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[Smaggledagle]

Piece of July/September 2024 News Not Mentioned:

On July 3rd, the zoo announced that 8 southern koalas were born in 2024 which are on exhibit.

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On September 13th, it was announced that the zoo transferred 2 southern koalas to the Adelaide Zoo in South Australia.

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On January 21st, 2025, it was reported that 9 inland taipans hatched in December, of which some will be sent to other facilities in the future.

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[WhistlingKite24]

Phenomal news. A female Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo has been imported from Jardin des Plantes, France. Female Kiwai will be paired with their resident male Kombai - reported on social media.

 

[Abbey]

Phenomal news. A female Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo has been imported from Jardin des Plantes, France. Female Kiwai will be paired with their resident male Kombai - reported on social media.

This is very exciting indeed! While there has been progress in the population with births at Healesville and Perth in the last couple of years, the pairs at Taronga and the National Zoo have also been unsuccessful in breeding thus far, so hopefully this new pair, including a founder to the population, will have great success.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

This is very exciting indeed! While there has been progress in the population with births at Healesville and Perth in the last couple of years, the pairs at Taronga and the National Zoo have also been unsuccessful in breeding thus far, so hopefully this new pair, including a founder to the population, will have great success.

And good on Ballarat as a privately-owned zoo to manage their first international import! Can't be easy getting marsupials into the country.

 

[Zorro]

This is very exciting indeed! While there has been progress in the population with births at Healesville and Perth in the last couple of years, the pairs at Taronga and the National Zoo have also been unsuccessful in breeding thus far, so hopefully this new pair, including a founder to the population, will have great success.

I wonder if they have considered swapping the parters between zoos perhaps could spur some breeding activity

 

[WhistlingKite24]

A new species for Ballarat. Three Green Tree Pythons have arrived and are now on-show - reported on their FB page.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

Two Nankeen Kestrels have hatched at Ballarat - reported on their FB page.