Flamingo Breeding
Posted in: New Arrivals Posted on 14th Nov 2011
Breeding in our small flock of Chilean flamingos is very sporadic and unpredictable, so getting experience of flamingo breeding has proved very difficult for our staff in recent years. Within the last few weeks some of you may have met a keeper in the Zoo being followed by a baby flamingo. We have two youngsters [...] Read More.
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Bactrian Camel calf could be the lucky mascot
Posted in: New Arrivals Posted on 14th Nov 2011
A female Bactrian Camel calf could be the lucky mascot Warren Gatland needs to help his side secure victory in this year’s Rugby World Cup. Born on Friday 24th June at 6:15pm Delilah was up on her feet and raring to go only two hours later, much to the delight of her Keeper who had [...] Read More.
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Two female Emperor Tamarins
Posted in: New Arrivals Posted on 14th Nov 2011
A new species has now arrived at the Zoo in the form of two female Emperor Tamarins. You will find these handsome little monkeys, with their characteristic large white moustaches, sharing the primate house with the Cotton Top Tamarins. The Emperor Tamarin comes from the tropical rainforests of the Amazon basin of Eastern Peru, Northern [...] Read More.
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Margay small cat
Posted in: New Arrivals Posted on 14th Nov 2011
The Margay is a beautiful small cat from the forested regions of Central and South America. We received our male “Jack” a number of years ago but have been desperately seeking a companion for him. Last year a female, “Shirley”, became available from Amsterdam Zoo. After a quarantine period she has now been transferred to [...] Read More.
Love Your Zoo 2012
Posted in: Events, Features Posted on 11th Nov 2011
The Welsh Mountain Zoo’s animals are inviting you to show them how much you care by visiting them during the Love Your Zoo campaign. The campaign which will run from Saturday, May 26 to Sunday, June 10, is being launched by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA). Its aim is to [...] Read More.
Shriek Week Results
Posted in: Events, Features Posted on 2nd Nov 2011
Congratulations to Tim Ashley aged 9. Tim managed to identify which category each of the 12 animals on the Spooky Halloween Trail fell into and was chosen as the winner on the 1st November 2011. He has won a hamper of spooky Halloween goodies. For the answers to the Spooky Halloween Trail please click here [...] Read More.
