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British Isles Cup Redux - League A - ZSEA (Banham / Africa Alive) vs Whitley (Paignton / Newq / LC)

Discussion in 'ZooChat Cup' started by TeaLovingDave, 12 Nov 2020.

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ZSEA vs Paignton et al - CARNIVORES

Poll closed 15 Nov 2020.

  1. ZSEA 3/0 Whitley

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  2. ZSEA 2/1 Whitley

    2 vote(s)
    33.3%

  3. Whitley 2/1 ZSEA

    4 vote(s)
    66.7%

  4. Whitley 3/0 ZSEA

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  1. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Chester (off-display, unfortunately) and Marwell (onshow since last year).
     
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  2. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    Surely there are fossas kept in more than four UK zoos ?
     
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  3. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Five UK zoos - Chester, Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, Five Sisters, Port Lympne and Africa Alive - so the same number as there are collections holding Narrow-striped Boky.
     
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  4. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    For some reason I assumed it was far more than that but I'm not doubting you on it.

    I have probably been overestimating the number of zoos that have fossa because of other collections in Europe that I saw in the zoochat gallery that hold this species.
     
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  5. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Well, as noted there have been a fair few collections which have ceased to keep the species in the last few years - and of the five which still do, two are relatively recent acquisitions.
     
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  6. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    Shame as they are such an interesting species, as are narrow striped mongooses, and indeed euplerids in general.
     
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    The list of ex-fossa holders is worse than I thought, 7 have lost Fossa or closed in the last 5 years (if you count Ventura which also opened and shut during that time) : RSCC, Newquay, Belfast, Marwell, Folly Farm, Chessington and Ventura. Colchester lost them around 10 years ago
     
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  8. TNT

    TNT Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Whilst the no. of holders and individuals has decreased in the UK, the European and Global population in captivity is increasing. Whilst its a shame for those of us in the UK, at least we can appreciate that Fossa, in general, are doing "well" in captivity.
     
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  9. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    Do you know why these collections lost the species ?

    I know that RSCC has closed but the others apparently are still open so what made them give up on the fossa ?
     
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