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The Zoo Image Name: The Zoo Description: The Zoo Marlon the Chimpanzee Thursday April 9th RTÉ One
The Zoo Image Name: The Zoo Description: The Zoo Thursday April 9th RTÉ One REPRO FREE. 21/07/2014 It’s a Boy! Dublin Zoo Welcomes a Bull Elephant Calf #DublinElephants Dublin Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a new Asian elephant. The calf, which is yet to be named, was born to mother Yasmin at 7.22am on Thursday, 17th July after a 22 month gestation period. The healthy bull is an estimated 1.2metres tall and weighs approx. 80kg – equivalent to the weight of an adult human. The new arrival will join the rest of the herd – Bernhardine, Anak, Asha, mum Yasmin and dad Upali, in the Kaziranga Forest Trail at Dublin Zoo, which will now be sponsored by The Natural Confectionery Company. Dublin Zoo and the Natural Confectionary Company will be inviting the public over the coming weeks to help name the new baby bull elephant inspired by his Indian origin. Details of the TNCC naming competition can be found on www.facebook.com/thenaturalconfectioneryco ENDS For more information, please contact: Joanne O’ Sullivan or Catherine O’Connor Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 01 649 6309 / 086 1566985 or 00 353 01 6496 6347 / 0879616240 dublinzoo@pembrokecomms.ie
Elephant Calf at DublinZoo 017 Image Name: Elephant Calf at DublinZoo 017 Description: The Zoo Thursday April 9th RTÉ One REPRO FREE. 21/07/2014 It’s a Boy! Dublin Zoo Welcomes a Bull Elephant Calf #DublinElephants Dublin Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a new Asian elephant. The calf, which is yet to be named, was born to mother Yasmin at 7.22am on Thursday, 17th July after a 22 month gestation period. The healthy bull is an estimated 1.2metres tall and weighs approx. 80kg – equivalent to the weight of an adult human. The new arrival will join the rest of the herd – Bernhardine, Anak, Asha, mum Yasmin and dad Upali, in the Kaziranga Forest Trail at Dublin Zoo, which will now be sponsored by The Natural Confectionery Company. Dublin Zoo and the Natural Confectionary Company will be inviting the public over the coming weeks to help name the new baby bull elephant inspired by his Indian origin. Details of the TNCC naming competition can be found on www.facebook.com/thenaturalconfectioneryco ENDS For more information, please contact: Joanne O’ Sullivan or Catherine O’Connor Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 01 649 6309 / 086 1566985 or 00 353 01 6496 6347 / 0879616240 dublinzoo@pembrokecomms.ie
The Zoo Image Name: The Zoo Description: The Zoo Thursday April 9th RTÉ One REPRO FREE. 21/07/2014 It’s a Boy! Dublin Zoo Welcomes a Bull Elephant Calf #DublinElephants Dublin Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a new Asian elephant. The calf, which is yet to be named, was born to mother Yasmin at 7.22am on Thursday, 17th July after a 22 month gestation period. The healthy bull is an estimated 1.2metres tall and weighs approx. 80kg – equivalent to the weight of an adult human. The new arrival will join the rest of the herd – Bernhardine, Anak, Asha, mum Yasmin and dad Upali, in the Kaziranga Forest Trail at Dublin Zoo, which will now be sponsored by The Natural Confectionery Company. Dublin Zoo and the Natural Confectionary Company will be inviting the public over the coming weeks to help name the new baby bull elephant inspired by his Indian origin. Details of the TNCC naming competition can be found on www.facebook.com/thenaturalconfectioneryco ENDS For more information, please contact: Joanne O’ Sullivan or Catherine O’Connor Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 01 649 6309 / 086 1566985 or 00 353 01 6496 6347 / 0879616240 dublinzoo@pembrokecomms.ie
The Zoo Image Name: The Zoo Description: The Zoo Thursday April 9th RTÉ One REPRO FREE. 21/07/2014 It’s a Boy! Dublin Zoo Welcomes a Bull Elephant Calf #DublinElephants Dublin Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a new Asian elephant. The calf, which is yet to be named, was born to mother Yasmin at 7.22am on Thursday, 17th July after a 22 month gestation period. The healthy bull is an estimated 1.2metres tall and weighs approx. 80kg – equivalent to the weight of an adult human. The new arrival will join the rest of the herd – Bernhardine, Anak, Asha, mum Yasmin and dad Upali, in the Kaziranga Forest Trail at Dublin Zoo, which will now be sponsored by The Natural Confectionery Company. Dublin Zoo and the Natural Confectionary Company will be inviting the public over the coming weeks to help name the new baby bull elephant inspired by his Indian origin. Details of the TNCC naming competition can be found on www.facebook.com/thenaturalconfectioneryco ENDS For more information, please contact: Joanne O’ Sullivan or Catherine O’Connor Pembroke Communications Tel: 00 353 01 649 6309 / 086 1566985 or 00 353 01 6496 6347 / 0879616240 dublinzoo@pembrokecomms.ie
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Broadcast Details: Thursday 9th April, 7.00pm

Back for a sixth season on April 9th on RTÉ One, ‘The Zoo’ will once again showcase the passion and expertise the team at Dublin Zoo has for the animals in their care. This season, this magical show captures the happenings of the Zoo over ten episodes during an incredibly exciting time for all involved there!

 

Back for a sixth season on April 9th on RTÉ One, ‘The Zoo’ will once again showcase the passion and expertise the team at Dublin Zoo has for the animals in their care.  This season, this magical show captures the happenings of the Zoo over ten episodes during an incredibly exciting time for all involved there!

There are ‘large’ expectations with the announcement of three elephant pregnancies, crucial for the conservation efforts surrounding the Asian elephant.  The show follows the progress of the herd, the momentous three successful births and watches on as the new elephant calves enjoy their first play time with each other.

There are plenty of other birth stories to follow including the arrival of  lion cubs for both lionesses Sita and Suri at the Asian lion habitat.  There’s also cause for celebration around a new addition to the zebra herd with the birth of a new foal.  The baby boom continues with the birth of a Goeldi’s monkey and the hatching of new flamingo chicks to add to the new arrivals.

Other stories include the arrival of Marlon, a West African chimpanzee who the team hope will take on the role of alpha male and breed with the Zoo’s resident female chimpanzees.  Viewers will have to wait to see how this goes down with the current alpha male Austin as he gets used to this change.

The new series leaves the Phoenix Park to follow the zookeepers as they visit some of the Irish and international conservation projects funded and supported by Dublin Zoo including an incredible journey to Zimbabwe where zookeeper Kenneth Mackey witnesses first-hand the battle to save black and white rhinoceros from extinction.

Tune in at 7pm on April 9th on RTÉ One for this dramatic and highly entertaining show.

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Synopsis for Episode 1:

There’s great excitement for Gerry and the team at the elephant habitat as a calf is born to 17 year old female Asian elephant Yasmin.

The zookeepers are hopeful that Marlon, a recently arrived West African chimpanzee, will become the new alpha male and breed with the Zoo’s resident females. However, how will the current alpha male Austin take to the newest addition to the troop?

And the keepers step in to help hand rear some recently hatched flamingo chicks