Knowsley Safari Park » Knowlsey Safari Park

17-02-2008

About time too

17-02-2008

I was there yesterday and if this Sealion exhibit is due for opening at easter they have alot of work to due! The only things i could see was a fenced off area and i few bricks being layed!!

The whole herd off elephants were together and out and about, but they were definatly interested in something just inside the barn as they all kept visiting the open house. Its quite wierd to see the bull Nissim so close, with just a ground electric fence between the herd and visitors. Also i had never seen Kruger out in the paddock with the herd.

Also does anyone know which giraffes are left at Knowsley, there is only 3 bulls now down from 5?

03-04-2008

Visited today
Didnt see any Fallow Deer, Nilgai or Congo Buffalo, are the species still kept at the park.
A Few Wildeebeast are now kept in the Rhino Reserve.
The new sealion enclosure is opened, it isnt anything spectacluar but at least they get outside acsess now, there is also underwater viewing and both of the sealions were very active in entertaining the crowds.
Marmosets have arrived now. They were inside a small enclosure next to the giraffes and were not free-roaming.
These were the only changes i spotted. Enjoyed the day as there werent that many visitors to the park today thankfully

14-04-2008

Visited here today since my last visit the Nyala have left the collection,the new Sealion pool looks like Blair Drummonds outside pool with under water viewing added.Had a chat with a member of staff they are planning on building a new house to keep their Reptiles,Frogs and Bugs,but more intresting is their possible next new mammal species to the collection Spotted Hyena,they also have plans to add more species to the walk-around area of the park.

14-04-2008

Good about the new house, the bug house can get very crouded at times. Where will the Spotted Hyhenas be, do you know.

Nice to hear about the walk around area aswell. I'd like to see the giraffes get a bigger enclosure though. I suppose you didnt hear about any species did you.

14-04-2008

Don`t know where the Hyenas will go but it was sounding very much as a done deal with the ESB stud book holder that they would get them,as for the Giraffes their are no plans to move them or hold any more,they are not broinging in a female and are prepared just to hold 3 males as the house would need major changes to hold a female in their.

14-04-2008

I presume that the Hyenas would go in the second reserve caged where the other carnivores are kept, i doubt they would be a drive through exhibit. A couple of years ago, they opened up the wallaby/fallow deer reserve, but it just seemed a waste of time really, all the animals were too spread out, and the area just looked untidy.

When i did work experience there 2 years ago, they were saying that there was talk of getting more tigers in (probably Amur to free up space in other UK zoo's for Sumatrans), and i presume they would have gone where the old Bongo house used to be at (just as you drive into the carnivore reserve)

Re: Wildebeest in rhino area: The main herd often segregate individuals out, and constantly fight with them, so the keepers have no alternative but to place them in the rhino reserve. Any news on anymore rhino calves?

14-04-2008

Yup, all present and correct yesterday - good-sized herds of Fallow and Nilgai and a good half-dozen Congo Buffalo.

15-04-2008

Thanks for clearing that up. I knew the Buffalo would still be there with the species being new and all the inddor housing. Probablt missed the deer because we didnt go into the baboon reserve and therefore didnt drive strait through the middle of the East Africa Reserve. How i managed to miss a big Nilgai herd is beyond me

29-04-2008

How are things on the elephant front at Knowsley, is Nissim mating any of the cows yet? Are there anymore rhino cows in calve?

Also, have there been any recommendations to where the lion cubs born last Easter will go to, i know there were 2 males and a female, and i presume the female will stay in the pride?

20-10-2008

A female white rhino calf was born earlier this month to Winnie. It has been called 'Cara' A third calf is due before the end of the year.

20-10-2008

Sounds like a bit of a baby rhino boom, cool

22-10-2008

Thanx,
Here is 3 brain crushers for you:
Who was the lucky first and when (and to which female)?
When was the 2nd female calf born exactly?
Who is the 3rd pregnant female?

And 3 more:
Where did the 11/2005 born female Binta (mother Piglet) go?
Where did the 9/2006 born female (mother Winnie) go?
How did the male born 4/2006 to mother Meru hold up?

Ouch, much obliged if you crack these!

22-10-2008

The first calf was 'Flannery' born to Meru. He was born on 28th July in the rhino paddock. He was given the odd name after a St Helen's rugby player that sponsor the safari park.

The 2nd calf was born on 7th October

The third female pregnant is Piglet

Binta the calf born in 2005 is staying at the park for breeding with another male 'Sharka' I think the female born to Winnie in 2006 died? I haven't seen her at the park, and the park keeps all of their female rhinos. The male calf born to Meru in 2006 'Kifaru' is still at the park at the moment, but i think is will be due to leave next year as the park moves on male rhino's when they reach 3 years old.

13-12-2008

The third white rhino calf (in 5 months) has been born at the safari park. The male calf was born to Piglet and is being kept in until the spring.

The Knowsley herd now has 10 individuals (5 male and 5 female)