Osedax
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Looks like a Tasmanian / Red-bellied Pademelon to me.
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FunnyJamie
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Yeah it is a pademelon and has been in there for years. It is just seldom visible because it gets bullied by the lyrebird
A excellent video about Healesville's wetlands aviary. There are currently fledglings among the Pied Herons and Glossy Ibis. The six Blue-billed Ducks that were bred this season are growing up quickly and came from three different clutches.
Osedax
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Looks like an amazing aviary!
It's absolutely huge and is probably one of the best aviaries I've ever been too! The immersion within the exhibit is next level, and there's plenty of good vantage spots for spotting.
A six month old koala joey has emerged from its mother pouch. Mother is 'Lucy'.
Zoos Victoria on Instagram: "Welcome, little one! A fuzzy-eared youngster is delighting visitors at Healesville Sanctuary as it ventures out of the pouch to take on the big wide world. The 6-month-old Koala joey is still clinging close to mum, but is expected to grow quickly, in both size and confidence. Join us along the Koala Forest track to meet this fluffy bundle of joy for yourself!"
Zoos Victoria on Instagram: "Welcome, little one! A fuzzy-eared youngster is delighting visitors at Healesville Sanctuary as it ventures out of the pouch to take on the big wide world. The 6-month-old Koala joey is still clinging close to mum, but is expected to grow quickly, in both size and confidence. Join us along the Koala Forest track to meet this fluffy bundle of joy for yourself!"
The Sleepy Hippo
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Yeah! I was there last Sunday. It was really cute 
The Sleepy Hippo
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Not news, but can someone tell me what happened to the Platypusary at Healesville? When I last went (some 4 odd years ago) this was open and used for the Platypus Keeper presentation, but when there last Sunday, it was shut up, looked worn and tired from the outside, and the talk was just on the outside platform of the older Platypus Discovery centre.
The Sleepy Hippo
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That's exciting! On my brief time back in Melbourne over July, I got out to Healesville and the eastern spotted Quoll on display was really active. One of the highlights of the day!
Are there two at Healesville now, or did "Quolliver" (seriously that name) die?
It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s passed on given the species has an average lifespan of 3-5 years.
The Zoos Victoria Inventory advises he was still in their collection in June 2023, but 14 months has passed since then.
Healesville reaches milestone in breeding Tasmanian devils:
From socials:
We're celebrating an incredible milestone (and just in time for National Threatened Species Day!).
Healesville Sanctuary has now successfully bred more than TWO HUNDRED Tasmanian Devils, with the latest group of joeys marking a huge win for the Conservation Breeding Program. This is great news for the survival of the Endangered native species, and a testament to our team of conservationists, who have been playing matchmaker for over 16 years!
From socials:
We're celebrating an incredible milestone (and just in time for National Threatened Species Day!).
Healesville Sanctuary has now successfully bred more than TWO HUNDRED Tasmanian Devils, with the latest group of joeys marking a huge win for the Conservation Breeding Program. This is great news for the survival of the Endangered native species, and a testament to our team of conservationists, who have been playing matchmaker for over 16 years!
Koala joey sexed/named:
The joey has been sexed as a female and named Corymbia:
From socials:
Say hello to Corymbia, named after the Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) that many Koalas enjoy munching on in the wild. Affectionately known as 'Cory' to Keepers, Healesville Sanctuary’s youngest resident Koala has reached a developmental milestone, taking her first climbing adventures away
Some updates from the 2023-2024 inventory report for Healesville that provides transfers, deaths and births from that reporting period:
Link: https://cdn-site.zoo.org.au/media/55ylpgyv/zv-inventory-2023-24-1.pdf
Link: https://cdn-site.zoo.org.au/media/55ylpgyv/zv-inventory-2023-24-1.pdf
- 100 Giant Burrowing Frogs arrived. 522 Spotted Tree Frogs and 20 corroboree frogs hatched.
- 4.3.1 Gutega Skinks, 0.0.9 Inland Bearded Dragon and 0.0.2 Merten’s Water Monitor were the only reptile births/hatchings recorded.
- Chicks among Blue-billed Duck, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Pacific Emerald Dove, Wonga Pigeon, four (1.3) Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Tawny Frogmouth, Glossy Ibis, 40+ Orange-bellied Parrot, Scarlet-chested Parrot, Superb Parrot, two (1.1) Gang-gang Cockatoo, lots of Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters of variety taxa and two Eastern Whipbird that did not survive.
- Noisy Pitta and Regent Honeyeater are new species. Two female Swift Parrots arrived to join their two males.
- Three (1.2) Mountain Pygmy-Possums were born and a whopping six (2.1.3) Leadbeater’s Possums were born giving them a population of 24 pygmy-possums and 25 Leadbeater’s Possums respectively.
- A new Goodfellow’s Tree-Kangaroo joey did not survive.
- A single Smoky Mouse still in their collection.
Hey there!
I will be visiting Australia for the first time in a couple months and plan on visiting the famous Healesville Sanctuary while in the Melbourne area. A couple quick questions:
-Are the Mountain Pygmy-Possums on-display? They're on their map so I assume so, but want to double-check.
-Do they still have Leadbeater's Possums on-display?
-Is the single Smokey Mouse on-display?
As many on ZC may know, I'm someone who's interested in pretty much any and all wildlife, so if anyone has any advice on the best times to see certain species or tips on particularly hard to see animals at the zoo, I'm all ears!
Thank you in advance!
~Thylo
I will be visiting Australia for the first time in a couple months and plan on visiting the famous Healesville Sanctuary while in the Melbourne area. A couple quick questions:
-Are the Mountain Pygmy-Possums on-display? They're on their map so I assume so, but want to double-check.
-Do they still have Leadbeater's Possums on-display?
-Is the single Smokey Mouse on-display?
As many on ZC may know, I'm someone who's interested in pretty much any and all wildlife, so if anyone has any advice on the best times to see certain species or tips on particularly hard to see animals at the zoo, I'm all ears!
Thank you in advance!
~Thylo
As of my last visit in May, both the Mountain Pygmy Possums and Smoky Mouse were on display. The Leadbeater’s Possums have not been on display for some time now.