Longleat Safari & Adventure Park Longleat Safari Park News 2019

Longleat have received 1:1 warthog from separate collections in Germany. Their paddock is the old Tapir enclosure located just after the East African Reserve. Today's episode saw the warthogs arrive and actually saw the male escape the enclosure. Today's episode also confirmed that the warthog they previously had have all passed away due to old age.

 

Have a look at this https://www.longleat.co.uk/news/keepers-overwhelmed-by-response-to-chipmunks’-christmas-socks-appeal

 

Meet Squash and Pumpkin https://www.longleat.co.uk/news/fantastic-‘niffler’-porcupines-bring-festive-cheer-to-keepers

 

The original cheetahs that came from Africa were Carl, Casey, Max, Wilma, Truida and Thelma. Only Carl and Wilma stayed at longleat while the others have moved on.
The cheetahs that are there now are -
Carl
Wilma
Rachel
Xena
Dina
Mo
Bolt

 

What has happened to Poppy and Winston? Will the cheetahs that have been born at Longleat Safari Park move on to another Zoo\Safari Park or will Carl be moved on to enable Longleat to be able to have more female Cheetahs to breed from.

 

Poppy and Winston both moved to Safari Peaugres in France during 2018. Winston has sired a litter of cubs since the move

 

I doubt Carl will move for couple of reasons according to Animal Park
*His age as he's classed as old in cheetah terms apparently &
*He's genetically very important and they want him to breed with Rachel

 

So Wilma and Carl are now grandparents!

 

A* for biology

 

Winston and poppy have both had cubs. There are no plans to move Carl or Wilma. Not sure what's happening with the other 4.

 

Are their any plans to move Xena , as has she integrated with the others? As previously on animal park she couldn’t get along with her parents or siblings

 

Did everyone enjoy watching Animal Park this Christmas ?

 

Thank you for asking Jedd as it so happens I didn't just enjoy watching the Animal Park Christmas Specials. I lavished every single second it was supreme as usual! I wish that the BBC would notice how popular Animal Park is and make it at least a weekly programme if not even more! Animal Park used to be a weekly shown series didn't it?

 

yes and it still is

 

Longleat would need a significantly bigger enclosure and housing than they currently have, to have a herd of elephants so it is unlikely.

some of the female sea lions have moved on to other collections others have passed away form old age. There have been a number of births over the past 7 years that we have been annual pass holders. Buster has now been given a more permanent contraception. Memphis is the new young make that has been introduced to the lake. He is truly beautiful and seems to have integrated well into the group. He looked fantastic when we saw him on Boxing Day.

I think there was a lot of confusion caused by the wording of articles produced around the time of the creation of gorilla colony. It was never planned that there would be breeding/females within the colony at Longleat. Certainly not from any of the information that staff have given or publicity from the zoo over the last 7-8 years. It was planned that Boulas and the others, deemed genetically important for the future conservation of the species, would form a batchelor group and when suitable would potentially move on when sexually mature to other collections to further assist with conservation and breeding. That was the information that we were given anyway.

 

Mugglewump83 could you please specify which Sealions have moved on or passed away and name the collection(s) that the departed Sealions now reside at?

Can you also please tell me what the plan is for Longleat keeping elephants after the death of Anne?

 

I don't think ZSL has yet castrated a gorilla.

 

FBBird why have you just quoted my post and not answered it?

 

Quite simply, my little spiny friend, I pressed the wrong button. Sorry.
Merry Christmas what's left of it, and a Happy New Year to you.