My questions about Bird Paradise

[Whenfrilledsharks]

So...recently I visited Bird Paradise like last weekend, and I am amazed by the various new additions, such as the birds of paradise. However, I have many questions about Bird Paradise.

Question 1: How care the keepers for the Bird of Paradise as well as make them breed.

Question 2:Where are the great argus, Toco toucan, Nene, Firebacks, Mousedeer, Patagoian Mara and Wallaby.

Question 3: Why are there rats in several of the aviary.

Question 4:How do the keepers care for the ica terns as well as gull.

Question 5:Will the Spix Macaw, Lear's Macaw and puffins make a return.

Question 6: Where are the raptors kept aside from the Philippines Eagle and African pygmy falcons.

Question 7:Why Bird Paradise cannot afford Emperor and Fairy Penguins.

Question 8: Will Bird Paradise introduce birds like kiwis, kakapos, murres, other seabirds and more?

 

[NATY]

So...recently I visited Bird Paradise like last weekend, and I am amazed by the various new additions, such as the birds of paradise. However, I have many questions about Bird Paradise.

Question 1: How care the keepers for the Bird of Paradise as well as make them breed.

Question 2:Where are the great argus, Toco toucan, Nene, Firebacks, Mousedeer, Patagoian Mara and Wallaby.

Question 3: Why are there rats in several of the aviary.

Question 4:How do the keepers care for the ica terns as well as gull.

Question 5:Will the Spix Macaw, Lear's Macaw and puffins make a return.

Question 6: Where are the raptors kept aside from the Philippines Eagle and African pygmy falcons.

Question 7:Why Bird Paradise cannot afford Emperor and Fairy Penguins.

Question 8: Will Bird Paradise introduce birds like kiwis, kakapos, murres, other seabirds and more?

2. Great argus: Wings of Asia, toco toucan: Winged Sanctuary, nene: only individual died, mouse-deer: Songs of the Forest, Patagonian mara: Crimson Wetlands & wallaby: Australian Outback
3. Rats like eating the bird food
5. Almost never going to happen especially for Spix's macaws
6. At the back of house behind the amphitheatre
7. Emperor penguins are only present in a few Chinese and Japanese facilities so would be difficult to care for and obtain
8. A kiwi is already in Night Safari. No kakapos are in captivity besides a few rescue individuals in some sanctuaries periodically

 

[honeybadger]

Adding on to NATY’s reply:

Q2 Great Argus - there might be some at Songs of the Forest as well; Firebacks - various cages at Winged Sanctuary

Q8 Since there’s a limited space in the park, it’s unlikely to hold more seabirds.

 

[LiSom]

2. Great argus: Wings of Asia, toco toucan: Winged Sanctuary, nene: only individual died, mouse-deer: Songs of the Forest, Patagonian mara: Crimson Wetlands & wallaby: Australian Outback
3. Rats like eating the bird food
5. Almost never going to happen especially for Spix's macaws
6. At the back of house behind the amphitheatre
7. Emperor penguins are only present in a few Chinese and Japanese facilities so would be difficult to care for and obtain
8. A kiwi is already in Night Safari. No kakapos are in captivity besides a few rescue individuals in some sanctuaries periodically

Why? Any particular reason or the park is simply not interested in having spix?

 

[Zhao yun]

Why? Any particular reason or the park is simply not interested in having spix?

Politics, the overall lack of space and a focus on Southeast Asia

 

[Zooish]

Politics, the overall lack of space and a focus on Southeast Asia

Focus on Southeast Asian species is a major consideration, but the other key reason is cost. Joining the Spix's Macaw conservation project does not come cheap. That money is much needed to fund projects in Southeast Asia.