Knowsley Safari Park Knowsley Safari Park News 2016

From Facebook:

We’re happy to announce our newest residents are ready to say hello! Meet our incredible European Bison! You can spot this vulnerable and protected species on our safari drive, where are they are just settling into their new home, shedding their winter coats for the warm weather!

 

Work on the old otter enclosure (the pond beside the meerkats) is being renovated for a new arrival! Knowsley have also released a video on their Facebook page linked below.
https://www.facebook.com/knowsleysafari/videos/10154256856878769/

 

Random I know but with Kenya`s Death at the end of last year who now is the eldest in the pride ? (i`m guessing it will be a lioness)
What is the ratio now ?
Thanks in advance for any information

Handeya ?
Dust ?
Jasmine ?
Masai ?

Are the castrated males still there ?

Raffi ?
Bungle ?
Ted ?
Kano ?
Kabu ?
Malawi ?

 

The Pride at Knowsley is now 11 strong with 2 batchelor boys living separately.
Total Ratio holding is 3 Vasectomised Males, 1 castrated male, 9 females
Sam has taken over the pride since Kenya's death and ousted his younger siblings.

Oldest Animals are Ted & Jasmine both born in March 2007

full age breakdown is:

Lionesses:
Jasmine Mar 2007
Masai Aug 2007
Handeya Sept 2008
Dust Sept 2009
Sky Feb 2011
Sapphire June 2012
Savannah June 2012
Willow Oct 2012
Poppy Oct 2012

Castrate Male
Ted Mar 2007

Vasectomised Males
Sam Sept 2010
Mojo Feb 2011
Scooter Feb 2011

For more info check out the amazing SAFINA LION PROJECT pages - James is a keeper at Knowsley and passionate about the lions his blog is stunningly good work

 

Thanks for the reply, very useful information, presume that

Raffi,
Bungle,
Kano,
Kabu and Malawi are no longer there ?

Would be fantastic to eventually have a breeding pride again ( i`m aware this won`t be in the foreseeable future)

 

Correct on the Lions - the list I posted is complete and total as a snapshot of what is held at KSP currently.

Yes personally I'd love to see a breeding pride again in the future - never say never - but not with these males

 

It's for bushdog and looks pretty special too.


Latest addition to Knowsley Safari Park welcomed - St Helens Reporter

 

1.1 bushdog have arrived.


https://www.facebook.com/knowsleysa...45071598768/10154535045678769/?type=3&theater

 

Oliver the hybrid male giraffe has sadly passed away. This leaves Knowsley with 1:0 giraffes.

Knowsley Safari

 

I visited Knowsley on Wednesday of this week, for the first time in around three and a half years I think. Time flies. Such a lot of change in that time though, which I think much of which has been reported on here, maybe some hasn't.

Getting the not-so-good thing out of the way first, the Bug House has gone. More than a bug house, it was a nice little trop-house exhibit. Hopefully this is temporary, but having been removed from maps and apparently replaced with education rooms, maybe not.

But lots of good change too: the children's farm has been replaced by a nice aviary set, with inhabitants including bald eagle, turkey vultures and a number of owls new to me, and lots of others. Bat House added, and a European Elk enclosure added within the woodland behind. The bush dogs will look great in their spacious enclosure, but were being rather shy on Wednesday.

Out on the safari drive the Kiang and Wisent are superb. Bigger groups than I was expecting in both cases. Somali Wild Ass also a new new one for me.

Then there are the Iberian Wolves! gorgeous animals. Really quite small (I'm betraying the fact I've never seen them before), and very active in both morning and afternoon drives round the park. Being selfish, I just wish they were better placed for photography, being behind an awkward fence in the old Painted Dog enclosure.

All in all, a very impressive visit, and all for £15 car and all occupants at this time of year. And drawing my zoo visiting year to a close with three new species too.