Bristol Zoo (Closed) Rehoming of animals from the closed Bristol Zoo

[MelissaBee888]

that's good. It's just the Seals and Meerkats to go now

Meerkats went a while ago.

 

[hari Jones]

Hoping for news regarding the seals soon, they are the only ones of their species in the UK so hopefully some other collection within the country is going to take them in.

I know it sounds stupid They could go to Colchester and mix with the sealions considering they live in similar areas in the wild or they might go somewhere else in europe

 

[Jedd Cullinan]

Meerkats went a while ago.

Have they. Where have they gone to ?

 

[Alwaysevergreen]

Hopefully the Seals will find somewhere soon.

 

[MelissaBee888]

Have they. Where have they gone to ?

White Post Farm. They left in December.

 

[Charles]

Does anyone know other than the seals what’s still at the zoo?

 

[dillotest0]

Does anyone know other than the seals what’s still at the zoo?

Gorillas, I think?

 

[Pertinax]

Does anyone know other than the seals what’s still at the zoo?

There will be the remaining elderly Lion-tailed Macaques for a start- unless they've gone to another home or PTS, I've heard neither so far. I'm sure there are still some other smaller species too.

 

[Tombe]

The seals are going to Woburn

 

[Keelan]

Where did you find this information

 

[Tombe]

Where did you find this information

It was on the bbc news tonight

 

[Jedd Cullinan]

The seals are going to Woburn

Does that mean Woburn will be the only place where you'll see sealions and seals

 

[Tombe]

I believe so jedd

 

[Alwaysevergreen]

Does that mean Woburn will be the only place where you'll see sealions and seals

That’s if they plan to have two exhibits and not replace Sea Lions with Seals.

 

[ZooAtHome]

If this is referring to the Fur Seals, then fur seals are technically a Sea Lion and not a true seal.

I believe the Cornish Seal Sanctuary has both Sea Lions (South American) and Seals (Harbour and Grey)

 

[Fallax]

If this is referring to the Fur Seals, then fur seals are technically a Sea Lion and not a true seal.

Not exactly, eared seal =/= sea lion. Sea lions are specifically the subfamily Otariinae while fur seals are part of the subfamily Arctocephalinae, both being part of the family Otariidae aka eared seals.

 

[ZooAtHome]

Yeah! I was referring to the overall family

 

[MennoPebesma]

It was on the bbc news tonight

Do you perhaps have a link to that broadcast/source?

That’s if they plan to have two exhibits and not replace Sea Lions with Seals.

It doesn't look like they are going to keep both species. Brian Zimmerman, director of Conservation and Science at Bristol Zoological Society, said the following in an interview:

"It's obviously easier to find a home for some than others. The three South American fur seals proved particularly difficult. "Pinnipeds are expensive to care for and not many places have them. Finding a home for them was always going to be a challenge," says Zimmerman.

"It was a bit of shuffling - one zoo was willing to take them in, but it had Californian sea lions that had to move first. It's a bit like a chess game - we helped them find a home for the sea lions to make room for the fur seals.""

Source: Interview - Brian Zimmerman | attractionsmanagement.com

 

[Fallax]

So Woburn's sea lions are moving I gather? Wonder where to, YWP's enclosure is certainly massive but I'd have no idea if it would be tolerated by the current sea lions or not.

 

[Alwaysevergreen]

So Woburn's sea lions are moving I gather? Wonder where to, YWP's enclosure is certainly massive but I'd have no idea if it would be tolerated by the current sea lions or not.

Why would it be to YWP ?