Olek
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how about the zebra, lechwe, barbary shhep and asian deer?
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3 zebra, Barbary sheep there were quite a few of but was distracted by blesbok calf in this area.
Asian deer numbers holding much the same as I remember from prior visit(s) and feel fairly consistent. Phillipine spotted deer perhaps the exception with extra area and more numbers, at least 5 I’d say.
notable absences lechwe and nilgai, though the latter may have been gone some time I believe.
Olek
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nilgai have been gone for a while but i dont know about lechwe
Afaik there are now only 3(?) female Persian Fallow Deer left since the Hunting Dog episode that decimated what until then was a steadily increasing group. Zootierlists 2.0 at Blair Drummond and wonder if/why they haven't acquired them. (or have they?)
Barasingha/Swamp deer- breeding again since arrival of stag from Knowsley S.P. resulting in 2 calves born this year (could be more to come), two(?) last year, three in 2022. So increasing.
Brow Antlered Deer. Status?
Pere David. Status?
Sika. Status?
Axis Deer. Virtually finished I think as only very few (all female) individuals left.
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Olek
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what about the 2 zebra types?
I don't know about the zebras.
DCzootripper
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can I suggest looking at elephant database to learn more about gitana
Well there are 2 types of zebra. The Plain Zebra and the Grevy's Zebra
Can’t remember which was where but just recalled there were in fact two groups of zebra.
There was a pair in the first reserve and a separate trio on the road next to white tigers.
Olek
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IN the first reserve are the grevy's zebra and the other ones are the plains zebras
SSLees
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Just went for some photography today.
Grevy Zebra are still in the African area (1st one).
But Plain Zebras and Nile Lechwe were in a paddock between the tigers and Bactrian Camels currently. You could see them on the left hand side as you go down the hill into the Badlands.
Not sure why they're there. But my guess is to avoid more traffic build up for the Plains Zebra and give some privacy for the Lechwe.
Also got some adorable pictures of Malaika already getting bigger. Sadly didn't catch any sighting of the new giraffe calf. But oh well.
Grevy Zebra are still in the African area (1st one).
But Plain Zebras and Nile Lechwe were in a paddock between the tigers and Bactrian Camels currently. You could see them on the left hand side as you go down the hill into the Badlands.
Not sure why they're there. But my guess is to avoid more traffic build up for the Plains Zebra and give some privacy for the Lechwe.
Also got some adorable pictures of Malaika already getting bigger. Sadly didn't catch any sighting of the new giraffe calf. But oh well.
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Olek
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its been like that for quite a while now i believe
Olek
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got more images?
SSLees
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Fair enough, haven't gone around it since April.
Of Malaika or the other animals? Because the answer to both is yes ^^
Malaika first
And some of my fav pics from today
I'm heading to the Masai Mara for the migration in September (dream holiday ever since I was a kid). So was practicing with my new camera lens there for the day.
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Olek
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just a heads up, you know you can upload on the media gallery?
SSLees
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Admittedly no, but just doing so now. Sorry, still a bit clueless on here.
Manatee_Sloth
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Does anyone know how many African wild dogs they have in the pack on the safari drive through enclosure? I know there’s going to be four in the foot safari enclosure.
Strathmorezoo
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Mtembie the baby Rothschild Giraffe that was born on May 29th has been introduced to the rest of the herd. This brings the total number to 11 Giraffes
Can you explain the different areas and where they are in the drive through ?
