Keep Blossoming: A 2020 Taiwanese Circus Retrospect in the Pandemic Era
Keep Blossoming: A 2020 Taiwanese Circus Retrospect in the Pandemic Era
Circus News
entry process for
events/performances included temperature measuring, hand disinfection, and asking the audience to provide contact information, all of which has become the new normal. The virus really challenged the conventions of society and understanding, with no exceptions for circus practitioners. But still, the energy of Taiwan’s circus community didn’t stop at all but blossomed into various kinds of flowers.
As the first exchange article fromDuMaXiwith CircusTalk, we want to offer a window for English readers to have a glimpse into the Taiwanese circus environment with a retrospective report.
Port Lympne moves ahead with lion and bear rehoming project, but can no longer adopt three lions from French circuses
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Updated: 09:17, 13 February 2021
A Kent wildlife park s plans to rehome three lions rescued from circuses have been halted at the last minute after the cats were diagnosed with feline calicivirus (FCV).
It means it is too risky to bring the trio to Port Lympne as the highly infectious virus causes respiratory symptoms and could be passed on to the animals already living at the reserve, near Hythe.
Plans for Anthares, Mojito and Tintín to come to Port Lympne have been halted. Picture: AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection
Meet Port Lympne s three new lion cubs
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Updated: 14:44, 14 January 2021
Thousands of people watched the moment a lioness gave birth to a litter of cubs at a Kent animal park.
Watch the cubs first hours
It was the biggest audience the animal reserve has ever attracted on its Cub Cam , which shares footage from inside the lion s den.
The first cub arrived in the morning, and keepers were sure the labour was not over. And they were right, with two more cubs arriving in the afternoon.
The cubs could be seen being taken care of by Oudrika and their three older siblings, who were born in 2019.
Port Lympne bison will be rehomed in the wild in Romania
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Updated: 17:14, 16 December 2020
A Kent-born bison is breaking free from Tier 3 lockdown to be rehomed in the wild.
The male bison was born at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve, near Hythe, following a successful breeding programme.
A male bison is leaving the herd at Port Lympne to live in the wild. Picture: Aspinall Foundation
But he has now been selected to be rehomed in the wild in the Romanian mountains.
He started his 1,400 mile journey yesterday (Tuesday) and will pass through seven countries in less than 48 hours aboard an 11-metre specialist transport vehicle accompanied by a skeleton team.