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    Shorelands Wildlife Gardens Shorelands Wildlife Gardens

    Just welcomed three Darwin's rhea from Zlín Zoo (Czech Republic) and are due some eastern white pelicans on Monday (9th Dec) from Burgers Zoo...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 4 Dec 2013 in forum: United Kingdom
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    ZooChat Challenge UK 2013

    TWENTY THREE?! Nice going.
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 13 Apr 2013 in forum: Quizzes, Competitions & Games
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    ZooChat Challenge UK 2013

    I can officially enter now, as I have just come back from Chester Zoo! So... Cheetah - 13/4/13 - Chester Serval - 13/4/13 - Chester Tiger -...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 13 Apr 2013 in forum: Quizzes, Competitions & Games
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    Which animals in your garden ?

    Well, I've seen a fair few oddities in my garden in the past; Deer, a Peacock and an African Grey instantly come to mind. I'm quite lucky in where...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 22 Mar 2013 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Zoos taking advantage of volunteers and interns?

    Yeah I heard that Norman did that, that's why the sheep were moved. :P
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 16 Mar 2013 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Zoos taking advantage of volunteers and interns?

    A lot of the female staff have brown hair! :P I am not aware of anybody called Kate there, so she must have left a few years ago. Unfortunately,...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 11 Mar 2013 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Zoos taking advantage of volunteers and interns?

    I always look on the website of the collection. When I was at college, which also had an animal management section/area, then the...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 10 Mar 2013 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Popularity of British Zoos

    This is of course true, and I know several people who would rather the trek to Colchester from as far as North Norfolk, Peterborough, Cambridge,...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 10 Mar 2013 in forum: United Kingdom
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    Zoos taking advantage of volunteers and interns?

    I can only speak of my experiences of volunteering at Banham Zoo and another collection. Now, when I started at Banham, I was told that I didn't...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 1 Mar 2013 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Death of the 3rd Lord Fisher

    Banham successfully bred two Geoffroy's kittens in early 2012 I believe.
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 9 Feb 2013 in forum: Zoo History
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    Species on the brink of disappearing from U.K Collections

    I definitely agree; Hyaenas are rather interesting animals. You're probably right about one arriving in 2011, I believe it was the female. I was...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 9 Feb 2013 in forum: United Kingdom
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    Chessington Zoo Chessington Zoo News 2013

    Banham has no breeding male, and the young males are castrated. I believe one is anyway.
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 9 Feb 2013 in forum: United Kingdom
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    Species on the brink of disappearing from U.K Collections

    AA has 1:1 Striped Hyaena, and I believe has been successful with breeding this species in the past. Whether or not the current pair have mated or...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 8 Feb 2013 in forum: United Kingdom
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    ZooChat Challenge UK 2013

    Very nice idea! I will be participating. Hopefully I'll do well as I'm planning to visit Chester, Banham, Thrigby, Africa Alive, and Amazona...
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 2 Jan 2013 in forum: Quizzes, Competitions & Games
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    Pichi armadillos in captivity

    Hey, I was gonna wait until I did get a reply, but nothing as of yet.
    Post by: CiaranDUK, 2 Jan 2013 in forum: General Zoo Discussion