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Moderator note: topic split from this thread: Xenarthra in Australian Zoos On the subject of IRA’s, is it unrealistic to believe a bird IRA could be considered by the ZAA in the future? The Psittacine IRA (which I understand has been largely driven by private aviculturalists) has me curious...

Buy Fish by JZX, Singapore. 27/08/2025.

Buy Fish by JZX, Singapore. 18/08/2025.

Iwarna Aquafarm, Singapore. 13/07/2025.

Today I visited Caversham Wildlife Park, just outside of Perth. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I arrived, but I was happily surprised at the quality of the exhibits and enclosures. They were all quite large, well planted and had signage that had the species and some facts about them, and...

Buy Fish by JZX, Singapore. 17/06/2025.

Buy Fish by JZX, Singapore. 14/02/2025.

Welcome to the first Australasian Tamarin Population Index This thread aims to keep record of Tamarin Populations in Australia.This thread will cover deaths, birth and acquisition within the region. The thread will cover 4 species - Cotton-Top Tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) - Adelaide...

I visited Melbourne Zoo on the 18th of January and again on the 20th. My last visit to Melbourne Zoo was in May 2024. This review will draw inspiration from @Zoofan15 and @akasha amazing review. In this series I will talk about my opinions, criticism along with what I think the Zoo should do...

Buy Fish by JZX, Singapore. 13/12/2024.

To continue the Panda conversation here; In some instances, but in most Western zoos that have had successful breeding - with only a single breeding pair. For instance, 5/6 of the facilities in North America bred pandas successfully (with one breeding pair at a time). However in Europe there's...

Hi all, I was a zookeeper in Sydney in the 1980s/early 1990s. I have in my possession a book (it's quite thick) entitled: "Australian Society of Zoo Keepers Conference '87" and wondered if anyone would like to add it to their zoo history collection? The Conference was held on 24th-27th April...

Hi fellow zoo chatters, long time lurker here (made an account just for this) I have put together a proposal for a diurnal and nocturnal zoo within my local area (NSW) and determined a list of species/families that would be included, it is hopped that there would be around 15-20 native habitats...

Back to relaxing.

Almost looks like they're about to drop the greatest rap album of all time!

Just 3 dingoes relaxing together

3 Dingoes in a rather large grassed hilly enclosure, with a little play pond included! They always love the view from the top of their hides.

A rather tall enclosure allowing them to climb the wall on one side or hide in amongst a type of slated rock stack.