Mogo Wildlife Park Mogo scoops tourism awards
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I had a quick visit to mogo yesterday. I haven't been there for a few years. Some of the changes since my last visit include the old otter exbihit being replaced with an outdoor dining area. The otters are now in a new exhibit where the alligators once were. A new exhibit for dingoes. Three new marmaset and tamarin exhibits. These exhibits looked very new and are very well done. Cheetahs in the big exhibit that originally housed the chimps. It's a great little zoo. they have lots of cotton top tamarins and pygmy marmosets but.
zooboy28
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Cheetahs replacing Chimps is one of the more unusual exhibit swaps I have heard of, usually its smaller carnivores/primates/other mammals, replacing larger species. Has the enclosure changed quite drastically? Was it a good chimp exhibit previously?
there was supposed to be something else going into the chimp enclosure. Are the cheetahs temporary, or have they become permanent?
From what I have seen of it, it is quite nice. I think it was the largest chimp exhibit in Australia before Monarto's one was built.
It is also positive signs that Mogo are looking to import a new tamarin species into Australia.
What I personally thought would happen (not saying that it will) is that Kibabu, Fuzu and Fataki from Taronga would move into Mogo's chimp exhibit until Orana's exhibit is built, then move to Orana. This would leave room for Kibali to be integrated with the females in the larger exhibit.
But it looks like that idea won't happen.
Sorry, i don't know.
yes but it depends on which species (some are allowed, some are not)
I seem to have missed this point - what new species are they planning to import?
from this thread from July http://www.zoochat.com/24/another-baby-siamang-gibbon-245323/index2.html (post #23) Jabiru96 said:tetrapod said:
"Mogo have announced that they are looking to add common marmoset to their collection, but more importantly, import pied tamarin!"
Interesting. From what I understand pieds are a tricky species to keep, let alone breed. Surprising that they have gone for this species, when BLTs have been tried and failed, mostly due to a lack of interest/difficulty(?) in trying to import more animals. Do Mogo have all the available species in the country? And for this to work are there other collections that are going to get involved with pieds? Perth's good collection of small primates and probably Melbourne come to mind first. Good luck to them.
I think callitrichids are a great group for Australian zoos. The more species the merrier. They are charismatic, relatively cheap to house and maintain and live in family groups that make them perfect for maintaining in large-ish numbers in each exhibit. They can be the one group of exotic mammals where Australasian zoos can maintain a diverse range of species. I see no reason why the region couldn't support several more species.
Also agree, but would extend it to primates in general. Obviously great apes require specialist housing but most medium and small collections could keep many of the smaller species. More lemurs!
On their facebook page they announced two lion cubs born at mogo 7 weeks ago, yet to be named, hoping to go on display sometime this week.
Animalgeek
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The cubs were born to mum Snow and im guessing To dad Tim befor he left i think these are Snows third litter and now brings mogo zoos white lion population to 16 correct.
I dont think the cubs are white. so possibly a tawny dad?
Animalgeek
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yes I actuly looked at the first photo and i thought thyey were tawny but then i saw a white mum and I was like what??? so posibly what tawny males are left there now i no there is Amari and another tawny female called bling but dont no if there are any more
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