Hallo Everyone, we’ve been at DZG a whole week today and all our keepers are really pleased how well we’ve settled in. It’s been a busy week and we’ve met a lot of new friends in that time. I’ve also been doing lots of writing, too, to let you know what we’ve been up to … Continue reading Vielen herzlichen dank!
Exotic breed pigs are flippin’ mad for pancakes today! Kune-kune pigs Bob and Betty have developed a taste for the Shrove Tuesday puds and couldn’t wait for their keepers to dish out the sweet treats. Trainee keeper Hannah Follows said: “Kune-kunes have a well-balanced diet of fruit and vegetables, but we always allow them a few special treats … Continue reading Pigs and pancakes
Hi Everyone, we had great fun yesterday. It was our first day out in the external enclosure and we got to see what DZG is really like. We saw lots of visitors who had called in specially to say hello and Tschuna reminded me we had to be on our best behaviour when the zoo’s Chief … Continue reading What a great day!
It’s a big day for us today we’re going to meet lots of visitors and find out what it’s really like at DZG. Both Tschuna and myself have been taking it easy in the internal enclosure, but today we’re venturing outside for the first time! Our keepers have told us there’s lots of room … Continue reading Come and meet us!
Our newly-arrived tigers, 18-month-old Amur, Tschuna, and 17-month-old Sumatran, Daseep, got down to some serious playtime yesterday in their internal enclosure – just hours before they prepare to meet DZG visitors. The girls, who transferred on Wednesday from Wuppertal Zoo, in Germany, have settled well and enjoy spending time in each other’s company rather than … Continue reading Weekends mean playtime!
Hi Everyone, we had an unexpected visitor this morning the DEFRA vet. He had a good look at us he took particular note of Tschuna’s lovely white teeth and then had a wander around our enclosure to make sure it’s exactly right. He also spent time in the external areas and made lots … Continue reading Oh no, here’s the vet!
Moving our beautiful tigers into Berthold Lubetkin’s iconic Tecton enclosure took us on a trip down Memory Lane . . . The only time two big cats have been transported together into the Modernist structure was way back in spring 1937 when the zoo opened to the public. And the manoeuvre was almost identical only … Continue reading The way we did it in 1937
Keepers are delighted our two new tigers are settling well. Tschuna and Daseep enjoyed a good night’s sleep and will be seeing lots of new faces throughout today as Cats Section keepers call in to say hello to our newest arrivals. Head of Media and Communications, Jill Hitchman, said: “Keepers couldn’t believe how calm the girls were after their … Continue reading Tiger twosome settling in
Members of DZG’s Outreach team are introducing youngsters across the region to the wonderful world of wildlife during half-term. Staff are visiting playgroups, activity clubs and retail parks along with a collection of small tame animals including a bearded dragon, cornsnake and chinchilla. DZG Head of Media and Communications, Jill Hitchman, said: “Outreach staff are set for a very busy half-term, with … Continue reading Half-term Outreach fun
History was made today at DZG with the arrival of two female tigers. The youngsters were transported into the big cat enclosure by crane in a manoeuvre that involved more than a dozen senior keeping staff and has taken almost a year of negotiations between studbook keepers across Europe. CEO Peter Suddock said: “We are … Continue reading Tigers’ transfer makes DZG history
