I know it's probably too early to ask this, but I'm going to anyway! Does anyone know if they've got any plans for new exhibits within the next twelve months?
Cassowary have now gone back to bristol zoo and the enclosure will be changed for the arrival of red river hogs in feb!
If the Cassowary have gone back to their old enclosure, have the remaining Okapi now left Bristol Zoo?
The cassowary will be going in the old okapi paddocks(old elephant) and the okapi staying in the cassowary paddocks.
Thanks, do you know whether this is just a short term arrangement or is there now a plan for the Okapi to maintain a presence at the zoo for some time yet?
Am I the only one who wonders whether a few more wild animals might be in order? Granted, they are carnivores, but how much would it cost to accommodate a same-sex group of Wolves? Or Pere David's Deer? To say nothing of more esoteric fare that zoochatters would get excited by! I want to see this place flourish, but I fear that Noah's Ark is going to leave it high and dry at this rate.
Yes, I was there on Feb 15th and there are posters up saying that wolves will be arriving later this year (Easter, if I remember rightly). A fair-sized enclosure is being built (along with a viewing window) in the woods just along from the Barefoot Trail, near to the entrances to Tower Meadow and Blackhorse Wood. Sorry, I didn't take any photos as it was absolutely horrendous weather that day.
Have faith... they may have to go at it 'slowly, slowly' if funding doesn't allow otherwise, but I imagine Wild Place, like the Zoo, will end up being a higher quality collection in the longterm, than NA.
Yes. Wolves will arrive at Easter according to signage around the park. I could only see some of the enclosure yesterday as I didn't wander down the muddy trail into the woods for a better look
Five male European grey wolves have arrived at Wild Place from the Highland Wildlife Park. Wolves arrive in Bristol - 13/03/14 | The Wild Place Project
Excellent news! It is to be noted that the animals at Highland Wildlife Park are proven to be of pure European blood, unlike many of the wolves described as thus elsewhere in the UK - particularly Whipsnade.
Just an idea, don't shoot me down... Wild Place wants to develop but needs funding. It is a huge site that could be something really special. Bristol Zoo is old, somewhat tired in places and is constrained on all sides by roads. Do you think the idea would ever be entertained to relocate the animals at the Zoo to Wild Place and sell the Zoo site for development. 12 acres in Clifton could be worth a small fortune. Does Bristol really need 3 zoos (if you include Noah's Ark)? Is there any place for sentimentality when it comes to conservation?
The main problems I could see with this: 1. The Clifton site would need to obtain planning permission to build houses before being offered for sale; 2. The price obtainable might not be as high as one would think as the site would costs a small fortune to clean up and demolish; 3. The cost of developing a new site from scratch (enclosures and visitor infrastructure) would cost way, way more than the money obtainable than selling the Clifton site. Finally, the Clifton site currently serves the local population well (especially "young families") and generates a profit surplus which can be used to develop Wild Place over time -why mess with that? Very finally (and more emotively), it's an evil, sacrilegious, idea to destroy such a beautiful, historic, wondrous place.
There's a picture on Facebook of a wolf at Wild Place, looks like they have gone on-show now. https://www.facebook.com/wildplacebristol
