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  1. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    kiang, 23 Apr 2010
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  2. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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    At a guess, Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) - I'm sure Al will confirm!
     
    Maguari, 23 Apr 2010
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  3. Mr Saxon

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    At least both are home now, working hard as the telegraph says!:D
    Can't wait to see the Gecko. I take it the reptile house will open again with the geckos arrival?
     
    Mr Saxon, 23 Apr 2010
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  4. Al

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    Yes a pair of giant day gecko which will be mixed in one of our exhibits! The reptile house was opened for easter but still has a few finishing touches to be made!
     
    Al, 23 Apr 2010
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    What species are in there now?
     
    Vulpes, 26 Apr 2010
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    Roz, 26 Apr 2010
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  7. Vulpes

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    Sad news! I wonder will they bring in more females in the future?
     
    Vulpes, 27 Apr 2010
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    easytigger, 10 Jul 2010
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  9. Mr Saxon

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    Yay! Was hoping Belfast would get it's own facebook!!!!:p
    Liked it!
     
    Mr Saxon, 11 Jul 2010
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    Good news about Lily, the Barbary lioness, that went last year to Hodonin zoo /Czech rep. After she met her new partner Simon, they moved to Olomouc where she became a good mother of two cubs (they are 2 weeks old now).
     
    Jana, 13 Jul 2010
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  11. Fergie

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    Thats brilliant news Jana.
     
    Fergie, 13 Jul 2010
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    YAY!!!

    Awww that is fantastic. It was fun magic watching her grow up from a little cub to an adult. Now she has her own cubs to look after:D
    Made my day!!
     
    Mr Saxon, 15 Jul 2010
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    Nisha, 29 Jul 2010
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  14. Fergie

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    Also colubus, lion-tailed macaque, 4/5 ring-tailed lemurs, 2 bongos, sitatunga, meerkats....
     
    Fergie, 29 Jul 2010
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    5 ringtails! :) did you get my pm fergie?
     
    Al, 29 Jul 2010
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    Yea I did thanks Al will get back to you by 2moro night at the latest...
     
    Fergie, 29 Jul 2010
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    Actually Izzy is more of an Isambard as he was incorrectly sexed :-S His name sticks though as the keepers that did that sexed weren't sure 'izzy a boy or a girl'
     
    easytigger, 29 Jul 2010
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  18. Mr Saxon

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    So any more news from the zoo?
    Hoping to get up there soon, early in the morning on my own for a walk about! It's better that way.
     
    Mr Saxon, 15 Aug 2010
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    Any hopes of a baby sifaka anywhere soon? Her last offspring was 2008, so hopefully she'll be pregnant again, or soon...

    1 more female would make such a difference to this species outlook...
     
    jwer, 16 Aug 2010
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    A youngster was born spring last year - i think it might have been a male. However, it was rejected and subsequently hand-reared but unfortunately did not survive...
     
    Fergie, 16 Aug 2010
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