Delilah - Dudley Zoo and Castle

Delilah’s a perfect patient

Delilah, the young Bactrian camel, proved to be the perfect patient when our veterinary team were called in to treat a facial abscess. Keepers noticed the swelling appear on her cheek and after careful monitoring, vet Peter Stewart decided to drain the lump, which involved sedating the one-year-old ungulate. Zoo Manager Matt Lewis said: […]

Posted on 1st October 20201st October 2020 by Rachel Hickman

Darling Delilah!

Say hello to our baby camel Delilah, who at just over a week-old took her first brief steps into the outside paddock yesterday . Keepers are supplementing her feeding with bottles of replacement calf milk but are delighted with her progress.

Posted on 9th July 2019 by Rachel Hickman