Exotic Mammals in Australian Zoos

[Goura]

Okapis are my all-time favourites - I seek them out at every collection I visit!...would be amazing

 

[Ashanti]

Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and Zoo now have meerkats, three females from Taronga Western Plains Zoo;

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=268491873980347

 

[kiwimuzz]

I think Hartley's Crocodile Adventures has five Golden Lion Tamarin. I only know that from this article No Cookies | The Cairns Post Hope it works

A trip to Hartley's on the weekend has confirmed that they have Cotton top Tamarins. Confirmed with staff member that they do not have Golden Lion Tamarin.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

A trip to Hartley's on the weekend has confirmed that they have Cotton top Tamarins. Confirmed with staff member that they do not have Golden Lion Tamarin.

Interesting...Thank you for confirming a suspicion I had, that the article just used a random image of any tamarin.

 

[Jake]

the 2013 cub has been exported recently to Canada, so now there are only three Polar Bears at Sea World.
Sea World Gold Coast - Polar Bear Cub Born


Perth Zoo now has a pair again.

Also Wildife HQ has 2 called Rio and Muppet.

 

[Jake]

from the TWPZ news thread: Cuddles, the last African Elephant in Australia has died.

In 2016 we lost Tree Shrews; and in 2015 several species (both Slow Lorises, Bornean Gibbon, and Dhole).

What zoo/s were the dholes at?

 

[Chlidonias]

Also Wildife HQ has 2 called Rio and Muppet.

Has two what?

 

[Jake]

Has two what?

Golden lion tamarins

 

[Chlidonias]

Golden lion tamarins

Wildlife HQ is already on the list as holding Golden Lion Tamarins.

 

[Jake]

Wildlife HQ is already on the list as holding Golden Lion Tamarins.

Oh ok I didn’t see it.

 

[Nisha]

The Cape Porcupines at Perth have bred for the first time (source Perth Zoo Facebook)

 

[WhistlingKite24]

The Cape Porcupines at Perth have bred for the first time (source Perth Zoo Facebook)

That’s good news, I hope this species continues to establish itself in Australia.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

Zoodoo Zoo has received two male servals.
Zoodoo Zoo - Richmond Tasmania

 

[Jake]

Zoodoo Zoo has received two male servals.
Zoodoo Zoo - Richmond Tasmania

Are they the ones from Altina?

 

[WhistlingKite24]

Are they the ones from Altina?

Yes, seems like it.

 

[Sunbear12]

Adelaide Zoo is home to a binturong again following the arrival of a young male from Perth Zoo.

From Perth Zoo Facebook

We recently bid bon voyage to one of our Binturong kits, Jakarta, who is now settling into his new home at Adelaide Zoo as part of the breeding program for this Vulnerable species. Jakarta and his sister Enam were the first Binturongs born at Perth Zoo in our 120 year history!

 

[Zorro]

Are they the ones from Altina?

I believe they were imported from Africa!

 

[Jake]

No

I believe they were imported from Africa!

I just checked they are def the ones from Altina.

 

[britishzoofan]

Adelaide Zoo is home to a binturong again following the arrival of a young male from Perth Zoo.

From Perth Zoo Facebook

I understand this is not the case and Adelaide have not received a Binturong yet. I believe Perth have amended the statement they made.

 

[Chlidonias]

I understand this is not the case and Adelaide have not received a Binturong yet. I believe Perth have amended the statement they made.

Yes, they have changed the tense of their post. I'll leave it in the Adelaide listing though as he will be there "soon".