David Fleays Wildife Park is fantastic. With many rarities such as platypus, Proserpine Rock Wallaby, bilby and yellow-bellied glider. You will also see magpie geese, eastern water dragons and Australian white ibis in the wild if you visit.
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Excellent news.
Here is an article regarding the new acquisition. It states the zoo will recieve a pair at the end of January.
Oakvale to house threatened tree roo in a state first
Its good to see another holder for the species in the country lets hope more parks obtain them as the TRCC has quite a few on site!
The only Australian Humpback Dolphin in captivity has died at Sea World Gold Coast:
Sea World's oldest dolphin dies aged 55 - Australasian Leisure Management
Sea World's oldest dolphin dies aged 55 - Australasian Leisure Management
The tree kangaroos (a pair) are now on display: Oakvale Farm and Fauna World - Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroos at Oakvale
Peel zoo has opened its marsupial walk-through. Only two species on display - Rufous bettong and Ringtail possum. I discussed the situation with the three species of quoll currently held and it seems they will not breed from their Eastern and Tiger quolls until they've expanded further by building more enclosures. They are hoping to add a male Northern quoll to the collection as soon as possible. They would also accept Chuditch if any became available.
Sea Life Sunshine Coast has a male Subantarctic Fur Seal.
Subantarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) - ZooChat
Currumbin has (and breed) Greater Glider. I had no idea they had the species until I saw their Facebook post today announcing a recent birth. The Facebook post mentions a breeding pair and their female joey.
What a gorgeous species!
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Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and Wildlife HQ both recently welcomed Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo (one male each).
Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and Zoo
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10 points to both the keeper at Wildlife HQ and (especially) the reporter for getting such a nice factual and informative interview out.
Normally the media just wants some fuzz.
Normally the media just wants some fuzz.
Kyabram Fauna Park now has Mitchell’s Hopping Mice. The Facebook post from January 2020 announcing their arrival:
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I would double-like that post if I could.
Phillip Island Wildlife Park have had Black Flying Foxes for ages.
When were you last there? This list from February does not include them: Phillip Island Wildlife Park species list [Phillip Island Wildlife Park]
I was last there on Dec 31 2019 but I’ve been visiting the park for years. The enclosure isn’t hard to miss as it’s in a peculiar spot outside the reptile house near the northern end of the Tassie Devil enclosures.
I looked at the list and there’s Mertens Water Monitor, a species I’ve never seen at the park. I should have photos, they are terrible quality though.
Yes I know they were kept at the park - what I meant was that the list in that post is from February and they are not on it (so either it was simply missed off the list, or they no longer have them).
yes they certainly have the Black flying foxes, approx. 25. Its a strange enclosure really, glass viewing windows and seems the enclosure is kept quite heated with several heat lamps. But despite the bright lights inside, its actually quite hard to see into. I don't know why they need the heat lamps though, as Halls Gap also have them in a standard aviary type enclosure without any visible heat source.