How many koalas do San Diego Zoo keep? I imagine it would be an expensive venture trying to feed koalas anywhere outside of Australia. At least San Diego's climate is more suitable than Vienna or Edinburgh for growing eucalyptus.
Does anyone know if these zoos have a plantation especially for feeding their koalas? Melbourne Zoo grows all of it's leaves out at Werribee and has them brought in.
How many koalas do San Diego Zoo keep? I imagine it would be an expensive venture trying to feed koalas anywhere outside of Australia. At least San Diego's climate is more suitable than Vienna or Edinburgh for growing eucalyptus.
Does anyone know if these zoos have a plantation especially for feeding their koalas? Melbourne Zoo grows all of it's leaves out at Werribee and has them brought in.
Hi Pat, we have eucalyptus woodland growing all over California. It really likes the climate here which is a Mediterranean climate like parts of Australia. There are koalas in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco and all of these zoos grow their own eucalyptus on their grounds, in the surrounding parks, and other areas. The zoos in the eastern U.S. get their eucalyptus flown in from California, as I think do the European zoos renting koalas from San Diego (can someone confirm this?).
I'm not sure how many koalas San Diego has now, but it is said to be the largest group outside of Australia and must number in the dozens.
Hi Pat, we have eucalyptus woodland growing all over California. It really likes the climate here which is a Mediterranean climate like parts of Australia. There are koalas in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco and all of these zoos grow their own eucalyptus on their grounds, in the surrounding parks, and other areas. The zoos in the eastern U.S. get their eucalyptus flown in from California, as I think do the European zoos renting koalas from San Diego (can someone confirm this?).
I'm not sure how many koalas San Diego has now, but it is said to be the largest group outside of Australia and must number in the dozens.
