Let's hope they can rebuild the population again without letting it slip back to almost vanishing again!
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The latest birth is especially impressive considering the mother (Zamba) is 19 years old. The other female to give birth at Adelaide this year is six years younger and will hopefully produce a succession of female infants over the coming years to build up numbers. The bigger the group sizes, the more opportunities for females to learn maternal care etc.
I believe a few more should be imported to pair off with any animals bred to form unrelated pairs/groups so we don't end up going down the same old rabbit hole of almost vanishing from the region again!
New imports would be highly desirable as the National Zoo's latest Colobus baby was inbred.
Melbourne could do with some additional females, and the same goes for National. An import of some males and females would probably be sufficient to satisfy the regions needs long term.
That would be ideal yes!
Some new imports would be great. Females remain in their natal group, with males transferring out, so the logical step from here is to grow the female troops at Adelaide and Canberra (and import unrelated males to breed with them); with any new holders coming onboard taking the opportunity to import females.
That would make sense. Adelaide's had the oppurtunity to import some new females as their previous group (that was at Monarto) is the core of the breeding group at National now, paired with Melbourne born males.
New holders would be preferable. Taronga had their eyes on Colobus monkeys for their Congo precinct (if that is to ever go forward).
I am wondering if the Perth zoo would come back on board since they had their own breeding group before. There needs to be more cooperation between holders than before!
Another couple of holders within the region would make a big difference. Also depending on what sexx the 3 new babies are will shape the things to come!
Colobus are a great choice for any zoo as their troops number 3-15 individuals. Larger troops are preferable imo but some of the smaller zoos could hold 3-5 colobus if they so desired. They form a nice compliment to other Congo species, which are prevalent across our region’s zoos.
Perth held a different sub species (correct me if I'm wrong), so that's where the lack of regional cooperation come from before as the region was operating two different breeding facilites at Perth and Melbourne for two different sub species back in the 90's.
Regional cooperation is obviously essential now so it would be nice if Perth could re-join the program with some new imports.
Hamadryas baboon naming competition:
Naming competition for the eight month old male infant:
Baboon baby naming competition - Adelaide Zoo
Vote for one of the following:
Naming competition for the eight month old male infant:
Baboon baby naming competition - Adelaide Zoo
Vote for one of the following:
- Bahati - Meaning luck, good fortune
- Baraka - Meaning blessing
- Hakim - Meaning wise
- Jabari - Meaning brave one
You are correct regarding different sub species but even breeding them would of been better than losing them all as Perth did!
I do believe that's why Perth elected to phase them out though as Melbourne's population was the domineering population of the region at the time, breeding the Colobus in heavy numbers and distributing them to a variety of other regional zoos. Perth gave up theirs to join the more wider regional initiative; but for some reason never acquired any again. I'm not sure as to why, but I can assume imports would've been required to further the regional breeding program at the time.
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Zoos SA Survey
Zoos SA are conducting a survey via their socials (see their accounts for the link). It’s a great opportunity to give your opinion and provide constructive feedback on their upcoming projects.
The survey covers Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park and offers an opportunity to submit suggestions for species you’d like to see at both zoos in the future; as well as vote on what upcoming projects you’re most interested to see.
This is one of the Adelaide Zoo questions, regarding future projects:
Zoos SA are conducting a survey via their socials (see their accounts for the link). It’s a great opportunity to give your opinion and provide constructive feedback on their upcoming projects.
The survey covers Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park and offers an opportunity to submit suggestions for species you’d like to see at both zoos in the future; as well as vote on what upcoming projects you’re most interested to see.
This is one of the Adelaide Zoo questions, regarding future projects:
Which of the following Adelaide Zoo projects would you be most excited about?
- Commencing stage 1 of the Forest Canopy Trail, providing an aerial skywalk and canopy climbing structures for our two orangutans and viewing platform with new interaction opportunities for visitors
- Expanding habitat for the Sumatran Tigers
- Continue our Into Africa development - African Oasis and new African Lion habitat components
- Infrastructure improvements to reduce our carbon footprint
- Aussie Icons – Koala, Greater Bilby and Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby component
- Additional stages of the Jewels of Asia Forest Canopy Trail focusing on Siamang and White-cheeked Gibbons
- Refresh of Envirodome
- Upgrade to the Central Lawn to improve Free Flight presentation area and provide enhanced, accessible and multi-weather appropriate visitor green space
I can't find the survey anywhere, do you have a direct link?
Link to Zoos SA survey:
Apologies for the late reply. It was on a Instagram story that disappeared after 24 hours. After contacting the zoo to get the link, I checked I had their permission to share it in case there was reason it was only available for a limited amount of time. They advised it was fine to share it, so here it is:
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Sorry for late message when you posted 3 weeks ago. As to B+W Colobuses leaving Perth in '05 it was a shame personally thought. It seemed that when living space of Perth's two Gibbon species (Silvery & Nth WC) were made a priority in 1999 the large ex-Eagle aviary exhibit (still a WC Gibbon habitat to this day albeit Silveries at times in recent past too) was given over as the home for one of the zoo's WC pairs in late '99. From 1995 until then it had been the home of the zoo's growing Colobus troop. But Gibbons were prioritised and also that area of the zoo was set to become entirely Asian species around that time (largely was around then anyway but then officially became 'Asian Rainforest'). The Colobuses were massively sidelined as a species from then on (I recall seeing them in the Lesser Primates for a short time afterwards but they seemed destined for phase out). Sorry more a PZ topic.
Not current Adelaide Zoo news, but tomorrow morning at 9:30am, ABC TV in Australia will be airing Great Expectations, a documentary about Karta the late orangutan's 2012 pregnancy. Hopefully this will mean that the episode will also be on ABC iView to catch up afterwards, but I'm not sure. It's a rarity to crop up as summer programming, but is provides an insightful look into keepers' attempts to train Karta to present her baby for feeding and how they determined the small size of her nipples was inhibiting her from feeding her offspring.
Adelaide Zoo News
Some minor news from socials:
The male Hamadryas baboon infant born in March has been named Jabari (Swahili for brave).
Two female Koala named Sophie and Louise have been euthanised following a deterioration in their health. They arrived at Adelaide Zoo in 2018.
Mandrill, Tabah and Niari underwent dental procedures earlier this month and have recovered well. Usually not newsworthy in its own right, but encouraging to hear the eldest male and female Mandrill in the country are alive and well given the situation this species is in.
Some minor news from socials:
The male Hamadryas baboon infant born in March has been named Jabari (Swahili for brave).
Two female Koala named Sophie and Louise have been euthanised following a deterioration in their health. They arrived at Adelaide Zoo in 2018.
Mandrill, Tabah and Niari underwent dental procedures earlier this month and have recovered well. Usually not newsworthy in its own right, but encouraging to hear the eldest male and female Mandrill in the country are alive and well given the situation this species is in.