ZooChat Challenge UK 2014

[gentle lemur]

You can sometimes see animals in Paignton's hospital area if they are in the small outside cage you can see over a fence, but its partly hidden. Still, if they were using that you could still be in with a chance. Better go soon though!

I looked yesterday and I saw a cherry-crowned mangabey.

Alan

 

[zoogiraffe]

1) Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) at Chester Zoo
2) Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) at Chester Zoo
3) Sulawesi Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) at Chester Zoo
4) Aloatran Gentle Lemur (Hapalemur aloatrensis) at Chester Zoo
5) Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelli) at Chester Zoo
6) Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar) at Chester Zoo
7) Common Chimpanzee (Pan trogolodytes) at Chester Zoo
8) Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) at Chester Zoo
9) Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) at Twycross Zoo
10) Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) at Twycross Zoo
11) Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) at Twycross Zoo
12) Black and White Lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) at Twycross Zoo
13) Diana Monkey (Cecopithecus diana diana) at Twycross Zoo
14) L`Hoest`s Monkey (Cercopithecus lhoesti) at Twycross Zoo
15) Lowe`s Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) at Twycross Zoo
16) De Brazza`s Monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at Twycross Zoo
17) Lesser Spot-nosed Guenon (Cercopithecus petaurista petaurista) at Twycross Zoo
18) Black-footed Crowned Guenon (Cercopithecus pogonias nigripes) at Twycross Zoo
19) Roloway Monkey (Cercopithecus roloway) at Twycross Zoo
20) Western Colobus (Colobus guereza occidentalis) at Twycross Zoo
21) Javan Brown Langur (Trachypithecus auratus auratus) at Twycross Zoo
22) Francois Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi francoisi) at Twycross Zoo
23) Spectacled Langur (Trachypithecus obscurus) at Twycross Zoo
24) Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) at Twycross Zoo
25) Mueller`s Brown Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri muelleri) at Twycross Zoo
26) Pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) at Twycross Zoo
27) Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) at Twycross Zoo
28) Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) at Twycross Zoo
29) Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Twycross Zoo
30) Bonobo (Pan paniscus) at Twycross Zoo
31) Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) at Twycross Zoo

Right after a second visit to Chester over the weekend I will update my total,

32) Red-fronted Lemur (Eulemur rufus) at Chester Zoo

 

[kiang]

Following on from the "only ones in Britain" thread, which collections would have to be visited to view the only ones in the UK, for a start i would suggest HWP for Japanese macaque and RSCC eventually for their tarsiers.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Following on from the "only ones in Britain" thread, which collections would have to be visited to view the only ones in the UK, for a start i would suggest HWP for Japanese macaque and RSCC eventually for their tarsiers.

You'd actually be incorrect for the former - the rather dodgy place in Wales has Japanese macaque too, along with a few other oddities.

 

[zoogiraffe]

Following on from the "only ones in Britain" thread, which collections would have to be visited to view the only ones in the UK, for a start i would suggest HWP for Japanese macaque and RSCC eventually for their tarsiers.

HWP is not the only place with Japanese Macaque,as a certain world class primate centre in South Wales is suppose to have them as well according to zootierlist!

 

[kiang]

It is my day to be corrected, thank you both.

 

[Bele]

HWP is not the only place with Japanese Macaque,as a certain world class primate centre in South Wales is suppose to have them as well according to zootierlist!

The Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary had a single Japanese macaque housed with a long-tailed macaque when I visited last year . A single black-crested mangabey ( second presumably died ) was housed with the Colombian spider monkey ( the mandrill that had also lived with them had died ) . They did report receiving another mandrill last year in the local press . I have never seen the mona monkey that they reported as receiving a few years ago .

Not certain what species of baboons they have , apart from sacred . I think they came from Portugal and were labelled as olive , but certainly not the colouring usually associated with that species - Western could well be right .

 

[Johnny Morris.]

You'd actually be incorrect for the former - the rather dodgy place in Wales has Japanese macaque too, along with a few other oddities.

It's not dodgy. It's a nice little place.

 

[zoogiraffe]

It's not dodgy. It's a nice little place.

I think from your comment that we have a very different view on what a nice place is,when I visited a few years ago the word sh*t hole would not be too strong of a descripition of the place,has to be some of the worse primate accomadation that I have seen in the UK,and that includes going back to the late 1970's and early 1980's!!

 

[Johnny Morris.]

I think from your comment that we have a very different view on what a nice place is,when I visited a few years ago the word sh*t hole would not be too strong of a descripition of the place,has to be some of the worse primate accomadation that I have seen in the UK,and that includes going back to the late 1970's and early 1980's!!

Well i quite like it there, and i applaud their work.

 

[zoogiraffe]

Well i quite like it there, and i applaud their work.

Well even SLWAP does good work so its each to there own!

 

[pipaluk]

After a visit to Colchester today, i have now passed the required 15 mark:
At Linton 3/1/14

1. Mongoose Lemur
2. White-Collared Lemur
3.Crowned Lemur
4.Red Ruffed Lemur

24/1 Colchester

5. Chimpanzee
6. Bornean Orangutan
7. Gelada
8. Mandrill
9. L'hoest Monkey
10. Patas Monkey
11. Cherry crowned Mangabey
12. Eastern B&W Colobus
13. Liontailed Macaque
14. Francois Langur
15. Pileated Gibbon
16. B&W ruffed Lemur
17. Ringtailed Lemur

 

[Pertinax]

With the important exception of Gorillas I'd say Colchester have a very representative range of Old World Primates, perhaps the best(though not the largest) in the UK. Paignton have similar wide range also.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

With the important exception of Gorillas I'd say Colchester have a very representative range of Old World Primates, perhaps the best(though not the largest) in the UK. Paignton have similar wide range also.

The only thing Colchester is really lacking is any non-lemur prosimians; I reckon a galago species would fit in quite nicely there.

 

[pipaluk]

With the important exception of Gorillas I'd say Colchester have a very representative range of Old World Primates, perhaps the best(though not the largest) in the UK. Paignton have similar wide range also.

I would say Colchester has possibly the most representative collection of (available) mammals in the UK, only Chester probably comes close.

 

[Pertinax]

I would say Colchester has possibly the most representative collection of (available) mammals in the UK, only Chester probably comes close.

Agree. despite the often curious( but usually functional) style of enclosure- building, the dead ends and hilly pathways, Colchester boasts an excellent collection mammal-wise- I'd rate it a close second to Chester in that respect.

 

[Maguari]

Well, had a good solid Twycross day today:

Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata
Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra
Crowned Lemur Eulemur coronatus
Red-bellied Lemur Eulemur rubriventer

Diana Guenon Cercopithecus diana
Roloway Guenon Cercopithecus roloway
L'hoest's Guenon Cercopithecus lhoesti
Lowe's Guenon Cercopithecus lowei
De Brazza's Guenon Cercopithecus neglectus
Lesser Spot-nosed Guenon Cercopithecus petaurista
Crowned Guenon Cercopithecus pogonias

Guereza Colobus guereza
Javan Langur Trachypithecus auratus
Dusky/Spectacled Langur Trachypithecus obscurus
Francois' Langur Trachypithecus francoisi

Agile Gibbon Hylobates agilis
Lar Gibbon Hylobates lar
Mueller's Gibbon Hylobates muelleri
Pileated Gibbon Hylobates pileatus
Northern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus leucogenys
Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus

Western Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
Bonobo Pan paniscus
Bornean Orang Utan Pongo pygmaeus

26 if I've counted correctly.

Additions from Chester (19/01):

Alaotran Gentle Lemur

Lion-tailed Macaque
Sulawesi Crested Macaque

Mandrill

Sumatran Orang-Utan

New total: 31

 

[zoogiraffe]

Right time for another update after a quick visit to some place called Flamingoland,

1) Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) at Chester Zoo
2) Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) at Chester Zoo
3) Sulawesi Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) at Chester Zoo
4) Aloatran Gentle Lemur (Hapalemur aloatrensis) at Chester Zoo
5) Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelli) at Chester Zoo
6) Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar) at Chester Zoo
7) Common Chimpanzee (Pan trogolodytes) at Chester Zoo
8) Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) at Chester Zoo
9) Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) at Twycross Zoo
10) Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) at Twycross Zoo
11) Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) at Twycross Zoo
12) Black and White Lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) at Twycross Zoo
13) Diana Monkey (Cecopithecus diana diana) at Twycross Zoo
14) L`Hoest`s Monkey (Cercopithecus lhoesti) at Twycross Zoo
15) Lowe`s Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) at Twycross Zoo
16) De Brazza`s Monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at Twycross Zoo
17) Lesser Spot-nosed Guenon (Cercopithecus petaurista petaurista) at Twycross Zoo
18) Black-footed Crowned Guenon (Cercopithecus pogonias nigripes) at Twycross Zoo
19) Roloway Monkey (Cercopithecus roloway) at Twycross Zoo
20) Western Colobus (Colobus guereza occidentalis) at Twycross Zoo
21) Javan Brown Langur (Trachypithecus auratus auratus) at Twycross Zoo
22) Francois Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi francoisi) at Twycross Zoo
23) Spectacled Langur (Trachypithecus obscurus) at Twycross Zoo
24) Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) at Twycross Zoo
25) Mueller`s Brown Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri muelleri) at Twycross Zoo
26) Pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) at Twycross Zoo
27) Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) at Twycross Zoo
28) Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) at Twycross Zoo
29) Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Twycross Zoo
30) Bonobo (Pan paniscus) at Twycross Zoo
31) Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) at Twycross Zoo
32) Red-fronted Lemur (Eulemur rufus) at Chester Zoo
33) Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadrayas) at Flamingoland
34) White-naped Mangabey (Cercocebus atys lunulatas) at Flamingoland

So now have a total of 34 for the year need to start planning the next trip to get a few more!

 

[Johnny Morris.]

Right i'm off the mark after Paignton and Shaldon visits. A few no shows though.

1) Ring tailed lemur - Paignton
2) Red Ruffed Lemur
3) Bornean Orang Utan
4) Western Lowland Gorilla
5) Mandrill
6) Pygmy Slow Loris
7) Diana Monkey
8) Sulawesi Crested Macaque
9) Hamadryas Baboon
10) Cherry Crowned Mangabey
11)King Colobus Monkey

12 Slender Loris- Shaldon
13 Slow Loris
14 Black and White Ruffed Lemur
15 Grey Mouse Lemur

 

[TeaLovingDave]

12 Slender Loris- Shaldon
13 Slow Loris
14 Black and White Ruffed Lemur
15 Grey Mouse Lemur

Worth noting that this is *not* a Greater Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang), but is a Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengalensis)