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BBC News
01-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Rare leopard cubs born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Two Amur leopard cubs have been born at a Yorkshire cubs are only the second and third of their species to be born in the world this year, according to staff at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Kristen, 13, gave birth last week and park staff said the cubs would be kept inside for the first two months of their director Dr Charlotte MacDonald said the cubs were significant "symbols of hope for the species". In June 2023, Kristen and father 14-year-old Drake welcomed Auckley only six months after being introduced to each other as part of a strategic international breeding programme to help save the species."Kristen is proving again to be a great mum," Dr MacDonald said."So far, everything is going well with them, and we're keeping them under constant supervision to see that all's OK."She said the cubs weighed 4.4 lbs (2kg) to 6.6 lbs (3kg) when born and would spend their first two months inside the house at the park's leopard Heights, as the enclosure is known, has a main reserve with viewing for visitors and two nursery reserves which are used as quiet areas for the leopards. Dr MacDonald said: "We're looking forward to having leopard cubs around again and very excited to introduce the cubs to our visitors, who will be able see the cubs in their den on live camera via a screen."Kristen, who was born in the Czech Republic, arrived at the park in has previously had three litters, the first 11 years ago, the second in 2016 and most recently Auckley, who was the only surviving cub born in Europe during 2023. There were only six other Amur leopard births in the world in the past 12 months, according to the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).Dr MacDonald said: "It's extremely exciting to see our efforts of helping save these beautiful creatures come to fruition."The species is normally found in the forests of Russia and China and there are now believed to be fewer than 100 in the leopards can run at speeds of up to 37mph (59 km/h) and leap more than 19ft (5.7 m) horizontally. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Independent
12-02-2025
- General
- The Independent
Penguins and ‘forest giraffe' among animals totted up at Hampshire zoo
A colony of Humboldt penguins, a rare okapi calf and a critically-endangered, cotton-top tamarin baby are among the new arrivals totted up in the annual stocktake at a Hampshire zoo. Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, carried out the audit as part of its licence requirements and staff counted more than 500 animals across 145 species. The centre's penguin enclosure this year included the addition of 10 Humboldt penguins which will form part of a European breeding programme. The zoo celebrated the birth of a 'forest giraffe' okapi calf, born to five-year-old Niari in October as well as the baby cotton-top tamarin named Fester last year. The herd of Przewalski's horse foals, which were once extinct in the wild but have seen a comeback thanks to conservation efforts, also grew by four in the past year. And other arrivals in 2024 included Warjun, a male snow leopard which came from the Czech Republic; and Cherry, a female red panda introduced as a companion for Tashi, Marwell's resident male red panda. A zoo spokeswoman said: 'One of the zoo's most extraordinary conservation achievements of the year was the release of more than 6,000 Partula snails into the wild in French Polynesia. 'Among them, 1,640 were bred at Marwell Zoo, marking the zoo's largest-ever contribution to a conservation reintroduction project.' Debbie Pearson, animal registrar, said: 'Our annual stocktake is an essential part of zoo legislation, and we're pleased to share this year's results. 'With more than 500 animals across 145 species, it's been a thrilling year with some exciting firsts for Marwell. 'The data we collect is shared through the Zims (Zoological Information Management System) Species360 database, which plays a vital role in global conservation breeding programmes.' The final report for last year recorded 145 species, including 19 invertebrate species, 13 fish, four amphibians, 21 reptiles, 30 birds, and 58 mammals.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Penguins and ‘forest giraffe' among animals totted up at Hampshire zoo
A colony of Humboldt penguins, a rare okapi calf and a critically-endangered, cotton-top tamarin baby are among the new arrivals totted up in the annual stocktake at a Hampshire zoo. Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, carried out the audit as part of its licence requirements and staff counted more than 500 animals across 145 species. The centre's penguin enclosure this year included the addition of 10 Humboldt penguins which will form part of a European breeding programme. The zoo celebrated the birth of a 'forest giraffe' okapi calf, born to five-year-old Niari in October as well as the baby cotton-top tamarin named Fester last year. The herd of Przewalski's horse foals, which were once extinct in the wild but have seen a comeback thanks to conservation efforts, also grew by four in the past year. And other arrivals in 2024 included Warjun, a male snow leopard which came from the Czech Republic; and Cherry, a female red panda introduced as a companion for Tashi, Marwell's resident male red panda. A zoo spokeswoman said: 'One of the zoo's most extraordinary conservation achievements of the year was the release of more than 6,000 Partula snails into the wild in French Polynesia. 'Among them, 1,640 were bred at Marwell Zoo, marking the zoo's largest-ever contribution to a conservation reintroduction project.' Debbie Pearson, animal registrar, said: 'Our annual stocktake is an essential part of zoo legislation, and we're pleased to share this year's results. 'With more than 500 animals across 145 species, it's been a thrilling year with some exciting firsts for Marwell. 'The data we collect is shared through the Zims (Zoological Information Management System) Species360 database, which plays a vital role in global conservation breeding programmes.' The final report for last year recorded 145 species, including 19 invertebrate species, 13 fish, four amphibians, 21 reptiles, 30 birds, and 58 mammals.
