Hamilton Zoo Hamilton Zoo News 2013

Yes hamilton has 6 males

Ndoki - 1997
Mkulu - 1999
Masamba - 2001
Jabari - 2001
Ndale - 2003
Dumai - 2005
 
zooboy28 said:
Would be the Spider Monkey exhibit, which is large and open, with gum trees around the back. The Tapirs (and their Cape Barren Goose mate) used to periodically share it too, but I'm not sure if this is still happening.

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There was a sign up on the enclosure for tapirs, but they weren't visible. There were two in the next enclosure along - we were there just as keepers came in to give them a feed and a bit of a rub and scratch, which they clearly enjoyed.
 
Bailey13 said:
There was a sign up on the enclosure for tapirs, but they weren't visible. There were two in the next enclosure along - we were there just as keepers came in to give them a feed and a bit of a rub and scratch, which they clearly enjoyed.
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Hamilton has a pair of Brazilian Tapirs (the only tapirs in the country), and they used to be rotated between the Spider Monkey enclosure and the adjacent paddock, but I'm not sure if that still happens, as the last few times I have been there they have been in that paddock. Although if the sign is still up then perhaps they do.

Sometimes when they are sitting up against the fence in that paddock you can give them a scratch, they do seem very friendly.
 
zooboy28 said:
Sometimes when they are sitting up against the fence in that paddock you can give them a scratch, they do seem very friendly.
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We did indeed give one of them a bit of a scratch. We were vaguely acknowledged at first and then ignored :)
 
baby pandas born in December last year
Good things come in threes at Hamilton Zoo - Yahoo! Sport New Zealand
The birth of not one, not two but three rare Nepalese pandas has thrilled keepers at Hamilton Zoo.

The three boys, yet to be named, were an early Christmas present for the Zoo and were born on 20 December 2012.

The birth of the triplets has doubled the number of red pandas to the Zoo, taking the total up to six - mother Tayla, Father Chito and big brother Ketu who was born at the zoo in 2010.

Now seven weeks old, the three cubs are doing well and mother Tayla is doing an exceptional job.

For Zoo Curator Sam Kudeweh, the birth of the triplets late last year was great news however seeing them progress is even better.

"Red panda cubs are slow to develop so the first months are really crucial. We have been undertaking regular weigh ins with the cubs so that we can keep an eye on their progress - but need to balance this with a hands off approach as much as possible so we can leave mum Tayla to look after her cubs."

The cubs were first weighed at 19 days old, when they were around 225 grams. They have now increased to a weight of around 400grams - nearly as heavy as a can of baked beans.

The cubs are currently in the den with their mother, where they are expected to spend up to around three months before venturing out to the public space.

For Ms Kudeweh, the birth of the pandas is really important for Hamilton Zoo.

"Red pandas are one of the few species with a global captive breeding programme, which Hamilton Zoo is proud to be part of. We are really pleased to be able to contribute to the survival of the species with this breeding opportunity," she said.
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holey that is absolutley great news that is so kwl that there were triplets wow.

But I am glad that mother Tayla had 1 cub Ketu first as she has gained exspereance in cearing for her cubs evin thoe one died I rekon if she had had these boys first she may have got stressed and abandoned thme so great news that they are doing well hopefuly there will be 3 at Auckland next year to!!!
 
Too Close Encounter

Extremely lucky: Hamilton Zoo keeper Walks Into Tiger enclosure | Stuff.co.nz

9/4/2013

A Hamilton Zoo keeper walked 10 metres into an enclosure she thought was empty before finding herself alone with a five year-old female tiger, officials have revealed.

When the tigress spotted the keeper she ran ''playfully'' up to the keeper and swatted her gumboots, before the keeper, who didn't panic, returned to the keeper gate and exited the enclosure, says an official account of the "tiger containment incident".

An investigation into the incident last month has been completed by the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the keeper, who was unharmed, removed from tiger duties.

The keeper was about to begin a 'tiger talk', was placing meat in the public display enclosure ready for the talk and thought Sali had been moved to the another den.

A statement from the city council today said a gate had mistakenly been left open.

''She returned to the keeper gate and exited the public display enclosure shutting Sali inside. She did not sustain any injuries and continued with her keeper talk.''

''The close encounter resulted in no harm to the keeper and the safety of the public was never compromised. The issue has been taken very seriously and the council and Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley prepared a full report,'' council said.

Mr Standley said the report confirmed that the tiger incident was a result of human error and staff's failure to comply with the zoo's existing operating procedures.

This has also resulted in preventative actions that will be implemented at the zoo.

"We are fully implementing a key retention padlock system for all carnivores and primates cared for at our zoo. Essentially, the security key cannot be removed from the padlock in the open position so that keepers are constantly reminded to lock doors once they have completed working in an animal area," said Mr Standley.

The keeper would be retrained and would not work with the tigers for 12 months.
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driftaguy said:
In my opinion, a 1-year suspension from working with the tigers is a bit harsh, since it was only Sali
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The principle is the same - irrespective of who the cat is.

With some cats it would have been suspension of life.

With some zoos it would have been suspension for life.
 
Im so glad that she was hand raised dont want to evin think of what Jake or Mencari would ahve done I think that is good that she got that suspension she might need to be a bit more cearful :)
 
Kokako to be released

It appears that a pair of Kokako from Hamilton Zoo will be released at Puketi Forest (Northland, most northern part of North Island) after no breeding success at the zoo. I believe the zoo has just the one pair, so this species will be lost from the collection. No other ZAA institutions hold this beautiful species, although they can be seen in captivity at Mount Bruce.

Story here: More kokako for Puketi | Stuff.co.nz

11/4/2013

The kokako released in Puketi Forest last year are doing well, the Puketi Forest Trust says.

And this month could see the release of two more.

A pair of kokako in Hamilton Zoo failed to breed in captivity and are now in quarantine until their release in the forest.

The 10 kokako from Matarua have been monitored regularly by volunteers and DOC staff and seem to have settled well in Puketi.

Audio anchors were used, playing recordings in the early mornings, and the kokako were found to be nearby.

Four pairs and two single females were released in 2012 in phases and the audio anchors were used until November, a month after the release of the last pair.

"All have moved around a lot, no doubt exploring their new home and getting to know their food sources," chairman John Dawn says in the trust's newsletter.

No breeding has occurred yet, but the trust hopes that after getting to know their new environs this year, the birds will produce young in the spring.

Autumn is considered a good time to release the birds because food is plentiful.
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A wise and brave move from the zoo ! How long have the kokako´s been at the zoo ?
Have kkako's even been bred in captivity and if yes where ?
Hope the released birds will start breeding and creating a new population at Puketi !
 
vogelcommando said:
A wise and brave move from the zoo ! How long have the kokako´s been at the zoo ?
Have kkako's even been bred in captivity and if yes where ?
Hope the released birds will start breeding and creating a new population at Puketi !
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Hamilton have had Kokako for quite a while, over ten years. I'm not sure how long they have had this pair for, but probably at least 5 years. The zoo previously had kokako in both the freeflight aviary and an off-display aviary for breeding, but I'm not sure if breeding ever occurred. A couple of other zoos have also held this species (e.g. Auckland), but I'm not sure if they ever bred either.

I think most of the work being done to increase kokako numbers is reducing predator numbers, and reintroducing the birds to new areas, e.g. Puketi. I don't think captive breeding is a major component of the programme, but I imagine they would have been bred before.

These birds probably have a reasonable chance of breeding success, especially if they weren't a compatible pair and can find good mates in their new home. Kokako can live for 40 years, so they should have a few years left.
 
vogelcommando said:
A wise and brave move from the zoo ! How long have the kokako´s been at the zoo ?
Have kkako's even been bred in captivity and if yes where ?
Hope the released birds will start breeding and creating a new population at Puketi !
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Auckland, Otorohanga and Mt Bruce have all bred kokako. Mt Bruce in particular has bred quite a lot for release. The pair at Hamilton were always going to be released back at Puketi if they didn't breed at the zoo (it wasn't a decision of the zoo itself).
 
From the census, I see that the female half of the fishing cat pair has died, leaving just the male as the sole representative of his species in NZ, and the only male in the region (two females in Australia).
 
zooboy28 said:
From the census, I see that the female half of the fishing cat pair has died, leaving just the male as the sole representative of his species in NZ, and the only male in the region (two females in Australia).
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that's a shame. They had given up on that pair anyway - and I don't think there's any intention of trying again - but still sad.
 
Chlidonias said:
that's a shame. They had given up on that pair anyway - and I don't think there's any intention of trying again - but still sad.
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Yes, they tried quite hard with that pair, sadly unsuccesful. I guess they could take one of the Australian females and give it a go, but I doubt they will.
 
zooboy28 said:
Yes, they tried quite hard with that pair, sadly unsuccesful. I guess they could take one of the Australian females and give it a go, but I doubt they will.
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he's about nine years old now, which is getting on a bit (apparently they live up to twelve in captivity says Google*, so nine must be considered "old age" I suppose). But no, they aren't planning on getting him a new mate as far as I know. Would be nice to send him to Australia though to see if it does any good pairing him with one of the females there if they aren't also too old.


*Although Hamilton's female must have been at least thirteen when she died because she was ten when she arrived there in 2009
 
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