Another article -with nice pictures - of the Malayan tapit calf : Tiny Tapir Makes New Year?s Eve Appearance - ZooBorns
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1039419886072149 bbc news article on the Chimpanzees filled with many inaccuracies
1) implication is given that chimpanzees are our ancestor, when really we just share a common ancestor 2) The report suggests that chimpanzees in general are vegetarian, whilst they are omnivorous. the zoos chimps are however vegetarian by choice. it is a confusing report and a few of my contacts within the zoo have also expressed concern with the way that it was presented, especially as what was given will stick in peoples minds and they may not necessarily look it up
I can't watch the video but are those two examples you give really the extent of the "many inaccuracies"? I found the following article which is presumably the text version on which the video is based, and there is no implication (in the written article) that chimps are the ancestor of humans. BBC News - Chimps 'learn local grunts' to talk to new neighbours
Here's the zoo's own written version: Edinburgh Zoo - Research conducted at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo suggests that Chimpanzees can change their 'accents' to communicate with different groups. Your 'many' inaccuracies aren't in there so likely came from the bbc reporter/researchers?
Wallaby Outback walk-through exhibit now open: Edinburgh Zoo - Wallaby Outback And Velma the Velociraptor has also arrived: Edinburgh Zoo - Dinosaurs Return!
Sorry going back to communication EZ is shocking to say the least when I email Chester Zoo i get a reply within ten minutes. What is in Whitson Wood and they enclosure right next to the Koalas ?
And does the zoo have meerkat in the former enclosure next to the pygmy hippos? Anyone have anything to report from last night's review?
Last time we were there the Meerkats were back in their old enclosure whilst they built the new indoor enclosure. Not sure if they have moved back.
Couple of zoo related planning applications that be of interest to people here. Firstly one for extending the cafe by penguins into the enclosure the warty pigs were in: https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.go...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=NEGO2UEWG8900 And this one to fence off an area for the dinosaurs on the hill: https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.go...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=NJI2L4EWKJN00 Apologies if they've already been posted ages ago!
No surprise there they were demolishing the outside of the old warty pigs/bush dog enclosure last time I was there. So a new cafe 20 yards from another resturaunt
