Rare Species Conservation Centre RSCC animal transfers and general news

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Whatever they meant, someone commented on a south lakes facebook post saying (and I quote directly): "are u gettin a baby panda cos edinburgh isn't?"

Some people, eh? :P to be honest, if south lakes got pandas, they'd put them with the snow leopards
 
When I look at Zootierliste, I guess it would maybe more wisely to re-organize the European population instead of bringing in new animals. Several zoos are having unpaired males while others are keeping unpaired females ! IMO it would be better to bring those animals first in breeding-situations and if then there is still place for more animals, bring then in !
 
You've got to love tarsiers!
The text on Facebook seems optimistic about their prospects, so I wish the tarsiers long, happy and productive lives and I wish RSCC good fortune with them.

Alan
 
gentle lemur said:
You've got to love tarsiers!
The text on Facebook seems optimistic about their prospects, so I wish the tarsiers long, happy and productive lives and I wish RSCC good fortune with them.

Alan
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I concur.

Also intrigued by one the comments further down regarding Papuan New Guinea species they are currently holding.
 
0.0.4 Maned Wolf born in a first breeding for RSCC. Two pups are being handreared and the other two are still with the mother
 
From Facebook:

Another successful birth last sunday of a Clouded Leopard at RSCC - look closely and you can see the cub with it's mother. This cub is an important one as it's parents are unrelated to all of the Clouded Leopards currently in Europe.
 
Nisha said:
From Facebook:

Another successful birth last sunday of a Clouded Leopard at RSCC - look closely and you can see the cub with it's mother. This cub is an important one as it's parents are unrelated to all of the Clouded Leopards currently in Europe.
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I saw this on FB and knew either you or Dave would beat me to posting the news! :p
 
RSCC have replied to a number of comments on their Facebook page enquiring about the re-opening with the news that all being well, the collection will re-open on Saturday April 5th 2014, with entry costing £12 for adults and £10 for children.

No news on when the new website will be going live as yet.
 
Hmm, I was looking forward to this opening 1st April.
The Saturday will be absolutely packed, I may have to take some more time off work the week after
 
Today at school I swear I heard a gibbon calling and with the RSCC just down the road it was the only answer :D

Any info? ;)
 
Gibbon calls can carry quite some way - it could have been the molochs at Port Lympne :p

Time will tell whether RSCC have gibbons, at any rate. They have posted to say no website will be forthcoming until the summer, incidentally.
 
Hopefully you will be visiting on opening day and reporting on what treasures you see, then.
 
TeaLovingDave said:
RSCC have replied to a number of comments on their Facebook page enquiring about the re-opening with the news that all being well, the collection will re-open on Saturday April 5th 2014, with entry costing £12 for adults and £10 for children.

No news on when the new website will be going live as yet.
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How did I miss this? I am now thinking that Kent could be this years UK holiday location instead of Devon! :p
 
Statement just released... sounds like it *might* finally happen this time, fingers crossed ;)

RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION CENTRE 2014 REOPENING
We will be reopening on Saturday the 5th April at 10.00 am
Due to delays in works onsite due to the English weather over the last 6 months in our new areas, we will only be able to open the original RSCC site (it has had various improvements) ! You will still be able to see species such as:

SUN BEARS
MALAYAN TIGERS
AARDWOLF
CLOUDED LEOPARDS
FOSSA
RED RUFFED LEMUR
FANALOKA
RING TAILED MONGOOSE
SMOOTH COATED OTTER
YELLOW THROATED MARTEN
JAGUARUNDI
RUSTY SPOTTED CAT
PALAWAN BEARCAT
SULAWESI BEAR CUSCUS
FISHING CAT
BUSH DOG

We will be offering entry at a discounted rate of
£10 for Adults (12 yrs and over)
£ 8 for Children (2 yrs to 12 yrs)
We will be open on a daily basis until October each year and then will reopen each March.
 
At least the fanaloka, palawan binturong and bear cuscus will be onshow - of the species listed I suspect those will be the biggest draws. There is a comment on the FB page saying the following, which is rather interesting:

Tarsier will not be on display yet but you can book a behind the scenes to see Tarsier if you like.
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