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Wednesday, 5 September, 2001, 13:45 GMT 14:45 UK
Big cats get new home
Two Jaguars marked the launch of the enclosure
A jaguar enclosure which has cost �2m to create has been officially opened at a zoo in Cheshire.
"Spirit of the Jaguar" is home to three of the big cats and a fourth is expected to move in later. The indoor and outdoor enclosures, which represent rainforest and a savannah environments, include pools and waterfalls. Chester Zoo's marketing manager Chris Vear said: "There is a huge amount of education material so you can get the story of why the jaguar is endangered.
"The director of science and conservation from News York's World Conservation Society, a zoo in the Bronx, is extremely impressed. "He thinks the scale, the education and the modernity of it are mind boggling. "You can get within the thickness of glass to the cats, which you can hear rumbling. "We even simulate the smell of jaguar urine," he added. Two of the jaguars, Carlos and Ebony, came from Rome Zoo. They are past breeding age. Shot on sight A third, a young male called Salvador, was brought from a zoo in Poland. Chester Zoo is seeking a mate for Salvador from Central or Southern America. In the wild, Jaguars live usually for 10 to 12 years. In some areas, where they are regarded as a pest, they are shot on sight. The "Spirit of the Jaguar" enclosure has been paid for by Jaguar cars.
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