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Colchester ZooArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml/list.htmlEast Anglian Daily Times,The squirrel monkey group at Colchester Zoo has welcomed its sixth new addition to its ranks and all the babies are doing well and can be seen clinging to Colchester Zoo's rhino becomes a dad - Nov 10, 2008 Ipswich Evening Star,A RHINO from Colchester zoo has become a father following a successful breeding programme, it has been revealed today. A baby white rhino was born at World's first AI birth achieved using frozen rhino sperm - Nov 13, 2008 Register,The rhino-bothering boffins made use of "semen collected from a 35-36 year-old Southern white rhinoceros" resident in the UK's Colchester Zoo some years Tamarin twins born at zoo - Nov 11, 2008 East Anglian Daily Times,Mother Poca and father Piura have been taking turns to carry the pair around their enclosure in the South American section of Colchester Zoo. Frozen Semen Works in Rhinoceros Artificial Insemination - Nov 13, 2008 LiveScience.com,At the time of conception, the female rhino lived at the Budapest Zoo in Hungary, and the male donor resided at Colchester Zoo in the United Kingdom. Orangutan at Colchester Zoo dies - Oct 27, 2008 Ipswich Evening Star,...and a post mortem will take place in the next few days to determine this. Djambe was born in Stuttgart Zoo in July 1978 and came to Colchester Zoo in 1998. White rhino born using frozen sperm - Oct 25, 2008 Telegraph.co.uk,By Julie Henry The baby's test-tube father is Simba, a 38-year-old bull rhino from Colchester Zoo, who was chosen after the semen of younger rhinos failed Tragedy as orangutan dies at zoo - Oct 28, 2008 East Anglian Daily Times,ONE of Colchester Zoo's orangutans has died within a month of being moved to a new purpose-built home. Djambe was a 30-year-old female and, along with her PANDA-MONIUM WILL BE BACK IN BRITAIN'S ZOOS - Nov 9, 2008 UK Express,The privately-owned Colchester Zoo in Essex has also made preliminary inquiries, but has yet to attract the backing of any leading political figures. First live rhinoceros birth from frozen-thawed semen - Nov 13, 2008 Biology News Net (press release),At the time of conception, the female was housed at the Budapest Zoo in Hungary and the male donor in Colchester Zoo in the United Kingdom. Popular primate suffered heart attack - Oct 29, 2008 Ipswich Evening Star,...unlikely that this surgery could have been successful. A plaque at the new enclosure is planned to remember Colchester Zoo's very special female Orangutan.� Birth Of White Rhino After Artificial Insemination With Frozen Sperm - Oct 24, 2008 Science Daily (press release)Scientists turned to this older rhinoceros after two young bachelors at Colchester Zoo were unsuccessful in producing any offspring. Pumpkin party for Zoo animals - Oct 21, 2008 East Anglian Daily Times,Colchester Zoo is appealing to the public to donate the seasonal produce to help with its to create unusual activities for the animals during the “Halloween White Rhino Conceived From Frozen Sperm - Oct 30, 2008 The Epoch Times,38-year-old Simba, and was placed in rhino cow Lulu after several unsuccessful mating attempts by a younger pair in Colchester Zoo. Colchester: white rhinos head for home, thanks to our zoo - Sep 1, 2008 The Gazette,By James Calnan » WHITE rhinoceros are set to be released into the South African wild – helped by staff at Colchester Zoo. Since 2004, the zoo and Action North Essex: weather hasn't been so bad for Colchester tourism - Sep 5, 2008 The Gazette,COLCHESTER Zoo is celebrating improved summer visitor numbers after a dismal start to the year. The award-winning zoo suffered a poor Easter and spring bank WILD TIMES FOR UK RHINOS ; Pets AND THEIR People - Sep 14, 2008 RedOrbit,Colchester Zoo and Action For The Wild have spent four years developing the UmPhafa Reserve in South Africa. Two female rhinos, aged between five and seven, Colchester: Protest over circus animal acts - Sep 22, 2008 The Gazette,...benefits but I don’t agree with that unless it has a breeding programme and is releasing animals back into the wild like Colchester Zoo does. Fun-filled week at Scouts jamboree - Aug 29, 2008 Denbighshire Free Press,Another day saw a Penny Fayre being operated by all sub-camps with the proceeds donated to Colchester Zoo. The Scouts and their leaders all agreed it was a Colchester: Meet the animals and help our heroes - Aug 8, 2008 The Gazette,And the successful bidder of this particular Who Dares Wins auction lot, donated by Colchester Zoo, will be definitely have to be daring. Tourism doing well -despite wet weather - Aug 12, 2008 East Anglian Daily Times,Alex Downing, development director at Colchester Zoo, said that although figures were technically up on last year the attraction was highly dependant on the Day trips for younger people - Jul 21, 2008 Broxbourne Borough Council (press release),On Wednesday 13 August animal lovers can join the coach trip to Colchester Zoo. The Zoo houses some of the best big cat and primate collections in Europe. Teddy bears picnic to bring folks together - Aug 4, 2008 The Gazette,The Mistley and Harwich Parents Voice Groups are also organising a trip to Colchester Zoo on August 29. Coach travel and entry into the zoo will be £9 for Zoo enjoys baby boom - Jul 25, 2008 East Anglian Daily Times,The births have happened at Colchester Zoo and include a Fennec Fox, a L'hoest monkey, a Mandrill, a Gelada Baboon, the second pair of Meerkats to be born Gazette winners treated to days out - Jul 27, 2008 The Gazette,...meet the animals at Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers, year one enjoy a trip to nearby Tropical Wings and year two having a day out at Colchester Zoo. Summer activities for young people - Aug 4, 2008 Broxbourne Borough Council (press release),Activities planned include day trips to Thorpe Park, Colchester Zoo and paintballing. There will also be an opportunity for young people to see the brand Outfoxed! How my husband agreed to go 'al fresco' to save our hens ... - Jul 16, 2008 Daily Mail,Try Colchester Zoo.' So I did. 'We can't give out carnivore's dung,' I was told, by a charming young man. 'It might have dangerous bacteria in it. Huq to present show on zoo animals - Apr 7, 2008 The Press AssociationZoo Days follows Colchester zoo - home to 545 species and sub species of mammals, reptiles, fish and birds - as it opens its doors for the first time. New nature trail for zoo - Apr 8, 2008 Ipswich Evening Star,Colchester Zoo's conservation officer Rebecca Perry said: “We are incredibly pleased with the work that is taking place to the south of the zoo site with Konnie Huq to front 'Zoo Days' for Five - Apr 7, 2008 Digital Spy,Zoo Days follows the keepers and animals at Colchester Zoo in Essex and the third series will go to air on weeknights later this year. 'Heartbreak' over elephant death - Apr 11, 2008 BBC News,Zola, an African elephant at Colchester Zoo, was expected to give birth shortly, but the calf has died inside her womb. The 25-year-old elephant also had Huq lands wildlife show - Apr 7, 2008 TeleText,The 32-year-old former Blue Peter presenter of 11 years, will host Zoo Days, charting the lives of the occupants at Colchester zoo. A chance to get close to lemurs - Mar 27, 2008 Eastbourne Today,Mehki, William and Scar from Colchester Zoo, Stumpy and Derek from Coombe Martin Wildlife Park and Lee from Flamingo Land in Yorkshire. Zoo show for Konnie Huq revealed - Apr 11, 2008 Ipswich Evening Star,FORMER Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq has signed up to present a television series following life at Colchester Zoo. The 32-year-old, who hit the headlines A brush with success - Apr 4, 2008 East Anglian Daily Times,The grey wolf I painted is actually at Colchester Zoo.� Another recent book of his is Learn to Draw in a Weekend, “I didn't really want to call it that TV's Gethin sets course for stardom - Apr 9, 2008 ic Wales,Huq, 32, the 26th Blue Peter presenter, quit in January after 11 years and announced yesterday that she was fronting a channel Five show on Colchester Zoo. Family fun goes wild - 22 Feb 2008 Telegraph.co.uk,...(www.colchester-zoo.co.uk) It's been more than two decades since this pretty seaside town had a zoo. But this summer, around 400 exotic arrivals will be Orangutan gets new home - Feb 16, 2008 East Anglian Daily Times,For more than a quarter of a century the 49-year-old has been delighting visitors to Colchester Zoo with his primate charm. The majestic male is loved by Sadness as zoo's elephant is put down - Nov 7, 2007 East Anglian Daily Times,ONE of Colchester Zoo's favourite elephants has been put down after suffering from serious health problems. Rosa had been part of a circus but came to the Top Stories Sad end for Rosa - Nov 9, 2007 Mirror.co.uk,Surgery was ruled out as her inch-thick skin would not have healed properly. Colchester Zoo in Essex said: "It is hoped a fund will be set up in her memory. Baby boom at zoo - Oct 20, 2007 Suffolk Evening Star,A MINI baby boom has hit Colchester Zoo with four offspring born within a matter of weeks of each other. The birth of two Red River hog piglets, Fears for elephant at Colchester zoo - Sep 26, 2007 Suffolk Evening Star,ZOO keepers at Colchester Zoo have become extremely concerned about the health of one of its elephants. Keepers at the zoo are worried about the progress of Hungary: World's first rhino to give birth after artificial ... - Oct 8, 2007 International Herald Tribune,...a rhino from the Budapest Zoo, but for the second pregnancy zoo workers used sperm from Simba, a rhino from Britain's Colchester Zoo. Region celebrates best in tourism - Oct 19, 2007 East Anglian Daily Times,COLCHESTER Zoo and Southwold's famous Swan Hotel led the way last night as Suffolk and Essex claimed a total of 10 awards at the East of England regional Victor Meldrew to be a father - Oct 1, 2007 This is London,...to the tortoise in the title sequence for One Foot In The Grave, are a yellow-footed variety that moved to London Zoo from Colchester Zoo last week. Lulu the Rhino Is Pregnant Again - Oct 8, 2007 The Associated PressThis time, the zoo used sperm from Simba, 38, a rhino from Britain's Colchester Zoo. A rhino's gestation period is 16 to 17 months. Marking another first in Kruger visitors help with wild dog study - Oct 10, 2007 BuaNews Online (press release),...half of our country's free-ranging wild dogs. The research project is being sponsored by Masslift and Colchester Zoo's Action for The Wild. - BuaNews. Marsh to say 'I zoo' live on TV - 19 Aug 2007 The Sun,The glamour girl, 28, will wed Matt Peacock, 24, at Colchester Zoo after searching for a hubby on MTV show Totally Jodie Marsh. Her “star-studded� guest Dentist treats an unusual patient at zoo - Aug 18, 2007 East Anglian Daily Times,NO youngster likes the idea of a trip to the dentist - but for Kito, the first elephant to be born at Colchester Zoo, the dentist came to him. McFly stars at Colchester Zoo - Aug 1, 2007 Suffolk Evening Star,Two pop stars from the boy-band have swapped their high-profile pals for a wild experience with a host of creatures at Colchester Zoo. Tourism boom forecast for Colchester - Aug 2, 2007 East Anglian Daily Times,With the new Firstsite facility set to open next year, new shops planned for the St Botolph's area and more than £15m spent by Colchester Zoo on Zoos celebrate new arrivals - Jul 26, 2007 Suffolk Evening Star,A baby buffy-headed capuchin was born at Colchester Zoo on Saturday and at Banham Zoo, near Diss, a young kinkajou called Sparky has just arrived for Little monkey makes and appearance - Jul 31, 2007 Suffolk Evening Star,The baby's mother, 16-years-old Rosie is an experienced mother who has been at Colchester Zoo for 13 years, but this is her first child with Alfie the male Essex fears over foot and mouth outbreak - Aug 5, 2007 East Anglian Daily Times,Dominique Tropeano, managing director of Colchester Zoo, said the tourist attraction was opening as usual. During the last disease outbreak in 2001 it had Historic buildings added to at-risk list - Jul 24, 2007 East Anglian Daily Times,...near Saxmundham, has also been taken off the register after being fully restored as a working mill as has the church tower at Colchester Zoo. Ceetah litter for Colchester zoo Nov 20, 2006 ...centre. The trio were born at Colchester Zoo to resident female cheetah Uria, and male Bruno who arrived at the zoo in July. The ... - Suffolk Evening Star, McCririck's sexism a racing certainty with the punters Mar 15, 2006 Female, does this refer to you?" By Wednesday he had found a headline in one of the papers, about a vulture which had escaped from Colchester Zoo - an Essex ... Telegraph.co.uk, TEACHER STABBED TEACHER STABBED TODEATH WITH HIS GARDEN SHEARS Mar 9, 2006 Once a year he took youngsters to Colchester Zoo for a day-trip. He kept owls, lizards and a cat at home and was a keen canoeist. ... 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