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AI, Belfast zoo sounds like they have an amazing collection there, looks like the primate collection alone is wonderful. Do you have any pics of your lemur species
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are there any species in particular you want photos off?
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are there any species in particular you want photos off?
Just checked your picture gallery and saw the sifakas - also is that a black footed cat in one of your photos? I've never seen one so I don't actually know what they look like!!!

Also, do you know if Belfast has produced a new guide book recently? I have one with a golden lion tamarin on the front cover, not sure if thats the newest one though. I'd be really grateful if you could find out for me.
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AI Any pics of the Sifakas or any of the other rarer species of Lemurs would be great, also of their exhibit if possible, Thanks
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I can upload photos later of sifaka and some other lemur photos though not at belfast! if i get a chance in work i'll take some photos of enclosure though its not looking the best under 8inches of snow!

That is indeed a Black-footed cat picture! beutiful animals! was told that the females are the smallest of the wild cats in size but rusty spotted cats are definately smaller!!

The goldwen lion tamarin guidebook is unfortunately the last one! but luckily the zoo has just formed a committee to start work on designing the new one! being a big guidebook collector and fanatic i will be working on it!
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Thank you AI, I forget that its freezing there, it so hot here, I understand hehe
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The goldwen lion tamarin guidebook is unfortunately the last one! but luckily the zoo has just formed a committee to start work on designing the new one! being a big guidebook collector and fanatic i will be working on it!
That's some good news then, hope you have fun working on that then! It would be nice to have a sifaka on the front cover, I doubt any UK zoo has put one on the front of a guide book before.

Thanks for all the info anyway, and yes, the black footed cat looks absolutely lovely!
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Old 08-01-2008

just a quick update! weve has three male st vincents agouti and 2 emperor tamarin born this week!

the sifaka family now have access to their outside enclosure though its pretty cold!

two barbary lion cubs have been sexed as male and will be introduced back to the pride soon!
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Saw an article in the zoo news section Belfast is getting a new entrance complex, maybe Al can shed some light on the development.
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We have been given a grant of £300,000 from the NI torist board together with a similar amount from the council to build a new vistor entrance and shop. It will include an exhibition hall and interactive area aswell! it is much needed! the car park is too upgraded and themed also. The zoo is to be rebranded this year too and this will prob start inline with the new entrance! the zoo won three awards for tourism in NI this year so is now being seen in a new light! so touch wood we'll be a collection to keep and eye on!
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Old 23-01-2008

A collection to keep an eye as far as i`m concerned Belfast already is a collection to keep an eye on.
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Old 13-02-2008

Just a wee bit of info, heard news today that we are due to receive a young female goodfellows tree kangaroo in the next couple of months. We will also be getting 20 rodriguez fruit bats and around 50 seba fruits bats from chester for our new rainforest exhibit. A female pudu will also be arriving from banham to pair with one of our males and 3 male blesbok are coming from africa alive! other new species arriving in the next couple of week include blue bellied rollers,luzon bleeding heart doves and 4 male blue crowned laughing thrushes!
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Al where is the tree kangaroo coming from?
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there r three females two young ones born recently at krefeld and beauval and an older female from oz. We are to receive one of these animals but not sure which one yet. Males will be brought in from the states later in the year to pair with all three of these aparently!
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Right thats me over to Belfast when they arrive
 


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