Musk oxen at HWP » Highland Wildlife Park

07-07-2008

Whipsnade is probably the next best location for Musk Oxen after HWP- 'cos its ****** freezing there for about nine months of the year!! it maybe why they did well there before....

08-07-2008

I always liked the idea of a Polar exhibit on the edge of the escarpment at Whipsnade. But I'm sure the musk oxen will find the Highlands to their liking too.

Alan

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09-07-2008

How about "Musk Ox Hill" next to "Bison Hill"at Whipsnade, and while they are at it, they can build a new polar bear enclosure there as well, as it was before, but bigger and better, and carry on the fantastic breeding record they had in the 1960s and 1970s!

10-07-2008

Not a bad idea. There are also several species they already have from colder climates which would probably do well on that colder exposed side of the zoo- Yak, Bactrian Camel & Prezwalski's horse, all of them might make more interesting exhibits if they were placed in a ' cold climatic zone' type exhibit.

There is plenty of space to do a really good Polar Bear exhibit too- its possibly the best' cold weather' location in the UK after HWP and ZSL could perhaps do something along the lines of the recent Lion & Cheetah exhibits.

10-07-2008

That is a good idea
It's not like they don't have the space, and I think Whipsnade would be the best place for polar bears, next to HWP (although I've never been there).

18-09-2008

Musk oxen still in quarantine in the Netherlands it is unknown when they will arrive as blue tongue restrictions still in place.
But great news instead of 2 animals coming there will be 3 as the female has given birth in quarantine.

18-09-2008

Brilliant news breeding Musk oxen bodes well for when they arrive that you could end up with a decent sized herd.