Another new arrival, 2 tiny bearded chameleons. Tiny bearded chameleon hatches at Bristol Zoo Gardens
Bearded pygmy chameleon (Rieppeleon brevicaudatus) from Uluguru and Usambara forests in NE Tanzania. A nice breeding highlight!
Not sure if this news should go here or in the Wildlife and Nature Conservation part of the forum, so I'll just leave it here for now: Dr Daphne Kerhoas, a lecturer in conservation science at Bristol Zoo, has filmed the first footage of a wild Negros bleeding-heart dove in several years. A team with the Bristol Zoological Society spent five days searching for the bird on Panay Island in order to capture a video of this rarely-seen species in the wild. More information on the link below: Footage of elusive Negros bleeding-heart dove captured in the wild
Two Utila spiny-tailed iguanas have hatched: Critically endangered iguanas hatch at Bristol Zoo Gardens | Bristol Zoo
Over fifty chicks of various bird species have hatched over the course of the breeding season at Bristol Zoo. Among the new chicks are 11 greater flamingos, 12 black-cheeked lovebirds, 4 Asian azure-winged magpies, 3 yellow cardinals, 8 rainbow lorikeets, 2 Luzon bleeding-heart doves, 4 Inca terns, 2 common eider ducks and a Sumatran laughingthrush, named Sammy, who is being hand-reared by keepers after the mother abandoned its nest during the May thunderstorms. Many more birds at the zoo are also sitting on eggs. Bird keepers kept busy as the breeding season gets underway | Bristol Zoo
Oh brill, thanks. I didn't go in to that section, so explains it. Stunning critters, look forward to finding then next time.
Endangered mossy frogs to go on display for the first time Bristol Zoo Gardens has a group of endangered mossy frogs about to go on show for the first time in its 182 year history. | Bristol Zoo
Four bearded pygmy chameleons hatched Four bearded pygmy chameleons hatch at Bristol Zoo Gardens | Bristol Zoo
New aviary up and running near the old Monkey temple New aviary for rare birds at Bristol Zoo Gardens | Bristol Zoo Disappointingly reading the article it looks to be the same or similar species to what they had there before, rather than new content but at least the space near the monkey temple continues to be used.
Seems to be all (or mostly) the species they had in mind for the 'Heart of the Phillipines' exhibit plan that was floated a couple of years ago for the Zona Brasil site
A new male Malaysian giant turtle has arrived from Slovakia and is on-show in the Reptile House. It is intended that in the future he will breed with the zoo's current female, although the female did not react well on their first mixing and the pair had to be separated. More information on the link below: Endangered giant turtle goes on show at Bristol Zoo Gardens | Bristol Zoo
Collared hill partridge Arborophila gingica have taken up residence in the small aviary at the back of the tree kangaroos. Princess parrots Polytelis alexandrae are on show in the circular aviary with other Australian birds.
The new Asian aviary is a little more substantial than I imagined with three aviaries. There is a large information panel with info about the Negros Bleeding-heart pigeon though the species is not kept. The centipede, Scolopendra gigantea, that hitchhiked to the UK in someone luggage is now on show.
My good deed for the day was to point out to the shop staff that they were selling a book by the Born Free Foundation that contained an anti-zoo message. It was removed, hopefully permanently.
