australia

Introduction I have created this thread for the purpose of learning more about the exotic cat species kept in our region: past, present and future. Past context includes people sharing historical information on exotic cats (such as data), posting news articles they’ve found from the past or...

Several months ago I read about Australian biologist Tim Low's book Where Song Began, and after a fair bit of frustration with the library yesterday finally got my hands on a copy. I'd say it's the most interesting non-fiction book I've read in several years. Though I already knew most of what...

I wasn't sure if this was general discussion or conservation but I feel it applies to aquariums? In the wake of the massive coral bleaching effecting the Great Barrier Reef I was wondering if any conservation orgs, aquariums, or government orgs are making any increased efforts to create an ark...

Hello fellow ZooChat users. First wanted to introduce myself before anything else. Still learning how too navigate forums, but slowly getting my head around it!! Please bear with me (pun intended).. I am a former big cat handler / zookeeper from a zoo here in Australia, but I now run a website...

Hello everybody, Last days i saw a video showing the man who punched a Kangoroo to save his dog . So He punched an animal to save another animal . Here is the video . I read also an article saying that the zoo is going to defend the man . Zoo defends employee who punched kangaroo to save...

Ok so I dont know anything about Mareeba/Shambala/whatever. I know where it was and a few scraps of news about staff not being paid and change of ownership. As an animal fan I did look at a list of which species were going to be housed at the zoo when it first opened and found out about its...

Following on from the success of the existing UK and USA lists - the Bartlett Society is embarking on a new project to create a Zoo Guidebook Master list for Australia and New Zealand. Once completed the list will be added to the Bartlett website and will act as a free resource for collectors...

A new book arrived in the mail yesterday: Finding Australian Birds: A field guide to birding locations by Tim Dolby and Rohan Clarke. Having perused it for the last couple of days, in my opinion it is the most comprehensive book of it's kind on the market today (although smaller regional...

The park has again been successful in rearing black-necked stork, the only captive collection to breed these birds. 2 chicks were hatched last October and the park is now looking for names for them. Wildlife Habitat To Name Black Necked Stork Chicks - Attractions & Theme Park News -...

I never realised there were feral bactrian camels in the wild in Australia, i had only ever believed there to be feral dromedaries. After reading this BBC article BBC News - Australia, home to the world's largest camel herd , i wondered do any collections in Australia have any bactrians?

Hey everyone! I'm planning a 150 square-foot Australian aviary for Cockatiels, Budgerigars, Bourke's Parakeets, Zebra Finches, and/or Corellas. The Aviary will be acrylic or glass, with aluminum framing and a concrete floor. Solar Panels will eventually be added to the roof to produce...

No general news thread, so i thought i would start one with the news that nine (9) African hunting dogs have been born. Endangered dogs emerge at Perth Zoo | Perth Now

Parc Paradisio has now changed its name to Pairi Daiza. A new exhibit featuring the wildlife of Australasian native species has been opened, named Mura Mura territory. « Mura Mura Territory» ... découvrez le nouveau monde dédié à l'Australie et l'Océanie ! - Pairi Daiza, toutes les beautés...

Orphaned koala fights for her life after being shot 15 times Fury as orphaned koala fights for her life after being shot 15 times | Mail Online

I have a friend coming from the states to visit in a few months. Trying to decide which zoo to take her to (from Adelaide, Melbourne, Taronga or Australia Zoo). Has anyone been to all/most of those zoos have an unbiased opinion on which is the best? Also wondering which is better out of...

Are koalas in the zoos masterplan and when i was there a keeper said that there was a 90% chance of the zoo getting pandas, is there any news on the arrival of pandas?

Bennett's wallabies, Emus and Black swans live in this mixed exhibit. Photo taken August 2005. (paperphoto, poor quality)