new cheetahs revealed in a photo from DDZ, with 3.1 imported earlier this year from Hamerton Zoo in the UK.
Darling Downs Zoo
These are DDZ's first cheetahs.
Darling Downs Zoo
These are DDZ's first cheetahs.
Exotic Mammals in Australian Zoos
- Thread starter Chlidonias
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aw, that's sad although not unexpected. I'm impressed the zoo acknowledged it for the public - quite often a "last animal" is simply not mentioned if it is not a big-name species.The final Sitatunga in Australia has died at Dubbo aged 27Tribute and photos on the zoos Facebook page
There is still one elderly Sitatunga in New Zealand, which is also close to departing I should imagine.
I think I mentioned this earlier in passing, but when I can find the time to organise myself I will be updating this list because it's been a while since I've gone through it properly. There will be quite a few minor changes (in terms of holdings).
zooboy28
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The final Sitatunga in Australia has died at Dubbo aged 27
That's a shame. 27 is pretty impressive for an antelope, I'm surprised the average life expectancy (surely for captive animals) is 22, that seems quite old.
Hamilton's sitatunga must be around the same age, maybe a bit younger, I think that one was born early-mid 90s.
only about 16 apparently! That's what I have in my NZ zoo list, but I'm not sure when I updated that age. I'll see if I can find the actual birth date.
NZ could have sitatunga for another decade!
Red Panda now at Tasmania Zoo - currently one, with a second scheduled for arrival in a few weeks time. From the news thread: Tasmania Zoo - Tasmania Zoo news
oh that's some good news. I'll see what I can find out, but it is almost certainly a third animal (i.e. not part of Monarto's pair). With the number of Australian zoos interested in holding this species, I think we can expect to see quite a few more appearing too.
Should be an easy animal to source - loads of them in the UK, as common an exhibit as lemurs, meerkats and coatis.
The Porcupine has come from Northumberland Country Zoo in the UK.
thanks. I'm mildly surprised the zoo actually answered that on their Facebook page. Often zoos are far too keen to try and be secretive for no reason, so this was a nice change
thanks. Note that except for the Hunting Dogs all are already mentioned in the thread (on the previous page) and are on the list on the first page.
as noted in the Melbourne Zoo news thread, the two female Mandrills left at Melbourne have been put down for health reasons (following the death of the male in July).
The only Mandrills in the country now are 1.4 at Adelaide Zoo, and (presumably still alive) the old female at Tasmania Zoo.
From Melbourne Zoo's Facebook page: Zoos Victoria
The only Mandrills in the country now are 1.4 at Adelaide Zoo, and (presumably still alive) the old female at Tasmania Zoo.
From Melbourne Zoo's Facebook page: Zoos Victoria
Pardon my anemone, but don't the Adelaide Zoo hold 2.4 Mandrill?
Tabah (M) 5 April 2005
Penny (F) 1988
Niari (F) 1996
Moabi (F) 1998
Mayombe (F) 2010 (Tabah x Niari)
Kouilou (M) 2011 (Tabah x Moabi)
If I'm mistaken, do you know which male has died/moved, Tabah or Kouilou?
their website still lists six animals. But there should only be one male there now. I have no idea which of the two males is no longer there, or why. It's possible the other male may have gone to Tasmania though (but that is purely a guess). It's possible I'm wrong too, but my source should be accurate.