Following in the footsteps of Zambar instead of creating new threads for my visits every other week i decided to copy Zambar although i am not visiting until the 26/27 March there has been abit of news already. 1.0 Bactrian Camel has been born.
Visited today i few things i noticed; The baby Camel was born on the 10th March to Tibet and Sid. A female Reindeer has been moved to the Bongo house until the Children's Farm is built she will be moved there. The pair of Red Crowned Crane has moved to the Mountain Gazelle Paddock the other pair are still in the Capybara/Vicugna enclosure. Raman was in with Vicky,Cherie and Summer the female Bornean Orangutans. The Gorillas were aloud on the island at 11.30 Only Darwin the Seychelles Tortoise was outside. I Saw a baby Western Grey Kangaroo. The Black cheeked Lovebirds and Bobwhite Quial are now in the same enclosure.
Yes i did not allowed out yet though. A few more points from a quick visit today; Sailfin Lizard are now in with 1.0 Rhinoceros Iguana. A new Aquarium in the Reptile house has been built and now houses Catfish One of the Kea is sick.
I thought that but it seems like they've not been moved in yet i think the plan is to introduce the 1.0 Rhinoceros Iguana to the 0.1 next door and let the Sailfin Lizard have that enclosure ill ask next week
Another update!; The new Childrens Farm is partially open you can not yet view the outdoor paddocks except through a window-only opean 11am-4pm though. Donkeys,Kune Kune Pig,Llamas,Reindeer,Sheep and Goats are now in the farm! Ferrets are also new additions to the zoo! Rats(unsure of species!)are to arrive both Ferrets and Rats are from Bristol i was told. Philippine Sailfin Lizard was in with Diego the Rhinoceros Iguana!!! 0.0.4 Pygmy Goats have come from Folly Farm. Black Howlers were enjoying the sun No sign of a male Western Colobus Monkey reported to have arrived from Marwell as reported by mhale on Zambars(my monthly updates#2-marwell!) Tebogo the baby Hartmann's Mountain Zebra was outside.
A baby Goeldi's Marmoset and Red Fronted Lemur and a couple of Dwarf Mongoose has recently been born. The Giraffe are now in with the 3 Blesbok(1.2)instead of being only aloud on the Hard Standing.
good news but I'm surprised neither of the other two female Gorillas have become pregnant so far. Particularly 'Kena' who bred several times at Barcelona Zoo.
Visited today; Kena the female Western Lowland Gorilla looked rounder than normal maybe another baby? Two bits of news regarding the De Brazzas Guenon-there is a new female and a baby has been born. The baby Pileated Gibbon has been named Hollie and she is one today. Danny the male Miniature Donkey is now in the older Childrens Zoo. The male and female Von der Deckens Hornbills have been seperated. A Red Fronted Lemur and a Central American Agouti has moved to the Emperor Tamarin/White Faced Saki enclosure and no sign of the Tamarins and Sakis. Giraffe were hardstanding. Photos to follow from myself and Beckiv1234.
Do you know; 1. Where the new female came from? 2. If she is the mother of the baby- or is that one the older daughters of the existing male?
Thankyou. I believe the original female died, leaving several grown-up daughters and their father as the group. They handraised her last baby(also a female) and later reintroduced it into the group.
Forgot to add speaking to a keeper that the old childrens zoo is empty and construction work has begun for an Ibis aviary holding Waldrapp,Scarlet and Sacred Ibis,The same keeper also said the Rainbow Lorikeets that came from Edinburgh are to have a specially built enclosure named suprise suprise Lorikeet Landing!
