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Chester Zoo Species you miss seeing at Chester

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by Fallax, 3 Nov 2017.

  1. Animallover1998

    Animallover1998 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Now, I can't exactly say that I've seen all of these at Chester (as my memory isn't so good with some of them), but here's some of the past animals I think should/could make a comeback.

    • Vicunas/Guanacos
    • Greater Rheas
    • Emus
    • Ostriches
    • Scimitar-Horned Oryxes
    • California Sea Lions
    • Gila Monsters
    • Anaconda
    • Beaded Lizards
    • Western Grey Kangaroos
    • Red-Necked Wallabies
    • Serval
    • Przewalski's Horses
    • Prehensile-Tailed Skinks
    • Maned Wolf
    • Coatis
    • Red Titis
    These are all the animals I can think of right now, but if I can remember anymore I will hopefully update this list. :)
     
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  2. EquusGrevyi

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    As someone of the same age as you @Animallover1998, I also remember a lot of these species from my younger years on zoo visits. The s.c. oryx, horses and gemsbok were always my favourites!
    If I remember rightly, the maned wolves were somewhere around the old condor enclosure by the bridge and the butterfly house? (The smell was always quite distinctive!)
     
  3. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    the butterfly house occupies the site of the old maned wolf ewnclosure, which itself was built on the site of the old jackal and hyaena paddocks, species held there included collared peccary, Bagot goat, spotted hyaena, dingo, black-backed jackal, striped hyaena and golden jackal


    I'm still working on updating my species lists for Chester Zoo, I had done a lot of work for the next update, but when I was saving it my PC crashed, I lost the lot.

    Nevertheless, newer members of Zoochat may find the 2013 version of interest.

    Chester Zoo - Chester Zoo old species 2013 update
     
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  4. hari Jones

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    Apologies to bring this thread back but I can think of a fewspecies that I miss seeing at Chester
    Vicuna/ guanacos and rhea
    Scimitar horned oryx
    Gemsbok
    Ostrich
    Livingstone fruit bats
    Yellow mongoose
    Servals
    Red birds of paradise
    South american coatis
    Western Grey kangaroos
     
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  5. Dassie rat

    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I remember the sunbeam snake enclosure. ZTL only lists 1 zoo holding this species.
     
  6. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I miss the red birds of paradise. It's a shame that all the effort in trying to breed them after the initial success came to nothing when the new female was found to be infertile. I'd like them to try again with birds of paradise in the future.
     
  7. hari Jones

    hari Jones Well-Known Member

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    Some more species I miss in the zoo are

    Red titi
    Black howler monkeys
    White faced saki
    Blackbuck
     
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  8. Tim May

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

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    Since this thread has been resurrected:

    I really should have included short--beaked echidna in my original list.....
     
  9. Jonfla

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    Common Hippo
    Gorilla
     
  10. Jambo

    Jambo Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I have my fingers crossed hopefully Gorillas AND Pygmy Hippos will be displayed there one day in a Congo Forest precinct. Gorillas were in Chester's plans; but this'll obviously be a little down the line.
     
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