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Belfast Zoo takes stock
A stock take is more readily associated with the retail business, than the zoological. But keepers at Belfast Zoo are starting the biggest job of their calendar — counting each animal in their care for the New Year stock take.
This mammoth task is performed every January in compliance with [...]
New arrival at Marwell Zoo means Wacker the camel won’t be lonely
By Ash Bolton
IT was the perfect way to prevent one camel from getting the hump over the festive period.
Although Marmaduke the camel didn’t bring any gold, frankincense or myrrh, his arrival means one Marwell Zoo resident won’t be alone this festive holiday.
Winchester zookeepers had been searching for a companion for Wacker the Bactrian camel since [...]
Zoo shows off latest new arrival
A Cambridgeshire zoo has unveiled its latest new arrival - a Brazilian tapir.
Yarah was born last month at Linton Zoo to mother Tanya, who is part of the European Breeding Programme aimed at saving the species from extinction.
The tapir takes to water when threatened where it stays submerged for hours using its nose as a [...]
Pandas prepare for return to Britain after 16 years
Edinburgh Zoo hopes to be first to host the animals in this country since 1994 as Prime Minister backs deal
By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor
Not content with saving the world’s banking system, Gordon Brown yesterday turned his attention to giant pandas.
He gave his backing to attempts by Edinburgh Zoo to bring two of the endangered [...]
Butterflies bring a splash of colour to Chester Zoo
A TOUCH of the exotic was unveiled at Chester Zoo with the opening of a new attraction.
The zoo’s Butterfly Journey – a new exhibit home to 500 colourful butterflies opened recently.
More than 30 different species of butterfly will make their home at the zoo.
The exhibit will be the largest zoo-based butterfly house in the UK [...]
25-year-old gorilla dead at London Zoo
LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) — Officials at the London Zoo said the attraction’s 25-year-old male silverback gorilla has died of unknown causes.The zoo said in a statement that the gorilla, named Bongo Junior — Bobby for short — was found dead in his nest Friday morning, The Daily Telegraph reported.
“He was a dearly loved resident [...]
Zoo’s new chimp enclosure is champ
Published Date: 01 December 2008
A NEW chimpanzee enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo has scooped two prestigious awards.
The state-of-the-art Budongo Trail, which opened this year, was named Best New Zoo Enclosure and Best Education Project.
It was honoured by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria, which recognises outstanding contributions and achievements in [...]
Zoo celebrates St Andrew by letting the humans roam free
By GARETH EDWARDS
EDINBURGH Zoo is to open its doors to the public for free for the first time in its history to mark St Andrew’s Day.
The Zoo has agreed to join dozens of other visitor attractions around Scotland who are participating in the Scottish Government’s Visit for Free initiative on Sunday, November 30.
And [...]
Brunch with Santa
BRUNCH WITH SANTA, 2008 - NOW BOOKING
Brunch with Santa has been a very popular event with the kids for 3 years, so we are carrying on with the tradition again in 2008.
Suitable for 5 - 11 year old boys and girls, Brunch is an ideal [...]
Glove puppet helps pygmy hippo start eating
A pygmy hippo who had been put off eating has been lured back to the trough by a glove puppet
Chico caused keepers at his home in Heythrop Zoological Gardens concern when he began to refuse food.
But the animal was lured back to his trough under the watchful eye of Gloria, a glove puppet based [...]