London Zoo - What’s Happening at ZSL London Zoo!
Dear Affiliates,
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What’s Happening at ZSL London Zoo!
Baby gorilla born at ZSL London Zoo
We are delighted to announce the birth of a critically-endangered Western lowland gorilla at ZSL London Zoo.
Following an eight and a half month gestation period, 15-year-old mum Mjukuu gave birth to the baby last December. Keepers at ZSL London Zoo are delighted to announce our new Western lowland gorilla is a girl!
This adorable new arrival has been christened with the name ‘Alika’ – meaning ‘most beautiful’. And as the first offspring of resident silverback Kumbuka, we certainly think her father would approve of the name.
Alika was born at the Zoo on Wednesday 10th December, following an eight and half month gestation period. She’s cared for by her mother Mjukuu, a 15-year-old gorilla who caught father Kumbuka’s eye on his arrival in 2013.
Since her birth, both Alika and her mother are continuing to do well, and the rest of the troop are very settled with the new arrival.
Time to stand up and be counted
It’s time for the animals to stand up and be counted at ZSL London Zoo as keepers kick off the New Year with the mammoth task of the annual stocktake.
Responsible for the care of more than 750 different species, keepers face the formidable task of noting every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate at the Zoo.
With 2014 proving to be a hugely successful year for the Zoo’s international conservation breeding programmes, keepers have their work cut out totalling up the new additions.
The arrival of three cubs in February 2014 added vital numbers to the dwindling population of Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild; six critically-endangered Philippine crocodiles were the first of their kind to hatch in the UK in June and nine Humboldt penguin chicks were a cause for celebration at Penguin Beach.
A requirement of ZSL London Zoo’s license, the annual headcount takes keepers a week to complete and all of the information is added to the International Species Information System (ISIS), where it’s used to manage the international breeding programmes for endangered animals.
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ZSL Affiliate Team