Edinburgh Zoo Gets Pandas
A historic agreement was signed today (10 January 2011) which will bring two giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo, the first giant pandas to reside in the UK for 17 years. Witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and Vice Premier of China, Li Keqiang, the agreement was signed at Lancaster House in London by Donald Emslie, chairman of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), which owns Edinburgh Zoo, and the Chinese Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA)
The giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yangguang, a breeding pair born in 2003, will be under the custodianship of RZSS at Edinburgh Zoo, a world leader in animal conservation. The project represents the culmination of five years of political and diplomatic negotiation at the highest level and it is anticipated the giant pandas will arrive in their new home as soon as a date is agreed.
Edinburgh Zoo # 2
Edinburgh Zoo, Post # 2 Monkeys, Apes & Chimpanzee.
Edinburgh Zoo recently welcomed a new group of 11 chimpanzees to Budongo Trail, Budongo Trail is a state-of-the-art chimpanzee facility that links the excitement of seeing chimps up-close with wildlife conservation, science, education and research. Linky
Edinburgh Zoo # 1 Tiger
Edinburgh Zoo post #1 Sumatran tiger.
Edinburgh Zoo has two Sumatran tigers. They are brother and sister and came to us in October 2008 from Heidelberg Zoo, Germany. The male is called Tibor and his sister is called Chandra. They were both born in July 2007
I was there recently, here are some photos and videos.
The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies that is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It lives in forest habitats in both lowland and mountainous areas.
The Sumatran tigers are currently housed in the big cat dens.
From Wiki
The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of all surviving tiger subspecies. Male Sumatran tigers average 204 cm (6 feet, 8 inches) in length from head to tail and weigh about 136 kg (300 lb). Females average 198 cm (6 feet, 6 inches) in length and weigh about 91 kg (200 lb). Its stripes are narrower than other subspecies of tigers' stripes, and it has a more bearded and maned appearance, especially the males. Its small size makes it easier to move through dense rain forests. It has webbing between its toes that, when spread, makes Sumatran tigers very fast swimmers. It has been known to drive hoofed prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer.
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Go see them, they're grrrreat