Port Lympne Wild Animal Park Port Lympne Wild Animal Park news 2021

DDcorvus said:
There are reputable zoos in Britain were you will have 5 escapes or more in a year by one species.
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Yes but with an escaped individual to be missing for 9 months ?!

That said, the London Zoo lost that newly discovered galago in the 1990's from an escape and it was never recovered which surely must go down in history as an incredible act of incompetence.
 
Yes I am sure small animal escapes, even if just say, wildfowl or parakeets, are probably almost weekly occurrences. And the majority of the public wouldn't ever be aware.

The same with deer, most wouldn't notice.
It would take something quite striking to get public notice, and most animals would probably just disappear to live in the nearest woods until they expire.

Some can manage quite well such as smaller cats, as has been shown by the various pumas, leopard cats, etc, that have actually been caught in the past, let alone the near mythic "black panthers".
 
GaryA said:
The same with deer, most wouldn't notice.
It would take something quite striking to get public notice, and most animals would probably just disappear to live in the nearest woods until they expire.

Some can manage quite well such as smaller cats, as has been shown by the various pumas, leopard cats, etc, that have actually been caught in the past, let alone the near mythic "black panthers".
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Yes, but I think still it doesn't justify a complacency in recapturing the escaped animal and particularly when it is a near-threatened species (not suggesting that this is what you are implying, I am just stating this as I think it bears mentioning).

I imagine they have tried to recapture this cat and presumably still are and I hope it is eventually returned safely to captivity but it just really isn't a very good look at all for this zoo.
 
Oh I agree, I'm just stating the bleeding obvious! Everyone who has had a pet cat knows how difficult they are to catch, especially when a trip to the dreaded vet is involved!
 
GaryA said:
Oh I agree, I'm just stating the bleeding obvious! Everyone who has had a pet cat knows how difficult they are to catch, especially when a trip to the dreaded vet is involved!
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Totally agree, not to mention this is one of the smallest felid species in the world.

It must be a colossal headache to recapture one of these cats :confused:
 
Gelada said:
It has been revealed (after a freedom of information request) that last year Port Lympne had 5 animal escapes in 5 months. These were...

1) Spectacled Bear -> One escaped after a keeper didn’t close the gate properly. The bear was coaxed back into the enclosure with food.

2) Margay -> Managed to climb out of the enclosure

3) Rusty-Spotted Cat -> One escaped through a hole in the enclosure fencing made by a rat. The cat has still not been caught, 9 months after its escape, however they are certain it is still on the zoo grounds as it has been spotted on cameras.

4&5) Hog Deers -> Two escaped after a fence failed. One was hurt and the other had to be put down.
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@Gelada were the Margay and the surviving Hog Deer recaptured,and returned alive to their respective enclosures?
 
ThomasNotTom said:
You might be a little off there... Escapes are far more frequent than that :)
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What the heck do you guys have going on over there?! Is it common for these sort of species, vs birds, primates, etc?

The Hedgehog said:
@Gelada were the Margay and the surviving Hog Deer recaptured,and returned alive to their respective enclosures?
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Yes on the deer, presumably on the margay. No details have been provided about how the margay got out or was captured, but it hasn't been mentioned that it's still loose.
 
Visited today, it was busier than usual.

A few things noted were:

European Brown Bear enclosure appears to be nearing completion, it is on the site of the bottom Malayan Tapir enclosure on the left side as you walk down the hill.
A massive lion enclosure is being constructed on more or less the whole of the European Bison enclosure.
Serval now in the open top Scottish wildcat enclosure (I doubt many people ever saw the previous inhabitants). There is also a pair of serval in the former lion enclosure at Base camp.
For the first time I saw an amur leopard in the 'offshow' enclosure just up the hill from the Bush dogs.
The path along the top of the park above the rhino paddocks was open to pedestrians (first time I've walked there in 10 plus years), so got a decent look at the new drill and European wolf enclosures.
Species many ask about - blackbuck still signed but it appeared the fence between their paddock and the Roan was down and the Roan were in both areas.
Golden-bellied mangabey seen and appeared to be 1.2
2 greater bamboo lemur in the house but it appeared there were 2 lessers in one of the outside cages.
If anyone has a question fire away....
 
pipaluk said:
Visited today, it was busier than usual.

A few things noted were:

European Brown Bear enclosure appears to be nearing completion, it is on the site of the bottom Malayan Tapir enclosure on the left side as you walk down the hill.
A massive lion enclosure is being constructed on more or less the whole of the European Bison enclosure.
Serval now in the open top Scottish wildcat enclosure (I doubt many people ever saw the previous inhabitants). There is also a pair of serval in the former lion enclosure at Base camp.
For the first time I saw an amur leopard in the 'offshow' enclosure just up the hill from the Bush dogs.
The path along the top of the park above the rhino paddocks was open to pedestrians (first time I've walked there in 10 plus years), so got a decent look at the new drill and European wolf enclosures.
Species many ask about - blackbuck still signed but it appeared the fence between their paddock and the Roan was down and the Roan were in both areas.
Golden-bellied mangabey seen and appeared to be 1.2
2 greater bamboo lemur in the house but it appeared there were 2 lessers in one of the outside cages.
If anyone has a question fire away....
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Did you hear anything about the lion cub ?
 
pipaluk said:
The path along the top of the park above the rhino paddocks was open to pedestrians (first time I've walked there in 10 plus years), so got a decent look at the new drill and European wolf enclosures.
Species many ask about - blackbuck still signed but it appeared the fence between their paddock and the Roan was down and the Roan were in both areas.
Golden-bellied mangabey seen and appeared to be 1.2
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Its strange how they close paths and then a few years later open them up again! Last time I went I entered this area anyway as I wanted to see the Drills and there was no way of seeing them properly otherwise. Perhaps they've realised visitors might like to see as much as possible without 'No Entry' signs.;)

The GB Mangabeys (did) number 1.2. Despite a new male and an additional female, I don't think they have ever bred them, the only place in UK that has done so is Africa Alive.

I wonder which Lions will use this big new enclosure when its completed- the main group of 5 up in the Pine Wood area?- or will there be more 'rescues' coming in as they have indicated is their new direction.
 
pipaluk said:
Visited today, it was busier than usual.

A few things noted were:

European Brown Bear enclosure appears to be nearing completion, it is on the site of the bottom Malayan Tapir enclosure on the left side as you walk down the hill.
A massive lion enclosure is being constructed on more or less the whole of the European Bison enclosure.
Serval now in the open top Scottish wildcat enclosure (I doubt many people ever saw the previous inhabitants). There is also a pair of serval in the former lion enclosure at Base camp.
For the first time I saw an amur leopard in the 'offshow' enclosure just up the hill from the Bush dogs.
The path along the top of the park above the rhino paddocks was open to pedestrians (first time I've walked there in 10 plus years), so got a decent look at the new drill and European wolf enclosures.
Species many ask about - blackbuck still signed but it appeared the fence between their paddock and the Roan was down and the Roan were in both areas.
Golden-bellied mangabey seen and appeared to be 1.2
2 greater bamboo lemur in the house but it appeared there were 2 lessers in one of the outside cages.
If anyone has a question fire away....
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Doing away with European bison, Scottish wild cat and Malayan tapir enclosures is not exactly conservation purposed ..., is it not!
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Doing away with European bison, Scottish wild cat and Malayan tapir enclosures is not exactly conservation purposed ..., is it not!
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I would not disagree with you, but unless they get more Tapirs that enclosure isn't needed. The lion for European Bison enclosure I cannot understand! Lions only use a very small area usually!
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Doing away with European bison, Scottish wild cat and Malayan tapir enclosures is not exactly conservation purposed ..., is it not!
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But that's the whole changing face of their rationale now isn't it? He said on here about focusing more to being a 'rescue' facility? Perhaps all the Bison are planned to be/have been rewilded already? Scottish wildcat breeding/reintroductions appear to be majorly in the hands of RZS nowadays. Maybe PL feel it is time for them to bow out of those too? Malayan Tapir- the days of holding nine or so individuals are long gone. Things are changing at these parks I think.
 
pipaluk said:
I would not disagree with you, but unless they get more Tapirs that enclosure isn't needed. The lion for European Bison enclosure I cannot understand! Lions only use a very small area usually!
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1'm guessing the group of five might move in here, and the Borth pair take their place in the pinewood enclosure? Who knows though...
 
Pertinax said:
1'm guessing the group of five might move in here, and the Borth pair take their place in the pinewood enclosure? Who knows though...
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I think the Borth lions are in the old enclosure at the bottom of the zoo.
They will need another large group to fill the ex bison area!!
 
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