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Unfortunately the resident brolga at the zoo passed away a few months ago, confirmed via email
A great shame for such an interesting species to be gone from the UK
A great shame for such an interesting species to be gone from the UK
Lafone
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Up at Whipsnade in the heat today.
The highlight was seeing a new scimitar horned oryx calf in the paddock with it’s mother and the rest of the herd.
Good to see Khari the lion using all of the enclosure - he was enjoying the shade under the trees at the opposite end to the house.
Both red pandas were out and about - it was actually quite easy to see them in the large tree which was good news as it’s a lot of foliage to navigate, but they stand out well.
The highlight was seeing a new scimitar horned oryx calf in the paddock with it’s mother and the rest of the herd.
Good to see Khari the lion using all of the enclosure - he was enjoying the shade under the trees at the opposite end to the house.
Both red pandas were out and about - it was actually quite easy to see them in the large tree which was good news as it’s a lot of foliage to navigate, but they stand out well.
Interesting, I was there today as well! We may have unknowingly crossed paths
Lafone
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Heard the keepers saying they were still looking to someone who asked but you know whipsnade who knows
Interesting, I was there today as well! We may have unknowingly crossed paths
We probably did! Although there were 709 school parties (lovely day for them) there were not that many people not in one of those overall.
Ha I also was up at the zoo earlier today. Incredibly hot!
Good progress is being made on the Aardvark/Porcupine/Meerkat area.
Again was surprised at how easily you could see the Red Pandas, they were together up the big tree.
Most exciting thing of note was the surprise of a Lowland Anoa in one of the paddocks on the way into the passage through Asia!
Good progress is being made on the Aardvark/Porcupine/Meerkat area.
Again was surprised at how easily you could see the Red Pandas, they were together up the big tree.
Most exciting thing of note was the surprise of a Lowland Anoa in one of the paddocks on the way into the passage through Asia!
709 different school parties?
My worst nightmare. Yet individual visitors are still expected to pre-book at ZSL sites. What on earth for?
Lafone
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709 different school parties?
Well it felt like 709 lol. Probably about 10. One of them at least called the chimps chimps which was promising. The good thing about whipsnade is the sheer size means you can be as good as alone even on a school trip day once they’ve wandered past.
In fact, I overheard a guide who was touring one of the trips begin teaching the kids about the gaurs which was very nice to hear I must have gone back to the gaurs about 3 or 4 times, they are very fascinating!
I must have gone back to the gaurs about 3 or 4 times, they are very fascinating!After years of disappointment Whipsnade get Aardvark and Lowland Anoa within the same month?!
Lafone
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ZSL email today noting earlier closing tomorrow probably to give their staff a bit of a weather break.
“Please note, in light of the red weather warnings, tomorrow (Tuesday 19 July) last entry to Whipsnade Zoo will be 3pm, with the Zoo closing at 4pm”
And a good video of gorillas at london enjoying lollies as much as we do.
“Please note, in light of the red weather warnings, tomorrow (Tuesday 19 July) last entry to Whipsnade Zoo will be 3pm, with the Zoo closing at 4pm”
And a good video of gorillas at london enjoying lollies as much as we do.
Alwaysevergreen
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Two Aardvarks have today joined ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. A male called Terry from Africa Alive and a female called Nacho from Longleat.
Nice addition to the collection.
Nice addition to the collection.
Hang on why is Nacho is moving to Whipsnade from Longleat
Why not? Animals go where the breeding programme requires.
Lafone
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Thats great - they have a good sized new enclosure and who knows now it’s confirmed as a pair we might eventually hear the patter of little aardvark feet!
Does anyone know what subspecies the new cheetah are, or have Whipsnade reverted back to exhibiting generic “zoo cheetah?”
Lafone
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According to Fota where they came from they are ‘northern cheetahs’ (Acinonyx j. soemmeringii) and the fota Director coordinates the studbook for them. They are from two different litters and “part of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Northern cheetah breeding programme which is coordinated by Fota Wildlife Park.”
Lafone
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Correction : they are from the same litter vs two but the same studbook info. Robyn may have been named Gus to start with - info on names per litter appears a bit confusing on the fota site.