ZSL Whipsnade Zoo ZSL Whipsnade Zoo News 2024
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Whipsnade is home to 3 female Common Waterbuck and 1 female Defassa Waterbuck. They are kept together in the large paddock opposite the Cheetahs. The Grevy's Zebra also inhabit this paddock. Although on my last visit the paddock was divided into 2.
Nilo, the male, is now back in the main enclosure with Ruby. They both like seem to sleep near the top of the tallest tree.
Although it's not yet signed the Wild Boar are now in their winter house by the Gaur, just the two adults, their three offspring have now gone.
I’m hoping to visit Whipsnade next week but the app and website says the otter enclosure is temporarily closed for maintenance. Any one seen anything going on?
Lafone
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It was open when I was last there but the otters did go off show last year in the chilly weather so perhaps they are renewing the heating in the house under the rocks and having a tidy up of the pond pre the cold weather. Probably visiting this weekend so will take a snap if no one else updates.
Yeah that makes sense. I’ll probably head that way anyway as I would like to see the new inhabitants of the former kookaburra aviary
Lafone
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And nice to see Ruby and Nilo back together in the red panda enclosure too.
Strathmorezoo
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The White Rhino calf born in October, has stepped outside and has well and truly found his feet ,according to his keeper. "He's getting more confident and curious every day " she added. Currently not named, his name will be chosen by visitors from a shortlist of, Khula,Garamba,Darwin and Nkosi.
popslck
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Visited Whipsnade today and went to the Visayan Warty Pigs and found an exciting suprise! They have moved the Philippine Spotted Dear to the Warty Pig enclosure with hope of mixing the two! The deer was very friendly and curious and was really sweet. Excited to see the two species in a mixed enclosure
Lafone
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Guess they must be a new arrival as they haven't had Spotted Deer at Whipsnade before.
I don't think the zoo had any Philippine Spotted Deer before, they must be a newn species. Which is a great addition to the collection
Any update on the Banteng?
popslck
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oh that's weird! the keeper outside the enclosure said it had been moved from the Asian drive through
Lafone
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Perhaps it was a Hog or Sika?
Kalaw
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The deer currently held in Passage through Asia are Hog, Père David’s, Sika, Fallow and Barashinga, so unless the keeper misspoke and it is in fact one of those species that has moved, it is a new addition, and a very much welcome one at that. With the babirusa, anoa, banteng and now these, Whipsnade’s ungulate collection is certainly restoring itself very nicely. If it is one of the aforementioned species, then I would assume Hog or Sika, the smallest of the lot, and the ones most often seen in such mixes.
I would second @Panthera1981 ’s question about the banteng. Are they in the ‘semi-offshow’ yard near the entrance of Passage where the Babirusa and anoa used to be?
That's very interesting as I was unaware that Whipsnade had Prince Alfred's deer. (I'll never get used to calling this species Philippine spotted deer; they'll always be Prince Alfred's deer to me.)
(A mixed exhibit of the deer and warty pig was previously tried at Colchester.)
Lafone
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The Banteng were still in that enclosure on 20th October, sleeping near the fence at the far end.
Yeah the Banteng are currently held in the enclosure that had the Anoa and Babirusa.
Sorry didn’t see your reply!