Twycross Zoo Twycross Zoo news 2013 #5
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mazfc
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tpw123, you asked about the bonobo babies.
The two on the left are the toddler Winton and the latest baby makonzi (who's mum is Banya's)
On the right hand side is toddler malaika and the baby in the caged area is Lopori who is being hand reared after her mum rejected her. She is in with the group on and off for short periods and it is hoped that when she is old enough one of the other females will care for her.
The two on the left are the toddler Winton and the latest baby makonzi (who's mum is Banya's)
On the right hand side is toddler malaika and the baby in the caged area is Lopori who is being hand reared after her mum rejected her. She is in with the group on and off for short periods and it is hoped that when she is old enough one of the other females will care for her.
zoogiraffe
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I believe they haven't arrived yet.
Old news now - but haven't seen it mentioned anywhere that Bonobo, Kichele was transferred to Wuppertal in June
Zoo Wuppertal: Offenherzige Bonobodame im Zoo Wuppertal eingetroffen
Zoo Wuppertal: Offenherzige Bonobodame im Zoo Wuppertal eingetroffen
where are they getting them from? America?
*Also, western greys are a species not a subspecies.
According to Zootierliste, 7 UK collections hold the Mainland Western grey kangaroo. I reckon these will be the sort they would get.
It would seem very likely & once Twycross get them, England will account for half the holdings in Europe.
zoogiraffe
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It is the species that they have GOT!!
Sorry I didn't realise it was mainland western kangaroo as on the the website it said western kangaroo and it does at the zoo. So I did not bother to check for another with a similar name on zootierliste.
Some news from my visit today
- the order of enclosures opposite the gibbons is now, mara, vicuña, kangaroo, empty but will soon be available for kangaroo and emu, emu.
- there are two kangaroos and two emus. They have done nothing to change the enclosures apart from paint the walls yellow. They have not finished in the middle enclosure. There are also massive fences to stop you getting close to the new animals
- the prarie dogs have had more sand and soil added to their enclosure for them to dig in
- the new capybara and tapir enclosure is a mixed one however the tapir doesn't have acces to the capybaras indoor area. The capybaras also have a seperate area away from the tapir. The enclosure is bigger than the old one but doesn't have a pool.
- I unfortunately didn't see the bush dog babies
- I did see an elephant swimming in the deep water and at one time it went completely under the water.
- jabo and his son mongo have been moved to the chimp enclosure next to the prarie dogs.
- the orangutan kibraih looked very round and is due in just over a month
- I dint see any muntjac is their any way of viewing them apart from through the toilets
- the new play area was very busy and himalaya was packed
- their was a taster for the new bug zone it was a house with snails stick insects and cockroaches however they will expand this area for Easter.
- there were no bat eared foxes on show for the sixth time in a row does anyone have any tips on when to see them
Some news from my visit today
- the order of enclosures opposite the gibbons is now, mara, vicuña, kangaroo, empty but will soon be available for kangaroo and emu, emu.
- there are two kangaroos and two emus. They have done nothing to change the enclosures apart from paint the walls yellow. They have not finished in the middle enclosure. There are also massive fences to stop you getting close to the new animals
- the prarie dogs have had more sand and soil added to their enclosure for them to dig in
- the new capybara and tapir enclosure is a mixed one however the tapir doesn't have acces to the capybaras indoor area. The capybaras also have a seperate area away from the tapir. The enclosure is bigger than the old one but doesn't have a pool.
- I unfortunately didn't see the bush dog babies
- I did see an elephant swimming in the deep water and at one time it went completely under the water.
- jabo and his son mongo have been moved to the chimp enclosure next to the prarie dogs.
- the orangutan kibraih looked very round and is due in just over a month
- I dint see any muntjac is their any way of viewing them apart from through the toilets
- the new play area was very busy and himalaya was packed
- their was a taster for the new bug zone it was a house with snails stick insects and cockroaches however they will expand this area for Easter.
- there were no bat eared foxes on show for the sixth time in a row does anyone have any tips on when to see them
I saw them last Saturday at about half three?
I've missed something here, where is the new tapir/capybara enclosure? Thanks in advance!
It's basically the old Malayan Tapir exhibit that you see on your right as you drive in the entrance. Couldn't work out if either or both species currently have access to the area with the pool in though.
Thanks for that, I had a sneaking suspicion that they may have moved there but thought I'd double check. Yet another cheap and sensible change for Twycross!
Thanks for that, I had a sneaking suspicion that they may have moved there but thought I'd double check. Yet another cheap and sensible change for Twycross!
I am not sure ...! But was that particular area of the zoo not under zoonotic restrictions (vis a vis the medical history of the old Malayan tapir).
zoogiraffe
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It was but I believe it has been given the all clear.