animal census - Dudley Zoo and Castle

An extra head to count…

Keepers have an extra head to count in this year’s census following the birth of a gelada baboon. The baby was born on December 21 and is the second baby for 11 year-old Addis, who is also mum to three year-old Billie. Visitors can already spot the youngster closely tucked up to mum in their […]

Posted on 3rd January 20182nd January 2018 by Rachel Hickman

Stocktake’s underway!

From Asha the Asiatic lioness to Zeb the black and white ruffed lemur, every animal has to be counted as Dudley Zoo and Castle begins its yearly stocktake. The annual audit forms part of the licensing requirements of all UK zoos and wildlife parks and involves keepers totting up every invertebrate, bird, mammal, reptile and […]

Posted on 2nd January 201819th December 2017 by Rachel Hickman

Identifying penguins!

Our annual census is well underway and creatures great and small are being counted across the zoo’s 40-acre site. For most species it’s a simple matter of a quick head count, but bird keepers came up with inventive colour-coded strips to help identify individual Humboldt penguins in our colony – one of the biggest in Europe. Section Leader, […]

Posted on 5th January 20172nd January 2017 by Rachel Hickman

Everyone counts!

Dudley Zoo and Castle has begun its annual census by counting every animal living on site. The yearly task is part of the licensing requirements of all UK zoos and wildlife parks and involves keepers having to tot up all mammals, invertebrates, birds, amphibians and reptiles in their care and with more than 1,500 animals […]

Posted on 2nd January 20172nd January 2017 by Rachel Hickman

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