I wrote that male Khari would become the new breeding bull at Brno Zoo. The 0.3 cows had been without a male for a few years and Khari was the best match.
The earlier note by Pertinax on Diana monkeys may have inadvertently made it into the Whipsnade thread. That item led met to believe - without further checking - that the location he was discussing did refer to Whipsnade (as it turned ... out this may have been an oversight).
I fear this is another example of the Brexit tied mind boggling arrangements to get import / export done efficiently and effectively (high time Govr. gets changed up ... in the UK) for wild animal species and where zoos both sides of the Pond are negatively impacted.
And she lives alone, doesn't she?
AfIk she's in the group(or rather pair) with their baby but maybe you know more?
Oh, ok, I thought Paignton only had one. My mistake.
No, they do have a pair- actually sorry its a trio- consisting of mother, daughter and unrelated male. The mother is too old to breed now though. The younger female is already about 10 years old and had her first baby a year or so ago so they have 4 at present..
I really don’t want to go off topic (and full disclosure I voted to remain) but there was literally no need at all for this to change after brexit. No need at all! Nobody was asking for it ffs.
Whether you asked for it is just irrelevant: All zoos in the UK dealing with transfers outside the UK to/fro (to Ireland, the EEC countries and wider European region beyond) all complain about the current restrictive regulations over import / export, extra paperwork and vet testing guidelines pertaining to transport of exotic wildlife frustrating breeding programs and ex situ conservatoin action over years.
I can imagine that is the case. I realise we’re in a bubble but it’s hard to argue that zoos and conservation shouldn’t be above politics!
Thank you for adding that vital piece of information.
