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Highland Wildlife Park HWP news 2016

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by kiang, 19 Feb 2016.

  1. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Oooh! Fingers crossed....
     
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    Fingers very firmly crossed! I believe the species has not been bred in the UK since the 1980's......
     
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    I think Mercedes had a cub at Edinburgh in the early 90s?
     
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    Ohoto was born 1991 IIRC (and her cub in 2009 in Japan, which is the last Polar Bear of Scottish extraction :))
     
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    Really hoping to visit here in the summer. It sounds such a great place.
     
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    Abridged from FB;

     
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    BBC: Polar bears Arktos and Victoria mating at RZSS park

     
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    Aww Shucks...I was hoping to visit here this summer and this was one of the priority species for me, having never seen Kiangs.:mad:

    I wonder what has happened to them?:confused:
     
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    Must be recent if so; they were there when I visited in February.
     
  12. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    It was, the last kiang left HWP on 8th March for Knowsley.
     
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    Really a damn big crying shame! A species that really is well suited to the highlands and local wet and windy clime.

    I wonder what DR has in store for us and what projects are lined up for the immediate future of the park?!
     
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    Did HWP lose some and then send the remainder(3) to Knowsley?:confused:
     
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    According to sources at the park all the remaining animals went to Knowsley, make of that what you will.

    I too am saddened to see them going out of these beautiful animals, perhaps with no breeding success with their former cohabitors in the entrance paddock (Bactrian camel & yak) was an influence on their decision?
     
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    Bit of a blow for the diversity of the collection :(
     
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    According to their last year's facebook two male foals were born in July and August last year which means presumably there were at least five animals then(maybe more?). If just three of them have now gone to Knowlsey, maybe there were some losses.

    I do wish they would at least mention the departure of an important species like this, an explanation of why they have let them go would be even better, instead of what appears to be an airbrush job.
     
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    In February, the Yak were separated from the camels and Kiang (they took some finding, in fact): no idea if this is relevant, but it seemed odd.
     
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    I'm visiting Scotland at the beginning of August and am really looking forward to finally getting to visit here. It sounds a very unique place. Will also be great to see 'little' Arina again.

    I'm gutted though that the tours stop in July as I really wanted to get to go on one. It's unlikely that I'll be able to go back another time as its a 9 hour drive for me.
     
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    I am visiting next week, fingers crossed I will see a few new species that I haven't seen before. The scenery alone makes me want to visit right now... I shall however have it wait a few days!