Yorkshire Wildlife Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park News 2020

What genders are they?

 

Sealions?

 

They are male and female. Intended as a breeding pair.

 

Saw three Dik Dik today, apparently their 1st day out they are between the Roloways and Okapi

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Part of the new extension is open with close views of the Gelada and Spotted Hyena possible now





Russ

 

Anyone know how many Geladas they have, the sex ratio and from where they were obtained?

 

If I remember correctly a friend said they got 10 from Germany (I think Stuttgart?). But a different friend who visited recently post-lockdown told me she saw 13 animals, including young, so they may have had some babies born whilst the area was off-limits...?

 

Have any of the Annual Pass holders here had theirs extended and if so, how was it confirmed?
I was not initially going to seek an extension, but am now, with the intention of donating the cost of entry fees to them directly during the extension period. I emailed them and then phoned as per the reply's instruction. However, I was informed of the backlog, but not how I would receive confirmation.

 

Sorry can't help as my Annual Pass does not expire until 10th July, so I guess I'm not eligible for an extension.

Russ

 

You guess right, I think.
I've got my confirmation now, so am heading up next Saturday

 

- I am told that there are currently: 9 adult females, 1 adult male (Harry), and 3 youngsters. Not 100% sure of course, but that is my understanding.

Russ

 

I visit regularly and have asked several keepers about elephants. They all said no. Although YWP are notoriously secretive about future developments, I definitely got the impression that elephants would not be coming.

 

I know someone who is convinced that gorillas are on their way from another zoo.

 

They are adorable, Mum dad and baby (Davos, wife, Mr Cashew).

 

That would be Julie, one of the three sisters. They were trying it before lockdown but now they seem to be together full time.

 

There are rumours circulating that Rasputin (polar bear) may be moving on to pastures new, although I must stress nothing is set in stone. The stud book seem to have found him a compatible female, Friida, at Tallinn Zoo in Estonia. This would make sense from a stud book point of view as he is a viable breeding male and Flocke will not be ready to breed again for at least a couple of years. The keepers did say this was a probable outcome back before the park closed in March, it is unclear whether this will affect the future plans for Flocke. Of the four other bears (Victor, Pixel, Nissan and Nobby) the most likely to be moved for breeding purposes would be Nissan as he is the offspring of a wild caught parent and therefore the most genetically valuable, there has been no talk of breeding with any of these three at the moment, however (Victor has been retired from the breeding programme as he has sired 17 cubs and has 19 grandchildren).

 

Yes, I heard that. It would be a shame for all us regular visitors. We have really taken Raspi to our hearts while he’s been in quarantine and we were really looking forward to him joining the other boys.

 

TBH: YWP was lucky to be allowed to get both male and female polar bear fairly soon on opening their exhibit(s). Being part of the EAZA/EEP and the animals on loan being at the discretion of other zoos and EEP/EAZA means the species coordinator decides who gets to go where.

Personally, probably a good thing the male Rasputin now has a breeding recommendation at Tallinn Zoo. If we care to look overseas to US and Canada the North American AZA the situation is not so rosy.

 

Are not all Yorkshire's Polars, males...?