Chester 2012 news #2 » Chester Zoo

12-04-2012

Having seen the picture from JR in the gallery, it looks like there is more than one Pudu in with the anteaters - the one I saw looked older than the one posted, which looks rather young to me. Hopefully it's a permanent move, they really are lovely animals and it's nice to have something else to see when the Anteaters aren't out, which unfortunately has been the case every single time I have visited the exhibit.

12-04-2012

It's possible that JR's photo was taken of the youngster which they had last year - It does like a youngish specimen.

12-04-2012

Does the barcode - presumably a QR code - actually work? According to Apposing it's only for iPhones:

Chester Zoo visitor app | Apposing Ltd

...and the zoo site says it hasn't been released yet.

Zoo App Coming Soon | Chester Zoo UK

I can't find it in the Google Play store either (for an ICS 'phone).

12-04-2012

The app appears to not yet be released - but if you look in the bottom corner of the Apposing piece, there is a section saying 'Android app development', 'GPS' and 'iPhone App Development', which are lists of apps - Chester's features in all three.

12-04-2012

The anteater enclosure seemed empty when I looked this morning, but I had other things on my mind so I wasn't looking all that closely. My priority was to see a mammal from Africa which has hooves, horns and stripes.

Forgot to mention earlier that the cassowaries were taking an interest in each other.

12-04-2012

If I'd of knew when I visited a few weeks ago, seeing the Black rhino setup and the Mammal you mention would of been my main priority too.

12-04-2012

Now little cassowaries really would be something to see!

I don't like "Apposing", it sounds like one of those words people use when they really mean to use another one!

12-04-2012

Cassowary chicks would be something special, the first for a number of years (nine years, Paignton I think, in 2003) - On that note, would the Bird team/keepers incubate the eggs if they were produced? I know they do this with some Flamingos/Penguins, just wondering.

12-04-2012

Two anteaters?

12-04-2012

I believe you may have made a mistake here but they is three anteaters at the Zoo, the adult pair and the young male (offspring of the adult pair, Bliss X Pedro).

12-04-2012

I think you may have made a mistake too

[PS : The third anteater would be 'Pepe' - is 'Pedro' actually in the old 'roo exhibit? I recall him not moving in alongside the other two.]

12-04-2012

I have heard people saying that they have seen him in the Kangaroo exhibit, not 100% sure if that is true.

Yup - Pepe was born in August was it? Pedro is his sire/father/dad what ever you want to call him.

12-04-2012

The aviarys are not just off-show but empty.

Also the other Pudu should be stopping were they are and another one brought in to go with the one with the Giant Anteaters.

Also its only 2 Giant Anteater not 3!!

12-04-2012

Thanks for confirming the anteater mystery, is the pudu currently in with the anteaters last years baby by any chance? If so, Chester will hold two pairs.

12-04-2012

Last I heard was yes Chester did plan on having more than 1 pair of Chilean Pudu,just like they plan on keeping more tham 1 pair of a few species in which they currently only have 1 pair!