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20-09-2007

the kites are for a flying show

20-09-2007

does anyone know whne the orangutans will come from ?

21-09-2007

It's good to see a third british zoo housing Philippine Deer

21-09-2007

Which species of orang utan and from where will they be sourced?

21-09-2007

they are housin there hybrid orangs there the will decide on a species

21-09-2007

No, just a gentle leg-pull

Alan

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21-09-2007

They have applied to EEP for a pair of Sumatran Orangs. They already have one purebred female-Djambe(originally from Twycross) living with the hybrid 'Rajang' so she could (maybe) be bred from too.

No decision yet as to where these animals will come from. One obvious candidate could be Chester's 10yr male Padang- he's a nice little male already old enough to breed. A female would have to come from Europe though.

09-11-2007

colchester has announced that it has put the female african elephant "rosa" to sleep on tuesday, due to long standing health problems since the birth of her male calf "jambo" in 2004.

09-11-2007

thats really sad, i remember reading and following the birth, tahts a real shame.

09-11-2007

They have registered concern for her health over many months now and I think have been preparing for this eventuality by seperating her calf 'Jambo' and integrating him into the main group, which has in fact worked well. He's three years old so should be able to do okay without her now. Sad nevertheless.

11-11-2007

It's a shame that giving birth resulted shortened her lifespan but her quality of life since leaving chipperfields must have been incomparable, including being able to rear a calf of her own.

09-12-2007

Colchester has announced the birth of a giant anteater, born during the night of 2nd december the animal is as yet un-sexed.

09-12-2007

Wow thats great news

25-05-2008

A male Philippine Spotted Deer has arrived from Chester, and later this year there should be some Cuban Crocodiles.

26-05-2008

bongorob,

Any idea where the Cuban crocodiles will be coming from?

It now looks like the Reptile/Amphibian TAG has made some serious recommendations re. crocs in EAZA zoos. C. mindorensis is a new programme, Cuban crocs at Paignton and now Colchester (another C. programme in the making) and breeding C. moreleti at Cotswold.

The Alligator sinensis getting a make over continent-wise ... (alas the 1.2 trio at Rotterdam have not come alive out of hibernation ... nobody quite knows for sure why)! Tomistoma at Dvur and gharial at Praha ....!!!!!

Perhaps at last some long deserved and timely interest in endangered crocs in EAZA zoos. Hopefully, the EAZA Reptile TAG can direct efforts to breed all and C. siamensis (as well). Good numbers of these exist also in EU, but an amalgamation of individuals into breeding groupings would greatly help matters.