Category Archives: Zoos
THE LEOPARD AND THE MOUSE
These photos were taken early in summer 2009 by photography student Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire, England. The leopard – a female called Sheena – discovered a visitor in her enclosure: Intrigued by the mouse, the cat … Continue reading
Filed under Images, Mammals, Uncategorized, Zoos
ANOTHER ON-LINE MUSEUM
November 2007 The University of California Museum of Paleontology has loads of material on-line. Well worth a mooch around. Try identifying the mystery fossil!
Filed under Zoos
HAPPY ORANGS, GRUMPY HUMANS?
September 2007 I hope you were impressed by the new Orang house at Chester Zoo. I thought it was fantastic, and the Orangs seemed happier (that was also the impression of the Birmingham Uni final year project students who were studying their behaviour … Continue reading
Filed under Manchester, Primates, Zoos
BLUE PLANET SUICIDE
September 2007 You may remember the massive Amazonian Arapaima (callled Harry) from your visit to the Blue Planet Aquarium. Well this year, it wasn’t there. A couple of months ago it managed to escape by jumping out of its tank – all … Continue reading
Filed under Fish, Manchester, Zoos
BELUGA BIRTH!
September 2007 Does what it says on the tin! BBC news video – may not play outside UK.
Filed under Baby animals, Mammals, Videos, Zoos
AHHH – MORE BABY ANIMALS
March 2007 A tabby tiger. Honest. BBC news video (may not play outside UK).
Filed under Baby animals, Mammals, Videos, Zoos
AAHH. MORE CUTE BABY ANIMALS
March 2007 Twin baby giraffes. BBC news video here (may not work outside UK).
Filed under Baby animals, Mammals, Videos, Zoos
GETTING ZOO ANIMALS TO MATE
March 2007 Radio 4 programme about the difficulties faced by captive breeding programmes, in particular for the white rhino. Can be downloaded as MP3.
Filed under Audio files, BBC, Conservation, Mammals, Sex, Zoos
CUTE BABY PANDAS
March 2007 Skanky baby pandas, multiple baby pandas, sneezing baby panda.
Filed under Baby animals, Mammals, Videos, Zoos
FATAL FROG FUNGUS
February 2007 This from Annya Smyth, currently on placement: “I stumbled across this article all about a mysterious killer fungus which is rapidly wiping out frog populations around the globe. I am working with frogs (albeit dead frogs, ) and I saw … Continue reading
Filed under Amphibians, Conservation, Diseases, Zoos
