You are viewing content from Radio Exe Plymouth. Would you like to make this your preferred location?
Listen Live

No new cubs for Paignton's lioness

Vets played it safe whilst giving Maliya a contraceptive implant

Mother of twins won't be reproducing soon: she's on the pill (of sorts)

 

A lioness at Paignton Zoo's at no risk of getting pregnant - she's one of a number of animals who's been given a contraceptive implant.

 

The Devon attraction's been taking steps to prevent some species reproducing, because of a risk of TB.

 

Last September, one antelope died and 10 others were put down because of the disease.

 

The zoo would normally move some newborns to other institutions - but TB outbreaks result in restrictions on movement.

 

Paignton already has two lion cubs who are 20 months old.  The five year-old lioness who's on the contraceptive is their mother.

 

 

 

More from Local News

Listen Live
On Air Now Neil Walker Playing Feelslikeimfallinginlove Coldplay