Osedax
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Exciting! Those will I believe be the only platypus in WA, which I'm sure they will use as advertising!
Seems like Perth zoo is going down a similar road to taronga and Melbourne.
The Sleepy Hippo
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A new nocturnal Platypus House like MZ's on the Main Trail, African Savannah expansion, like MZ did when combining several enclosures together, an Asian Rainforest precinct, like TOTE, new gibbon exhibit like the refurbished Gibbon exhibit
Osedax
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As reported by @DaLilFishie in the species lost from Perth Zoo thread, the zoo no longer has Northern Quoll or Dampier Peninsula Monitor. This is particularly unfortunate with the monitor as it was the only known living specimen in existence.
Osedax
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Sorry, I meant Western Quoll / Chuditch rather than Northern.
Osedax
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I've never visited the zoo, but I believe I recall someone saying on here once that it was in the reptile house.
Posted on Instagram for Endangered Species Day, Perth Zoo has highlighted the success they’ve had over the last year in their Native Species Breeding Program with the below being born:
- 13 Numbats
- 118 White-bellied Frogs
- 67 Orange-bellied Frogs
- 66 Dibblers
Comes to a total of 264 animals released back into the wild in 2023. Impressive stuff!
- 13 Numbats
- 118 White-bellied Frogs
- 67 Orange-bellied Frogs
- 66 Dibblers
Comes to a total of 264 animals released back into the wild in 2023. Impressive stuff!
As posted on WA Premier Roger Cook’s Instagram, the tower rope pathways for the Gibbon’s enclosure announced in the Perth Zoo’s master plan will open next year and includes a rendering of what the crossing will look like. They’ve referenced it as the first primate crossing within Australia - while it is the first for gibbons, it’s not the first for primates as the Orangutan’s at Sydney Zoo also have one.
I just had a look at the concept drawings and it looks phenomenal. I was hoping we would have seen a combined orangutan/gibbon aerial pathway considering the size of the zoo’s Sumatran orangutan colony, but aerial tunnels appears to be the plan for the great apes.
It looks to simply be ropes connected to islands opposite each other; overpassing the visitor path. Anyhow, it's still exciting as as you say, this is the first sort of design for gibbons in the country.
Interestingly I also see a Pelican apart of the concept design in the surrounding lake; I wonder if this was intentional and they'll be a feature here as well.
I've linked the post below:
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ramsayi
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from what i can see it looks like its going to be built over the current path next to the lake.
the local news said it will be "a network of ropes 14m high" and triple the size of the habitat.
as for the Pelican , the lake often has them, i don't think the zoo owns them as there isn't anything keeping them enclosed to the lake.
The local news story i watched also mentioned that the Northern White-cheeked Gibbon Jermei is expected to have offsping as early as next month.
From plans it seems it will include the current lake islands (including the one inhabited by the Ruffed Lemurs) and also the lawn opposite; where the ropes will form an additional circuit.
Re. the pelicans, their wings can be clipped to prevent them from flying elsewhere. They could be zoo owned.
The news of Jermai's pregnancy is also very good to hear. Her last offspring was born five years ago, and it appears Kayak from Taronga has gotten the job done rather quickly; only arriving last winter. He's a valuable male being a founder to our region.
It is exciting that Perth Zoo has a $51 million Master Plan and that the first stage will include the redevelopment of a gibbon exhibit. That is part of the $11.7 million Parkland Heart precinct, but what else is specifically included in that lesser total? Is it the cafe and playground?
On a side note, in several articles the Environment Minister Reece Whitby is quoted as saying "We're not monkeying about, we're swinging into action" and "we don't anticipate any human-monkey interaction" for a project about apes.
On a side note, in several articles the Environment Minister Reece Whitby is quoted as saying "We're not monkeying about, we're swinging into action" and "we don't anticipate any human-monkey interaction" for a project about apes.
It is exciting that Perth Zoo has a $51 million Master Plan and that the first stage will include the redevelopment of a gibbon exhibit. That is part of the $11.7 million Parkland Heart precinct, but what else is specifically included in that lesser total? Is it the cafe and playground?
On a side note, in several articles the Environment Minister Reece Whitby is quoted as saying "We're not monkeying about, we're swinging into action" and "we don't anticipate any human-monkey interaction" for a project about apes.
The Primate Run and Parkland Heart are the next phase; with the first phase (cafe and playground already completed). Design has now commenced on the African Savannah expansion; with the Asian Rainforest now at the planning stage among other projects. There’s more about it here:
Perth Zoo strategic planning | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
The monkeying around comment could relate to the primate run, though I agree that even if the swinging comment was intended as a pun, references to apes as monkeys should be avoided. The general public have enough difficulty telling the difference as it is.
Nile Hippo Expert
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The elephants’ move to Monarto has been delayed from the end of this year to the middle of next year due to extreme weather.
Why Perth Zoo elephants will stay in WA for longer
Why Perth Zoo elephants will stay in WA for longer
This is great news about Jermei's pregnancy. When I saw the photo on Facebook, I immediately thought that it looked like she had a bit of a bump, so glad to hear that my suspicions were proven correct. Jermei is an experienced mother and hopefully everything will go smoothly with the birth and rearing of the infant.
It’s especially good news given Kayak (a founder) has had little impact on the population to date. His sole surviving offspring with his previous mate at Taronga is his only descendant in the region and despite being paired with two males, she’s yet to breed herself.
Kayak has been given a another chance via his pairing with Jermei and has clearly made the most of it.
Osedax
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Wow, I never knew Nelly and Kayak had any offspring! Which gibbon is she, and at what zoo?It’s especially good news given Kayak (a founder) has had little impact on the population to date. His sole surviving offspring with his previous mate at Taronga is his only descendant in the region and despite being paired with two males, she’s yet to breed herself.
Kayak has been given a another chance via his pairing with Jermei and has clearly made the most of it.