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Newquay Zoo's CAROL SERVICE 19th December 2004
It was packed at Newquay Zoo's Carol Service last Sunday as the Newquay Male Voice Choir treated guests to some ...
Newquay Zoo's CAROL SERVICE 19th December 2004
It was packed at Newquay Zoo's Carol Service last Sunday as the Newquay Male Voice Choir treated guests to some beautiful carol singing as everyone enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies which helped to keep them warm.
Amanda Pascoe event organiser said "We had a fantastic turn out for the service. I would especially like to thank Newquay's Male Voice Choir and Clive Thorley the accompanist for all their help and support plus all the staff for making it a really special event. We would also like to express our gratitude for everyone's generosity with the retiring collection which raised £175.76p for the Zoo's Owston's Palm Civet enclosure building project and the Shellshock campaign."
Clive Thorley had answered the zoo's request for help only two days before on BBC Radio Cornwall's action desk.
After the service guests were given glow lights and invited on a tour of the zoo with Head of Education Mark Norris. "We had lots of fun waking around the zoo as it turned dark. All the lights started to glow and the animals looked at us with our red Santa hats on as if we were a new species of animal."
Amanda Pascoe event organiser said "We had a fantastic turn out for the service. I would especially like to thank Newquay's Male Voice Choir and Clive Thorley the accompanist for all their help and support plus all the staff for making it a really special event. We would also like to express our gratitude for everyone's generosity with the retiring collection which raised £175.76p for the Zoo's Owston's Palm Civet enclosure building project and the Shellshock campaign."
Clive Thorley had answered the zoo's request for help only two days before on BBC Radio Cornwall's action desk.
After the service guests were given glow lights and invited on a tour of the zoo with Head of Education Mark Norris. "We had lots of fun waking around the zoo as it turned dark. All the lights started to glow and the animals looked at us with our red Santa hats on as if we were a new species of animal."
CORNWALL TOURIST BOARD AWARDS 2004
Newquay Zoo Won the 'Sustainable Tourism Initiative of the Year' and were Finalists in the 'Visitor Attraction of the Year'. Staff ...
CORNWALL TOURIST BOARD AWARDS 2004
Newquay Zoo Won the 'Sustainable Tourism Initiative of the Year' and were Finalists in the 'Visitor Attraction of the Year'.
Staff are over the moon to have won the Sustainable Tourism, and been a finalist in the 'Visitor Attraction' award categories. There is a continual review of everything we do to ensure we look at our environmental impact as well as the future developments and how it will affect the Zoo, Newquay and Cornwall, so that we are playing our part in helping to ensure a successful future for all.
Amy Robinson Environmental Officer " A tremendous amount of work has been accomplished in the last year in developing the Zoo's Environmental Policy. We continue to review and look at how we can reduce operating costs and environmental impact through waste, resource and energy management."
Mark Norris " Sustainable Tourism really is at the heart of Newquay Zoo. There are large investments planned for the future of the Zoo which will help create more local jobs, attract more visitors and help the local economy. We are all to aware of the effects that changes in the environment can have on animals as many of the species in the Zoo's collection are endangered through habitat loss and other environmental factors."
FEASIBILITY STUDY COMPLETE
Newquay Zoo Educational and Interpretation Centre feasibility study has been completed by Cornish Project Delivery in partnership with David Sheppard ...
FEASIBILITY STUDY COMPLETE
Newquay Zoo Educational and Interpretation Centre feasibility study has been completed by Cornish Project Delivery in partnership with David Sheppard Architects and Restormel Regeneration Partnership.
The Feasibility Study was funded by Objective One European Regional Development Fund, South West Regional Development Agency, Cornwall County Council, Restormel Borough Council and Newquay Zoo.
The aim of the project is to provide a new innovative and exciting visitor facility which will attract interest from a broad range of users. The facility will be set within a landscaped savannah enclosure of about 3 acres on a further site adjacent to the Zoo. The new area will provide a wet-weather facility, to make the Zoo a place to visit on wet days, and to improve its pull as a year round attraction.
Adrian Hare from Newquay Zoo said "We are delighted with the plans that have come out of the feasibility study. The ‘indoor/outdoor' design concept for the new facilities lends itself to a strong marketing campaign, as do the sensory qualities of the different materials being proposed for its roofs. The building - really a micro-village of spaces linked by platforms and aerial walkways - will be the cultural hub of the Zoo, providing under-cover activity for the general visitor as well as for those coming specifically to use the education, conference and training facilities and we look forward to working with Restormel Regeneration Partnership Integrated Area Plan Team to submit full funding bids for the enhancement to the Zoo."
The design developed by architect David Sheppard includes a restaurant with seating for 150, a conference centre with 100 seats, education facilities, including an education room for 80 and classroom for 30 seated, a cinema/viewing room seating 30.
Sally Heard from Restormel Regeneration Partnership added "The Newquay Zoo Education and Environmental Centre will create an exciting and innovative centre bringing a new dimension to the Zoo. It will offer enhanced facilities for education and training and give visitors the opportunity to learn more about environmentally sustainable building methods and conservation.
'SIERRA' a rare Colobus Monkey arrives at Newquay Zoo
This beautiful species the Black and White Western Colobus Monkey is threatened in its natural habitat of the rainforests of ...
'SIERRA' a rare Colobus Monkey arrives at Newquay Zoo
This beautiful species the Black and White Western Colobus Monkey is threatened in its natural habitat of the rainforests of West Africa due to deforestation and hunting. Newquay Zoo have successfully been part of the international breeding programme for several years now and Stewart Muir Assistant Director explains future plans.
"As with all breeding programmes we need to ensure that we have an unrelated group to breed from. As babies are born and adults die of old age we need to move individuals to other zoos and bring in unrelated monkeys to develop further the group here at Newquay Zoo. The loss of the old female in our group a couple of months ago has set into motion a series of moves so we can continue to breed this amazing species. These animal movements have to be planned very carefully and can take time. A couple of weeks ago we moved our young related male to join a group in Urfurt Zoo in Germany. This has been followed by the arrival this week of a female called ‘Sierra' from Paignton Zoo. The final move is going to take longer as a male coming from Urfurt Zoo needs to go into quarantine for 6 months at Paignton Zoo before arriving here. Once this happens we will have two females and one male which will then form the core of what we hope we be another successful breeding group here at the Zoo."
"As with all breeding programmes we need to ensure that we have an unrelated group to breed from. As babies are born and adults die of old age we need to move individuals to other zoos and bring in unrelated monkeys to develop further the group here at Newquay Zoo. The loss of the old female in our group a couple of months ago has set into motion a series of moves so we can continue to breed this amazing species. These animal movements have to be planned very carefully and can take time. A couple of weeks ago we moved our young related male to join a group in Urfurt Zoo in Germany. This has been followed by the arrival this week of a female called ‘Sierra' from Paignton Zoo. The final move is going to take longer as a male coming from Urfurt Zoo needs to go into quarantine for 6 months at Paignton Zoo before arriving here. Once this happens we will have two females and one male which will then form the core of what we hope we be another successful breeding group here at the Zoo."
BOSLEY' the duckling rescued by holidaymakers at Boscastle.
Paul and Mandy Rice from West Yorkshire managed to rescue a baby duckling as he struggled in the torrent of ...
BOSLEY' the duckling rescued by holidaymakers at Boscastle.
Paul and Mandy Rice from West Yorkshire managed to rescue a baby duckling as he struggled in the torrent of water sweeping down through Boscastle last week.
Mandy Rice said "The duckling was really struggling and kept going under the water. My husband managed after several attempts to reach the baby. We could not see mum anywhere and believe she may have been swept away, so we kept hold of the youngster. It was clear the duckling was very scared and we quickly decided to go back to the car park and head back to our caravan in Porthtowan where we cared for the baby overnight. We must have just left the car park before the flood water really started to come through. The following day we took the baby to Newquay Zoo where Wendy Winstanley the Wildlife Hospital Manager is now looking after the duckling."
Wendy Winstanley comments "He is doing extremely well and is one very lucky duckling. We decided to name him ‘Bosley' after Boscastle. He is a strong little character and we plan to pair him with another duckling and in time they will be released back in Boscastle".
Mandy Rice said "The duckling was really struggling and kept going under the water. My husband managed after several attempts to reach the baby. We could not see mum anywhere and believe she may have been swept away, so we kept hold of the youngster. It was clear the duckling was very scared and we quickly decided to go back to the car park and head back to our caravan in Porthtowan where we cared for the baby overnight. We must have just left the car park before the flood water really started to come through. The following day we took the baby to Newquay Zoo where Wendy Winstanley the Wildlife Hospital Manager is now looking after the duckling."
Wendy Winstanley comments "He is doing extremely well and is one very lucky duckling. We decided to name him ‘Bosley' after Boscastle. He is a strong little character and we plan to pair him with another duckling and in time they will be released back in Boscastle".
SIBERIAN LYNX ARRIVE
A pair of Siberian Lynx are the latest additions to Newquay Zoo's ever growing animal collection. Stewart Muir Assistant Director said ...
SIBERIAN LYNX ARRIVE
A pair of Siberian Lynx are the latest additions to Newquay Zoo's ever growing animal collection.
Stewart Muir Assistant Director said "This mother and adult son ‘pair' have joined us
from Edinburgh Zoo. As they are related, they are not an active breeding pair but form part of a managed breeding programme amongst several zoos."
"Lynx are a member of the small cat family, active at dawn and dusk. Their numbers have declined in many areas as they are hunted as a threat to livestock, as well as for their beautiful spotted coat and meat. Loss of wild forest areas and other disturbance has also affected their hunting range."
Stewart Muir Assistant Director said "This mother and adult son ‘pair' have joined us
from Edinburgh Zoo. As they are related, they are not an active breeding pair but form part of a managed breeding programme amongst several zoos."
"Lynx are a member of the small cat family, active at dawn and dusk. Their numbers have declined in many areas as they are hunted as a threat to livestock, as well as for their beautiful spotted coat and meat. Loss of wild forest areas and other disturbance has also affected their hunting range."
One frog not to be kissed ...
An amazing Arrow Poison Frog exhibit is now on show to visitors to Newquay Zoo. Housed in a large tank in ...
One frog not to be kissed ...
An amazing Arrow Poison Frog exhibit is now on show to visitors to Newquay Zoo.
Housed in a large tank in the ‘Mini Beasts' room within' the Tropical House, it feature's the most poisonous wild animals in the world. The bright skin colours are a warning to predators that they will taste foul and advertise their deadly skin toxins as a warning. Soon to be on display is the most deadly, the Phyllobates terribilis or Golden Arrow Poison Frog. To lick one, let alone eat one could prove fatal, as could handling one with open cuts on your skin.
As their Latin name suggests, this Arrow Poison Frog deserves respect as their skin secretes a poison strong enough that as little as two micrograms of poison can kill an adult human. Each tiny frog carries as much as 200 micrograms of toxin or poison - enough to kill at least ten humans or 20,000 mice! The (homo)batrachotoxin is a nerve toxin, leading to muscle and breathing paralysis.
Lee Beach their keeper said " Fortunately for me, toxicity declines rapidly in captivity. Scientists are not sure why or whether this is related to diet. The insects that we feed them are not as toxic as those they would eat in the wild."
Housed in a large tank in the ‘Mini Beasts' room within' the Tropical House, it feature's the most poisonous wild animals in the world. The bright skin colours are a warning to predators that they will taste foul and advertise their deadly skin toxins as a warning. Soon to be on display is the most deadly, the Phyllobates terribilis or Golden Arrow Poison Frog. To lick one, let alone eat one could prove fatal, as could handling one with open cuts on your skin.
As their Latin name suggests, this Arrow Poison Frog deserves respect as their skin secretes a poison strong enough that as little as two micrograms of poison can kill an adult human. Each tiny frog carries as much as 200 micrograms of toxin or poison - enough to kill at least ten humans or 20,000 mice! The (homo)batrachotoxin is a nerve toxin, leading to muscle and breathing paralysis.
Lee Beach their keeper said " Fortunately for me, toxicity declines rapidly in captivity. Scientists are not sure why or whether this is related to diet. The insects that we feed them are not as toxic as those they would eat in the wild."
ZOO OPEN DAY
Staff were delighted with the amazing response to the zoo open day last Saturday (27th March). Jo Topham Event Co-ordinator said ...
ZOO OPEN DAY
Staff were delighted with the amazing response to the zoo open day last Saturday (27th March).
Jo Topham Event Co-ordinator said "We had some wonderful comments from the visitors and it was a great opportunity to explain what work has been happening over the winter. We would like to thank everyone that came for making it a great day."
There were some surprises for visitors in the Tropical House. A male Tamandua (lesser anteater) and two Slender Loris had just been collected from London Zoo. John Meek Animal Collections Manager said "The journey from London went well and the animals seemed very comfortable. We were able to release them straight away into the new rainforest exhibit, which meant the visitors on the Open Day could catch a glimpse of our new arrivals"
Stewart Muir Assistant Director said "We are now part of the international breeding programmes for both of these species. The male Tamandua was born last May and we are first on the list to receive a female when one becomes available. The Slender Lorises are also threatened in the wild and we are looking after these two males as part of the overall breeding programme."
Jo Topham Event Co-ordinator said "We had some wonderful comments from the visitors and it was a great opportunity to explain what work has been happening over the winter. We would like to thank everyone that came for making it a great day."
There were some surprises for visitors in the Tropical House. A male Tamandua (lesser anteater) and two Slender Loris had just been collected from London Zoo. John Meek Animal Collections Manager said "The journey from London went well and the animals seemed very comfortable. We were able to release them straight away into the new rainforest exhibit, which meant the visitors on the Open Day could catch a glimpse of our new arrivals"
Stewart Muir Assistant Director said "We are now part of the international breeding programmes for both of these species. The male Tamandua was born last May and we are first on the list to receive a female when one becomes available. The Slender Lorises are also threatened in the wild and we are looking after these two males as part of the overall breeding programme."
NEW REFURBISHED Tropical Rainforest Exhibit Opens at Newquay Zoo
It is true what they say ‘There's always something NEW at Newquay Zoo'. It has been a very busy winter at ...
NEW REFURBISHED Tropical Rainforest Exhibit Opens at Newquay Zoo
It is true what they say ‘There's always something NEW at Newquay Zoo'.
It has been a very busy winter at Newquay Zoo with many new enclosures being built and some being completely refurbished for 2004.
The most elaborate of these is the rainforest exhibit in the Tropical House. Ancient temple walls enrich the mood and ambience as you glimpse many exotic animals. From high in the canopy you discover birds, bats, sloths and monkeys, and further down you can watch iguanas lounging on tree branches enjoy the
spray from the waterfalls. At ground level the pools are filled with tropical fish. During the day watch for the odd rain storm creating as natural a rainforest environment as possible. To top it all are several new arrivals including the birth of a baby Mouse Deer and the immanent arrival of a male Tamandua (Lesser ant-eater) from London Zoo. ‘Roxy Peru' the baby Hoffman's sloth also has a new larger enclosure in the Tropical House.
It has been a very busy winter at Newquay Zoo with many new enclosures being built and some being completely refurbished for 2004.
The most elaborate of these is the rainforest exhibit in the Tropical House. Ancient temple walls enrich the mood and ambience as you glimpse many exotic animals. From high in the canopy you discover birds, bats, sloths and monkeys, and further down you can watch iguanas lounging on tree branches enjoy the
spray from the waterfalls. At ground level the pools are filled with tropical fish. During the day watch for the odd rain storm creating as natural a rainforest environment as possible. To top it all are several new arrivals including the birth of a baby Mouse Deer and the immanent arrival of a male Tamandua (Lesser ant-eater) from London Zoo. ‘Roxy Peru' the baby Hoffman's sloth also has a new larger enclosure in the Tropical House.
MINUTE BUILDING INSPECTORS
Stewart Muir Assistant Director said "The animals have taken several weeks of disruption and building works in their stride. The ...
MINUTE BUILDING INSPECTORS
Stewart Muir Assistant Director said "The animals have taken several weeks of disruption and building works in their stride. The birds watched with interest as the effect of a lost jungle temple took shape around them and the Pygmy Marmosets inspected each day's work thoroughly, like minute building inspectors. Cascading water, liana vines and luxuriant foliage are now in place. The finished exhibit is a credit to the enormous team effort of the keepers themselves."
BIRTH of a ‘Rat Kangaroo'
Lynn' a baby Long-nosed Potoroo is born at Newquay Zoo Related to Kangaroos and wallabies, Potoroos look rather like rats, but ...
BIRTH of a ‘Rat Kangaroo'
Lynn' a baby Long-nosed Potoroo is born at Newquay Zoo
Related to Kangaroos and wallabies, Potoroos look rather like rats, but they are not rodents. In fact their alternative name is ‘rat kangaroo'.
When born the embryo crawls into the mother's pouch where it remains for a further 4 months!
The long-nosed Potoroo is becoming rare due to bush fires, poisoning intended for rodents and being preyed upon by foxes, domestic dogs and cats which are a real threat to the unique smaller pouched mammals of Australia and Tasmania.
John Meek Animal Collection Manager said " They live in a mixed enclosure with Rodrigues and Sebas bats within the ‘Wildlife at Night' exhibit and this is the first of what we hope will be many Potoroo to be born at Newquay Zoo."
Related to Kangaroos and wallabies, Potoroos look rather like rats, but they are not rodents. In fact their alternative name is ‘rat kangaroo'.
When born the embryo crawls into the mother's pouch where it remains for a further 4 months!
The long-nosed Potoroo is becoming rare due to bush fires, poisoning intended for rodents and being preyed upon by foxes, domestic dogs and cats which are a real threat to the unique smaller pouched mammals of Australia and Tasmania.
John Meek Animal Collection Manager said " They live in a mixed enclosure with Rodrigues and Sebas bats within the ‘Wildlife at Night' exhibit and this is the first of what we hope will be many Potoroo to be born at Newquay Zoo."
AN ANIMAL ON THE HAND CAN SAVE TWO IN THE BUSH!
Staff at Newquay Zoo had their hands full of some unusual animals when they teamed up for a training day ...
AN ANIMAL ON THE HAND CAN SAVE TWO IN THE BUSH!
Staff at Newquay Zoo had their hands full of some unusual animals when they teamed up for a training day with colleagues from their sister zoos in Devon. Staff from Living Coasts (which opened recently in Torbay) visited Newquay to work with Head of Education Mark Norris on using puppets as part of their educational
programme of talks.
For many years, staff at Newquay Zoo have had a little help from their animal friends in getting across their conservation message - as well as talks and encounters with real animals, the odd puppet has crept in!
Newquay Zoo has previously won a national zoo education award for working with local schools to raise awareness of conservation through lemur puppet shows (in English, French and German!) all about the plight and lives of some of the zoo animals' cousins in the wild.
"Money raised from these shows has been earmarked to support wildlife conservation projects - proof that an animal on the hand can save two in the bush!"
No stranger to taking his hand puppet to work, Mark has travelled many thousands of miles on tour with his original puppet partner "Jules the Lemur" to many zoos and conferences in America, Europe and the UK as part of the Newquay Zoo based Hand Puppets for Conservation initiative. "Jules is well known enough now to get invitations to appear at zoo conferences - naturally I have to go with him as his right hand man and do the talking
about our project!"
"A training manual on how to use puppets and drama approaches in conservation education is now being prepared with contributions from our many European zoo contacts." "Puppets bring out a different reaction from people than watching human actors. Puppets can get away with a lot that people can't. Puppets also don't judge you
but they can misbehave - just think of Emu!"
Educator at Living Coasts Jess Churchill said "The workshop was a great opportunity to share ideas and work out how best to tell the stories about our rare animals in unusual ways."
"Puppets have been used in many countries and walks of life from prisons and churches to hospitals and schools for thousands of years to get people talking and thinking about many serious or sensitive subjects."
programme of talks.
For many years, staff at Newquay Zoo have had a little help from their animal friends in getting across their conservation message - as well as talks and encounters with real animals, the odd puppet has crept in!
Newquay Zoo has previously won a national zoo education award for working with local schools to raise awareness of conservation through lemur puppet shows (in English, French and German!) all about the plight and lives of some of the zoo animals' cousins in the wild.
"Money raised from these shows has been earmarked to support wildlife conservation projects - proof that an animal on the hand can save two in the bush!"
No stranger to taking his hand puppet to work, Mark has travelled many thousands of miles on tour with his original puppet partner "Jules the Lemur" to many zoos and conferences in America, Europe and the UK as part of the Newquay Zoo based Hand Puppets for Conservation initiative. "Jules is well known enough now to get invitations to appear at zoo conferences - naturally I have to go with him as his right hand man and do the talking
about our project!"
"A training manual on how to use puppets and drama approaches in conservation education is now being prepared with contributions from our many European zoo contacts." "Puppets bring out a different reaction from people than watching human actors. Puppets can get away with a lot that people can't. Puppets also don't judge you
but they can misbehave - just think of Emu!"
Educator at Living Coasts Jess Churchill said "The workshop was a great opportunity to share ideas and work out how best to tell the stories about our rare animals in unusual ways."
"Puppets have been used in many countries and walks of life from prisons and churches to hospitals and schools for thousands of years to get people talking and thinking about many serious or sensitive subjects."
HANGING OUT WITH ROXY PERU
Last weekend (January 17th & 18th) visitors to Newquay Zoo got the chance to see and learn about ‘Roxy Peru' ...
HANGING OUT WITH ROXY PERU
Last weekend (January 17th & 18th) visitors to Newquay Zoo got the chance to see and learn about ‘Roxy Peru' the baby Hoffman's sloth, who was celebrating her second birthday. In the next few weeks ‘Roxy' will move into a refurbished enclosure in the Tropical House. In February a Tamandua which is a very rare anteater from South America will join ‘Roxy' and share the new enclosure. Watch this space for more news on the Tamandua soon.
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