The tamanduas developed an unfortunate habit of investigating the armadillo burrows. At least one (I suspect both) was killed when a burrow collapsed on top of it.
The latest avian flu map by DEFRA shows that London Zoo is still within an avian flu zone, meaning the safety measures will be continuing for the foreseeable.
Looking at the DEFRA webpage interactive map it looks like that most of the zoo falls within a Higher Risk Area but that a small part doesn't. and DEFRA definition says Check if you’re in a Higher Risk Area Check on our interactive map if your premises is within a Higher Risk Area (HRA). We only consider that you’re in an HRA if the whole of your premises is within the HRA.
I think the will rightly air on the side of caution and keep current protection in place (I would). If I was not in a high risk area my poultry would be kept in for another two weeks at least for a precaution.
Five African Hunting Dog sisters are moving from London to Whipsnade in April https://www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-z...dogs-to-move-to-zsl-whipsnade-zoo-this-easter
Visited the zoo yesterday and finally got to see Land of the Lions. The enclosures are very good but so much space has been wasted and has poor zoogeography. The Rock Hyrax have temporarily moved been moved into the Casson Pavilions until work on the porcupine enclosure has made it Hyrax-proof. Finally saw an Aye-Aye at London, it was sitting by the window.
Forgot to say that the Muntjac have been moved in to Casson from the entrance of LOTL and are in the former Pygmy Hippo area
The offshow (but visible from Regent's Park) enclosures behind Tiger territory were being dismantled today presumably in readiness for the Gibbon redevelopment.
It's going to a new gibbon house, I believe, the plans turned up last year... 16/07589/FULL | Demolition of a semi redundant existing animal enclosure adjacent to Tiger enclosure at south western boundary of the zoo site and erection of a timbered structure to form Gibbon enclosure, with associated alterations to existing Tiger enclosure viewing structure. | London Zoo Outer Circle Regents Park London NW1 4RY
I rechecked earlier threads and this should have been the answer I was looking for: Jimmy (northern white-cheeked) and Yoda (Jimmy X female golden-cheeked gibbon's son). Hence, the male Yoda is a hybrid.
with the muntjac being in the cassoon area am I correct in assuming the bearded pigs or the tapir have moved on
I would assume that they have been moved into the small enclosure opposite the Tigers which is next to the Tapirs. I think the Bearded Pigs should still be on the other side of the building
Yes that is where they are and have been for quite some time ... I thought it was to give them some additional shelter and an indoor area option for the winter.
Yeah both the tapirs and the bearded pigs are still there @anidude as the tapirs live in the former elephant/camel paddock and the bearded pigs in the former rhino paddock. This leaves the old pygmy hippo wintering area, which was used for lowland anoa and for one of the tapirs in recent years. The fact the muntjacs have moved there a) gives the space something useful to do and b) is one step closer to the non-Indian species being moved out of Land of Lions. @MagpieGoose, glad you enjoyed your trip!! You should have let me know you were going as I would have happily joined you there
