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Howletts - Port Lympne Estates Ltd.

Zoological Garden

Lympne NR Hythe, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Howletts - Port Lympne Estates Ltd. (Established 1965)
Port Lympne Zoo , Lympne NR Hythe, Kent , England CT21 4PD United Kingdom
Director: John Aspinall Phone: 44 (1303) 264647 Fax: 44 (1303) 264944

Mission: Conservation and breeding of rare and endangered species.

Principal Research Programs: Gorilla orphanage in Brazzaville, Congo

Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Pre-College; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Conservation; Zoos and technology; Reintroduction schemes; Why zoos?; Animal classification/behavior/communication; Hand-rearing; Financial support rarely available; Note: Educational talks are given primarily to primary school age children since they are the main visitors to the parks. A-level biology talks have been given on primate behavior and conservation.

Number of Staff: Total (200)

Key Personnel: John Aspinall, Director, Phone: 44 (71) 2352768
F.M. Lockyer, Animal Director, Phone: 264646
Chris Furley, Chief Veterinarian, Phone:264647


Species Supported: Western gorillas and bonobos ("Pan paniscus") in the Congo; "Gorilla gorilla gorilla" (49); "Symphalangus syndactylus" (13); "Hylobates moloch" (12); "Trachypithecus auratus auratus" (28); "Presbytis melalophus melalophus" (10); "Presbytis melalophus mitrata" (5); "Presbytis nobilis" (1); "Pithecia pithecia" (10); "Cebus apella" (12); "Cercopithecus neglectus" (5); "Cercopithecus diana" (8); "Colobus guereza" (14); "Colobus abyssinicus occidentalis" (7); "Callimico goeldii" (5); "Leontopithecus rosalia rosalia" (7); "Varecia variegatus" (9); "Cercopithecus mitis albogularis" (5); "Alouatta caraya" (3); "Cercopithecus ascanius whitesei" (2)

Associated Field Sites: Projet de Protection des Gorilles (Gorilla Protection Project) - Congo, Central Africa. Contact: Dr. Mel Richardson, Fax: (242) 837339. Focus: Rescue and rehabilitation of baby gorillas

Web Site: http://www.howletts.net

Publications: "Help Magazine" (annual)

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: never

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