Melbourne Zoo once had an impressive collection of primates, but from what I can find online (and on ZooChat), Proboscis monkeys were not among them.
Exotic Mammals in Australian Zoos
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Melbourne Zoo once had an impressive collection of primates, but from what I can find online (and on ZooChat), Proboscis monkeys were not among them.
Not to my recollection.
toothlessjaws
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imagined. There was nothing that looked much like them there at that time either (though i'm not sure anything can be mistaken for a proboscis monkey).
Maybe some of the baboons or macaques with those big fleshy rear ends?
Wildlife HQ have just announced the arrival of a male Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo from Healesville: Log into Facebook | Facebook
Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park now have Serval: Log into Facebook | Facebook
Just letting you know the pure male at TWPZ was actually on loan from Taralga. The owner at Taralga told me he owed a pure pair, and when the female died he loaned the male to Dubbo, but breeding was unsuccessful there, so he took all the animals when Dubbo lost interest. He also mentioned that DDZ is interested in maybe importing pure guanaco from NZ if possible.
I believe that Crocodylus just lost their last tawny lion - lioness Shebe (who originally came from DDZ) has been put to sleep at the age of 20. They still have their white lions though. From Fb:
"This week we said our final goodbyes to our Princess Sheebe. At 20 years old she was considered a grandma in the lion world! Her personality was full of sass and affection. We would like to thank all her keepers, past and present for all the care and love they gave to our beautiful Sheebe."
Yet another new holder of tree kangaroo! Caversham Wildlife Park in Western Australia has received 1.0 Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo from Perth. Male Banz was bred at Perth Zoo in September 2019: https://www.perthnow.com.au/communi...oodfellows-tree-kangaroo-named-banz-c-2948627
Adelaide Zoo's two hyenas have moved back to Monarto Safari Park. Their exhibit will be accommodated for the zoo's pygmy hippo:
"We wanted to let you know that three-year-old Spotted Hyenas Jaali and Majani have moved back to sister site Monarto Safari Park. The hyenas' stay at Adelaide Zoo was always temporary but we know, despite their brief stint, the duo will be missed. What’s happening in this space? In a few weeks’ time, after a few necessary modifications, we will move Obi the perfectly petite and portly Pygmy Hippopotamus into the exhibit."
Big news!!
Hamerton Zoo (UK) have announced that five South African Caracals have been safely imported into Australia! The caracals represent several different bloodlines for future breeding and are currently in quarantine. It has yet to be revealed which zoos they will be moving to. There are now approximately 12 caracals in the region: Log into Facebook | Facebook
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Devastating news for the hippos in Australia.
The breeding male at Dubbo has died unexpectedly leaving only one male hippo (his son) in the Australasian region. There are now only ten (1.9) common hippos left in Australia."We're devastated to announce the sudden passing of 26 year old Hippo Mana yesterday afternoon. At approximately 2.30pm, Mana experienced a medical episode in his paddock. The Zoo’s veterinary team was immediately called to the scene however the episode was so significant that it resulted in loss of life. The veterinary investigation has determined cause of death as sudden acute heart failure. The loss of Mana is a huge shock to the entire Zoo team, especially the dedicated keepers who cared for him for so many years. It is a very difficult and distressing time for all involved. Mana was close to our hearts having been born here at the Zoo in March 1996. Keepers describe him as a gentle giant. He was the Zoo’s largest bull, and as our breeding bull he made a significant contribution to the regional breeding program. His legacy lives on through the three calves he sired; females Kibibi and Kendi and male Kani. Many guests who have experienced our Hippo Encounter would have special memories of meeting Mana. He had a great disposition with an extremely patient and gentle nature and instilled awe in those who met him. Guests and Keepers alike enjoyed interacting with him. He will be greatly missed by all of us and his Hippo family."
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Do we know where they have ended up or moving too?
D'Aguilar Wildlife have Meerkats that are temporarily at Central Coast Zoo [Log into Facebook | Facebook]. Zambi also recently received Meerkats [Zambi Wildlife Retreat].
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A new holder of caracal has been announced. Hunter Valley Zoo has received the female bred at the Wild Cat Conservation Centre.
"A lot of our followers have been asking for an update on Kora! Kora recently made the move to Hunter Valley Zoo, to continue to educate the public about this amazing species, as well as spreading caracal genetics throughout the region, which is a crucial step for insurance populations! Thankfully, she isn’t too far from us, which means we can all visit her easily! We are in touch with her new keepers, who all love her little quirks as much as we did, and get frequent updates from them on how she is doing! Thankfully, she was always a very confident cat, and so she settled in well! Whilst we will miss our daily chats with Kora, we know this move is an important one, and we are so excited for another institution in Australia to be highlighting small wild cats, and educating the public about the lesser known species! Thank you everyone for reaching out to us regarding Kora, we know how much you all love our cats, just as much as we do!"
That is great news, so glad Hunter Valley has found a home for Kora Caracal. Really want to visit when lockdowns finish (and the Wild Cat Centre too). Wonder if in a year or two they will make a home for a male Caracal too.
A brief regulatory update. If successful, Red Ruffed Lemurs are coming to Australia. An application has been made to amend the live import list with the intention of importing this species to be managed by the ZAA as a regional programme. Initially two pairs would be imported with future imports planned to bolster genetics: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
I really like the Red Ruffed Lemurs and so glad they are coming here to add to the species here already and not at the cost of losing the Black and white Ruffed.