I suspect more a case of a rushed opening,as they seemed quite settled and very active while we where there,so I think they are getting them used to a slow controlled number of people now instead of just letting everyone in!
The problems seems to be with the palma wallabies who have been fighting amongst themselves. Whether they have closed the walkthrough to give the wallabies time to sort out a hierarchy or because they constantly get questions about the moth-eatern look of the animals I can't say. The yellow-foots seem to be settling down OK when I last visited.
The problems seems to be with the palma wallabies who have been fighting amongst themselves. Whether they have closed the walkthrough to give the wallabies time to sort out a hierarchy or because they constantly get questions about the moth-eatern look of the animals I can't say. The yellow-foots seem to be settling down OK when I last visited.
Just as well, they weren't settling in but the yellow-footed were out a lot on my last visit and the reference to injury seemed to fit more with the parmas as two had plastic protectors on their tails due to operations if I remember rightly.
I'd love it were they to be replaced by Tammar Wallaby, as I have noted in the past but I suspect they will either not be replaced at all, or alternatively will be replaced with the ubiquitous option.
I would have thought a second, ground dwelling species to fill the exhibit more and complement the Rock wallabies is fairly important- unless of course they are successful in generating a large colony of the latter, which would be an excellent(and unique in GB) stand-alone display.
