Perth Zoo Perth Zoo News 2017

vogelcommando said:
Breeding restrictions :

Perth Zoo losing breeding recommendations, in favour of open range zoos - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Fairly weird article, presumably this is just one of the reasons Perth is using to justify the open-range zoo, but its a bit of a weak argument. Some of the statements seem wrong (although could be journalist error), e.g. "Ms Hunt said open range zoos were getting breeding recommendations for animals including sun bears, rhinos and African painted dogs.", when there are no open range zoos with bears...
 
Sun bears?In an open range zoo?Never heard of that before.Around Aus and NZ there are no open range zoos with bears but their are some in europe for example Whipsnade with brown bears.But it is a bit off the ball to keep bears in open range zoos.

BennettL
 
Recently they have been preparing for their open range zoo with imports of girrafe for a breeding program their.Most recently, female girrafe Kitoto from Taronga.Also news about having elephants their?They could import Africans from south africa.If Asians, most likely to be theirs or from other breeding institutions such as Melbourne or Taronga western plains.Taronga has such a small herd i think they wouldn't to give up any more elephants.

BennettL
 
But while PZ is a small zoo the enclosures are average sized its just they have to keep less species due to the limited size. Yeah its weird they say Sun Bears as none are kept in Aus-NZ open range zoos. But weird article youre right. Would of maybe believed that Lions, Rhinos, Zebra, Giraffe, Cheetah and Hunting Dogs were no longer being recommended as the Savanna exhibit is considerably limited in space but would think tropical animals like Tigers, Sun Bears and Apes would still be considered ok with future housing at PZ.
 
Tigers,sun bears and apes are roamers which mean they are active and move around a lot and explore.So I guess that's why they have recommended them for the open range zoo.Still they still should keep the attractive orangs and tigers.

BennettL
 
BennettL said:
Tigers,sun bears and apes are roamers which mean they are active and move around a lot and explore.So I guess that's why they have recommended them for the open range zoo.Still they still should keep the attractive orangs and tigers.

BennettL
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I would hope they do create twinning exhibits for f.i. tigers at both the city and open range rural zoos. It would significantly expand the captive spaces for these species in need. Same goes for bears and / or primates (not just apes ..).
 
That would be a better option.To twin animals at sister zoos.That is already been done with eg: lions,giraffe or Meerkat.These are poular species that are able to be kept at both urban and open range zoos.Some species such as African hunting dogs are more suitable for the life at an open range zoo.Though the exhibit that amazed me the most we're largely massive former lion park exhibit.It seemed to big for an urban zoo.

BennettL
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Any idea which US zoo send out a white-cheeked for breeding (there are quite a good number of US zoos holding them)?
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May i suggest the Gibbon conservation center in California, without knowing the actual answer, they both have a shared history with Javan gibbon.
 
kiang said:
May i suggest the Gibbon conservation center in California, without knowing the actual answer, they both have a shared history with Javan gibbon.
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In the case of most gibbon species that would be okay. Just in the case of white-cheeked gibbon: This species is well established in US zoos and there is a regional conservation breeding program within AZA / SSP for them. So, it could be any of a good few zoos ..., with the agreement of the species coordinator.
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
A very gripping touching keeper story.
It ended well for the hand-raised gibbon at least!

Any idea which US zoo send out a white-cheeked for breeding (there are quite a good number of US zoos holding them)?
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@kifurubwana,

I'm not sure but I would agree with Kiang as to Jin came from the gibbon conservation center in Calafornia.

BennettL
 
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