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  1. Pertinax

    Pertinax Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Unfortunately still there,(you probably know this anyway) disguised as a spacious, but scruffy exhibit for the Amur Leopards. I always think its amazing it took them so long to do something about this awful Chimpanzee exhibit, but at least its finally happening now.
     
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    video posted on their facebook of the Quoll in new enclosure!
     
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    Excellent, may have to get over there later!
     
  4. littleRedPanda

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    I went yesterday, but by 3:30 I gave up on them waking; keeper said they probably exhausted themselves with the excitement of the move and exploring. If they are up though, there is nothing to obstruct the view.
     
  5. Tim May

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    If it's any consolation, I spent much of this afternoon waiting by the new quoll exhibit in the vain hope that the quolls might show themselves; I had no luck either.
     
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    do they have a feeding time for the quolls? That would be the best way for the zoo to have them visible, at least for a set period(s) each day.
     
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    "Pipaluk" and I learned today that the quolls are normally fed about 11:00am so that would obviously be the best time try to see them.
     
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  8. littleRedPanda

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    I think I heard the keeper during the Tapir talk say that the youngster would be moving on soon .... and that they think mum is pregnant, hoping for a new calf around November.
     
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    The Quolls look very happy and were actively looking around for their food today

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    What time was that? I still haven't seen them outside of their little sheds...
     
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    One was out when I arrived soon after opening, but all 3 had emerged by the time food arrived a little after 11:30. They were still quite active when I left around 1pm :)
     
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    Great thanks, I'll make sure I have a 12pm lunch next time I visit :)
     
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    Thinking of visiting soon to get a tick for the Europe challenge, any other rarities other than wallaroo and quoll?
     
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    White-Collared Brown Lemur are another highlight.
     
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    Hartmann Mountain Zebra (maybe two other UK collections hold them?), Channel-billed Toucan (if it's still there)
     
  16. Tim May

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    In addition to LInton, there are also Hartmann's mountain zebra at Blackpool, Marwell and Paignton.
     
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    I think that was his tick?!
     
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    Don't know what happened to the toucan, but it wasn't anywhere to be seen on my last few visits over the last month or so!
     
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    Whoops. Forgot Marwell.
     
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    The Toucan has gone and been replaced by superb parrots and golden mantled rosella.