeable group according to ISIS, but not as large as Blackpool's. There are only about six holders in Europe, three of which are in the UK (Blackpool, Marwell, Paignton)
 
Lynne said:
About 3 weeks ago there were 2 baby red pandas born at the zoo as well as a reindeer, the keepers have only saw one baby panda at a time though.
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Brilliant news, especially about the pandas and the colobus! Blackpool seems to be having a pretty good year for baby animals so far, fingers crossed their luck continues. :)

By the way, anyone have any idea of how quickly baby red pandas grow up? I ask because I'm going to in Blackpool at the end of September and would love to see the babies and try to photograph them - no idea how big or how active they will be by then though!
 
I go about once a week as I live in Blackpool, I dont know how quick they grow but theres a couple of photos of them on the zoo facebook. Its a very rare glimpse to get them.
 
I have managed to get some film footage of the baby otters, they are about 9 weeks old now. The best time to see them alltogether is afternoon.
 
Have they bred any pengiuns yet - the penguin pool looks a good one also have their carribean flamingos ever bred?
 
The pengiuns did lay eggs a few weeks ago, but sad to say nothing ever came of them. There is one baby flamingo getting hand reared.
 
Hi

Ive just read this post about the baby red pandas born at Blackool zoo, can anyone tell me how they are? I may go next week to see them, Ive been stalking the baby red at chester but its not come out of the den yet. Any information will be most gratefully received :)
 
Hi, Ithink only one survived, I was up last week and the keeper said it was doing well. Personaly I haven,t seen it but there,s a couple of pictures on the zoo,s facebook. I might go tomorow and I can find out more.
 
Lynne said:
Hi, Ithink only one survived, I was up last week and the keeper said it was doing well. Personaly I haven,t seen it but there,s a couple of pictures on the zoo,s facebook. I might go tomorow and I can find out more.
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Cheers for the info... I'm at Blackpool at the end of September and I'm really hoping to see the baby panda. Any idea if its out of the next box next?
 
Aw if you can get any more info on the baby red panda and how old it is and how its doing will be most gratefully received, Im following all the baby red births in the uk and would love to know more about the blackpool ones :)
 
i was at the zoo yesterday didnt see the baby there is only 1 baby the other one didnt make it the keeper said but jango the male is being very helpful towards rearing the baby
 
jordan-12 said:
i was at the zoo yesterday didnt see the baby there is only 1 baby the other one didnt make it the keeper said but jango the male is being very helpful towards rearing the baby
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Thanks for the info - at least one baby is doing well! :) Any idea how old it is or whether it is still staying in the nestbox, or whether its out and about yet? I'm afraid my knowledge of how fast Red Pandas grow is nonexistent! ;)
 
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