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Other 2024 News Worth Mentioning:

On March 13th, the zoo announced they acquired a Tasmanian devil named Belinda from Devils@Cradle in Tasmania which is on exhibit. On July 11th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Tasmanian devil named Daenerys from Devils@Cradle (she later on gave birth to 4 joeys, already reported earlier in the thread).

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Monarto Safari Park

On May 7th, it was announced that the zoo transferred (2.0) Cape porcupines named Walter and Winni to the Adelaide Zoo in South Australia.

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On September 13th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (0.1) giraffe named Unyezi to the Adelaide Zoo on September 12th.

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On October 5th, the zoo announced that a giraffe was born on October 4th which is on exhibit.

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Between November 2nd and November 4th, it was announced that the zoo transferred (0.2) nyalas named Akiko and Ro, as well as a (1.0) yellow-footed rock wallaby to Altina Wildlife Park in New South Wales.

Also on November 2nd, it was mentioned that the zoo transferred 2 Tasmanian devils to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in Queensland*.

Altina Wildlife Park
Altina Wildlife Park

* Information given by @WhistlingKite24 in the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary News thread (Page 3 Post #54).
 
Information about Burma’s arrival:

Burma’s trunk is packed for Monarto Safari Park! - Monarto Safari Park

The first arrival of South Australia’s new Asian Elephant herd will be transferred from Auckland Zoo on Tuesday 12 November, and will immediately commence a standard 30-day quarantine period at Monarto Safari Park.

We know how invested the community is in Burma’s arrival and we will provide an update once she has had a chance to settle in.

Media are invited to attend a press conference next Wednesday for an update on Burma’s journey. Any additional requests for interview cannot be facilitated at this time, as the teams at Monarto Safari Park and Auckland Zoo focus on Burma and her safe journey across the ditch!
 
Luke899 said:
Do we know if the Taronga elephants or the Perth elephants will be arriving first? I think initially it was meant to be the Perth elephants, but allegedly thats delayed because of Putra Mas's hormones. Not sure now
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The Perth elephants will be arriving before the Taronga elephants. You’re correct that the transfer of the Perth elephants has been delayed until May to work around Putra Mas’ must cycle.

The order is therefore:

0.1 Burma (1982) - November 2024

1.0 Putra Mas (1989) - May 2025
0.1 Permai (1989) - May 2025

0.1 Pak Boon (1992) - Mid 2025
0.1 Tang Mo (1999) - Mid 2025

Burma and Permai will hopefully get along well. Though they’re older and will find any change more challenging to adapt to than a younger elephant, both are relatively placid females who aren’t likely to strive to dominant the herd.

Pak Boon is a dominant cow, who is my pick for assuming the matriarch role. She’s been the matriarch of Taronga’s small herd since 2015 and has thrived in this role. Breeding from her will hopefully be a priority since it’s been seven years since her last calf.
 
Further details on Burma’s arrival:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/53...rbs-as-burma-heads-to-new-home-at-monarto-zoo

SA police have teamed up with Zoos SA to provide a special police escort for the truck that will transport the 42-year-old elephant to her new home near Murray Bridge.

The motorcade will set off from Adelaide Airport about 5pm, before making its way onto the South Eastern Freeway.

"The tunnels will be reduced to one lane to accommodate the truck whilst moving through, so expect some delays," police said.
 
Personally, I cannot phantom why the musth in the bull Putra Mas would be a very much of an issue in his (training for) transfer...?! Musth periods in bulls are very much misunderstood and seem to play some role in their breeding cycle.

Has it really been 7 years since Pak Boon last calved?
(This will truly not have lenghtened her reproductive time frame ...)
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Personally, I cannot phantom why the musth in the bull Putra Mas would be a very much of an issue in his (training for) transfer...?! Musth periods in bulls are very much misunderstood and seem to play some role in their breeding cycle.

Has it really been 7 years since Pak Boon last calved?
(This will truly not have lenghtened her reproductive time frame ...)
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Yes, Pak Boon last calved in May 2017. She had a male calf named Jai Dee, who died in October 2020.

This explanation was provided re. not transferring Putra Mas during musth. It’s also previously been reported his male keepers don’t work with him during his musth period.

Why Perth Zoo elephants will stay in WA for longer

“Our male, Putra Mas, cannot be moved during musth, the hormonal bull elephant period. This lasts for some months and during this time a bull elephant is full of testosterone and can be trickier to work with.

“Putra Mas typically experiences musth from summer to April or May. Once he’s out of this annual hormonal period our wonderful keepers will be able to recommence preparing him for the move.

“In addition to timing the move around musth, we would also avoid moving the elephants in the hotter months and are therefore now aiming to pack our trunks in mid to late 2025.”
 
Further update on Burma's Arrival:

Auckland's only elephant Burma trucked to airport for flight to Oz

The public will be able to see Burma in her new home from mid-December.

“We encourage you to pre-book your admission tickets [on our website] and help us welcome her to her forever home from mid-December,” Monarto Safari Park said online.

Burma is expected to land about 5pm ACDT (7.30pm NZST).

Exciting news for Monarto (and South Australia as a whole), with the first elephant in 30 years set to land this evening.
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Personally, I cannot phantom why the musth in the bull Putra Mas would be a very much of an issue in his (training for) transfer...?! Musth periods in bulls are very much misunderstood and seem to play some role in their breeding cycle.

Has it really been 7 years since Pak Boon last calved?
(This will truly not have lenghtened her reproductive time frame ...)
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Reproductive females cows are at a premium in this part of the world I find it odd as to why Taronga have not bred her again
 
Zorro said:
Reproductive females cows are at a premium in this part of the world I find it odd as to why Taronga have not bred her again
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Taronga haven’t got a bull on site and the preference within the region is to undertake natural breeding.

In addition, Taronga have been planning for a number of years to phase out elephants; with Dubbo also having a limited capacity. They understandably didn’t want to breed what they couldn’t accommodate.

We’d all rather see shorter birth intervals, but Dokkoon at Melbourne had nine years between her second and third calves conceived without issue. Pak Boon’s gap will be slightly longer, but will hopefully see her conceive.
 
People are making a fuss about the potential traffic delays rn. I’m like… dude Imagine the delays when there’s two elephants driving out of the airport with Perth and Taronga elephants coming simultaneously in their pairs. That’s gonna be a much longer motorcade. And it’ll happen twice
 
Luke899 said:
People are making a fuss about the potential traffic delays rn. I’m like… dude Imagine the delays when there’s two elephants driving out of the airport with Perth and Taronga elephants coming simultaneously in their pairs. That’s gonna be a much longer motorcade. And it’ll happen twice
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I haven’t actually heard of anyone complaining about traffic delays. If anything, people seem more excited to catch a glimpse of the convoy! I know some people are planning to park along the route to watch the truck go by, and I’ve even heard of parents picking up their kids early from school and childcare just to see Burma on her way. Hopefully, all this excitement won’t slow down the escort or keep the truck from reaching Monarto on time!
 
Interestingly, I've also just hopped onto Flight Radar to check on her flights progress and surprisingly the first flight I've seen is Burma's flight itself! Currently the most tracked flight on the website at the moment with more than 2000 people tracking it live!

She's now just minutes away from landing at Adelaide Airport.:)

EDIT: Touchdown! Burma's flight has just landed safely!
 
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Luke899 said:
People are making a fuss about the potential traffic delays rn. I’m like… dude Imagine the delays when there’s two elephants driving out of the airport with Perth and Taronga elephants coming simultaneously in their pairs. That’s gonna be a much longer motorcade. And it’ll happen twice
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The transfer of Melbourne’s nine elephants (albeit in stages) will be the largest transfer of this species within Australia; rivalled by the 2006 imports from Thailand; and going further back, the import of 1.3 African elephants by Taronga Western Plains Zoo from the UK in 1977.
Swanson02 said:
I haven’t actually heard of anyone complaining about traffic delays. If anything, people seem more excited to catch a glimpse of the convoy! I know some people are planning to park along the route to watch the truck go by, and I’ve even heard of parents picking up their kids early from school and childcare just to see Burma on her way. Hopefully, all this excitement won’t slow down the escort or keep the truck from reaching Monarto on time!
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Auckland Zoo’s giraffe transfers over the years have certainly attracted a lot of interest from the general - obviously due to fact giraffes are among the few species you can catch a glimpse of (their head at least) versus others which aren’t visible within their crates.
 
Announcement by Zoos SA:

From socials:

BURMA UPDATE: Burma’s flight has touched down at Adelaide Airport and is now preparing to travel with police escort to Monarto Safari Park.

Burma’s dedicated keepers have travelled with her from Auckland Zoo and, along with Zoos SA veterinarians, will be monitoring Burma closely for the next 24 hours. This is a big move for Burma and there are many complex considerations – the logistics of her move are just one aspect, but the most important is Burma’s welfare.

We will provide a more detailed Burma update tomorrow, once she has arrived at Monarto Safari Park and her keepers and vets can update us on how she’s settling in. We appreciate that the public are as excited as we are, and we appreciate your patience while we focus our attention where it needs to be – on the first member of our new Asian Elephant herd!"
 
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