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Royal opening for lion enclosure
HM the Queen at Land of the Lions
The exhibition seeks to recreate Sasan Gir in Gujurat, India, which is the last remaining stronghold of Asiatic lions.

Queen and Duke open Asiatic lion exhibit

The ‘Land of the Lions’ at ZSL London Zoo was officially opened on Thursday by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The £5.2m Asiatic lion exhibit, complete with a 360° Temple Clearing, is the zoo’s biggest project to date.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness came 'whisker-close' to lionesses Indi, Rubi and Heidi in the Temple Clearing centrepiece, 40 years since opening the previous lion enclosure.   

Covering 2,500 sqm and with a grand stone archway entrance, the exhibition seeks to recreate Sasan Gir in Gujurat, India, which is the last remaining stronghold of Asiatic lions. The 360° Temple Clearing will separate visitors from closely roaming lions with fine wires.

Director General Ralph Armond said “We were delighted to welcome Her Majesty and His Royal Highness to ZSL London Zoo this morning to open our new Land of the Lions exhibit.”

The project will provide an ideal home for Asiatic lions and be an important contributor to the European breeding programme for the endangered species.  
In support of ZSL’s international conservation efforts and funded by ZSL’s Asiatic lions fundraising campaign, Land of the Lions features artefacts shipped from India including rickshaws, bicycles and a life size truck to best recapture the essence of the lions’ original habitat.

The exhibition is open to the public on Friday 25 March.

Image © ZSL London Zoo
 

 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.