ya neither can I. Maybe try contacting the Safari Park about it
San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego Zoo Safari Park News 2019
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ya neither can I. Maybe try contacting the Safari Park about it
Nisha is trolling. She means it in jest. You can ignore her post.
Oh. Oops
Her post seemed factual to me also until I saw her clarify elsewhere that it was a joke, so we both were taken in by it.
It's looking almost certain that Platypus will go on-exhibit on November 21. Mark your calendars!
This will be the 100th southern white rhino calf born at the Safari Park.
A new young female cassowary name Yarra has moved into Walkabout Australia to breed with Maka. The parks other male cassowary Ponto moves behind the scenes to breed with the female they have their
The park officially has two new platypus and the exhibit will open tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
San Diego Zoo Safari Park receives 2 platypuses from Australia
San Diego Zoo Safari Park receives 2 platypuses from Australia
Thanks for the video! From the little bit shown of the enclosure in the video, it looks quite nice, although viewing may be a little tricky.
I bet most American Zoochatters wished they lived near San Diego! I sure wish I did (even though I’ve already seen Platypus
)!Thanks for the video! From the little bit shown of the enclosure in the video, it looks quite nice, although viewing may be a little tricky.
I bet most American Zoochatters wished they lived near San Diego! I sure wish I did (even though I’ve already seen Platypus
I don’t think the video was taken in the actual exhibit, which features extensive artificial streambanks. This could be from the off-exhibit spaces or maybe even from their exhibit at Taronga.
I'm still in disbelief at what I'm seeing. This is - in the layman's terms - awesome! Platypus outside of Australia for the first time in six decades. San Diego managed to pull yet another hail marry with an Australian species, first the devils, now the platypus. Whats next? A numbat? Tiger quolls?
I had originally planned on going elsewhere for zoo related travels in the near future, but this may be just enough to prompt a return to the site of America's most iconic zoos.
I had originally planned on going elsewhere for zoo related travels in the near future, but this may be just enough to prompt a return to the site of America's most iconic zoos.
Not to downplay how great this is, it's worth noting other zoos have managed to get Tasmanian Devils and multiple quoll species out of Australia before San Diego (for the devils, they don't have quolls)
~Thylo
You are correct, I was more thinking along the lines of these species in North America. Even then the Rio Grande Zoo did also have devils before San Diego. Regardless, its still an impressive achievement.Not to downplay how great this is, it's worth noting other zoos have managed to get Tasmanian Devils and multiple quoll species out of Australia before San Diego (for the devils, they don't have quolls)
~Thylo
But it saids on the video that it’s The platypus debut at the San Diego zoo Safari Park though
drill
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Just noticed the Platypus share its exhibit with a lobster species. Wonder if there are any other animals than those two. Is the National Aquarium the only USA collection with Yabbies?
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Can’t wait to visit them, my gf and I were just there less than 2 weeks ago for my birthday! I know so many people are beyond thrilled to see pandas, big cats, elephants when they visit zoos. But I feel like many of us on here see that this is an extraordinary feat accomplished and once again allows for San Diego Zoo Global to be amongst the very best zoos in the world. Hopefully I run into some of my fellow zoochatters in the next coming months at the safari park 
It's not really "sharing the exhibit" - that's part of the Platypus' diet.