Native Mammals in Australian Zoos

[WhistlingKite24]

Uncommon – Billabong Sanctuary, Currumbin Sanctuary, David Fleay Wildlife Park, Dreamworld, Oakvale Wildlife Park, Rainforestation Nature Park, Snakes Downunder, Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, Wildlife Habitat, Wildlife HQ.

Not to be confused with Billabong Sanctuary in Townsville, Billabong Zoo in Port Macquarie has also acquired a Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo. This time, a female from Dreamworld has arrived: 登录 Facebook | Facebook

 

[WhistlingKite24]

-Chuditch (Western Quoll) Dasyurus geoffroii
Rare – Alice Springs Desert Park, Perth Zoo, Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Chuditch/Western Quoll is now a confirmed addition for Taronga Zoo's renovated nocturnal house which will be reopening in April: Nura Diya Australia

 

[steveroberts]

Does Taronga still have one or more Subantarctic fur seals?

 

[Zoofan15]

Does Taronga still have one or more Subantarctic fur seals?

I don’t believe so. They had a single male named Franklin (born late 2000’s), who would now be in his mid teens if still alive. He was last mentioned on their socials in 2016, so I’m assuming he’s died.

To my knowledge, Taronga Zoo just hold California sea lion, Australian sea lion and New Zealand fur seal with regards to pinnipeds. This is supported by two species lists by two members who visited in 2022.

 

[HayBrand]

I can confirm that the Alice Springs Desert Park's elderly Western Quoll passed away last year, meaning they no longer hold the species.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

-Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Uncommon – Billabong Sanctuary, Billabong Zoo, Currumbin Sanctuary, David Fleay Wildlife Park, Dreamworld, Oakvale Wildlife Park, Rainforestation Nature Park, Snakes Downunder, Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, Wildlife Habitat, Wildlife HQ.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary has received a male Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo from the Tree Roo Rescue. There are now about 12 holders with ten in Queensland and two in New South Wales: Log into Facebook | Facebook

 

[Goura]

Peel zoo advises that they have moved all their breeding stock of Eastern Quoll to Caversham

 

[WhistlingKite24]

Six Brush-tailed Mulgaras have arrived at the Alice Springs Desert Park from Newhaven Sanctuary. They will soon go on display in the nocturnal house: 登录 Facebook | Facebook

 

[Schaltab28]

The Numbat at Wildlife Sydney has passed away in Jan/Feb 2023 as per keeper and thus this holding has ceased.

 

[Osedax]

The Numbat at Wildlife Sydney has passed away in Jan/Feb 2023 as per keeper and thus this holding has ceased.

Thank you for telling us this sad news.

 

[JM01]

Doesn't Healsville have Water Rats? I could have sworn more zoos than that house Water Rats.

 

[Schaltab28]

-Northern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon macrourus
Kuranda Koala Gardens are keeping a Northern Brown Bandicoot as well (Visited in July 2023).

 

[WhistlingKite24]

-Plains Rat Pseudomys australis
Rare – Alice Springs Desert Park, Halls Gap Zoo, Mogo Zoo, Monarto Zoo (on display?), Taronga Zoo

WILD LIFE Sydney have acquired a group of Plains Rats: The World's Cutest Rat Moves In To WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo! | WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo

 

[Osedax]

As of a visit today, Sydney Zoo no longer have Feathertail Glider or Fat-tailed Dunnart. However, they now have Black-footed Tree-rat!

 

[Osedax]

Greater Stick-nest Rat Leporillus conditor
Rare – Adelaide Zoo, Alice Springs Desert Park, Cleland Wildlife Park, Monarto Zoo, Taronga Zoo

Taronga has not had stick-nest rats since 2019.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

Some updates from a recent visit to Lone Pine and inventory lists published by Zoos Victoria:

• Northern Brown Bandicoot and Spectacled Flying-Fox now at Lone Pine.

• the Long-footed Potoroo at Healesville quickly died after its arrival - sometime before June 2022.

• no more Eastern Barred Bandicoots at any Zoos Victoria properties.

• a male Smoky Mouse arrived at Healesville recently.

 

[WhistlingKite24]

Antilopine Wallaroo Macropus antilopinus
Rare – Territory Wildlife Park

Antilopine Wallaroo is also held by Crocodylus Park: Log in to Facebook | Facebook

 

[WhistlingKite24]

-Australian Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus
Rare – Melbourne Zoo, Underwater World (Mooloolaba)

Sea Life Sunshine Coast's last Australian Fur Seal has died. They still have NZ Fur Seals and a Subantarctic Fur Seal: Groucho the fur seal

 

[steveroberts]

@WhistlingKite24

Rip Groucho , really glad had at least 24 years of life though

 

[JM01]

I went to Healsville today. They have a Smoky Mouse. I'm also a bit confused whether they have Rakali or not. It said on the signs there were Rakali and I asked several people there and got different answers. Some of the staff said they don't have any, some said they do have some. Wikipedia lists that they have Rakali and I read an article about them having a captive population of Rakali.