Jaiden
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Maybe not Dolphins since they can also cause issues but at lease seals
Perth Zoo Perth Zoo - General Discussion and Speculation
Lower Chittering was originally proposed as the site for Perth’s open range zoo. It failed due to a lack of financial backing/funding.
Unless Perth can establish an open range zoo, Perth will have to continue housing the obligatory ABC zoo species like giraffes and lions to satisfy the customers.
That would have been amazing to have seen Perth establish a multigenerational herd. It would have been a prime opportunity for them to have accepted Burma and Anjalee and build up a herd around Putra Mas and Anjalee.
If post-Monarto’s establishment, cows from Europe would be the best avenue, with a family group being an option from their surplus. Or transferring in Thong Dee, who Dubbo aren’t likely to use.
Jaiden
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Yeah I would love an would love Pygmy hippos and Elephants maybe after the Masterplan?
Elephants could have been a possibility for an open range zoo, but will never return to Perth Zoo once Putra Mas leaves. With the redevelopment of the elephant exhibits, they won’t have space.
Pygmy hippopotamus would be a better fit for Perth. All
city zoos should give consideration to what’s essentially a rainforest species and is happy living a solitary lifestyle. I hope with future imports, increased availability will inspire new holders to arise - including Australia Zoo and Perth Zoo.
Jaiden
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Yeah Perth could have the largest breeding program for Asian elephants and the Giraffe could breed double the amount of Giraffes then normally. And Perth zoo could just focus on breeding Native species like Numbats and Dribbles while keeping some Exotic species like Lions,Tigers and Giraffes.
Jaiden
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No for a Open range zoo
I don’t get why the government does not want to support a Open Range zoo since the government will get a lot of money from it.
ramsayi
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might be the start up costs? not sure.No for a Open range zoo
its not just building the zoo but they also have to plan how to get people there, sure people can drive but not everyone can or wants to drive so they have to plan public transport wich will likley start with just bus's depending on placement of the zoo, they could do like monarto and do a daily shuttle bus but again, placement of the zoo would be a big factor in that.
this does digress from Perth Zoo so apologies in advance.
Perhaps a marine rescue centre similar to those in many other parts of Australia (are some around Perth like AQWA does,, this could be a major 'hub' for focused on) - what Kanyana in eastern hill outskirtts of Lesmurdie in Perth does for land based wildlife but for marine animals instead.
But very big (huge in fact, like some of biggest in the world) deep pools and huge tanks of natural flowing seawater, so if medium/small cetaceans, pinnipeds, sea-turtles, sea snakes, sea birds, fish, octopus etc (maybe a dugong from up north in need of rescue and rehabilitation sometimes) and other marine animas can be rescued legitmately and rehabilitated, and can also be some experience for visitors to see them, it could be a worthwhile not-for-profit venture if a 'Mr Monopoly' sort of wealthy philanthropist(s) would fund the establishment of such a place in south-west WA.
Maybe established in the Fremantle/Rockingham/Mandurah coatal area somewhere. Its not 'competition' for AQWA, but a(nother) legitimate facility about helping marine life in a similar but slightly different (and always more needed) way, rescue-rehabilitate-rewilding marine-sanctuary on the edge of the Indian Ocean.
That was extremely sad what happened to Echo, Mila and Rajah the bottlenose dolphins in 1999 hey.
*fully admit it is very much a ''(pfff) yeah..dream on!'' sort of idea, but if had big financial backing, would be a very worthwhile thing to exist. It would be no more 'competition' to AQWA than Zambi, WCCC and Banana Cabana are to Taronga or Sydney Zoo in greater Sydney equivalent-comparitevly.
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Jaiden
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@steveroberts, I really like this idea it would most likely be located in Rockingham or Kwinana coastline something similar to Dolphin discovery centre Bunbury.
The financial state of things at the time just never really allowed any of it to proceed. The government had other priorities.No for a Open range zoo
WA does honestly get a lot of tourism and they're getting billions and billions every year; however they still track behind the likes of Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia.
To be honest, I do feel like an open range facility 'done right' could really be beneficial for WA's tourism as a whole, especially as it would allow large animals to be held in world class habitats (something Perth can't really provide due to their space issues).
Unfortunately it seems the zoo have no intention to acquire them from what’s already been shared of the master plan. This was further evidenced by them allowing their troop to dwindle to 1.2 elderly baboons, which they then transferred to Melbourne.
I too like Hamadryas baboon, but there seems to be a growing emphasis on holding them in regularly breeding troops and while it’s a matter of prioritising, it could be argued Perth doesn’t have the space.
Baboons thrive better in larger troops, and this seems to be something zoos are beginning to take more seriously these days.
Perth's exhibit would've been far too small for this and so the phase out was probably to be expected as they've elected to dedicate their space and resources elsewhere.
Jaiden
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@Zoofan15, yeah there might just be like 4% chances of them coming back I have asked when they left why did they go the Zoo said they failed breeding and they have a small troop. I really miss them I had so many good memories seeing them
I also think the Ring tailed lemur was not the best option to be moved into there exhibit since I use to see them almost every time I went and now I barely see them
Jaiden
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Yeah I think they did the right thing for the Baboons but obviously sad for us but overall the zoo did the right thing
Wellington went through the same thing a few years ago (with lemurs moving into the exhibit). The (predictable) result has been a troop of lemurs in an exhibit five times as big as what they need that nobody ever sees.
The exhibit was large enough for a troop of baboons in their 20’s that used to be a fascinating display.
Jaiden
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Yeah and Perth only has two I think a better option would have been to renovate the exhibit completely and expand the Memphis exhibit or the African Wild Dogs. With the current Masterplan it seems like the Zoo wants to destroy the exhibit and and it into a path.
