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  1. Pertinax replied to the thread Twycross Zoo Twycross Zoo News 2024.

    The two youngsters were constantly playing together last time I was there. The two females look a bit slow and stiff by comparison. You...

    19 Apr 2024 at 11:02 AM
  2. Pertinax replied to the thread Twycross Zoo Twycross Zoo News 2024.

    So the Dianas are temporarily not on show?, as you can't go in the indoor area...

    19 Apr 2024 at 10:11 AM
  3. Pertinax liked Kudu21's post in the thread ZSL Whipsnade Zoo ZSL Whipsnade Zoo News 2024.

    The thing with bongo is that not only are they just more secretive by nature, they are also largely nocturnal. I have worked with bongo...

    18 Apr 2024 at 5:41 PM
  4. Pertinax liked Smaggledagle's post in the thread Lowland Gorillas in Europe 2024.

    Just a couple of updates from years past that never got updated: The female was actually a (1.0) gorilla named Kumbi. Howletts Wild...

    18 Apr 2024 at 9:47 AM
  5. Pertinax liked Tankyboi's post in the thread Bristol Zoo Project Bristol zoo project news 2024.

    The two new gelada baboons both come from howletts wild animal park lenna being the former breeding male

    17 Apr 2024 at 12:05 PM
  6. Pertinax replied to the thread Best UK Gorilla enclosure Reboot.

    I have to agree about the indoor area, both it being too small- it really needs to be about twice the size it is(!)- and all the hessian...

    17 Apr 2024 at 11:00 AM
  7. Pertinax liked gentle lemur's post in the thread Best UK Gorilla enclosure Reboot.

    I am afraid that I have to disagree with the people who favour London's exhibit: the outdoor area is fine for the animals, although the...

    16 Apr 2024 at 5:59 PM
  8. Pertinax replied to the thread Mogo Wildlife Park Mogo Zoo News.

    Yes, it might have gone better, quicker than they expected. Unexpected things happen sometimes- I won't speculate further on how it...

    14 Apr 2024 at 12:33 PM
  9. Pertinax liked Zoofan15's post in the thread Mogo Wildlife Park Mogo Zoo News.

    Yeah, it came as a surprise to me as six days ago we had an update saying the next step of introducing Kaius to his parents/grandmother...

    14 Apr 2024 at 12:28 PM
  10. Pertinax liked Zoofan15's post in the thread Australasian Western Lowland Gorilla Population.

    Gorilla updates: Thanks to @Tigergal for sharing the news that 18 month old Kaius has been fully integrated with his parents and...

    14 Apr 2024 at 12:13 PM
  11. Pertinax replied to the thread Mogo Wildlife Park Mogo Zoo News.

    The announcement seemed very sudden! As you'd know there was a lot of critisism about 'humanisation' and publicity videos etc. While...

    14 Apr 2024 at 12:10 PM
  12. Pertinax liked Zoofan15's post in the thread Mogo Wildlife Park Mogo Zoo News.

    That’s really good news. Congratulations to Mogo Zoo on achieving a full introduction 18 months on from Kaius’ birth in October 2022....

    14 Apr 2024 at 12:07 PM
  13. Pertinax replied to the thread Martin Mere WWT Help wanted please?.

    Sorry, yes, you already told me in your p.m. From the list of what they have, I'd be interested in any photos you can get of any of the...

    14 Apr 2024 at 10:31 AM
  14. Pertinax liked Laboratory 7's post in the thread Best UK Gorilla enclosure Reboot.

    Unfortunately the whole plan went down the drain when the business plan for ywp went belly up with the closure of Doncaster airport,as a...

    14 Apr 2024 at 10:19 AM
  15. Pertinax replied to the thread Best UK Gorilla enclosure Reboot.

    I always think Blackpool deserve an award for inovation here. They took a previously bare and rocky water -moated 'mountain' originally...

    14 Apr 2024 at 10:17 AM