Species on the brink of disappearing from U.K Collections

Being a little mischievous I thought some people regarded Snow Leopards as small because they do not 'roar!'

 

By the red panda and lemurs they have short-clawed otter and fishing cat.

 

Chetah a small cat? Last time I looked they were in a different subfamily to all other cats.

 

Paignton has just one Allen's Swamp Monkey now - female Swoozie, who was wildborn, spent time in a Dutch sanctuary and then Twycross before arriving at Paignton in January 2010.

 

When did the other one die/leave?

 

She died in October.

 

Thanks for confirming.

 

That's sad! The lone Allens will probably now end up in the IOW monkey haven? I believe there are some US zoos that hold them - hope she can be of use to the breeding programme!
Do you know why the Goeldi monkeys have been moved out of their exhibit? Also, where the Squirrel monkeys have gone?

 

From her age it perhaps seems unlikely she would still be able to breed, but given their rarity in Zoos, sending her to the USA to join another group might still be a better option than a solitary life either at Paignton or in a sanctuary.

 

At one point it was rumoured that they were both going to the USA but nothing came of it. She still comes into season but it's been a long time since she's seen a male. I might be misremembering, but I don't think she particularly liked the last one and wouldn't let him mate. If she does stay, she's got a nice little home with plenty going on around her.

 

No, I haven't heard anything.

 

Sanford's Brown Lemur at Hamerton......

Sanford's Brown Lemur, Hamerton - Oct 2003 | ZooChat

 

The Red-tailed Guenon at IOW has died(euthanased). I believe this animal, the only one in the UK, was sent there about 10 years ago from Twycross, though it was originally a pet in Israel. Their obituary describes him as 'grossly overweight' on arrival, but doesn't mention Twycross Zoo as his former home..

Is there a current thread for the Monkey Haven? I can't find one.

 

Not much news from there, but THIS is the last associated post

 

Hoffman's Two Toed Sloths,in ZTL it says there are 1.1 Hadar and Roxy. Hadar arrived in 2017 from Skanssen Zoo so does the Hoffman Two Toed Sloth have a chance to survive in UK?

 

The European population in general is incredibly low, so without import from the much larger US population, then most likely not.

 

What other species you think are at risk of dissapearing?

 

I've not given it much thought, but it will include species listed in new EU regulation: Coati (excluding white-nosed), Raccoons, Tanuki and many more...

List of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern - Environment - European Commission