Zoo Babies

Born between May 2009 and June 2010

We’re pleased to announce the following new arrivals at Twycross Zoo.

Baby elephant update
The baby elephant has now been named Ganesh Vijay.  The name Ganesh was chosen by Ria and Nadhini who won name the baby elephant competition, run by Sabras Sound radio and the name Vijay was chosen by his keepers which means Victory.

Black-tailed prairie dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

U

24/05/2010

Prairie Dog Enclosure

Seba's short-tailed bat

Carollia perspicillata

U

19/05/2010

Tropical House

White-fronted marmoset

Callithrix geoffroyi

U

18/05/2010

Marmoset House

White-faced saki monkey

Pithecia pithecia

F

11/05/2010

Amazon House

Black howler

Alouatta caraya

M

04/05/2010

Monkey House

Red-faced spider monkey

Ateles paniscus

M

02/05/2010

Primate House

Capybara

Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris

U

04/04/2010

Paddocks

Michie's tufted deer

Elaphodus cephalophus michianus

M

03/04/2010

Tufted Deer Enclosure

Pygmy goat

Capra hircus

F

16/03/2010

Pets at Twycross

Pygmy goat (2)

Capra hircus

M

15/03/2010

Pets at Twycross

Javan sparrow

Padda oryzivora

U

13/03/2010

Pets at Twycross

Common marmoset

Callithrix jacchus

U

14/02/2010

Tropical House

Siamang

Symphalangus syndactylus

U

02/02/2010

Gibbons

White-cheeked gibbon

Nomascus leucogenys

U

17/01/2010

Gibbons

Geoffroy's marmoset (2)

Callithrix geoffroyi

U

16/12/2009

World of small monkeys

Domestic guinea pig

Cavia porcellus

U

18/10/2009

Pets at Twycross

Seba's short-tailed bat

Carollia perspicillata

U

10/10/2009

Tropical House

Gouldian finch

Chloebia gouldiae

U

08/10/2009

Finch Aviary, Pets at Twycross

Seba's short-tailed bat

Carollia perspicillata

U

23/09/2009

Tropical House

Emperor tamarin (2)

Saguinus imperator

U

19/09/2009

Monkey House

Crested wood partridge (2)

Rollulus rouloul

U

08/09/2009

Tropical House

Seba's short-tailed bat

Carollia perspicillata

U

07/09/2009

Tropical House

Domestic guinea pig (4)

Cavia porcellus

U

02/09/2009

Pets at Twycross

Domestic guinea pig (2)

Cavia porcellus

U

01/09/2009

Pets at Twycross

Twin common marmosets (6)

Callithrix jacchus

U

31/08/2009

Tropical House

Seba's short-tailed bat

Carollia perspicillata

U

27/08/2009

Tropical House

Cattle egret

Ardeola ibis

U

10/08/2009

Borneo Longhouse

Asiatic elephant

Elephas maximus

M

06/08/2009

Elephant house

Black howler monkey

Alouatta caraya

F

28/07/2009

Monkey House

Madagascar teal (3)

Anas bernieri

F

25/07/2009

Currently off show

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

M

21/07/2009

Paddocks

Black howler monkey

Alouatta caraya

U

19/07/2009

Monkey House

Zebra finch (8)

Poephila guttata

U

18/07/2009

Finch Aviary, Pets at Twycross

Pygmy marmoset (2)

Callithrix pygmaea

U

17/07/2009

World of small monkeys

Striated caracara

Phalcoboenus australis

U

17/07/2009

Aviary behind the sealions

Reeve’s pheasant

Syrmaticus reevesii

U

17/07/2009

Incubation Room (Ape Nursery)

Michie’s tufted deer

Elaphodus cephalophus michianus

M

16/07/2009

Grass paddocks (next to the Dholes)

Siamang gibbon

Symphalangus syndactylus

M

15/07/2009

Gibbons

Slender-tailed meerkat (3)

Suricata suricatta

U

06/07/2009

Meerkats

Diamond dove (2)

Geopelia cuneata

U

26/06/2009

Finch Aviary, Pets at Twycross

Red titi monkey

Callicebus cupreus cupreus

U

23/06/2009

Amazon House

Crested wood partridge (3)

Rollulus rouloul

U

20/06/2009

Tropical House

Black-winged ground dove

Metriopelia melanoptera

U

16/06/2009

Tropical House

Boobook hawk owl

Ninox novaeseelandiae boobook

U

15/06/2009

Owl Aviaries

Woolly monkey

Lagothrix lagotricha

M

10/06/2009

Amazon House

Macaroni penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

U

22/05/2009

Incubation Room (Ape Nursery) / Penguin Enclosure

Alpaca

Lama pacos

M

21/05/2009

Pets at Twycross

Cattle egret (8)

Ardeola ibis

U

15/05/2009

Borneo Longhouse

Cattle egret (6)

Ardeola ibis

U

10/05/2009

Borneo Longhouse

Key

M – Male         F – Female      U – Unknown