Taronga Zoo Another Taronga update 2010

boof said:
not really. there's an article about how they train the seals (to bite kids). Another on helping people overcome their snake and spider fears. ( pretty much a copy of an older article.) Not much else.

As jay pointed out it no longer goes into much detail about the comings and goings of the animals. It does mention the snow leopards going to billabong wildlife park.

******JUST JOKING ABOUT THE KID BITING THING.
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Fair enough. And what are your thoughts on the sea lion who bit the kid?
 
The Zoos SA mag isn't great anymore either, all there is is ads, fundraisers, kids section, keeper meet, talk on the pandas and talk on chimpanzees. Not that interesting compared to all the bird and reptile information they used to have.
 
Currently the zoo is trying to get some approval into the usage of the old seal pool as a new exhibit, plans are for Lemurs and a kids playground area. Aims for a visual behavioural interaction focus. Black & White Ruffed Lemurs I believe sourced from TWPZ.

Also there are plans to eventually move the African Lion pride onto the African Waterhole Trail in the current Sun Bear enclosure. The Sun Bears most likely will be moved to Bethyl's enclousure following her death and see the current African Lion exhibit converted to a second Sumatran Tiger exhibit to house the current breeding pair individually. Keeping the Cats of Asia and Wild Asia geographics in mind.
 
thorney_devil said:
Currently the zoo is trying to get some approval into the usage of the old seal pool as a new exhibit, plans are for Lemurs and a kids playground area. Aims for a visual behavioural interaction focus. Black & White Ruffed Lemurs I believe sourced from TWPZ.

Also there are plans to eventually move the African Lion pride onto the African Waterhole Trail in the current Sun Bear enclosure. The Sun Bears most likely will be moved to Bethyl's enclousure following her death and see the current African Lion exhibit converted to a second Sumatran Tiger exhibit to house the current breeding pair individually. Keeping the Cats of Asia and Wild Asia geographics in mind.
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Can you explain who ... on Earth Bethyl is?
(sorry that my ignorance takes over here ... ;))
 
Just had a look at Taronga zoos face book page today for the first time, while looking at the photos of animals at the zoo there is a nice photo of a Indian rhino standing in water up to it belly (which appears to be a wild animal), but the photo is labelled a Hippo (hope someone can change that)
 
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Chlidonias said:
I don't know anything of the situation but....if the cubs are from over-represented parents or are otherwise surplus to the programme's requirements then they could be considered to no longer be part of that programme. And if that is the case then there shouldn't be anything stopping them going to a non-ZAA zoo because they are outside the programme. Just my thoughts.
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Good point, if the animals happen to be desexed, then obviously not active within the breeding program, and are effectively for display purposes only. Given that there are such low numbers of individuals within the Aus program, the space they currently occupy at Taronga might be needed to bring in new bloodlines. The Transfer to a non-ZAA member might be a compromise for the improvement of the program generally.
 
thorney_devil said:
Currently the zoo is trying to get some approval into the usage of the old seal pool as a new exhibit, plans are for Lemurs and a kids playground area. Aims for a visual behavioural interaction focus. Black & White Ruffed Lemurs I believe sourced from TWPZ.

Also there are plans to eventually move the African Lion pride onto the African Waterhole Trail in the current Sun Bear enclosure. The Sun Bears most likely will be moved to Bethyl's enclousure following her death and see the current African Lion exhibit converted to a second Sumatran Tiger exhibit to house the current breeding pair individually. Keeping the Cats of Asia and Wild Asia geographics in mind.
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Great news. Do you know what will happen to the Asian Highlands area?
 
Is anyone going to Taronga Zoo soon?

Also, has the snow leopard exhibit actually received a physical renovation such as new plants, etc?
 
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