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Thanks Ara - always nice to get a mention. Although our Senior Keeper was not pleased to be described as volunteer and have her name mis-spelt!!
In recent months we have done major good news stories for The Sunday Mail and TV's RSPCA Animal Rescue - neither of which saw the light of day. We are thankful for this little article.
ZYBen
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While it is a shame that the stories weren't published I'm glad that there was a reason why I hadn't seen them.
Their imaginations are deserting them - that was the best that they could come up with!
Must do a review of the first quarter of 2009. The good news is that the Department itself has debunked the "review" done by a girl from another Queensland zoo and has declared that it has "no serious issues" with the Darling Downs Zoo. Coming from the Queensland Government, that's about as good as it gets!
Andy Monbulk
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RE: Kera the Jaguar at Monbulk Animal Kingdom
Hi Steve, (Steve Robinson),
I don't mind you having a chat about Kera the Jaguar. But I must let your fellow forum members know that Kera was never going to be put down. or turned into a rug as you put it. She was not going blind at all. My partner and I sold her to you for $5000.00 dollars, (only you were going to give us the money later when you could afford it) unfortunately you never did pay any money. I'm not worried about that, but please don't make up a story for interest sake and leave out the true story. Thanks mate.. your'e a gem. Andy (ex co-owner) Monbulk Animal Kingdom.
Hi Steve, (Steve Robinson),
I don't mind you having a chat about Kera the Jaguar. But I must let your fellow forum members know that Kera was never going to be put down. or turned into a rug as you put it. She was not going blind at all. My partner and I sold her to you for $5000.00 dollars, (only you were going to give us the money later when you could afford it) unfortunately you never did pay any money. I'm not worried about that, but please don't make up a story for interest sake and leave out the true story. Thanks mate.. your'e a gem. Andy (ex co-owner) Monbulk Animal Kingdom.
Maybe you'd better have a chat with your "partner" before bursting into print!
Andy Monbulk
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I was there.. I don't care what you might say.
Hey but I'd like to congratulate you on a great looking zoo it really is a credit to you and your family. Andy
Hey but I'd like to congratulate you on a great looking zoo it really is a credit to you and your family. Andy
I am a great advocate of your right to free speech. However, with that right comes the responsibilty to speak the truth.
I have never been of the opinion that you were a co-owner of the park. I always knew that you were the owner's life partner but he never referred to you as anything else. Re-inforcing my opinion is the fact that you were not a party to any of the negotiations leading up to our acquisition of Kera. Also, the figure of $5000 that you mention is very wide of the mark.
Kera was indeed going blind and the alternative to our purchasing her was taxidermy. Ask yourself - the park was in the throes of being sold to the family from WA. A jaguar would be an asset in such a sale. However, an animal going blind would be a liability. Thus, Kera was for sale - dead or alive. That was made crystal clear to us by your partner.
If in doubt, ask him. If I owed him so much money I am sure that he would be chasing me up for it. I am not hard to find. For years I travelled around the country in brightly coloured trucks with my name in 1 metre high letters emblazoned on the side! For over 2 years I have been on this forum under my name. I have nothing to hide.
I have no idea what your motive is for making up these stories now however I thank you for your compliments about our zoo.
I have never been of the opinion that you were a co-owner of the park. I always knew that you were the owner's life partner but he never referred to you as anything else. Re-inforcing my opinion is the fact that you were not a party to any of the negotiations leading up to our acquisition of Kera. Also, the figure of $5000 that you mention is very wide of the mark.
Kera was indeed going blind and the alternative to our purchasing her was taxidermy. Ask yourself - the park was in the throes of being sold to the family from WA. A jaguar would be an asset in such a sale. However, an animal going blind would be a liability. Thus, Kera was for sale - dead or alive. That was made crystal clear to us by your partner.
If in doubt, ask him. If I owed him so much money I am sure that he would be chasing me up for it. I am not hard to find. For years I travelled around the country in brightly coloured trucks with my name in 1 metre high letters emblazoned on the side! For over 2 years I have been on this forum under my name. I have nothing to hide.
I have no idea what your motive is for making up these stories now however I thank you for your compliments about our zoo.
Andy Monbulk
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Hi Steve,
I have no motive and I diddn't make up these stories. I was co - owner of the Monbulk Animal Kingdom everyone knew that. We weren't in the throes of selling to another person from Western Australia, we had just taken it back over after they defaulted in payment. That's why we needed to place Kiera, that's the correct reason. We knew not to bother chasing money, there is no point in that. We were partners, yes boyfriends if you like, equal in all respects including ownership of everything together as any defacto couple is. My partner (can you remember his name) did most of the promotion and I was the main carer and day to day hands on in the Animal Kingdom. We built, ran and operated the Animal Kingdom together with the blessing of Fisheries and Wildlife and Quarrantine department at the time. Anyway whatever, I'm just letting you know that the reason Keira was placed with you was not the reason you think. She was not going blind. This is my final post. Seeya
I have no motive and I diddn't make up these stories. I was co - owner of the Monbulk Animal Kingdom everyone knew that. We weren't in the throes of selling to another person from Western Australia, we had just taken it back over after they defaulted in payment. That's why we needed to place Kiera, that's the correct reason. We knew not to bother chasing money, there is no point in that. We were partners, yes boyfriends if you like, equal in all respects including ownership of everything together as any defacto couple is. My partner (can you remember his name) did most of the promotion and I was the main carer and day to day hands on in the Animal Kingdom. We built, ran and operated the Animal Kingdom together with the blessing of Fisheries and Wildlife and Quarrantine department at the time. Anyway whatever, I'm just letting you know that the reason Keira was placed with you was not the reason you think. She was not going blind. This is my final post. Seeya
bshipshape
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I'm currently researching Emmanuel Margolin and his private zoo Notre Dame - I would love to have a chat to you about it if you have a spare moment! Did you ever deal with him directly?