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Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by FunkyGibbon, 1 Jan 2019.

  1. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Not at the moment. They and the specalist vet said they hoped he might still be able to breed but I think that bit was more for the cameras than anything else.
     
  2. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I don't know why Nisha, I taught you. :D
     
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  3. leone

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    beautiful zoo , i hope in future they will costruction congo forest .
     
  4. Charlie Simmomds

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    Counting bongos doesn’t work for everyone, you may need to change tactics.:p
     
  5. leone

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    are there project plan pdf of the beautiful islands like
    ?
     
  6. leone

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    are there project plan pdf of the islands ?
     
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    Do you mean the current Islands featuring Asian wildlife?
     
  8. leone

    leone Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    hello, yes
     
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    with poor pavilion monsoon
     
  10. leone

    leone Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Hello sir gentle lemur, are there project plan pdf on islands indonesia and moonson forest ? Thanks
     
  11. gentle lemur

    gentle lemur Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I had started to look them up when you posted this :)
    The original plans for the Islands development and the detailed plans for the individual buildings are all listed on this page, so there are a lot of documents because this such a large project. The plans were revised so the plans at the top of the page are closer to what was actually built.
    https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.g...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=M6OM9VTE04200
    But see my next post.
     
  12. gentle lemur

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    There are more detailed revised plans for some parts of Islands here.
    https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.g...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=MMH6R5TE6V000
    The second tiger enclosure on the original plans was never built, that area became the new area for sun bears. At the same time the plans for the tapirs were revised and a new aviary was added.
    https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.g...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=O945I2TEKR800
    The latest addition to Islands is the exhibit for tree kangaroo and pademelons
    https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.g...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=OWVSYOTEGBV00

    Unfortunately among all these papers I cannot find a single plan for the Monsoon Forest as it was actually built, although there a lots of detailed plans of different parts of the building. Incidentally in the plans it is called the Indonesian Showhouse (I wonder if the zoo paid someone for thinking up the name Monsoon Forest).
     
  13. leone

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    ok thank you very much sir gentle lemur .
     
  14. Ant

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    I am doing a keeper for a day on wed on the Rhino section if anyone has a questions I will pass them on.
     
  15. Zooreviewsuk

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    Hope you have a good day. I done the Twilight one in November which was enjoyable.
     
  16. J C

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    You could ask them if they are the source for twycross zoos new rhino exhibit don't know if they have a surplus amount to move on
     
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    Ok, will do.
     
  18. Embu

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    Chester Black rhino herd 6:5

    1:0 Kifaru
    1:0 Magadi
    0:1 Kitani born 1997 Chester zoo
    0:1 Ema Elsa born 2002
    0:1 Malindi born 2005
    0:1 Zuri - born 2007 Paignton zoo
    1:0 Embu - born 2013 Chester zoo Magadi x Zuri
    1:0 Gabe - born 2016 Chester zoo Kifaru x Ema Elsa
    0:1 Hazina - born 2017 Chester zoo Magadi x Kitani
    1:0 Ike - born 2017 Chester zoo Kifaru x Zuri
    1:0 Jumanne - born 2018 Chester zoo Kifaru/Magadi x Malindi

    So the only ones I would think that may possibly move on could be Embu and Gabe at the moment. I would think Hazina will definitely stay as she`s Kitani`s only daughter.
     
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  19. J C

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    If they where to come from Chester Embu and Gabe would also make sense to fit in with twycross bachelor heards ;)
     
  20. zoogiraffe

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    Straight answer no its not Chester thats the source!