Generally, I am conservative about the common names of animals. For example, I would use:- · Prince Alfred’s deer (not Philippine spotted deer) · monkey-eating eagle (not Philippine eagle) · Manchurian crane (not red-crowned crane) · narrow-striped mongoose (not boky-boky) · etc etc simply because there are the names I’ve always used for those species. Nevertheless, I tend to agree with “Chlidonias” here. I am familiar with the term “native cat” but always associate it with old-fashioned books; it is not a name that I can ever recall hearing anyone use and I would always say quoll myself.
Bristol certainly labelled them as Eastern Quoll on those occasions I have visited since they arrived!
Sorry, but the only other UK zoo that hold them,, Linton, have always labelled them Eastern Quoll since they arrived!
I retract...I thought Bristol called them 'native cat' for some reason, but it seems they say 'Eastern Quoll' also. Myself, I always say Quoll anyway.
As the population is still quite small and relatively fragile, as we're doing pretty well (so far) I'm a bit loathe to make any changes to the husbandry or schedule until it's stabilised a bit more, but it is something we're looking into and discussing with Melbourne.
Announced via Facebook / Twitter today: "We are very excited to announce the arrival of Kala, our new female gorilla! She will be arriving next week from Hannover Zoo in Germany. Kala will need a little time to get to know her new family, so we will announce when she is ready for you to meet her properly" Read more here: www.bristolzoo.org.uk/…/new-female-gorilla-to-join-the-troop
Bristol Zoo have released news about the hatching of another pair of bearded pygmy chameleons; they emerged from their eggs just three months after the zoo successfully hatched two others. Information is included in the link below: Two tiny bearded pygmy chameleons hatch at Bristol Zoo Gardens | Bristol Zoo
A black marsh turtle has successfully hatched at Bristol Zoo, the first one to be born at the zoo in a decade. The hatchling is currently in quarantine but will soon join the adults on-show. This youngster is descended from a group of 10,000 turtles rescued from a ship in Hong Kong in 2001, intended for human consumption. More information is included on the link below: Tiny turtle hatches | Bristol Zoo
Are the lions at bristol zoo going to remain there or will they eventually be moved to the wild place?
They'll be staying at Bristol zoo for the foreseeable future and probably beyond. Both sites have much more important plans to sort at the moment
Visited today and a few updates: All of the species in the Greenhouse area of Zona Brazil, as well as the Golden Lion Tamarins from that area have been moved and re-homed elsewhere in the zoo and the greenhouse is now closed. Pygmy Hippo Hugo has been moved to Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.
The whole of Zona is being phased out eventually, Tapirs and Capybara will be moving to other collections at some point, after Christmas I believe
Maybe they will go to Wild Place Project. Once Bear Wood is finished, the next build will be a Costa Rican Rainforest and South America complex. I wouldn't be surprised if they start the South African theme towards the Meadow early and started with Tapir and Capybara in this area, before the big Rainforest themed area at the back of the meadow once Bear Wood is finished. It would make no sense for Bristol to send away animals when those species are named as species for the South American / Rainforest builds expected to be done after Bear Wood.
Your response is an additive relating to Bristol Wild Place's immediate future. Allthough welcome to note Costa Rica and S.American rainforest complex is next on the project list. What will replace Zona at Bristol Zoo is my immediate concern and question!
I don't know if this is still the plan but it was originally rumoured to become a Philippine area, featuring spotted deer, warty pigs, binturong, and others.
As far as I know there are no immediate plans for it beyond demolition, it may sit empty for a while before it is redeveloped
