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Porfell Wildlife Park and Sanctuary Porfell Updates

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by ShonenJake13, 31 May 2017.

  1. ShonenJake13

    ShonenJake13 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    A list of the species present at the zoo from my visit today:

    - Long-billed corella
    - Indian peafowl
    - African grey parrot
    - Orange-winged amazon
    - Common marmoset
    - Red-bellied tamarin
    - Black-tufted marmoset
    - Cottontop tamarin
    - Common squirrel monkey
    - Brown lemur
    - Black lemur
    - White-fronted lemur
    - Black-and-white ruffed lemur
    - Ring-tailed lemur
    - Emu
    - Mara
    - Brazilian agouti
    - Sebright chicken
    - De Brazza's monkey
    - Ostrich
    - Plains zebra
    - Eland
    - Crested porcupine
    - Meerkat
    - Red-necked wallaby
    - Sika deer
    - Capybara
    - Racoon
    - South American coati
    - Savannah cat
    - Serval
    - Leopard tortoise
    - Sulcata tortoise
    - Tawny owl
    - Brown wood owl
    - Barn owl
    - Boobook owl
    - Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo
    - Kinkajou
    - Striped skunk
    - Bearded dragon
    - Chinese water dragon
    - Royal python
    - Corn snake
    - Blue-tongued skink
    - Common tenrec
    - Moluccan cockatoo
    - Blue-and-gold macaw
    - White-bellied cacique
    - Muscovy duck
    - Donkey
    - Kune kune pig
    - Silkie chicken
    - Siberian chipmunk
    - Polecat ferret
    - Sheep
    - Pygmy goat
    - Shetland pony
    - Swan goose
    - Indian runner duck
    - Southern pig-tailed macaque
    - Crab-eating x southern pig-tailed macaque

    Sadly the bonnet macaque Prins died two years ago.
     
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  2. FBBird

    FBBird Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Do they really have wild type Swan Geese or are they one if the domestic derivatives ('Chinese' or 'African' Geese?
     
  3. ShonenJake13

    ShonenJake13 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    It's the same as the ones at Whipsnade and Wingham.
     
  4. TNT

    TNT Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Some zoo news for you all ;) Two Rusty Spotted Cats have been born.
     
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