Hi everybody, I received a few mails telling me it wasn't possible to find my items on ebay. I ussualy use the headword 'Zoo' of sometimes 'Guidebook'. Of...
During the 2001 UK epidemic of foot and mouth disease, some zoological collections had their ruminants and pigs compulsorily slaughtered. This month is the 5th...
The Bird flu virus has killed many big cats already and of course threatens porcine and avian species also. As the news breaks this weekend that the world...
Male, 43 years administration. Have a long standing and keen interest in all matters concerning zoos and captive-breeding. Particularly where this concerns...
Dear Friends of the Orangutan, It’s finally here! The long-anticipated series of Orangutan Diary WILL air next week, 2nd through 6th April on BBC1 at...
This may be off the wall. I have heard rumour that a zoo will be opening in Southport in 2009. Anybody else heard this? Can anyone scotch this rumour or even...
... I never went to the former Dartmoor Wildlife Park and I have not been to the new Dartmoor Zoological Park. There website says they are closed and plan to...
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...
Do you have any other details on why you were shocked by your visit? Stuart [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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no, but would be more than interested to hear more if any members do find out. ... From: hev7676 To: UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007...
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The new October Newsletter from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK is now available for download. Click here...
so pleased at the amazing changes that have already taken place at dartmoor zoo, long may they continue. well done to those involved. Happy new year to all x...
Please take a moment to view this moving and inspiring footage from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, and please send to all your contacts. Orangutans...
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. ... ...
I was only talking to an ex-member of the Jersey staff last year about this subject. I was told their Tuatara never bred. I believe Chester had a pair about...
Chester did have a pair and the female laid several clutches of eggs, but it was thought that they were too young to breed successfully. The male eventually...
I am very pleased to hear Chester now have a group. I will be interested to know whether they breed or not. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, which operates the largest primate rescue project in the world, is seeking assistance with sourcing urgent...
Chester has a mixed age group but I don't know if they have bred them. ... From: BRIAN To: UK-Zoos@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:07 AM ...
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Hi all, I am new here and would like to start by introducing myself. I was the Curator of Horticulture at the Bronx Zoo and prior to that, the horticulturist...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Plants, like us, can be said to be the sum of the relationships they are part of. No tomato is an island. August's links (at...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Green architecture has gone from cutting-edge to must-have in a few short months. Many zoos and aquariums are sporting green...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Plants have their own universal health care and they make ours possible. October's links (at www.zooplantman.com under NEWS)...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Thrilling ideas are growing in the forests. November's links (at www.zooplantman.com under NEWS/Botanical News) concentrate...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: "Amazon and Beyond" opened at the Miami MetroZoo the other day! It was exciting for me to work on a tropical rain forest...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Welcome back! One of the joys of being a gardener is that after the Holidays, when the trees are bare and the ground is...
Hi all, Has anyone got any information on the Animalarium at Borth? I am planning to take a trip there in the next couple of weeks to see what it is like. Paul...