We were sorry to lose this gentle animal but it was the kindest action to take. Marwell has always been famous for its Big Cats including the largest cat of all - the Siberian Tiger. At present we have just three tigers but when our new enclosure is completed we will be adding a further two from European zoos. A feature of the new tiger enclosure will be the steel mesh, which has been used to such effect on our new primate and fossa enclosures. The approach of autumn makes itself felt in the Park with the deluge of leaves which give our groundstaff a seemingly endless task.
Animals continue to be born, die, arrive and depart.
Three female Kudu were born and have been called Niki, Harriet and Sheralyn. A female Grevy's Zebra, born on 11th September, has been named Imogen. Such is our success with Grevy's Zebra that we are extending their house to provide four additional stalls. A baby Sulawesi Crested Macaque has been called Faith. Meanwhile our vet decided that the kindest treatment for Jenna, a twenty year old Persian Leopard, was euthanasia.