Well that never took them long to get started breeding I guess they must really feel at home in the new exhibit!
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A recent article about Darling Downs Zoo's recent male lion cub Caesar. According to the article he represents the 15th generation of lions born in Australia: Australian zoo welcomes lion cub after surprise pregnancy
It's been a very busy spring for the Darling Downs zoo so far.
The zoo was fortunate to secure a grant from the Queensland government to tar seal about 2000 metres of paths. This has now been completed thanks to a very understanding and collaborative contractor team who worked early before the zoo opened each day. Still the car park and minor paths need to be done as funds permit.
The animal population has also been busy. Ostrich chicks are appearing in the incubator almost daily and efforts are being made to hatch chicks naturally in a nest in the enclosure.
Red Kangaroo joeys are almost out and about - Including one white one.
Tammar and Agile Wallabies also out now. A new Llama/Guanaco crime is on the ground and another one won't be far behind it.
Common Marmosets as well as Pygmies have been productive and the aged Golden-Lion Tamarins produced their first offspring which unfortunately did not survive.
However the young. recently pair have been mating so fingers crossed for them. Sadly the Siamang pair produced their first infant in fifteen years but it only survived for a couple of days.
Meerkat and Capybara births also added to the population.
Africa lion cub Caesar has been enjoying his role as Ambassador Lion, rising funds for the creation of a new African Carnivore precinct. He is a very strong willed little man just like his dad, and has a great time showing off to his adoring fans.
The avian department has been working overtime with births among the Spoonbill,Alexandrine Parrots, Red Tailed Black cockatoo and other families but the big news is the pipping of the zoo's first Fairy Penguin egg this week.
The zoo was fortunate to secure a grant from the Queensland government to tar seal about 2000 metres of paths. This has now been completed thanks to a very understanding and collaborative contractor team who worked early before the zoo opened each day. Still the car park and minor paths need to be done as funds permit.
The animal population has also been busy. Ostrich chicks are appearing in the incubator almost daily and efforts are being made to hatch chicks naturally in a nest in the enclosure.
Red Kangaroo joeys are almost out and about - Including one white one.
Tammar and Agile Wallabies also out now. A new Llama/Guanaco crime is on the ground and another one won't be far behind it.
Common Marmosets as well as Pygmies have been productive and the aged Golden-Lion Tamarins produced their first offspring which unfortunately did not survive.
However the young. recently pair have been mating so fingers crossed for them. Sadly the Siamang pair produced their first infant in fifteen years but it only survived for a couple of days.
Meerkat and Capybara births also added to the population.
Africa lion cub Caesar has been enjoying his role as Ambassador Lion, rising funds for the creation of a new African Carnivore precinct. He is a very strong willed little man just like his dad, and has a great time showing off to his adoring fans.
The avian department has been working overtime with births among the Spoonbill,Alexandrine Parrots, Red Tailed Black cockatoo and other families but the big news is the pipping of the zoo's first Fairy Penguin egg this week.
That egg finally hatched this morning! Egg #2 was laid 4 days after the first so there may be more good news to come.
Thank you for this update, and very exciting news about the Fairy Penguin chick hatching!
I'm sorry to hear of the loss of the siamang infant. As it turns out, I was checking the forum in the ad break of watching a program including the birth of their previous infant in 2009 - and the somewhat dramatic circumstances of his conception...
Darling Down Zoo’s breeding male Siamang, Irian (2001), is equally well known to New Zealand zoo followers via The Zoo TV series. He was the fifth infant of Auckland Zoo’s successful breeding pair (Itam and Iuri) and his birth was followed by twins in 2003 - Iwani and Iberani. The rejection and subsequent handraising of the surviving twin (Iwani) received substantial coverage and Irian was instrumental into Iwani’s assimilation back into the family group. Being a juvenile, Irian was a safer option for reintroduction than their parents; and keepers said the intention was to build up a bond between the brothers, so that Iwani could go to Irian for assurance when the parents were brought into the mix.
While Iwani no doubt missed Irian, it was nice to hear he’d become a father of his own infant in 2009; and that there’s since been a (albeit unsuccessful attempt) to breed from him and his mate again. I wish DDZ all the best should they attempt to breed them again in the future.
Unfortunately egg #2 did not make it.
I still find it amazing that some had started to breed so soon after they were introduced into their new exhibit, this is only the start!
Thanks Zorro.
Black and White Lemurs are confirmed as twins. New Mum doing well with them.
RT mum is experienced mum.
We're now wondering what tomorrow may bring!
Twins even better, I don't know what you are putting in the water out there at the zoo but it's a real baby boom going on!
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Hamadryas baboon transfer:
1.3 Hamadryas baboons have been sent to Tasmania Zoo:
1.0 Rameses (1997) born at Alma Park Zoo
0.1 Cagney (2006) born at Warsaw Zoo
0.1 Lacey (2007) born at Warsaw Zoo
0.1 Cleo (2011) born at Alma Park Zoo
These four are the founders of the DDZ’s colony, which has since been joined by a new male (Gyasi) from Sydney Zoo.
1.3 Hamadryas baboons have been sent to Tasmania Zoo:
1.0 Rameses (1997) born at Alma Park Zoo
0.1 Cagney (2006) born at Warsaw Zoo
0.1 Lacey (2007) born at Warsaw Zoo
0.1 Cleo (2011) born at Alma Park Zoo
These four are the founders of the DDZ’s colony, which has since been joined by a new male (Gyasi) from Sydney Zoo.
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Grant’s zebra filly:
The dam would have to be Angel as she last gave birth October 2023.
Zavannah gave birth a few months ago; and the earliest we could expect Zara to give birth (if pregnant) is January/Febraury 2025.
0.1 Unnamed (14/12/2024) Zinty x Angel