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A few things from today:

The Boki-boki/Narrow-striped Mongoose have had another youngster.

Asiatic Lions Bhanu (m) and the girls were very vocal this afternoon, which made a change, haven't heard a peep out of him since he arrived 4 years ago. They have access to both the main and smaller 'railway' enclosures.

The new Animal Adventure has opened, but didn't have time to look around. It looks more open than the previous one.

The gorilla troop were looking a touch restless, but they all (except Zaire) went outside for a scatter feed. It doesn't feel quite right without Kumbuka there. His name and picture have been removed from the boards.

Signs for the Bearded Pigs have been taken down already.

The Malagasy Jumping Rats have had a youngster.

The Patagonian Conures have been moved into the old Tawny Owl enclosure at the entrance to the farm, near the camels.

Great view of the remaining Malayan Tapir, outside feeding at the end of the day. Very rarely see the tapir, especially since the Casson was closed again.

All the insect enclosures in the Clore have been boarded up. Only the selfie-taking plants remain.

The crazy golf was closed.
 
Crowthorne said:
A few things from today:

The Boki-boki/Narrow-striped Mongoose have had another youngster.

Asiatic Lions Bhanu (m) and the girls were very vocal this afternoon, which made a change, haven't heard a peep out of him since he arrived 4 years ago. They have access to both the main and smaller 'railway' enclosures.

The new Animal Adventure has opened, but didn't have time to look around. It looks more open than the previous one.

The gorilla troop were looking a touch restless, but they all (except Zaire) went outside for a scatter feed. It doesn't feel quite right without Kumbuka there. His name and picture have been removed from the boards.

Signs for the Bearded Pigs have been taken down already.

The Malagasy Jumping Rats have had a youngster.

The Patagonian Conures have been moved into the old Tawny Owl enclosure at the entrance to the farm, near the camels.

Great view of the remaining Malayan Tapir, outside feeding at the end of the day. Very rarely see the tapir, especially since the Casson was closed again.

All the insect enclosures in the Clore have been boarded up. Only the selfie-taking plants remain.

The crazy golf was closed.
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Any reason for the insect enclosures being boarded up?
 
I was perusing the 2018-2019 Annual report on my break (as you do), and thought this was an interesting snippet:
A home for wildlife
Our animals are at the heart of who we are and what we do, playing a vital role in conservation and allowing us to inspire so many. It’s important that we remain clear and focused on the impacts our animals allow us to make, which is why we’re working on a species planning tool to evaluate the role species play in our Zoos. The database will measure every species against our strategic impact areas, linking to the IUCN Red List and ZSL Projects Database, and help our curators make important decisions about the best species for us to have here at our Zoos.
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I'd be very interested how this will impact the species held at both ZSL sites

The full report can be found here: https://www.zsl.org/sites/default/files/media/2019-10/ZSL_Annual_Report_2018-19.pdf
 
Crowthorne said:
I was perusing the 2018-2019 Annual report on my break (as you do), and thought this was an interesting snippet:


I'd be very interested how this will impact the species held at both ZSL sites

The full report can be found here: https://www.zsl.org/sites/default/files/media/2019-10/ZSL_Annual_Report_2018-19.pdf
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This statement would appear to be very open to interpretation, but ZSL have become very adept at producing non-commital mumbo-jumbo for some time now. Therfore my conclusions from this statement are:

A. I'll believe when I see it but...
B. I won't hold my breath!
 
Crowthorne said:
A few things from today:


The Patagonian Conures have been moved into the old Tawny Owl enclosure at the entrance to the farm, near the camels.

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Those are just two Patagonian Conures who are separate from the larger group (10 or so) . The larger group are still n the top corner of Animal Adventure by the main Coati area.
 
Panthera1981 said:
Given her age, and welfare, it’s not worth the effort.

Getting back on track with London Zoo, when does the Colobus walkthrough open? I forget if it is next year or 2021.
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Thanks for reminding me! It should all well and good be in the Whipsnade thread.

On ZSL-London Zoo: any plans for the Casson Pavillion and some of the vacant spots there?????
 
I do hope they get something along the lines of a medium-sized to large herbivore such as another wild pig species or Congo Buffalo. Since the enclosures have steep sides with over-hanging fencing, can any form of terrestrial predator go in them like e.g. Bush Dogs or Wolves?
 
Dassie rat said:
Decades ago, there were agoutis in the moat, but foxes got in and killed them.
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That's an interesting bit of history. What an unusual choice for such a decent sized exhibit. Were they the only species in there at the time? Surely there must have been something else sharing it with them.

It could make quite a good aquatic mammal exhibit for Capybaras and Tapirs. Although not the most exciting of choices, it could work quite well though I would personally renovate the whole area for some form of Rhinoceros - preferably Sumatran!
 
Dassie rat said:
Decades ago, there were agoutis in the moat, but foxes got in and killed them.
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Daubentoniidae said:
That's an interesting bit of history. What an unusual choice for such a decent sized exhibit. Were they the only species in there at the time? Surely there must have been something else sharing it with them.
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The agoutis were in the moat round the elephant enclosure i.e. the other side of the Casson Building to the bearded pig enclosure. The agoutis weren't the only species in the exhibit as the elephants were there too.
 
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