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britishzoofan

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This thread will aim to provide an overview of ongoing projects in Australian zoos. Those in bold have been completed. I have already made similar threads for Canada, US and UK. I hope to post others for New Zealand, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany soon.

Any errors or improvements you spot or additional advice would be welcomed.

Adelaide Zoo

Into Africa (Western Lowland Gorillas, Lions, Meerkats, Black and White Colobus Monkey)

Darling Downs Zoo

New Giant Tortoise enclosure
New Hamadryas Baboon enclosure
New Pygmy Hippo enclosure - 2018
New Sri Lankan Leopard enclosure
New Paddocks (Red Kangaroos, Blackbuck, Dromedary, Addax, Zebra, Nyala, Bongo, Rhinos)
New African Lion enclosures

Halls Gap Zoo

New Southern White Rhino enclosure
New Nocturnal house

Healesville Sanctuary

Reptile house improvements – September 2018

HQ Zoo

New Ring-Tailed Lemur island – July 2018

Kuranda Koala Gardens

New Large Reptile exhibit
New Large Multi species enclosure

Mogo Zoo

New Gorilla exhibit
Repurposing of exhibit for Orangutans

Monarto Zoo

Wild Africa (safari drive through)
New African Elephant enclosure
New Madagascan walkthrough experience

Moonlit Sanctuary

Extension and upgrade of Cockatoo aviaries – March 2018

National Zoo

New Squirrel Monkey island – July 2018

Perth Zoo

Extension of Lion enclosure – October 2018

Sydney Zoo

New Zoo opening (Lions, Zebra, Rhino, Capybara, Giraffe, Ostrich, Cheetahs, Spotted Hyena, Meerkats, African Wild Dogs, Tigers, Asian Elephants, Chimpanzee, Lowland Gorilla, Gibbon, Otters, Red Pandas, Hamadryas Baboons, Tamarins, Emu, Koala, Echidna, Dingoes, Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby, Crocodiles, Nocturnal House, Penguins, Sharks) – Early 2019

Taronga Zoo

New Squirrel Monkey enclosure –August 2018
Australia Habitat phase 1 (Wallabies, Bandicoots, Echidnas, Koalas, Platypus, Potoroos, Bettong) – 2018
Australia Habitat phase 2 – 2021
Congo Forest (Gorilla, Pygmy Hippos, Bongo)
New African Savannah (Giraffes, Meerkats, Fennec Foxes, Zebras, Lions)

Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Wild Herds walkthrough (Prezwalski’s Horse, Fallow Deer)– 3rdJuly 2018
Lion Pride Lands (Lions, Goats) – Easter 2018

Tasmania Zoo

New African Hunting Dogs enclosure – May 2018
New Sumatran Tiger enclosure – June 2018

Werribee Open Range Zoo

New Elephant exhibit – 2024
Expanded Rhino retreat
New Bison enclosure
New Meerkat exhibit
Enlargement of Lion habitat
Watering Hole (Cheetah, African Wild Dog)
Renovation of Koala area
 
I don’t believe African elephants are planned for Monarto. That’s a ‘maybe someday’ idea, that would be many years off if it ever happens. Nearer to the present, there will be a new entrance, located near the carnivore exhibits.

At Adelaide Zoo, a new Children’s Zoo will be built next to Nature’s Playground. I’m pretty sure this will happen before Into Africa.
 
marmolady said:
I don’t believe African elephants are planned for Monarto. That’s a ‘maybe someday’ idea, that would be many years off if it ever happens. Nearer to the present, there will be a new entrance, located near the carnivore exhibits.

At Adelaide Zoo, a new Children’s Zoo will be built next to Nature’s Playground. I’m pretty sure this will happen before Into Africa.
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Thanks for the information about the Elephants. Its difficult to establish the difference between firm plans a zoo has and concepts for the future. Are there any other cases where I have mentioned projects that are perhaps unrealistic at the moment?

Will the Children's zoo contain exotics?
 
CGSwans said:
What would this entail? And what cherished remnant of the brilliant, progressive zoo of my childhood will make way for it?
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I’m not sure about the species in it yet but it will be built near the current reptile house. Since its named ‘Small wonders’ i’m guessing it will have small animals in it. Possibly just a redevelopment of the reptile and frog house.
 
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