IT IS only one ? so far Been watching as much as possible and am sure that wasn't there when I went to do the washing up
Does anyone know the history of the female? Is she a first time mum? Her behaviour is not looking to promising but its early days yet, the cubbing den in my opinion is to open, putting it next to the window like that was a bad idea! She's not being given the privacy she needs. In the last 10 minutes she hasn't been near the cub, which is a concern, the next couple of hours will be crucial, hopefully when the sun goes down and the den becomes darker she'll feel more secure. If she's a first time mum she'll be a bit traumatised by it all, but she seems to be distracted by some thing away from the cubbing area, peace and quiet is what she needs now.
I am watching it again now - have seen no movement in the last 10 minutes, and the female seems highly disinterested. How long has it been since the cub was born?
There is sometimes a board over the bottom half of the window but unfortunately has been removed as you can usually see idiots banging on the top half of the window! Very worrying she was in the bed earlier before I did my washing up which could be when she was giving birth? or? although she was on the floor yesterday too and pacing alot
I have seen movement in the den, however not for about 20 minutes now, I think it was a cub, but difficult to see. The mother has been pacing, but not been back to the den, she is still very distended, would suggest maybe still something inside?
its not looking at all promising, mum has shown no interest in the cub for well over half and hour and no movement has been seen for about the same time. It could be that mum has another cub or cubs on the way and once she's had them all she'll settle down, the cub could just be having a well earned sleep at the front of the box out of camera sight! Its begining to get dark now so hopefully mum will start to relax, but usually once they loose interest or have been disturbed they commit infanticide, the keepers and managers will have to make a decision, put it down to a learning experience for her, and for them (better cubbing facilities) and let nature (and in their case god!) take its course or pull it for hand rearing. (just checked back on the camera is there some movement at the bottom right corner of the box or is it just a bit blurry?)
It was definately a cub and was very active about an hour ago. She was in her bed about 7.30 and noticed the cub just before 8
I can't believe how stupid Noah's Ark are, leaving a cubbing den on public view! Can't they do anything right?
I saw it too there was a cub, no ones disputing that, but mum hasn't been near the den for ages and the cub has either moved out of view of the camera or stopped moving, one of two
Are you sure of what you saw? there seem to be several areas within the frame, including in a corner of the den, where the picture 'moves' and looks 'alive'.
a quote on the messege boards To ellis88. I am not too sure about anything at the minute. But earlier I saw a keeper come in with a bucket and take 2 cubs away. I do not know whether they were alive or not. Then he appeared a short while later and seemed to put one back. Again I am not 100% on this. That is why we could do with some info from source.
Yes very sure Pertinax it was rolling on its back with its legs in the air ! It looked very light coloured against the bedding ?!
