Join our zoo community

Rare Species Conservation Centre RSCC animal transfers and general news

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by Nisha, 13 Aug 2010.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 15 of 17
  1. Arizona Docent

    Arizona Docent Well-Known Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Feb 2009
    Posts:
    7,702
    Location:
    Arizona, USA
    Arizona Docent, 18 May 2014
    #281
  2. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    16 May 2010
    Posts:
    14,825
    Location:
    Wilds of Northumberland
    Indeed; however the species list is still unaltered from the pre-closure list and as such is currently very inaccurate. A good development for the site to be back up though.
     
    TeaLovingDave, 19 May 2014
    #282
  3. jm974

    jm974 New Member

    Joined:
    30 May 2013
    Posts:
    4
    Location:
    Birchington, Kent, UK
    When I visited a couple of weeks ago a keeper told me that they are set for at least one Pygmy hippo...
     
    jm974, 9 Jun 2014
    #283
  4. spike241

    spike241 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    11 Jun 2012
    Posts:
    116
    Location:
    uk
    They'd like to bring in Pygmy hippos but at the moment they're just on their wishlist.
    The plan is to finish work on the current enclosures and possibly the lodges first.
     
    spike241, 10 Jun 2014
    #284
  5. IanRRobinson

    IanRRobinson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    2 Dec 2010
    Posts:
    1,314
    Location:
    Northamptonshire
    Bearing in mind their acreage, personally that's where I'd leave them. Musk deer, chevrotains or duikers would be a better fit
     
    IanRRobinson, 10 Jun 2014
    #285
  6. Al

    Al Well-Known Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    19 Nov 2007
    Posts:
    635
    Location:
    belfast
    They are about 10 acres now so i think pygmy hippo would fit well!
     
    Al, 10 Jun 2014
    #286
  7. zootiger

    zootiger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    9 Apr 2011
    Posts:
    133
    Location:
    London
    They also want giant otters
     
    zootiger, 10 Jun 2014
    #287
  8. threeple61

    threeple61 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    7 Apr 2014
    Posts:
    121
    Location:
    Great Blue Yonder
    Fanaloka born at the RSCC, cared for by mother at the moment!
     
    threeple61, 13 Jul 2014
    #288
  9. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    20 Oct 2012
    Posts:
    10,699
    Location:
    Connecticut, U.S.A.
    That is absolutely fantastic news! Even more so due to the fact that I thought they only had one:p

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 13 Jul 2014
    #289
  10. Bele

    Bele Well-Known Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    4 Jul 2008
    Posts:
    1,483
    Location:
    Swansea , UK
    Great news ! I was just thinking all had gone very quiet for some time with no updates on Facebook . Wonder if they are closer to opening the extension .
     
    Bele, 13 Jul 2014
    #290
  11. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    16 May 2010
    Posts:
    14,825
    Location:
    Wilds of Northumberland
    European first breeding I believe.
     
    TeaLovingDave, 13 Jul 2014
    #291
  12. threeple61

    threeple61 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    7 Apr 2014
    Posts:
    121
    Location:
    Great Blue Yonder
    Possibly world first (or first out of Madagascar anyway)...
     
    threeple61, 13 Jul 2014
    #292
  13. Tim May

    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

    Joined:
    16 Nov 2008
    Posts:
    3,168
    Location:
    London, England
    It is excellent news that a fanaloka has been born at the RSCC.

    However, it is definitely neither a world first nor a first outside Madagascar; a fanaloka was born at the Washington Zoo in 1969.
     
    Tim May, 13 Jul 2014
    #293
  14. DesertRhino150

    DesertRhino150 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    15 Jul 2010
    Posts:
    2,847
    Location:
    Essex
    Other recent births are a third litter of banded palm civets and also cubs from a new founder line of Sri Lankan rusty-spotted cats.
     
    DesertRhino150, 13 Jul 2014
    #294
  15. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    16 May 2010
    Posts:
    14,825
    Location:
    Wilds of Northumberland
    Both very interesting.
     
    TeaLovingDave, 13 Jul 2014
    #295
  16. Kifaru Bwana

    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    25 Jan 2006
    Posts:
    12,370
    Location:
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Nope, ... see Tim May's comments.

    Possibly there might have been others ..!?
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 14 Jul 2014
    #296
  17. Nanook

    Nanook Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    8 Nov 2008
    Posts:
    939
    Location:
    U.K.
    Yes RSCC`s facebook page claims a European first breeding.

    Whatever is the case it is still without doubt a rare breeding and all credit once again to a superb specialist collection. I only wish it was bigger and fully open to the public 364 days a year!! (Maybe one day?)
     
    Nanook, 14 Jul 2014
    #297
  18. DesertRhino150

    DesertRhino150 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    15 Jul 2010
    Posts:
    2,847
    Location:
    Essex
    Today two new pairs of clouded leopards arrived from the USA at the centre. There are now four pairs of clouded leopards at RSCC.
     
    DesertRhino150, 31 Jul 2014
    #298
  19. Kifaru Bwana

    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    25 Jan 2006
    Posts:
    12,370
    Location:
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Which source groups: Tacoma Point Defiance, Nashville, Washington NZP/Front Royal …?

    Good to have some new bloodlines in!!!
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 31 Jul 2014
    #299
  20. Nanook

    Nanook Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    8 Nov 2008
    Posts:
    939
    Location:
    U.K.
    Probably almost as many Clouded Leopards pairs as Aspinall`s now ?? Or maybe more ??
     
    Nanook, 31 Jul 2014
    #300
Page 15 of 17
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.