Paignton Zoo Paignton News 2020

[Andrew Swales]

Oh dear, how do I access that list, or is it restricted?

You would be able to make a F-o-I Act demand against their District Council...

You can now book slots for visits for October.

That is a long way ahead.
We could all be under lock-down again by then - or pre-booking abandoned...

 

[FBBird]

Oh dear, how do I access that list, or is it restricted?

Not worth the bother. I’ll ask a friend.....

 

[Gigit]

Oh dear, how do I access that list, or is it restricted?

I had to ask the zoo for it. They used to put it on their website but not any more. (In days of yore they used to send it out to members along with annual reports)

 

[okapi]

Visited today but could only see one female lion despite going back 3 times! Does anyone have any news about them or any future plans?

 

[TriUK]

The male is normally off show at the back (can be seen from the shelter opposite the Cassowary) but there will be moves soon as they are related.

 

[The Hedgehog]

@TriUK where are Yali and Arya moving too? I hope at least one of them stays in England! @TriUK is Luchu also moving soon as he is a similar,if not the same,age as the Lion siblings Yali and Arya?

 

[okapi]

So they’ve just got two lions at the moment then?

 

[Rajang21]

So they’ve just got two lions at the moment then?

Correct - the siblings born in 2016.

 

[okapi]

Also are the red pandas a breeding pair?

 

[okapi]

Ok thank you!

 

[Rajang21]

Also are the red pandas a breeding pair?

That is the intention; they are yet to produce offspring. The female, Ember, arrived from Shepreth in May 2019.

 

[Gigit]

The extremely heavy rain last week has washed away some of the path in the ape islands cul de sac, so it's blocked off.

I believe MagpieGoose was able to go into the Ape House a couple of days ago but it wasn't open this morning.

The lone lesser adjutant stork wasn't on show and there was no sign on the enclosure. It occurred to me that if he has left the zoo, the roseate spoonbills would be better displayed there than in their current aviary.

 

[MikeG]

The lone lesser adjutant stork wasn't on show and there was no sign on the enclosure. It occurred to me that if he has left the zoo...

He has left Paignton and gone to the Czech Republic (Zoo Zlin).

 

[TriUK]

The extremely heavy rain last week has washed away some of the path in the ape islands cul de sac, so it's blocked off.

I believe MagpieGoose was able to go into the Ape House a couple of days ago but it wasn't open this morning.

The lone lesser adjutant stork wasn't on show and there was no sign on the enclosure. It occurred to me that if he has left the zoo, the roseate spoonbills would be better displayed there than in their current aviary.

Disappointing that we've lost another species, and one that was a rarity in the UK. I understand however if the male needed to be relocated, but there were big plans for Greater Adjutants once they'd learned how to keep the Lesser's - I wonder if now is the time?

 

[gentle lemur]

Disappointing that we've lost another species, and one that was a rarity in the UK. I understand however if the male needed to be relocated, but there were big plans for Greater Adjutants once they'd learned how to keep the Lesser's - I wonder if now is the time?

Probably not. And I would be surprised if any are available.

 

[TriUK]

Hi all. Could anyone help with info about the following at Paignton please, i.e. info about stud book recommendations & possible moves?

Bongo
E G Kangaroo
Brown Spider Monkey
King Colobus
Peccary
A Gentle Lemur

 

[TNT]

Hi all. Could anyone help with info about the following at Paignton please, i.e. info about stud book recommendations & possible moves?
A Gentle Lemur

They're a new pair, so I doubt there will be any changes in the near future

 

[TriUK]

They're a new pair, so I doubt there will be any changes in the near future

I think one has died so unsure of plan?

 

[Gigit]

Dalmatian Pelicans - a new male has arrived. I have no further details but I was pleased to hear the news because for the last 2 or 3 visits I've seen only two pelicans and wondered what was going on. They can hide on the island behind the luxuriant foliage everywhere.

 

[TriUK]

Dalmatian Pelicans - a new male has arrived. I have no further details but I was pleased to hear the news because for the last 2 or 3 visits I've seen only two pelicans and wondered what was going on. They can hide on the island behind the luxuriant foliage everywhere.

Good news!