ZooNews2024
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Where is this list from?
It does not tally with their surplus lists, either that published in the UK or their listings on ZIMs.
South Lakes Wild Animal Park South Lakes / Safari Zoo Closure
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Where is this list from?
It does not tally with their surplus lists, either that published in the UK or their listings on ZIMs.
ZooNews2024
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What ARE 'domesticated exotic' pets?
Surely the terms are contradictory - if they are 'domestic', they are not 'exotic'.
ZooNews2024
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South Lakes Safari zoo has announced closure at the end of September.
Taken from Facebook page:
"Good morning followers, we have some news which we know will be disappointing for many of you. The zoo will close to the public on 31.12.24
We hope you will come and celebrate or share your memories with us before we close and join us this December to visit your favourite animals be it Kofi , or Remi or even eyebrow.
When we took over in 2017 we did so because of our love and passion for the animals in our care and the wider world, when we look back - hand rearing Cupcake the parma wallaby, training Tibor the giraffe for his jugular blood sample, Remi the jaguar and his cancer removal, Wolfgang the snow leopard and his eye operation, hand rearing capybara, Eloise the giraffe’s pedicures, transforming the lives of Snoopy and the bears with their new enclosure. From day 1 when we opened the doors for free, to today when we will do the same for December, we cannot thank the 3million plus of you who have, over the last 7 years, visited us, supported our ventures and ultimately celebrated with us our amazing animal world.
One of our proudest achievements is the development of a K9 Anti poaching ranger unit in the heart of Africa. From small beginnings with Andy bringing his cute small brown and white spaniel using the zoo to train and heighten those sniffing abilities before being deployed out in the fight against poachers. Fast forward to 2024 where we fund 3 antipoaching k9 rangers, who together with their units are at the forefront of rhino protection in Zululand.
This is our legacy, as 2025 will see that protection extend even further, our way of ensuring White Rhinos remain in the wild, where they belong, for generations to come.
In 2023 we purchased a 120 acre site at Tebay. Stone Holiday Cottages situated right along the Lune Gorge, at the base of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Howgill fells on one side and facing the Lake District Valley of Borrowdale on the opposite side of the River Lune. Alongside the holiday cottages and farm animals the site is home to native wild flora and fauna full of biodiversity from grasslands, trees, Ancient Woodland, Pond, rivers, waterfalls, bluebells, and an array of plant life.
We all agree is that biodiversity matters and everything has an important role to play in the “circle of life” from the smallest bee pollinating the alfalfa plant to the tallest giraffe feeding on it, and in order to protect the biggest we have to look after the smallest.
In the short time we have been on the site we know it is home to bats, badger, breeding birds, woodpeckers, grouse, amphibians, Otter, Brown Hares, Lapwings, nodding birds, We know there are squirrels feeding on the hazelnuts in the forest, greys or red cameras will discover, but we also know with a little work it has the potential to support more.
We know putting families in touch with nature through animals - being able to meet and feed our flock of Valais Blacknose, Highland Coos, Pygmy Goats, help brush our donkeys or help with an enrichment session and giving them wonderful first hand experiences will help with our goals after all "In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum Seneglese engineer
Part of the site will welcome visitors in 2025.
For December Members are invited to join Kim and Beccaa on a zoo tour for a final time, details of which will follow later this week.
There will be lots of activities for everyone to get involved with or simply just pop along and say good bye to your old favourites - I know we certainly will be pleased to see you all.
"
This does not make sense - it is December 16th today...
cerperal
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London wants to maintain a pair of adults, three at a push. Certainly not space for five unfortunately
You know what I mean, exotic animals people keep as pets
I very much would *not* rule out Zoo Investment Company (the landlords) re-opening the zoo under an individual/individuals of their own choosing, given the fact that I've been hearing on the grapevine for some time that they had intentions of ending the lease granted to Cumbria Zoo Ltd as soon as possible in order to enable precisely this scenario - which is also why I am entirely unsurprised by the news today.
I believe that ZIC is no longer directly connected to anyone currently involved with Yorkshire Wildlife Park, for the record.
Apologies can't seem to edit meant to say December
Looks like they want to move some bigger animals to the new site including rhino, giraffes, zebra, honey badgers, sloth lynx and red pandas.
The link shows a proposed site master plan for anyone interested.
South Lakes Safari Zoo operators submit plans for new attraction | The Mail
The link shows a proposed site master plan for anyone interested.
South Lakes Safari Zoo operators submit plans for new attraction | The Mail
Personally considering they're starting from scratch again, then they should start off with basic bog standard animals. Species like sheep, goats(rare breeds would be good) meerkats, reptile or butterfly house etc animals that are surplus and common but would be a good starting point. Then as they attract visitors bigger, exciting species could be introduced once they've proven they are no longer in the shadow of SL. Just my opinion
Well, that's a cynical (and rather ridiculous) point of view if ever I saw one
bearing in mind the fact that the takeover happened seven years ago, and the new management can't exactly have been expected to have the kind of supernatural prescience required to know in advance everything that would happen.....especially if the rumours I mentioned above are true, and the announcement today is partially due to outside forces.You might as well claim that everything that happened at Bristol Zoo during the 2010s was a "waste of money and effort" too, given the subsequent closure of the zoo....
Wildebeest and Nyala would be a good addition to Whipsnade as well.
We will certainly go to the zoo before closure and will try and see if any information can be gleaned.
I wonder if remaining animals are relocated or if another company or even individual will come and take over the management of what remains
I do feel for the zoo staff, to be hearing this news before Christmas when many of them simply won't be able to relocate to Tebay easily especially if relying on public transport.
I wonder if remaining animals are relocated or if another company or even individual will come and take over the management of what remains
I do feel for the zoo staff, to be hearing this news before Christmas when many of them simply won't be able to relocate to Tebay easily especially if relying on public transport.
Baringogiraffe12
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The list was from information received from contacts at the collection, having reached out - they're some irregularities with the list, South Lakes do not tend to release much information regarding their animals. I believe the single female nyala has died and the Kordofan giraffe numbers are now at 1,3,0. The primate numbers *may* also be outdated, however, the list was provided to show how much megafauna is still housed on site.
Looks fairly accurate to me. I believe they still have a sloth.
ZooNews2024
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Not really - any exotic species in this situation needs a Zoo Licence, so it doesn't really matter whether it was an ex-pet, from another zoo or formally part of a breeding programme.
South Lakes Safari Zoo's land owners pledge 'urgent' improvements - BBC News
The Giraffes are being rehomed - the three females are off to French zoos and the male will go to another UK collection.
ZIC will take over the site from 1st January and as well as rehoming a number of animals, they also promise major investment focusing on animal welfare. The park will remain closed for the foreseeable
The Giraffes are being rehomed - the three females are off to French zoos and the male will go to another UK collection.
ZIC will take over the site from 1st January and as well as rehoming a number of animals, they also promise major investment focusing on animal welfare. The park will remain closed for the foreseeable
Strathmorezoo
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According to the CZCL plan for the new site, they wanted to house both Rhinos and Giraffes, amongst others. It will be interesting to see if they source them, or give up with those two species,baring in mind that Rhinos and Giraffes would make the new site more interesting.