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#61
16-09-2008
i think the size of the enclosures is quite large, with 4 sleeping quaters and an indoor enclosure, as its 10 metres high and the sides of the enclosure are climbable maybe its vertical square footage is supposebly enough!
There is a large outside enclosure but that wont be completed until easter next year! I bought a brick about 4 years ago for this enclosure lol be nice to see it finally in place in the tunnel leading to the new enclosure! |
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#62
17-09-2008
bought a brick lol, already knew about the plans for old enclosure but thanks for the rest
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#63
21-09-2008
Went to the adopters day today
 Had a fantastic day!Went behind the scenes in the old enclosure to watch rajang being fed nuts and dates! Rajang's training for the move to new enclosure is going very well, (didnt see it) they apparently put a t-bar up to the cage and he will hold both ends of it while they inject him with a syringe! then they are hoping to stretcher him to new enclosure after taking blood and possible give him a hair cut (Hope not I love his long dragging wild hair) Djambe move plans are not going so well so she may be darted and put in a crate to move! Went to have a look in the new enclosure it seems huge! I could see 3 separate sleeping areas all with climbing poles and hammocks (thought there was supposed to be 4?) The indoor play are had a huge (plasticy) looking tree as the centre piece with lots of climbing poles and hammocks! Half way up in a metal platform for them to sit on that you can see from a viewing platform leading off from the ramp to the outside enclosure! The walls are supposed to be climbable to but it is filled with poles. Also went outside to look at the very unfinished outdoor enclosure which is a pit semi enclosed (so far) by smooth concrete walls which you will look down into from a viewing platform! In the midlle at the moment is a real tree not sure if thats staying! According to the keeper they will not bring in any new orang utans while Rajang is still alive! Took loads of photos but not sure how to upload them as yet but will when i can! Fantastic day No sign of my brick tho!
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21-09-2008
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21-09-2008
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21-09-2008
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#67
21-09-2008
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Probably best not to hold pure orangutans just incase the hybrid does manage to breed. Can't remember which thread but it was stated alot of matings happening between wiremesh enclosures. |
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#68
21-09-2008
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It says on their website blurb about the new enclosure that they hope to get an additional pair at some stage. I also know they were on the EEP list as wanting more animals. The problem is Rajang would not live with another subadult or adult male so I'm not sure how they would accomodate them. Last edited by Pertinax; 21-09-2008 at 10:29 PM. |
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#69
21-09-2008
I think Rajang is such a much loved orang utan they wouldnt risk upseting him by thinking about a breeding programme and bringing in a new male while he is still alive.
He has lived in his enclosure for 25 years (he was 40 this year) and the main priority for the keepers is that he has a happy and safe move, they were telling me they are worried sick something might happen to him when they knock him out! Rajang and Djambe are like brother and sister, they constantly bicker and apparently Rajang likes to get higher than her and wee on her head!  The keeper has only seen them try to mate once in 5 years (even tho obviously no babies would come of it) but neither of them seem interested! Plenty of time for Colchester in the future to have breeding orang utans for now I for one will be happy for Rajang to live out the rest of his life happy and comfortable in his new home! |
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#70
21-09-2008
If they are worried to knock Rajang down, then why the h** are they doing it? All orang utans in Frankfurt were trained to walk into a crate and then they were moved to the new house without knocking them down. Only one female refused to go into the crate and had to be given drugs.
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21-09-2008
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#72
21-09-2008
monkey world knock out all animals when they move, why dont they bother to spend time to train them?
and is chester the only zoo in the uk with sumaturan orangs? |
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21-09-2008
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21-09-2008
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#75
21-09-2008
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Even the website says they want to add another pair- to hold four animals in total. Last edited by Pertinax; 21-09-2008 at 11:53 PM. |
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