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2007 Marwell annual report
07-06-2008
The 2007 Marwell annual report and animal inventory can be downloaded here
Marwell: Annual Review 2006 / 2007 |
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#2
07-06-2008
I read the inventory and report last year, and some of the comments on here, interestingly their ungulates seem to have a less suspect pattern of breeding and survival this year, and overall the mammals seem to have had less deaths and neonatal deaths. However I do hope they have sacked whoever is responsible for husbandry in their Tropical house, many of the losses are species that you would expect to be fairly long-lived in captivity. It could all be a coincidence, but then there are quite a few cases of the entire stock of a species arriving that year, only for all or most of them to perish.
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#3
07-06-2008
Interesting to see about tiger cubs being born at marwell in 2007, shame they didnt survive though. do you think this could be the reason why their breeding male was given the snip?
It also lists that they lost a male tiger during the year as well, was this the older male tiger that lived on his own (forgotten his name!). How old was he, and did he die of old age or kidney problems associated with most big cats? |
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#4
07-06-2008
Thank you for putting these up Rob. A very interesting read, a shame that Marwell are down to just 3 Arabian Oryx now.
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#5
07-06-2008
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#6
15-06-2008
The male tiger who died was the elderly Ivan. He had sufferd from arthritis for some time and when his condition got worst he was PTS
Amur leopard cubs The female is around 12 years old and I think this had affected her breeding success. Interestingly her cubs seem to have survived when there was only 1 born. She will now be retired from breeding due to her age. Tiger cubs I was suprised to see that 5 had been born. The adult male was given the 'snip' last year when a new wild tiger came into the captive breeding programme - but I struggling to remember when this was. |
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#7
20-06-2008
i agree about the tropical house the death rate is quite bad, of the 155 fish they had at the beginning of the year they were left with 84, with only 1 departing the rest dying
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#8
09-07-2008
 Where are the arabian oryx, i have been about 100 times, but can't find them
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#9
09-07-2008
They are in the shed/hardstanding nearest to the Tiger viewing window but on the opposite side of the main(central) drive. The Vicuna are in the adjacent hardstanding.
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#10
10-07-2008
im going to marwell not this weekend but the one after that, so i will give full update then! anyone know if the frog house is finished yet?
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10-07-2008
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#12
11-07-2008
ok thanks, what else should i look out for
on my list so far is... new gibbon enclosure kangaroo walktrough new anteater enclosure frog house (if finished) baby okapi |
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#13
22-07-2008
I went a few weeks ago, first there is no baby Okapi, It is walliby not kangaroo and frog house is finished
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23-07-2008
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#15
23-07-2008
Amphibian Ark
The Ark wasn't finished at the weekend - I am not sure when it will be open. I have been to a keeper talk on this. The Ark has to be inspected and approved before any residents can be added - the bio-security is v high and there are numerous requirements eg staff have to shower before and after entering main area. Intitially amphibians already at the zoo will be moved into the Ark. These will be placed near the window for visitors to see. New species won't be allocated until the unit is fully approved, so they don't know what species they will receive or how many. |
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