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Discussion in 'Netherlands' started by Swedish Zoo Fan, 24 Jun 2008.

  1. lintworm

    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Large, I don't know the exact size, but it is relatively narrow (maybe 20-40 meters) but at least one (if not 2) kilometers in length.
     
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    I googled Longleat's hippo/sealion lake. It is called Half Mile Lake, and apparently that is its length (so about 0.8km long).
     
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    I did quick calculations on google map and the lake is almost exactly 2 kilometers long and is on average at least 40 meters broad.
     
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    The sea lion group at Longleat currently consists of one male (Buster), a few females (Nancy, Molly, Zook, Jo-Jo) and two babies (Bell and a relatively new baby whose name I can't remember). So assuming the Beekse group is breeding their group will be bigger.
     
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    The youngest one at Longleat is called Roo
     
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    Hopefully access will be given to a saltwater pool or dip.
     
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    3 Secretary birds hatched :) !
     
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    3 lions born - all 3 females :).
     
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    Again a Black mangabey has been born :).
     
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    Any news regarding the sea lion lake experiment?
     
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    Pink-backed pelican hatched :).
     
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    On Nov. 2 a male Nile lechwe was born :).
     
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    Last weekend a Grevy zebra was born, the 4th this year :).
     
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    Does Beekse Bergen all of a sudden have mhorr gazelle? I saw them on the online map
     

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    I know they had planned to obtain some new species for the new desert-enclosure so this is well possible, will check it later in the year myself.