I've been able to contact Jersey and they have confirmed that thwey
never bred the tuatara. In fact it is now thought that they exhibited
a same sex pair.

--- In UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart" <stuartandlynette@...> wrote:
>
> no, but would be more than interested to hear more if any members do
find out.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hev7676
> To: UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:42 PM
> Subject: [UK-Zoos] tuatara
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Someone recently said that Jersey Zoo bred tuatara in the late 1960s
> or early 1970s. Although I've been a member of the trust since 1974
> I've never heard this before. I doubt that it is true. Does anyone
> know anything about this?
>
> Rob
>
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