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[rhinofan12]

Spoke to someone at the zoo today and Banteng are at Whipsnade however in quarantine for now, I did walk up to the passage through Asia entrance but looked empty so not sure they are being held there. The person I spoke to didn't know where they will be kept although they did mention maybe in monkey forest, guess we will find out soon enough.

 

[Lafone]

Spoke to someone at the zoo today and Banteng are at Whipsnade however in quarantine for now, I did walk up to the passage through Asia entrance but looked empty so not sure they are being held there. The person I spoke to didn't know where they will be kept although they did mention maybe in monkey forest, guess we will find out soon enough.

Good news! Perhaps they will put them where the emu is.

 

[Tim May]

Banteng would be a lovely addition, do hope they aren't replacing the gaur though!

Indeed it's good to see Whipsnade increasing its cattle collection but let's hope the banteng are not a replacement for the gaur.

Whipsnade now has anoa, gaur, banteng and European bison; it would be good to see American bison return to repopulate Bison Hill.

 

[ajmcwhipsnade]

Indeed it's good to see Whipsnade increasing its cattle collection but let's hope the banteng are not a replacement for the gaur.

Whipsnade now has anoa, gaur, banteng and European bison; it would be good to see American bison return to repopulate Bison Hill.

As much as it would be awesome to have American bison back, they wouldn’t have a hope of getting planning permission for a bigger house/holding area

 

[NMM]

I hope the banteng are in addition to and not in place of the gaur too.

Gaur have a body structure that is much more different from domestic cattle than banteng too. In my opinion that makes them an interesting sight in addition to their size.

 

[Fallax]

I'd love to see American bison return, its a shame this species has become a bit of a rarity in the UK. Cape buffalo also only hanging on, how I dream of a huge cattle collection at Whipsnade...

 

[Panthera1981]

Why not bring back the Congo buffalo?

 

[Jennings]

I'd love to see American bison return, its a shame this species has become a bit of a rarity in the UK.

A rarity in zoos, yes, but not on farms. The Rhug Estate's very large herd is usually visible from the A5 just after the Dee bridge west of Corwen, for example.

 

[Tim May]

I'd love to see American bison return, its a shame this species has become a bit of a rarity in the UK. Cape buffalo also only hanging on, how I dream of a huge cattle collection at Whipsnade...

Why not bring back the Congo buffalo?

I remember both Cape buffalo and Congo buffalo at Whipsnade. I think their large size makes Cape buffalo the more impressive exhibit but I would be very happy to see any form of African buffalo at Whipsnade again.

 

[dillotest0]

A rarity in zoos, yes, but not on farms. The Rhug Estate's very large herd is usually visible from the A5 just after the Dee bridge west of Corwen, for example.

I wonder if these came from the now-defunct Bush Farm Bison Centre?

 

[Pertinax]

Best 'zoo' herd of Bison I know of is at Woburn, around 20 strong. They are at the entrance to the safari park but have been there much longer.

 

[Laboratory 7]

I wonder if these came from the now-defunct Bush Farm Bison Centre?

Rhug may possibly have received some from bush bison farm, but the herd has been there well before the start of the 2000s so is well established and known to the locals.

 

[Dianamonkey]

Giraffe calf

• Dianamonkey
• 20 Jul 2024
• 2

20/07/24

One week old giraffe calf today, keeper said it was a male

 

[Baringogiraffe12]

Giraffe calf

• Dianamonkey
• 20 Jul 2024
• 2

20/07/24

One week old giraffe calf today, keeper said it was a male

I assume this is the second calf they’ve had this year, would that make the current numbers 3.3?

 

[Dianamonkey]

I assume this is the second calf they’ve had this year, would that make the current numbers 3.3?

Yes, first was a female born in June

 

[Rosie183]

I’m confused
So Luna giraffe had another baby last weekend? As they had the female born in June to Ijuma and I didn’t think the other mum would have a baby so soon given she got a 20month old male calf in Wilfred!

 

[Dianamonkey]

I’m confused
So Luna giraffe had another baby last weekend? As they had the female born in June to Ijuma and I didn’t think the other mum would have a baby so soon given she got a 20month old male calf in Wilfred!

There was a sign saying it was born recently.The keeper said it was a male and born last week, don't know the names of the giraffes.

 

[pudu]

Best 'zoo' herd of Bison I know of is at Woburn, around 20 strong. They are at the entrance to the safari park but have been there much longer.

Have you ever seen the herd at Highland Wildlife Park?

 

[Pertinax]

Have you ever seen the herd at Highland Wildlife Park?

But those are European right? I was referring to American...

 

[Jennings]

I wonder if these came from the now-defunct Bush Farm Bison Centre?

Rhug's been farming American Bison for well over a decade - hence the massive statue of one by the A5 - so presumably not.