Melbourne Zoo baby peccary........

a few years ago im sure they were listed as having a coordinator but im pretty sure theyre listed as phase out. whether or not this decision was revoked following the decison to drop babiruasa import plans i do not know but either way Collared Peccary are in a pretty sad predicament and probably wont last another decade or so in this country unless high levels of inbreeding is considered viable/and or warranted.
 
I was told on Sunday it was a female.

The others in the group (1M, 2F) are on fire....they're marking everything in the enclosure as well as each other! Rubbing, rubbing.

I saw the baby trying to suckle both females. It's very cute.

This is the last viable group of Peccaries in the region.
 
today just a single peccary was on display, i could see anothers in the off-display enclosure out the back. unfortunately no baby "piggy"...

by the way, what on earth is with that god aweful domestic pig statue!!????
 
look don't get me wrong, its a very nice statue of an large domestic pig, however, i donnot understand why its placed in the zoo and outside a peccary exhibit at that - not only are they not domestic pigs, they are not even pigs at all.
 
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for the out-of-towners....
 
Sorry to dig up this thread again but did Melbourne ever receive any more peccaries after this birth. There were definately more than 4 on my visit (more like 8-10). Are did they have a baby boom with these guys?

Thanks. :)
 
At the time of the first birth there were about 7 or so at that time, and now I think there are 8 after the most recent birth.
 
the last three peccaries in NZ were put down the other week. The article about it says that all the peccaries that have been kept in NZ zoos historically were descended from just one pair imported from Canada in 1969, and implies that (probably) all Australian ones are also. No wonder they are on their way out.
Kermit, Gonzo and Animal put down - environment | Stuff.co.nz
The Canadian pair founded the population of all peccaries in New Zealand, and were sent from Wellington to other zoos in New Zealand (Ti Point, Hamilton, Blenheim and Pouakai) as well as to Adelaide, Melbourne and Taronga Zoos, in Australia.
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