THE ZOO

Amur tiger Image Name: Amur tiger Description: REPRO FREE 17/01/2013 Dublin Zoo Welcomes New Tiger Amur tiger enjoys our Siberian temperatures Dublin Zoo is roaring about the newest addition to the big cat family. On Monday 14th January, Ussuri, a two year old male Amur tiger joined Zeya and Shilka, two eleven year old sisters, in their habitat located in the Fringes of the Arctic at Dublin Zoo. ©Patrick Bolger 2013 Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, are the world's largest cats. They are found primarily in the Amur River region on the border between Russia and China. It is estimated that there are only between 300 and 400 Amur tigers living in the wild. Ciaran McMahon, team leader of the big cats at Dublin Zoo said, “Ussuri is settling in well and has already established his dominance among the females in the habitat. There’s no need to worry about the recent drop in temperature, the cold doesn’t bother these guys. With a thick coat of coarse fur, Amur tigers are built for this weather.” Dublin Zoo, a not for profit organisation, is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 4.30pm in January. For further information on Dublin Zoo visit www.facebook.com/dublinzoo, www.dublinzoo.ie.   ENDS   For more information, please contact: Kelley Cousins or Sarah Wagstaff Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 1 649 6490 / 086 269 5953 or 00 353 1 679 6473 / 087 647 0957 dublinzoo@pembrokecomms.ie
Abyssinian ground hornbill Image Name: Abyssinian ground hornbill
HORNBILL 001 The Zoo, episode 5 Image Name: HORNBILL 001 The Zoo, episode 5 Description: HORNBILL, The Zoo, episode 5
DublinZooMangabey01 Image Name: DublinZooMangabey01 Description: REPRO FREE 27/6/2013 Dublin Zoo Celebrates the Birth of Two White Crowned Mangabeys The half brother and sister, sired by the dominant male Danzo, were born just two weeks apart to mothers Monifa and Maull. On the 5th April, Mallul gave birth to a male who the keepers named Jomoro, after the western region of Ghana, home to a majority of the world’s population of this rare species. Ten days later Monifa gave birth to a young female who the keepers named Awiane, the capital of the Jomoro district. Helen Clarke-Bennet, team leader of the African Plains says, “We’re delighted with the arrival of two mangabeys which brings the Dublin Zoo troop of these elegant monkeys up to eight. Jomoro and Awiane are thriving and get on very well as brother and sister. It’s a joy to watch them being playful together.” Dublin Zoo, a not for profit organisation, is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 6pm. For further information on Dublin Zoo visit www.facebook.com/dublinzoo, www.dublinzoo.ie ENDS For more information, please contact: Kelley Cousins, Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 1 649 6490 / 086 2695953
DublinZoo05 Image Name: DublinZoo05 Description: REPRO FREE 17/01/2013 Dublin Zoo Welcomes New Tiger Amur tiger enjoys our Siberian temperatures Dublin Zoo is roaring about the newest addition to the big cat family. On Monday 14th January, Ussuri, a two year old male Amur tiger joined Zeya and Shilka, two eleven year old sisters, in their habitat located in the Fringes of the Arctic at Dublin Zoo. ©Patrick Bolger 2013 Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, are the world's largest cats. They are found primarily in the Amur River region on the border between Russia and China. It is estimated that there are only between 300 and 400 Amur tigers living in the wild. Ciaran McMahon, team leader of the big cats at Dublin Zoo said, “Ussuri is settling in well and has already established his dominance among the females in the habitat. There’s no need to worry about the recent drop in temperature, the cold doesn’t bother these guys. With a thick coat of coarse fur, Amur tigers are built for this weather.” Dublin Zoo, a not for profit organisation, is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 4.30pm in January. For further information on Dublin Zoo visit www.facebook.com/dublinzoo, www.dublinzoo.ie.   ENDS   For more information, please contact: Kelley Cousins or Sarah Wagstaff Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 1 649 6490 / 086 269 5953 or 00 353 1 679 6473 / 087 647 0957 dublinzoo@pembrokecomms.ie
DublinZoo02 Image Name: DublinZoo02 Description: REPRO FREE 17/01/2013 Dublin Zoo Welcomes New Tiger Amur tiger enjoys our Siberian temperatures Dublin Zoo is roaring about the newest addition to the big cat family. On Monday 14th January, Ussuri, a two year old male Amur tiger joined Zeya and Shilka, two eleven year old sisters, in their habitat located in the Fringes of the Arctic at Dublin Zoo. ©Patrick Bolger 2013 Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, are the world's largest cats. They are found primarily in the Amur River region on the border between Russia and China. It is estimated that there are only between 300 and 400 Amur tigers living in the wild. Ciaran McMahon, team leader of the big cats at Dublin Zoo said, “Ussuri is settling in well and has already established his dominance among the females in the habitat. There’s no need to worry about the recent drop in temperature, the cold doesn’t bother these guys. With a thick coat of coarse fur, Amur tigers are built for this weather.” Dublin Zoo, a not for profit organisation, is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 4.30pm in January. For further information on Dublin Zoo visit www.facebook.com/dublinzoo, www.dublinzoo.ie.   ENDS   For more information, please contact: Kelley Cousins or Sarah Wagstaff Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 1 649 6490 / 086 269 5953 or 00 353 1 679 6473 / 087 647 0957 dublinzoo@pembrokecomms.ie
DublinZooMangabey05 Image Name: DublinZooMangabey05 Description: REPRO FREE 27/6/2013 Dublin Zoo Celebrates the Birth of Two White Crowned Mangabeys The half brother and sister, sired by the dominant male Danzo, were born just two weeks apart to mothers Monifa and Maull. On the 5th April, Mallul gave birth to a male who the keepers named Jomoro, after the western region of Ghana, home to a majority of the world’s population of this rare species. Ten days later Monifa gave birth to a young female who the keepers named Awiane, the capital of the Jomoro district. Helen Clarke-Bennet, team leader of the African Plains says, “We’re delighted with the arrival of two mangabeys which brings the Dublin Zoo troop of these elegant monkeys up to eight. Jomoro and Awiane are thriving and get on very well as brother and sister. It’s a joy to watch them being playful together.” Dublin Zoo, a not for profit organisation, is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 6pm. For further information on Dublin Zoo visit www.facebook.com/dublinzoo, www.dublinzoo.ie ENDS For more information, please contact: Kelley Cousins, Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 1 649 6490 / 086 2695953
DublinZooMangabey03 Image Name: DublinZooMangabey03 Description: REPRO FREE 27/6/2013 Dublin Zoo Celebrates the Birth of Two White Crowned Mangabeys The half brother and sister, sired by the dominant male Danzo, were born just two weeks apart to mothers Monifa and Maull. On the 5th April, Mallul gave birth to a male who the keepers named Jomoro, after the western region of Ghana, home to a majority of the world’s population of this rare species. Ten days later Monifa gave birth to a young female who the keepers named Awiane, the capital of the Jomoro district. Helen Clarke-Bennet, team leader of the African Plains says, “We’re delighted with the arrival of two mangabeys which brings the Dublin Zoo troop of these elegant monkeys up to eight. Jomoro and Awiane are thriving and get on very well as brother and sister. It’s a joy to watch them being playful together.” Dublin Zoo, a not for profit organisation, is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 6pm. For further information on Dublin Zoo visit www.facebook.com/dublinzoo, www.dublinzoo.ie ENDS For more information, please contact: Kelley Cousins, Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 1 649 6490 / 086 2695953
HORNBILL, The Zoo, episode 5 Image Name: HORNBILL, The Zoo, episode 5 Description: HORNBILL, The Zoo, episode 5

Broadcast Details: Thursday 8th May, 7.00pm

This week, there's new babies on the mangabey island, it's feeding time for the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill chicks, and an Amur Tiger shows signs of a leg injury.

There’s great excitement in the troop when new babies are born on the mangabey island, Eddie and Louise come up with an interesting method to feed a pair of Abyssinian Ground Hornbill chicks, and Ciaran becomes concerned when an Amur Tiger shows signs of a leg injury.