Thanks for posting photos, the work appears to be progressing well.
ZSL London Zoo ZSL London Zoo News 2012
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Thanks for posting photos, the work appears to be progressing well.
If you go to British pathe news film-London Zoo, there is a short film of young African elephant Toto having a bath inside the elephant house,1965,also there is another short film of your namesake with Sabrina on the Mappins 1969.
Jordan-Jaguar97
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Thank you Stulch and Pertinax.
I wonder if three will arrive then. I believe a pair has been identified as 'Jae Jae' and 'Melati' but I wonder if ZSL will introduce a third Tiger I presume a female.
Thanks for the photos - I've heard the building work is on schedule. Will the new Tigers be housed in the Lion house/terrace?
The old tiger enclosure first (I imagine a maximum of two) until Tiger Territory is ready. There is a notice at the old enclosure which you can see part of in my third picture.
I stopped by the zoo for the first time in ages today. The Mappin outback is looking much better - they have removed most of the cheesy road signs which is a big improvement and I think they changed the side viewing area too. The brolga seem to have gone and there are new fences dividing the area with the emus and wallabies apart, I think.
I spotted the landscaped mock rock lined pool in the former camel enclosure pictured above and I think it will make a very nice looking home for tapirs. I also saw the work inside and there is a block wall along the back of one of the inside bays- also pictured above - which I think may be a pool but it won't be easy to view if that is the case.
Overall I was very impressed with the progress. The area along this side of the zoo will look great and I had a real sense of the zoo making good and imaginative use of space. I'm very excited about how it will look.
I think the aviaries around the lion terraces are a great example of how the zoo can fill in spaces here and there making it feel more filled up so to speak without cramming animals into every available space.
I spotted the landscaped mock rock lined pool in the former camel enclosure pictured above and I think it will make a very nice looking home for tapirs. I also saw the work inside and there is a block wall along the back of one of the inside bays- also pictured above - which I think may be a pool but it won't be easy to view if that is the case.
Overall I was very impressed with the progress. The area along this side of the zoo will look great and I had a real sense of the zoo making good and imaginative use of space. I'm very excited about how it will look.
I think the aviaries around the lion terraces are a great example of how the zoo can fill in spaces here and there making it feel more filled up so to speak without cramming animals into every available space.
I am eagerly awaiting completion of the tiger habitat. The tapir area looks promising too. I do hope they plant it up well and provide loads of shade for the tapirs (as being elusive forested mammals they need that to play hide and seek 
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sooty mangabey
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A month or two back, they were in the Snowdon Aviary, looking a bit lost.
Which of these aviaries is actually viewable? When I saw them I thought they were, essentially, off-show, with just the end one - which at the time had a seriema in it - visible. Was I missing a path that would have taken me past them?
The visible ones are one at each end (the old penguin pool end and the entrance to the big cat terraces from the centre of the zoo end).
Thanks Tarzan, i haven't seen either of these previously, they will bring back memories, i'll search for them later when i return from Whipsnade.
Tiger Territory
Posted on 05-02-2012 after the Tiger SOS Fellows' event on the Saturday:-
The above still apply (except of course the existing tigers went to its sister park).
The female from Australia has been there for two weeks (but of course not on show) and the male from the USA (i.e. Jae Jae) was in the air over the weekend.
I also noticed they have started to build the new camel shelter (see the attached picture) in the new camel enclosure (or at least where the new camel enclosure is going to be).
I've also attached the full notice, mentioned previously, on the 'old' tiger enclosure (which was partly on a previous picture).
Posted on 05-02-2012 after the Tiger SOS Fellows' event on the Saturday:-
The above still apply (except of course the existing tigers went to its sister park).
The female from Australia has been there for two weeks (but of course not on show) and the male from the USA (i.e. Jae Jae) was in the air over the weekend.
I also noticed they have started to build the new camel shelter (see the attached picture) in the new camel enclosure (or at least where the new camel enclosure is going to be).
I've also attached the full notice, mentioned previously, on the 'old' tiger enclosure (which was partly on a previous picture).
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Melati, the new female, can be seen as of last week, well just about. She is in the Francois Langur indoor area - the Francois Langur are being restricted to there outdoor area. Throughout the day keepers do sometimes open the viewing window so people can see her, although there is a metal fence around the window so people don't get too close to the glass.
Not sure where Jae Jae is being kept currently, as he should of arrived last weekend. At some stage they will need to be in enclosures next to each other so they can get used to each other before introduction into the old tiger enclosure before the move to Tiger Territory next year.
There will be just Melati and Jae Jae for Tiger Territory, although the zoo is confident of cubs by the end of 2013.
bluemonkey
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I am aware that the age for volunteering at ZSL London Zoo is eighteen but does anyone have any advice for someone younger than that age to prepare so they can have a running chance at securing a place? Also if anyone recommend somewhere for work experience with animals in South of the UK other than ZSL London Zoo that would be very helpful.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
volvox
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Everyone who applies to be a volunteer at London Zoo has a "running chance". The ability to get on with visitors is the main criterion (on top of the obvious one of an interest in animals!) so I guess a bit of practice at being interviewed might help - your friend/relative needs to be able to chat confidently, though obviously a normal bit of shyness and nerves wouldn't count against anyone.
CambsVet
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Could they get some work experience else where? (ie. Another zoo) This way they have shown they have an interest and have been in a zoo environment and so know what to expect. I did a weeks placement when I was 17 at WMSP, and stayed in a nearby B&B. The B&B basically survived on work experience and temp workers for the safari park and was very reasonable on rates. Obviously it depends what age your relative is and also if they are able to drive/stay somewhere by themselves but I do strongly recommend having some work experience/voluntary work with animals and or people to put on the CV!
As volvox said the main thing is the ability to come across as friendly and approachable to people, and of course an interest in animals and learning (as you are expected to learn about the animals in the areas of the zoos the volunteers work). Also commitment is a big thing for volunteering at London Zoo, they ask for 1 day a week if you pick a weekday or 1 day fortnightly for Saturday/Sunday teams - so if you can show you have committed to something in the past (even if its not related) then that is a plus. You need to stick to the day you pick, of course days off are allowed, the main thing is your reliable.
You don't say how old you are right now, but there is a single main recruitment day once a year and applications should open in December/January time, if so you would start in February, so if your order than 18 then but not at time of application, then apply and just include a covering letter to confirm when your going to be 18.
Nearer the time take a trip to the zoo and speak to a few volunteers, get a feel for the role, that will also give you something to talk about in your interview and shows your keen. Good luck.
Tigers go the distance for love
Thursday 18 October 2012
New Sumatran tigers arrive at ZSL London Zoo
Tigers go the distance for love - News - ZSL London Zoo - ZSL
Thursday 18 October 2012
New Sumatran tigers arrive at ZSL London Zoo
Tigers go the distance for love - News - ZSL London Zoo - ZSL
I wish ZSL wouldn't go downmarket with their press releases. 'Tigers go the distance for love' indicates that the two tigers know they are go on a blind date. "They say that love knows no bounds and that’s certainly been the case for ZSL London Zoo’s two new tigers – who have travelled more than 14,000 miles to meet" is just untrue. Until the two tigers arrived, they didn't know about each other. Are we supposed to believe that they downloaded details about each other or sent one another tweets (or roars)? It reminds me of another ZSL article that said that London Zoo's female gorillas were looking forward to the arrival of a new male gorilla from France. Were they doing Linguaphone courses? No, they didn't know he was coming. The marketting department needs to be more professional with their press releases.
I appreciate what you are saying, and yes I agree it is a bit corny, I suppose this type of press release is considered to be popular to the masses, I do think all of this is very tame to what London Zoo did on arrival of the giant pandas in the early nineties, getting Miss Cilla Black to do a blind date and sing a song to Bao Bao and Ming Ming at the Sobelle Pavilion, how much was her fee for this, or did she do it out of the goodness of her heart at a time when the zoo was a bit short of cash?, and to think, Sir Edward Heath was present to witness the whole performance!
volvox
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Oh I do agree, I find the tone of a lot of their publicity excruciating and often downright patronising. It's hard to believe many members of the public swallow all that anthropomorphic "romantic" baloney. It should be a serious opportunity for ZSL to educate people about conservation and the breeding programme. Still, hopefully the info around the new enclosure will do that.