Yorkshire Wildlife Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park News 2016
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Rhinos are coming
Work has started on the Rhino reserve. The images indicate that will be a similar set up and design to Chester's. The Zebra have been moved as part of the building work
Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park to home black rhinos as part of £3.6m expansion plan - Doncaster Free Press
Work has started on the Rhino reserve. The images indicate that will be a similar set up and design to Chester's. The Zebra have been moved as part of the building work
Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park to home black rhinos as part of £3.6m expansion plan - Doncaster Free Press
Zooming in, I think they are supposed to be Kudu (albeit not very well drawn ones)
Be nice if they did add Gerenuk though..
the article mentions lechwe, so I would guess at the illustration being a representation of those.
I would think so too, although the illustration is admittedly a bit awkward tendentious towards kudu ..
The entire design plan and spacing and pathways for the very diverse savannah look very promising. Admittedly, it is very welcome that new holders are forthcoming as the population in Europe is expanding …
Time for another visit. There have been some fine developments in the last few years!
The lechwe are like rabbits at YWP! Can't keep them down!
Was there mention of a new antelope species, rather than the existing stock?
I think that has just come from this discussion? I imagine they will just rehouse the Lechwe herd in the new exhibit first, before deciding if there is room for another additional species.
Awesome news!!
I really hope they finish the next two enclosures at project polar before they begin building/landscaping for the rhinos. They shouldn't leave project polar half like a building site!
Big Rob
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Too late i'm afraid.I was there on Sunday and they had already started on a building in the old Camel enclosure. I assume it will be the Rhino accommodation. The camel enclosure has been halved in size so the construction can start. The African plains has also ben fenced off at about half its original size and markers have been placed at an angle where the new walkway will bisect the enclosure. The Zebras have been moved to a field along side the access road and can be seen when entering the wildlife park. The new walkway along the as yet unfinished new camel enclosure can be seen through the woodland behind the Giraffe housing block.
I too am gutted they haven't finished at least 1 more Polar bear enclosure before they start on the Rhino exhibit as it is probably 70-80% finished,but if they have a deadline to hit where they have to have Rhinos by a certain date to fit in with the current holders then I suppose that takes priority.
I have heard rumours about a Red Panda exhibit but haven't been able to verify that one. I was also lead to believe that a male Hunting dog had arrived,but the keeper I saw said it was news to her!! I didn't see one anyway.
Drake,the male Amur Leopard ,couldn't be seen in the main enclosure,and the cubs and Freya kept them selves in the quieter rear one.
tw2310
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[QUOTE I have heard rumours about a Red Panda exhibit but haven't been able to verify that one.QUOTE]
There were details of a red panda enclosure included in one of the old planning applications (either the leopard or giraffe plans if i remember correctly). One of the planning maps showed it to be located around the large tree between the leopard enclosure and the current African plains area. Most of that space has become a picnic area since then. I don't think it was ever mentioned in any great written detail within the plans, but was clearly detailed on one of the maps. It'd be a great addition if it were to happen.
There were details of a red panda enclosure included in one of the old planning applications (either the leopard or giraffe plans if i remember correctly). One of the planning maps showed it to be located around the large tree between the leopard enclosure and the current African plains area. Most of that space has become a picnic area since then. I don't think it was ever mentioned in any great written detail within the plans, but was clearly detailed on one of the maps. It'd be a great addition if it were to happen.
tw2310
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11/00954/FUL | Erection of animal housing (17.3m x 4.4m overall) with enclosure and 10m high climbing area (Amur leopards) | Yorkshire Wildlife Park Brockholes Lane Branton Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 3NH
Found it. If you go through associated documents, it's the last document on the list.
Found it. If you go through associated documents, it's the last document on the list.
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Big Rob
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And is already in with Nissan, swimming and wrestling
I had better get my skates on tomorrow and get some photos on here quick sharp. Then again, if I take photos of some diggers in a field it will get more views
God I'm dreading being near the bears now,can't wait for the first thousand screams of "NOBBY,WHERES NOBBY!!" from the assorted sniggering kids. I wish they could re-name 3 out of the 4 polar bears to something more fitting.
