Perth Zoo Perth Zoo News 2015

[Bec.Surian]

Good Luck Boys!! Wild Dogs to Perth Zoo

It's A Dog's Life!

3 of the Altina born, highly endangered African Wild Dogs will soon be calling Perth Zoo in WA home!

Being the youngest viable breeding males in Australasia, Hasani, Bwana & Kondo have been chosen to join 3 Perth females, to help increase the probability of breeding this rapidly declining species.

On top of this incredible transfer Altina has also been selected to hold a second breeding pack!
This will consist of, 3 other 2yr old, Altina born sisters and Altina's current bachelor pack!

 

[Jabiru96]

The 200th numbat released by Perth Zoo (one in a group of 15) will be released into the wild next month: Perth Zoo: 200th numbat set to be released into the WA wild

 

[Jabiru96]

1.1 Western ground parrots have arrived after being captured from Cape Arid National Park just before major bushfires last month: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30309487/rare-western-ground-parrots-introduced-to-perth-zoo/

 

[Jabiru96]

A little penguin chick is being hand-raised after being collected as an egg on Penguin Island off the coast of Perth and hatched normally by penguins at the zoo: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30372741/perth-zoo-staff-save-penguin-chick/

 

[Jabiru96]

New climbing structures have been installed in the lion and Sumatran tiger exhibits: Furniture for Big Cats! | Perth Zoo

A Western brush wallaby is being hand-reared after being rejected by her mother: WILD CHRISTMAS FOR PERTH ZOO KEEPER | Perth Zoo

 

[MikeG]

A Green Pygmy Goose (Nettapus pulchellus) hatched on 16 November. Despite the rarity of this species in zoos, it seems to have received zero publicity...guess it's 'only' a duck, as far as most people are concerned.

 

[Jabiru96]

1.1 Western ground parrots have arrived after being captured from Cape Arid National Park just before major bushfires last month: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30309487/rare-western-ground-parrots-introduced-to-perth-zoo/

Sadly, both parrots have died from a respiratory illness : http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-06/rare-parrots-die-in-captivity/7070996