Felids in Australasian Zoos – News, History and Discussion

WhistlingKite24 said:
TWPZ has confirmed that they received two lionesses from San Diego in 2018 (Evelyn and Marion), and a male from Monarto (Mlinzi). They hope to begin introductions and establish a pride.
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It’s exciting to hear of new imports from overseas!

All three of Kiamba’s living offspring are now in breeding situations, following the export of Jahzara (2011) to Mogo Zoo; the export of Mlinzi (2013) to Taronga Western Plains Zoo; and the import of three males to Monarto Zoo to breed with Makena (2013) and her two half sisters (born to Tiombe).
 
Lion update from Werribee:

Recently I made the trip to Werribee open range zoo. As you all will probably know, Werribee are absent of a breeding male after the death of Johari, late last year. The zoo has two young males (20 months old), Ato and Lwazi, who are not of breeding age yet.

After speaking to a keeper, they confirmed that Ato and Lwazi will be exported before the end of this year. The studbook holder for African lions in the region have not yet given them a chosen destination yet, so their destination will remain unknown for now. Auckland and the new Sydney zoo are options inside the region for them alongside Melbourne if they follow in the steps of their 3 older brothers now at Monarto; the method being, send them to Melbourne until they reach breeding age, before being sent elsewhere to breed.

I think the most logical breeding situation for Werribee in the future will be to: retain a female from the 2016 litter (Kibibi or Aziza), and a female from the 2017 litter (Asali or Ilola), whilst importing an unrelated male to breed with this pair; then send the other two remaining females alongside their mothers, Nilo and Nairobi to Melbourne (retiring Nilo and Nairobi from breeding). This though, will have to come at the expense of exporting Ndidi and Zuberi, who are currently at Melbourne elsewhere.

What do you guys think the most logical breeding situation would be for Werribee in the future?
 
Would importing males from South Africa be an option they appear to have many captive there?
 
Zorro said:
Would importing males from South Africa be an option they appear to have many captive there?
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Males have been imported from South Africa into the region in the past eg. Lazurus and Ngala to Auckland in 2003. They do have quite a few captive there, and the region could certainly benefit from new males from overseas.
 
Jambo said:
Lion update from Werribee:

Recently I made the trip to Werribee open range zoo. As you all will probably know, Werribee are absent of a breeding male after the death of Johari, late last year. The zoo has two young males (20 months old), Ato and Lwazi, who are not of breeding age yet.

After speaking to a keeper, they confirmed that Ato and Lwazi will be exported before the end of this year. The studbook holder for African lions in the region have not yet given them a chosen destination yet, so their destination will remain unknown for now. Auckland and the new Sydney zoo are options inside the region for them alongside Melbourne if they follow in the steps of their 3 older brothers now at Monarto; the method being, send them to Melbourne until they reach breeding age, before being sent elsewhere to breed.

I think the most logical breeding situation for Werribee in the future will be to: retain a female from the 2016 litter (Kibibi or Aziza), and a female from the 2017 litter (Asali or Ilola), whilst importing an unrelated male to breed with this pair; then send the other two remaining females alongside their mothers, Nilo and Nairobi to Melbourne (retiring Nilo and Nairobi from breeding). This though, will have to come at the expense of exporting Ndidi and Zuberi, who are currently at Melbourne elsewhere.

What do you guys think the most logical breeding situation would be for Werribee in the future?
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I have two ideas:

1. Retain Nilo and Nairibi (as non breeding females), as well as a daughter each; and import an unrelated male for breeding. Being an open range zoo, I'm guessing the lion exhibit is large enough to accommodate a pride of 1.4 adults and their cubs? Export the two remaining daughters and two young males.

2. Send Nilo and Nairibi to Auckland Zoo (or any facility where they can go into a breeding situation) and breed them with a founder male (imported or otherwise). Nilo and Nairibi are valuable as founders, but have been bred with Johari (who is from a well established line); so their offspring are not as valuable as what a mating of Nilo/Nairibi and a new founder male could produce.
 
Zoofan15 said:
Taronga Zoo to Receive a New Pair of Sumatran Tigers from Ragunan Zoo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Taronga and Ragunan signed MoU, Sumatran Tigers to arrive in Sydney in 2018

Under the blazing sun, the CFO of Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Mr. Cameron Kerr and the Director of Ragunan Zoological Park in Jakarta, Mrs. Dina Himawati met at Taronga Zoo (18/12/17), to sign an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ragunan Zoological Park (RZP) and the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales (ZPB), concerning Animal Breeding Loan Program, signed on 20 April 2015 (MOU 2015), to incorporate the breeding loan of Sumatran Tigers.

“The Indonesian Consulate General welcomes with appreciation this signing of the amended MoU, and stands ready to assist, within its capacity, for the implementation of the MoU" said Mrs. Silvia Malau, Consul for Economy from the Indonesian Consulate General in Sydney who was present for the signing. The Consul for Information, Social and Culture and several staff from the Consulate General were also present, as well as officials from the Provisional Government of Jakarta, highlighting the importance of this MoU to the two countries business to business relations.

The amended MoU states that “both Parties shall conduct a collaborative program of Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) for conservation of the species." To commence the breeding loan and conservation of Sumatran Tigers in NSW, Taronga Zoo expects to receive one male and one female Sumatran Tiger from Ragunan Park in 2018, for a period of 5 years.

Taronga and Ragunan Parks have been in collaboration for many years under the sister-zoo cooperation, which is part of a wider State and Province cooperation between NSW and Jakarta. In the first step of realizing the sister-zoo cooperation, as outlined in the MoU 2015, Taronga Zoo sent one male and one female Giraffe to Ragunan Zoo in 2015 for the implementation of the breeding loan cooperation.
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The only update I can find on the proposed five year breeding loan of a pair of Sumatran tigers from Ragunan Zoo is in Taronga Zoo's annual report:

https://taronga.org.au/sites/defaul...AnnualReport_2018_FA2_WebReady_Spreads_LR.pdf

It details how two Taronga Zoo staff traveled to Ragunan Zoo in April 2018 for the purpose of: "Preparation for tiger import from Ragunan Zoo under Sister city relationship."

Hopefully there is some news soon of how (if at all) this has progressed. Taronga Zoo is home to 4.3 Sumatran tigers so it's possible the new breeding pair could be housed at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, where there is more space.
 
Melbourne Zoo Sumatran Tigers - Early History

Melbourne Zoo’s first Sumatran tiger was a male named, Djambi:

Djambi (M)
Born at Rotterdam Zoo 26/11/1975
Arrived at Melbourne Zoo 17/09/1976
Died at Melbourne Zoo 04/10/1979

Their next two tigers formed Melbourne Zoo’s first breeding pair:

Poetry (F)
Born at Rotterdam Zoo 25/05/1978
Arrived at Melbourne Zoo 21/04/1979
Died at Melbourne Zoo 23/11/1997

Frank (M)
Born at Frankfurt Zoo 20/03/1980
Arrived at Melbourne Zoo 02/06/1981
Died at Melbourne Zoo 20/11/1999

Frank and Poetry produced two litters:

Litter One:

Unnamed (U)
Born at Melbourne Zoo 25/07/1990
Died at Melbourne Zoo 25/07/1990

Litter Two:

Calang (M)
Born at Melbourne Zoo 27/11/1990
Sent to Perth Zoo 00/00/1994

Selatan (F)
Born at Melbourne Zoo 27/11/1990
Sent to Taronga Zoo 08/01/1992

The Australasian Sumatran Tiger Regional Breeding Programme was established in 1991.

Thanks to @Senapus and @Michel L'HUILLIER for the information.
 
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Any news about SATRI, the sumatran tiger (Melati & Jaya's brother) ?
I can't find infos about him, except his birth (20/08/2008) at Perth Zoo...
 
Michel L'HUILLIER said:
Does anyone know what append to HARI (Sumatran tiger), after Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve finally closed in April 2013 ?
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Chlidonias said:
Went to Brenton Bullens apparently, which I think means he was kept at Zambi in Sydney. He would be dead now though.
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Does anyone know what zoos Hari was housed at in between his birth at London Zoo in 1997, and his arrival at Perth Zoo in 2007; and if he bred at any of those zoos?

Does Hari have any siblings, or was he Martin and Mira’s only offspring?

Hari sired four litters in Australasia (two at Perth Zoo with Setia; two at Cairns Wildlife Safari with Louise):

Litter One:

Unnamed (U)
Born at Perth Zoo 10/04/2008
Died at Perth Zoo 00/04/2008

Unnamed (U)
Born at Perth Zoo 10/04/2008
Died at Perth Zoo 00/04/2008

Unnamed (U)
Born at Perth Zoo 10/04/2008
Died at Perth Zoo 00/04/2008

Sali (F)
Born at Perth Zoo 10/04/2008
Sent to Dreamworld 00/05/2008
Sent to Hamilton Zoo 00/07/2012
Still at Hamilton Zoo

Litter Two:

Jaya (M)
Born at Perth Zoo 20/08/2008
Still at Perth Zoo

Satri (M)
Born at Perth Zoo 20/08/2008
Died at Perth Zoo 00/00/2010

Melati (F)
Born at Perth Zoo 20/08/2008
Sent to London Zoo 26/09/2012
Died at London Zoo 08/02/2019

Litter Three:

Indah (F)
Born at Cairns Wildlife Safari 13/12/2009
Died at Cairns Wildlife Safari 30/12/2009

Litter Four:

Pi (M)
Born at Cairns Wildlife Safari 19/07/2010
Sent to Dreamworld 17/10/2010
Still at Dreamworld
 
Concerning Martin's descendancy, here is all I got (maybe not complete...) :
If someone knows the exact birth date of the triplets, you're welcome !

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