Wingham Wildlife Park Wingham Wildlife Park news 2011-2013
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Just googled Spiny Hill Turtles, awesome looking thangs, don't think I've seen them before (though Zootierliste says Chester & London have got them, maybe I've been walking around with my eyes closed?).
zoogiraffe
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Nope Chesters are off-show so you have not been walking round with your eyes closed!!
Must have been on show at some point - just checked my photo list and I've got shots of the species at Chester and Cotswold.
Thanks for that, I'm relieved both my powers of observation and memories are working.
zoogiraffe
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Used to be in the back corridor if my memory seves me correctly!
Yes, that sounds right. Probably mixed with something lizard-y (sailfin lizards?).
zoogiraffe
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They certainly where mixed at some point but cannot remember with what.
Wingham now have Tigers. Says on the facebook page they are 2 brothers that are only 4 and a half weeks old from a private zoo in Belgium.
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Also concerned about their safety and well-being!
Apparently they were rejected by the mother and staff in Belgium didn't want the hassle of handrearing them
Gentle Giant
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A Kent wildlife park has welcomed two rare fluffy young residents who arrived in the county by ferry at Dover.
BBC News - Two new tiger cubs arrive at Wingham Wildlife Park
BBC News - Two new tiger cubs arrive at Wingham Wildlife Park
They have been named Blade and Troy
(not my choice!!)
Cute cubs Blade and Troy given a warm welcome at Wingham Wildlife Park
(not my choice!!)
Cute cubs Blade and Troy given a warm welcome at Wingham Wildlife Park
Gentle Giant
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Someone told me that they are hybrid.
Jordan-Jaguar97
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Dominque the Miniature Donkey gave birth to a healthy male foal on monday.
Also new is a young, hand reared Puma.
It is not officially on display, as it apparently lives in the keepers house at the moment and was brought out to a random patch of grass about 20m from the kids play area at the park.
I wouldn't claim that I knew a lot about handing cats, but it did seem to be out of control for most of the time he was outside.
The bloke said it had been rejected by its parents, the same as the tigers were, so presumably they might have originated from the same place?
It is not officially on display, as it apparently lives in the keepers house at the moment and was brought out to a random patch of grass about 20m from the kids play area at the park.
I wouldn't claim that I knew a lot about handing cats, but it did seem to be out of control for most of the time he was outside.
The bloke said it had been rejected by its parents, the same as the tigers were, so presumably they might have originated from the same place?
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adrian1963
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Update from facebook page
Lion Rescue
Wingham Wildlife Park will be taking on 2 male Lions which had been rescued from a French Circus by a rescue centre in France called Tonga Terre D'accueil, which is run by L'espace Zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine. We are very excited about this project and will keep everyone updated on the progress of this project. Please feel free to read our initial press release at:
http://www.winghamwildlifepark.co.uk/UploadedFiles/November 2011 Lions.pdf
Lion Rescue
Wingham Wildlife Park will be taking on 2 male Lions which had been rescued from a French Circus by a rescue centre in France called Tonga Terre D'accueil, which is run by L'espace Zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine. We are very excited about this project and will keep everyone updated on the progress of this project. Please feel free to read our initial press release at:
http://www.winghamwildlifepark.co.uk/UploadedFiles/November 2011 Lions.pdf
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