Osedax
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As reported by @animal_expert01 in the DDZ news thread, Darling Downs Zoo has received a pair of Spotted Hyena!
Exotic Mammals in Australian Zoos
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Imports were were from England from the 1800’s, so I’d imagine C. e. scoticus, which is native to Great Britain.
Osedax
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Isn't C. e. scoticus confined to Scotland, and C. e. elaphus is the subspecies in England?
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probably find soon they will say all Red deer from Great Britain and Ireland are C.e scoticus as the channel from mainland Europe is what made them a subspecies in first place (maybe Irish ones are unique, not even sure Ireland has them too just assuming so).
tongue in cheek response: they're a mix of English and Scottish red deers but with Brexit they're considering having another referendum to rejoin the EU themselves
probably find soon they will say all Red deer from Great Britain and Ireland are C.e scoticus as the channel from mainland Europe is what made them a subspecies in first place (maybe Irish ones are unique, not even sure Ireland has them too just assuming so).
tongue in cheek response: they're a mix of English and Scottish red deers but with Brexit they're considering having another referendum to rejoin the EU themselves
Tasmania Zoo now has a two-year-old male Spotted Hyena imported from South Africa: Scary but smoochy: Tasmania's first hyena arrives in Launceston
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Thanks for the news thats so great. Tasmania Zoo just keeps getting better and better with their animal residents.
Thanks for the news thats so great. Tasmania Zoo just keeps getting better and better with their animal residents.
Adelaide Zoo no longer has lions after the deaths of their remaining pair (Amani and Mujambi):
Over the weekend Mujambi’s suffered a medical episode, and despite the best care by our veterinary team, the difficult decision was made for him to be humanely euthanised. Amani was then put to sleep shortly after as the negative welfare and aspects of her life without Mujambi were determined to outweigh any positives of remaining alone.
Australia Zoo's two binturong died around June of this year. If he is still alive, only a single male binturong (Baru, born at Taronga in 2007) at Mogo is the last individual descended from the 2000s Taronga/Melbourne imports.
Shoalhaven Zoo have received a male pair of Golden Lion Tamarins from Adelaide Zoo - reported on social media.
Shoalhaven Zoo also have Red-rumped Agouti now that have been mixed with the Golden Lion Tamarins - reported on their FB page.
Common and Pygmy Hippos can now be imported into Australia following the completion of the Hippo IRA:
Biosecurity review supports hippo populations in Australia’s welfare accredited zoos
Biosecurity review supports hippo populations in Australia’s welfare accredited zoos
Discussion moved to new thread: Hippopotamus IRA completed
Taronga Zoo no longer has Arabian Camels
Tasmania Zoo now have a troop of four Hamadryas Baboons from Darling Downs Zoo: Tasmania Zoo welcomes four new cheeky additions just in time for Christmas
Adelaide Zoo have Giant panda again:
From socials:
In the early hours of this morning, Giant Pandas, Yi Lan and Xing Qiu (pictured in his travel crate), landed at Adelaide Airport before making the journey across the city to Adelaide Zoo.
After a 15-hour journey from Dujiangyan, the pair are now now settling in to their new home and getting to know the Adelaide Zoo keeping team.
During this time, Bamboo Forest will be closed to the public while the pandas complete a mandatory quarantine period. Zoos SA expects the public will be able to catch their first glimpse of the panda pair in mid-January, once this period is complete.
Adelaide have reacquired Capybara with three males from Sydney Zoo now on-show - reported on their FB page.