ZSL Whipsnade Zoo ZSL Whipsnade Zoo News 2022
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While the ex London Sulawesi macaques (making one less species at London) will be an additional species, proposed new Lions and Cheetahs are only going to be replacements, not new species. I don't think these can be regarded as significantly increasing Whipsnade's stock lists in any way, which have fallen dramatically in recent decades and sadly are unlikely to ever return to their previous levels.
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When did Margaret die? Very sad news
Ectotherm
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Me also.
And about time too!
I agree but at least it will increase stock levels over the current levels. And lets hope no more culling eh?
Lafone
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I had heard they lost the little zebra from another photographer the other weekend but nothing about it anywhere on display and they were still showing it as a zoo baby on the enclosure..I hadn't actually seen the zebras outside at all on the last couple of visits (apart from the male they have on his own near the chimps/bison).
I hadn't heard about Margaret though that's sad; she always looked very happy with the group and was a lot of fun to see.
AlexanderTHG
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This all sounds great! I look forward to the reptile section and the macaques as Whipsnade seem to be lacking on the primate and reptile/amphibian front, especially since the discovery centre closed.
Hopefully, bringing in some male cheetahs to join the female and a new pride of lions will result in cubs, which always attract visitors, bringing in vital funds that would hopefully be spent wisely!
It’s a shame about the zebra foal, as she was about 6 months old, so not that vulnerable anymore, I wonder what the cause was.
Finally, I’m surprised that they didn’t mention the new ‘Europe’s largest’ meerkat enclosure that is being built!
I should have added "would" in there as this is what I meant to say.
this was may 2021…they don’t know how she got the leg injury whether another Giraffe kicked her.. including her father or if it was a accident and she tripped over when she was running !
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Whiosnade need to bring in another younger bull rhino.
AlexanderTHG
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They currently have 1.6 including calf Nandi. Unfortunately, until a couple of months ago it was 1.7, but Clara passed away a few months ago.
Yes Fahari is still there, she is quite easy to spot as she is still considerably smaller than the others. Obviously larger than Nandi though!
Any news on other younger female rhino pregnant or mated?
AlexanderTHG
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In a few years yes, as I believe he is into his thirties now.
However, I was there yesterday and saw Sizzle mating Bertha a couple of times and for a good few minutes each time, so he clearly still has it.
AlexanderTHG
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I'm sure there is every possibility that one of the other females has been mated too. So hopefully we might see another calf in the next couple of years.
Their group of cows: Mikumi 1990, Bertha WB 1998, Tuli 2007, Jaseera 2011 and Nandi and Fahari 2017.
For Bertha, I think, her window may have closed at over 20 and never having calved (I think). Fingers crossed though as mating implies fertility and cyclicity in a cow.
For Bertha, I think, her window may have closed at over 20 and never having calved (I think). Fingers crossed though as mating implies fertility and cyclicity in a cow.
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AlexanderTHG
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Other notes from my visit yesterday:
- the two male scimitar-horned oryx have been moved back out of the females paddock and are back by the entrance to passage through Asia.
- the meerkats are back in their old enclosure, having been moved out while the back wall was demolished. There are now temporary wooden boards at the back.
- the old squirrel monkey island has had its moat drained and a new fence was being constructed on the outside of the moat. Does this further suggest this is where the Macaques will move to?
- the footpath to the side of the elephant paddock going down towards the Indian rhinos was closed due to wet conditions
- there are no longer any Barnacle Geese in the restaurant lake
- the two male scimitar-horned oryx have been moved back out of the females paddock and are back by the entrance to passage through Asia.
- the meerkats are back in their old enclosure, having been moved out while the back wall was demolished. There are now temporary wooden boards at the back.
- the old squirrel monkey island has had its moat drained and a new fence was being constructed on the outside of the moat. Does this further suggest this is where the Macaques will move to?
- the footpath to the side of the elephant paddock going down towards the Indian rhinos was closed due to wet conditions
- there are no longer any Barnacle Geese in the restaurant lake
AlexanderTHG
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Plus Fahari (2017), as mentioned above.
Do you know what year Sizzle (Nsiswa) was born? Is he still of mating age?
Nsiswa was wildborn around 1988 in South Africa. So, he is getting on 33+ now.
Themonkeyguy1
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He was born in 1988, and arrived in 1991.
This morning Nilo, the red panda, was walked across to his new enclosure, the old squirrel monkey enclosure. When we saw him a few hours after his move he seemed to be at home already, tucking into the bamboo that grows in there.
It seems like there are no plans to re-use the old red panda.
It seems like there are no plans to re-use the old red panda.