Exotic Mammals in Australian Zoos - old version
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thanks for that.
Some other answers:
*the white-fronted capuchins from Hall's Gap are now at Hunter Valley Zoo.
*the rhesus macaques from Hunter Valley are the ones now at Crocodylus, and Mansfield is still a holder as well.
Billabong Koala Wildlife Sanctuary
Red Panda
Green Valley Farm
Crab-eating Macaque
Alpaca
Hunter Valley Zoo
Cotton Top Tamarin
Wild Animal Encounters
Lion
Puma
Bengal Tiger
Serval
Common Marmoset
Crab-eating Macaque
Black-capped Capuchin
Hamadryas Baboon
Shoalhaven Zoo (previously Nowra Wildlife Park)
Black-capped Capuchin
Red Panda
Green Valley Farm
Crab-eating Macaque
Alpaca
Hunter Valley Zoo
Cotton Top Tamarin
Wild Animal Encounters
Lion
Puma
Bengal Tiger
Serval
Common Marmoset
Crab-eating Macaque
Black-capped Capuchin
Hamadryas Baboon
Shoalhaven Zoo (previously Nowra Wildlife Park)
Black-capped Capuchin
Wild Animal Encounters does not have Lion, Puma, Bengal Tiger, Crab Eating Macaque or Hamadryas Baboons. He has used some of these for media in the past, however they reside at the Zambi Wildlife Retreat, formerly Bullen's Animal World.
thanks for that. I didn't realise Nowra had changed its name (and I hadn't even heard of Green Valley Farm either!).
There's a photo on the following link of a white crab-eating macaque at Green Valley and reference to a five-legged sheep! If the link takes you to a default page as it seems to, click on the "Animals" link on the left of that page.
Animals
I haven't added any of the Wild Encounters/Zambi species until someone can tell me if they are actually zoos which are open to the public (otherwise I can just include them as notes).
You're welcome
Wildlife Animal Encounters isn't open to the public.
You can visit Zambi through bookings
Wildlife Animal Encounters isn't open to the public.
You can visit Zambi through bookings
Mr Muggins was put down a few years ago because the owner didn't want to build a standard enclosure sadly.
That's a shame. Was he in Australia or NZ?
Sorry Tigress - that statement is not true.
Mugs was a calm, contented animal living with his human family in conditions that were approved by both Commonwealth and State governments. He had lived like that from birth with owners who are experienced, knowledgeable animal people.
A group of zoo people decided that they wanted Mr Muggins to bolster the number of chimps at Rockhampton Zoo in order to comply with new TAG requirements. They schemed and lied in order to convince the government that Mugs should be seized from private ownership.
The owners of Mr Muggins always wanted the very best for him so they carefully investigated the Rockhampton proposal. They decided to reject it as being too dangerous to try to integrate a humanised, castrated animal with two larger, older, entire males.
A former associate of what is now Zambi engaged in deceitful conduct in order to help to achieve the seizure of the chimp. As you know, karma has now sorted him out!
When Mugs' owners ran out of options to safeguard his welfare they made the gut wrenching decision to put him to sleep. This was done with dignity by a veterinarian, he died holding the hand of one of his human family and he now rests in a very private place.
This decision by Mr Muggins' family was totally vindicated by a later tragedy. Some of the same people who would have been attempting to integrate Mugs with Cassie and Ockie at Rockhampton later attempted to integrate some other chimps at another zoo. One of those chimps was murdered by another one in horrific circumstances.
The loss of Mr Muggins will haunt his former family for the rest of their lives but their conscience is clear that they saved him from a horrible death, orchestrated by people whose ignorance was only exceeded by their covetousness.
Thank you for straightening that out, Steve.
Very well explained.
It seems to me that at times in this country there is too much government control, no doubt with the best of intentions, but with adverse consequences.
I have rather jokingly said in the past that you should write a book because your " behind the scenes" knowledge is second to none, but I can see why you don't, it would only bring you trouble, but we Aussie zoo enthusiasts are all the poorer for it.
Very well explained.
It seems to me that at times in this country there is too much government control, no doubt with the best of intentions, but with adverse consequences.
I have rather jokingly said in the past that you should write a book because your " behind the scenes" knowledge is second to none, but I can see why you don't, it would only bring you trouble, but we Aussie zoo enthusiasts are all the poorer for it.
I have removed Healesville from the list of holders for Goodfellow's tree kangaroo as their lone animal unfortunately had to be euthanised in June (mentioned in http://www.zoochat.com/24/healesville-sanctuary-news-2014-a-376085/ and see also http://www.zoo.org.au/news/vale-tapini which is an article about the individual)
I have added Melbourne back in to the list of holders for ruffed lemur as Wellington Zoo's two old females were sent there this year. (Melbourne's previous ones had gone off-show some time ago and then disappeared).
I have added Melbourne back in to the list of holders for ruffed lemur as Wellington Zoo's two old females were sent there this year. (Melbourne's previous ones had gone off-show some time ago and then disappeared).
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Rockhampton will soon be receiving Asian short-clawed otter: New residents for Rockhampton Zoo otter-ific | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
Had bio-security agencies not euthanized it, a zoo could have ended up with an African Pygmy Hedgehog.
On Monday a 23 year old Hunter Valley man was charged and fined for illegally possessing the prohibited animal.
I always feel sorry for the animal in this situation, having to be put down for something that isn't it's fault. But I understand the threat of disease etc.
It does make you wonder how it got here in the first place and if more are out there...
On Monday a 23 year old Hunter Valley man was charged and fined for illegally possessing the prohibited animal.
I always feel sorry for the animal in this situation, having to be put down for something that isn't it's fault. But I understand the threat of disease etc.
It does make you wonder how it got here in the first place and if more are out there...
he probably bought it back from a holiday in southeast Asia. They are commonly sold as pets there in the markets.
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