Nzuri, one of Canberra’s female giraffes will be transferred to Sydney Zoo on 29th March. She will join the zoo’s lone female with eventual plans to create a breeding group at Sydney: National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra
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African wild dogs arrive:
The four dogs include father Hasani and his three two-year-old sons Saka, Akita and Araka.
The recently arrived dogs will be kept at the zoo as a bachelor group and won't be used as part of a breeding program, replacing a previous group of six painted dogs that had died from old age.
The arrival coincides with the addition of a new viewing platform that has been built around the enclosure to view the animals.
A Plains zebra colt was born March 30:
The foal is the first for mother Johari.
National Zoo welcomes arrival of baby zebra
The four dogs include father Hasani and his three two-year-old sons Saka, Akita and Araka.
The recently arrived dogs will be kept at the zoo as a bachelor group and won't be used as part of a breeding program, replacing a previous group of six painted dogs that had died from old age.
The arrival coincides with the addition of a new viewing platform that has been built around the enclosure to view the animals.
A Plains zebra colt was born March 30:
The foal is the first for mother Johari.
National Zoo welcomes arrival of baby zebra
Two juvenile Port Jackson Sharks have arrived from the Shark and Ray Rescue Centre. They will go on display in the zoo's southern ocean exhibit in their aquarium: Rescued sharks settle into new home
Unless I am missing it there does not appear to be that much news from the NZ, Not as much as I would expect of a zoo of that size!
Two Zebra/Leopard Sharks, Stegostoma fasciatum have hatched at the National Zoo and Aquarium via parthenogenesis. This breeding is a first for the facility: New baby sharks (doo doo doo doo doo doo) arrive at National Zoo
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Hummer the giraffe has died at the age of 20
'He was adored': Zoo mourns death of beloved giraffe, Hummer
'He was adored': Zoo mourns death of beloved giraffe, Hummer
It turns out two male sri lankan leopard cubs were born on 24 December 2020 and it was never announced for 7 months
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The National Zoo have spent the past few months posting soft news (the Slender-tailed meerkat enjoyed it’s carrot stick etc.) but didn’t think we’d all want to know that Sri Lankan leopard cubs have been bred for the first time in the region?
The mortality rate of big cats is high during the first three months; but every zoo in the region announces their birth once this milestone has been reached (if they haven’t already) to capitalise on visitors wanting to see them at their cutest. Following a sharp drop in visitor numbers due to Covid-19, you’d think they’d want all the publicity they can get.
Hopefully this birth means some other facilities will be acquiring this species in the not too distant future; in addition to Adelaide Zoo and Darling Downs Zoo.
Lets hope they are kept in the region to build a regional population
It is probably EAZA that predfines policy and transfers on animal exchange. Their political and ex sit mangaement clout is probably a deciding factor for the species management program and where ZAA involvement with threatened Sri Lanka leopard are concerned.
Correct. Its going to need more than one breeding pair for our region to play a part in this part of the world to be worth while.
The National Zoo and Aquarium have now announced the birth of the two male Sri Lankan Leopard cubs. They have been named Asanka, meaning brave, and Chatura, meaning clever. The zoo are unsure if the cubs will stay at the facility or move elsewhere: Australia's first snow leopard cubs named
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You think that's bad just read the article they call sheva a sri lankan leopardPity about the wording of the hyperlink
A video of the new Sri Lankan Leopard cubs by the National Zoo and Aquarium.
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Its a nice video of the family I was suprised to see the male was in with the cubs and female?
Many zoos in the region believe in the concept of socialising big cat cubs with their father (though typically only via protected contact) as it’s believed to support their social development and lead to more successful introductions when the cubs are placed in a breeding situation.
Due to the risk factor, full contact is never done lightly and I too am surprised to see the first (and only) Sri Lankan leopard cubs in the region in this situation; but am thrilled it’s working so well - it must be great enrichment for all of them.
I only hope that Adelaide zoo does not lose interest with importation, One of the problems within the past has been our regional zoos starting off with a too smaller founder base for a new species which then dwindles down to 0. I believe Adelaide zoo had this problem before in the 80s when they imported Persian Leopards.
I love to see this but appears to be a bit risky. I believe Howletts zoo do/did this with Tigers.Many zoos in the region believe in the concept of socialising big cat cubs with their father (though typically only via protected contact) as it’s believed to support their social development and lead to more successful introductions when the cubs are placed in a breeding situation.
Due to the risk factor, full contact is never done lightly and I too am surprised to see the first (and only) Sri Lankan leopard cubs in the region in this situation; but am thrilled it’s working so well - it must be great enrichment for all of them.