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  1. littleRedPanda

    littleRedPanda Well-Known Member

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    Just wishful thinking on my part. I was thinking of going and hoped for the best :)
     
  2. ShonenJake13

    ShonenJake13 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    If you do let me know when and I'll see if I'm around to join you if you fancy!
     
  3. littleRedPanda

    littleRedPanda Well-Known Member

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    I did actually go today :)
    I saw the sign for the pups born last October, which made me realise I'd jumped to the wrong conclusion. I saw them in July, but didn't realise how young they were at the time; boy they grow up quick!
     
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    littleRedPanda Well-Known Member

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    I didn't notice until I looked at my efforts from yesterday, that the little lad has a couple of nasty looking scars on his head

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    It seems Mjuku is still caring for both then, despite someone saying Effie had recently reclaimed her son. Those look like the bite marks from canines to me.....
     
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    Effie definitely had reclaimed him, I heard this directly from a keeper. Perhaps he got these injuries in the scuffle when Jukie reclaimed him.
     
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    Does anyone know how big Snowdon Aviary is? In terms of area and height.
     
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    Effie and Mjukuu were sharing him in some photos taken this week.
     
  9. Crowthorne

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    Updates from a quick visit this afternoon

    Panther Chameleon enclosure in the lemur area has been refurbished, doesn't appear to be inhabited at present

    Marilyn the sloth has had another baby. There was a little drama as I watched, when it fell from her back as she was feeding, and lay on the floor without moving for a good few minutes. Thankfully some keepers were on the scene to quickly hook it back on mum (after giving it a weight check for good measure)

    The make and female okapis are sharing their full enclosure

    Some new signs have gone up in Moonlight World telling visitors not to use flash or torches. I've seen people down there using smartphone torches before, good to see it hasn't gone unnoticed by staff
     
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  10. ShonenJake13

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    The chameleons have been gone for a while. Not sure why.

    Yes, I saw that last time I was in! Very exciting :)

    I hope this means Oni may have a baby soon. Both okapis have been very interested in one another.

    Thank god for that! No wonder the pottos, bushbabies, slender lorises and (until recently) the cloud rats were all so shy! Torches and noise down there bug me so much.
     
  11. Tim May

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    See the link below:-

    Pastscape - Detailed Result: SNOWDON AVIARY

    which gives the dimensions of the Snowdon Aviary as

    "45 metres by 19 metres with a maximum height of 24 metres"
     
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    On a recent visit I noticed that the padlocks to the Gir Lion Lodge are shaped like the head of a lion. Would love to know more about them, where ZSL got them or if they are custom made.

    Gir Lion Lodge Padlocks.png
     
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    Having known and liked Tim May for a number of years, I very much enjoyed your calling him "bro"! I'm not sure that Tim is a very "bro"ish sort of a chap, but there you go....
     
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    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Incidentally, I thought it interesting that the above link stated that the Snowdon Aviary was also known as the Northern Aviary.

    The ZSL Annual Reports for 1962, 1963 and 1964 refer to this structure as the Northern Aviary but I’ve not heard it called that for more than half-a-century.
     
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    Does anyone have the plans for the old great cats area during the 80's or 90's? I used to be able to find it on google but it seems to be gone
     
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    The narrow-striped mongoose have produced offspring!
     
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    Brilliant news! :D
     
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    Fantastic :D
     
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    Any idea how many? Hopefully they'll start spreading around the UK now.