http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/ Worcester News /kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/ en-gb Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:36:19 +0000 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:36:19 +0000 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/resources/images/1000835/?type=rsslogo http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/ http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/5065901.Twycross_Zoo__Pond_Pals_and_Wetland_Wanderers/?ref=rss ARE you interested in horticulture or the native species that we have in our wetlands at the zoo? Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:32:17 +0000 801daae491d27be6f3c7e53a1379118c http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/5012440.Roar_with_Pride/?ref=rss ON February 9, 2010 Twycross Zoo’s Vet, Nic Masters and Animal Health & Research Manager, Bridget Fry embarked on a journey to a depressingly outdated, ramshackle Romanian Zoo. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:22:34 +0000 34cf844cf45eddf70fa1f0b3a61b1625 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/5012315.Twycross_Zoo_News_Sheet___March_April_2010/?ref=rss For the latest news at Twycross Zoo. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:56:00 +0000 5dcadb46ca39bd8872296f89504e1257 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/5008287.Twycross_Zoo__January_February_News_Sheet/?ref=rss All the latest snippets at Twycross Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:07:40 +0000 af72e3c7b393e4b8cdbbbe0d4c5a8951 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/5008226.Twycross_Zoo__New_babies_for_February_Half_Term/?ref=rss THERE are two cute arrivals for visitors to see this February half term at Twycross Zoo, a red necked wallaby sitting pretty in his mothers pouch and a tiny buff coloured White Cheeked gibbon. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:35:48 +0000 6355e4be96c46306d98ed3ea5f3652eb http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4835359.Twycross_Zoo__January___s_mammoth_stock_take/?ref=rss Zoo keepers at Twycross Zoo and all around Britain and Ireland are starting the biggest job of the zoo calendar - counting each and every animal in their collection for the New Year stock take. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:51:13 +0000 964ea2703223be7bae665b3bc15eaf27 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4743711.Fantasy_Ice_Cave_at_Twycross_Zoo/?ref=rss NEW for Christmas 2009 at Twycross Zoo, is the fabulous Fantasy Ice Cave. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:36:34 +0000 453810d9ace427c7a32dfb1ae4a3fa57 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4708674.Twycross_Zoo__Amur_Leopard_SOS/?ref=rss TWYCROSS Zoo (East Midlands Zoological Society) is a supporter of the Amur leopard, the most endangered big cat in the world. We would like your help to save this endangered big cat. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:11:14 +0000 1e5be18e091ba8a90a2437b30357e679 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4705023.28_stone_stranger_at_Twycross_Zoo/?ref=rss TWENTY eight stone, strong, dark haired with a grey streak running down his back is “Oumbie”, the latest arrival at Twycross Zoo, a male western lowland silverback gorilla. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:50:42 +0000 65d04ee791770368762c5bda5dfe86db http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4690581.Brahmin_will_bless_baby_elephant/?ref=rss Ganesh Vijay, the first elephant calf born at Twycross Zoo by Artificial Insemination (A.I.), will be formally named and blessed for good health during a traditional Hindu ceremony. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:17:33 +0100 8bba6026d583533af4204f551324f012 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4690554.Spooky_times_at_the_zoo/?ref=rss Twycross Zoo’s ghost train is back by popular demand this October half term (Saturday 24th to Saturday 31st October 2009). Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:09:22 +0100 5149912adc5da899fbc384153c252120 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4549953.Twycross_celebrates_the_birth_of_our_new_baby_elephant/?ref=rss After a time of worry it is now time to celebrate the birth of our new baby elephant. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:26:51 +0100 9b868f958bab27436a7588974d9701ec http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4525828.New_arrival_in_the_Amazon_House_at_Twycross_Zoo/?ref=rss The latest edition in the Amazon House at Twycross Zoo is a Woolley monkey, born on 10th June 2009. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:32:51 +0100 d7dfa92462d8d06d4ca3ca199b41d71f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4525777.Double_first_for_Twycross/?ref=rss Twycross Zoo is the only collection in the UK to exhibit and now breed the rare Tufted deer. The small male fawn was born on 16th June 09 and weighed 1.5 kg at birth which is smaller than a bag of sugar. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:09:59 +0100 9a3592a7a2e856ca1d9835fb61f42d19 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4445136.A_Royal_Competition_/?ref=rss Twycross Zoo has become a part of the Prince’s Rainforest Project; a campaign aimed to raise awareness about deforestation and gain support from world leaders in developing new initiatives to ensure the rainforest is worth more alive than dead. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:38:04 +0100 510e77c659e434b5a52f9c0c1a274b5c http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4444905.Cheerful_Chirps_from_House_Sparrows_at_Twycross_Zoo_/?ref=rss Sparrows are one of our most popular garden birds and many people do not even realize that they are becoming scarce. If you would like to help restore the house sparrow to our countryside you can contact the zoo for more information on conservation@twycrosszoo.org Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:46:10 +0100 d6c5a697d010a63393fc104c1a2cddf9 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4370927.Twycross_Zoo___Rabbits__Donkeys_and_Alpacas_need_fussing/?ref=rss If you have every wanted to groom, stroke or touch a giant grey French lop eared rabbit, then Twycross Zoo is the place to be this Bank Holiday. Fri, 15 May 2009 08:13:48 +0100 c85f7351b3147f11bd8b50c38da0be4b http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4363927.It___s_party_time_and_a_chance_to_pan_for_gold_at_Twycross_Zoo_this_Whitsun__Sunday___May__24_/?ref=rss Party time is here at Twycross Zoo on Sunday 24th May we are celebrating the official opening of Kids @ Twycross, Pets @ Twycross and Little Explorers. Wed, 13 May 2009 08:02:41 +0100 0fcb3c98eb3cfc463ab8d911a396b0b5 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4273145.Twycross_Zoo___Easter_Fun/?ref=rss We have just had a baby vicuna twin Geoffroy’s marmosets and twin Common Marmosets born, so come along and see them. There are also peting sessions on the lawn by the Cockatoo restaruant with the donkeys alpacas and rabbits. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:30:06 +0100 e92a2b31c78f75b9363fc758ede3f831 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4250650.Fowl_Play_at_Twycross_Zoo/?ref=rss A llama has disappeared from Twycross Zoo. The seventy-year-old llama called Beckett was last seen in its enclosure on the morning of Tuesday 31st March and was discovered to have gone missing by zookeeper Liz Cubberley. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:19:46 +0100 298500641d4366f991ca5744e50bcfe0 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4245535.Twycross_Zoo_keepers_spend___100_000_00_on_animal_welfare/?ref=rss Twycross Zoo is investing £100,000.00 in animal welfare, in a new initiative of projects instigated by the keepers. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:12:46 +0100 379ee93d0d83858b3ce5c2b097263e7a http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4096223.Twycross_Zoo__This_is_really_how_to_have_fun_in_the_snow_/?ref=rss These are two pictures of the elephants playing in the snow and our Amur leopard in the snow taken by Sophie Stevens, Education Officer at Twycross Zoo. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:29:21 +0000 17a52fde03df5070b1cbb7aa8cccab76 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4094183.ET_in_the_Gibbon_House_at_Twycross_Zoo/?ref=rss If you look very close into the Gibbon enclosure at Twycross Zoo, you will see a tiny baby female pileated gibbon, resembling “ET”, held tightly in her mother’s arms. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:43:19 +0000 9e1d28ba1ed97c803f026bc3455122b0 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4078019.Twycross_Zoo__Baby_Bili_goes_to_Frankfurt/?ref=rss Twycross Zoo has the only collection of bonobos in the United Kingdom and on 8th October 2008, Maringa gave birth to a beautiful tiny 1.6 kilo male bonobo baby. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:05:55 +0000 e15142802464674887fcfff1d33b762a http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/kidzzone/animal/zoosandothernews/4049194.Counting_the_animals_two_by_two/?ref=rss Twycross Zoo starts its biggest job of the zoo calendar - counting each and every animal in their collection for the New Year stock take. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:20:49 +0000 717edd259648187515906cdc2a454be2