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Bristol Zoo (Closed) Bristol Zoo news 2017

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by kiang, 13 Jan 2017.

  1. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    The latest avian flu map by DEFRA indicates that Bristol Zoo is still in an avian flu zone, meaning safety measures are likely to continue for the time being.
     
  4. TNT

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    Such a shame about Nato, I hadn't heard the news before reading this. I was lucky enough to work with him during work experience at the zoo last year, he was a lovely creature and you could tell he enjoyed interacting with the keepers; I'm sure he will be missed.
     
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    Visited on Sunday and noted the Eastern Quoll are no longer on show in the Nocturnal House, (or have left the collection) they been replaced with a second exhibit of Ground Cuscus
     
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    Will be such a shame if they have left the collection! They are one of my favorite animals to see when i visit..... Hopefully they are just off show; the zoo has 2/3 enclosure out the back that the public cant see,so they could be there... but im pretty sure they have mouse lemur and Slow Loris occupying those enclosures at the moment.
     
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    Given their very short lifespan, the animals from Leipzig are most likely dead now. Did the species ever breed at Bristol?
     
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    If you are referring to the Quolls, no I don't think they ever bred.
     
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    No they didn't breed them. Bristol don't list them on ZIMS any more.
     
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    Visited today. Still probably my favourite zoo in the country. Good news is that the quolls have already returned. They were back on display in the nocturnal house, putting on a good show.
     
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    Great to hear quolls are on display again! I've spoken to one of the keepers who said these are a new pair.
     
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    What colour are these ones? :)
     
  13. giant_anteater

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    Black again :)
     
  14. zoogiraffe

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    Well they had both colour forms last time.
     
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    Ah, okay. I think I only saw one last time!
     
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    19 African Penguins have been exported to Tbilisi Zoo in Georgia
     
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    Is that all of them gone? If so, what will be replacing them?
     
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    Not even close to it being all of them. I suspect what will replace them is more of them, just a guess given how many they breed.
     
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    I didn't realize they had so many! Thanks for the information ZG
     
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    2 Ring tailed Lemur's born - cousins not siblings. The ring tailed's were hiding inside at feeding time yesterday, this is probably why.