Chester Zoo visit 25th November
The zoo was not very busy and for the first time I was the only person in Realm of the Red Ape. I even saw a White-lipped Pit Vipers at last. The cracked window was in the process of being replaced.
The Eyelash Viper in Spirit of the Jaguar which used to sit in a position which made photogrphy almost impossible has moved to a position where photography is impossible. The only amphibians on view were the Caecilians and the Surinam toads. The jaguars wew a no show.
In the Tropical Realm reptile section only the Crocodiles, Gila Monsters, Tuatara, Radiated and Galapagos Tortoies and Beaded Lizards are on show. It looks as if new enclosures are being built in front of the existing ones. There is no information board showing the plans. The Victoria Corwned Pigeons have built a nest on top of the Wrinkled Hornbill aviary. The hornbills are also nesting.
The okapis are getting along very well and were together in the indoor area in the morning. Dickie was paying close attention to Stuma. In the afternoon they were back in their own pens
The male Komodo Dragon enclosure is to be rebuilt as an exhibit for Caribbean Iguanas. The adjacent bird house and aviaries have all gone.
There is a special offer for monorail tickets. Two adult trips for £2 and children/OAP £1.50. It was not running at the time of my visit.
The Joseph Banks room was closed.
Most of the ungulates in west zoo were inside, only the Gemsbok, Sitatunga (2 babies) and one of the Dik-Dik were to be seen.
In the new babirusa and otter enclosure I could only see the male Babirusa and the otters were mating.
The Himalayan Monal Pheasants are now kept in the Red-billed Magpie aviary.
I did not see either of the bears, the female which other people have said is very active did not show herself while I was at the enclosure.
No animals were visible in the very muddy Asian plains enclosure and I did not see warty pigs in their new enclosure.
The zoo was not very busy and for the first time I was the only person in Realm of the Red Ape. I even saw a White-lipped Pit Vipers at last. The cracked window was in the process of being replaced.
The Eyelash Viper in Spirit of the Jaguar which used to sit in a position which made photogrphy almost impossible has moved to a position where photography is impossible. The only amphibians on view were the Caecilians and the Surinam toads. The jaguars wew a no show.
In the Tropical Realm reptile section only the Crocodiles, Gila Monsters, Tuatara, Radiated and Galapagos Tortoies and Beaded Lizards are on show. It looks as if new enclosures are being built in front of the existing ones. There is no information board showing the plans. The Victoria Corwned Pigeons have built a nest on top of the Wrinkled Hornbill aviary. The hornbills are also nesting.
The okapis are getting along very well and were together in the indoor area in the morning. Dickie was paying close attention to Stuma. In the afternoon they were back in their own pens
The male Komodo Dragon enclosure is to be rebuilt as an exhibit for Caribbean Iguanas. The adjacent bird house and aviaries have all gone.
There is a special offer for monorail tickets. Two adult trips for £2 and children/OAP £1.50. It was not running at the time of my visit.
The Joseph Banks room was closed.
Most of the ungulates in west zoo were inside, only the Gemsbok, Sitatunga (2 babies) and one of the Dik-Dik were to be seen.
In the new babirusa and otter enclosure I could only see the male Babirusa and the otters were mating.
The Himalayan Monal Pheasants are now kept in the Red-billed Magpie aviary.
I did not see either of the bears, the female which other people have said is very active did not show herself while I was at the enclosure.
No animals were visible in the very muddy Asian plains enclosure and I did not see warty pigs in their new enclosure.
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