A bit strange to develop this as a mixed exhibit unless they allow pedestrian access again so that visitors will actually see them.
BBC News today has reported today of Black rhino calf at Port Lympne. Born the 27th august Baby rhino steals show in BBC interview - BBC News
Thats the same name as the last calf born at Paignton. [I think the father in that case was an Aspinall rhino?].
Correct! Zuri ,born at Paignton 2007, was fathered by Kingo (I think) who is currently still there at PL, Zuri is now a breeding female at Chester Zoo. Great news about this new birth and Sammi`s 1st at PL. Coincidentally Ruaha has had 3 calves all male, one of which was the male returned to Africa alongside the 2 females that have just given birth if i`m correct, Fantastic news all round regardless
Short video of the birth of this Giraffe-calf : https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154066770598093
@Nisha, will they hold Javan langur on site in a breeding group for display purposes? Even so, great to see another group going into rehab.
There's a large group on display at Howletts so they might not continue with them at PL though I don't really know either.
I assume it conforms with EAZA/EEP policies. But I just keep wondering what long-term effect this will have on the sustainability of their populations in European zoos, where sadly Asian colobine primates seem to be largely ignored (like African - mangabeys, colobus and meerkats). This still leaves the question about the current status of Javan langur at both PL and Howletts unanswerred.
DA sounding like an idiot as usual. For more info on the Aspinall Foundation’s Javan langur reinforcements: http://www.aspinallfoundation.org/s...13 1 5 Javan langur reinforcement summary.pdf
For what it is worth: it is a relatively new field zoos are indeed venturing into. And I do - for one - believe it is a way to try to confront and engage the challenges of conserving wild langurs in situ outside the comfort of our armchair. To be fair: DA does not sound at all over self indulgent and he does make a valid point or 2. Other than that: it is nice to see that Beaval Zoo has come on board. (they have a history with rehab project for arid land hoof stock into Djibouti)
Seriously? "We believe it is a clear sign that others in the zoo and wildlife park business are coming around to our way of thinking, that returning wild animals to the wild can be an important conservation tool." Newsflash: this isn't a newsflash.
