Taronga Zoo Pygmy hippo birth

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YAY at last a pygmy hippo born in Aust it looks like at least some hope now for the species in this country, I wonder if it's possible to get another baby or two born at Taronga before the parents get to old for breeding, I would of liked to seen the adults put together a few years ago but I guess it's better late than never
 
It looks gorgous on the ABC site. Apparently the parents have been sent back to their owning zoos so I assume Tim has gone back to Melbourne. Let's hope that in time the Cairns place and Taronga/Melbourne can work together to bring their two youngsters together to breed another generation. And yes I hope that another baby or two can be born from both pairs.
 
Jay That ABC report maybe wrong?, why would they want to send the male back to Melbourne zoo when they could try for more breedings, maybe it would be a good idea for him to stay at Taronga
 
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MARK said:
Jay That ABC report maybe wrong?, why would they want to send the male back to Melbourne zoo when they could try for more breedings, maybe it would be a good idea for him to stay ar Taronga
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but if the baby ihas been seperated from its parents, as would naturally happen, does Taronga have room for three seperate hippo pools? i think they only have the one in african water hole and opposite the himilayan Tahr so maybe they sent him back so they have room and he will come back later?

thats just a theory though and i could be realy wrong!
 
Maybe Melbourne have other plans for him (i.e. other breeding loans)?

:)

Hix
 
Congrats to all Aussies for the Taronga pygmy hippo birth. At last! I do hope that the species can be saved for the ARAZPA region!

What is the present population like at Melbourne and the Wildlife Park (that went into liquidation)?
Any impetus for re-inventing the breeding programme?
 
jelle said:
Congrats to all Aussies for the Taronga pygmy hippo birth. At last! I do hope that the species can be saved for the ARAZPA region!

What is the present population like at Melbourne and the Wildlife Park (that went into liquidation)?
Any impetus for re-inventing the breeding programme?
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Jelle,

The Mareeba wildlife park should have 1.1.1.?
Adelaide may have an old female 0.1. ?
Taronga zoo 0.1 + the new baby
Melbourne 1.0
 
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yay, great news, I remember last year at school I won a jar of loillies on my b'day for guessing the right amount, it was huge and the money was apparently going to help the pygmy hippo exhibit in Taronga, since of Timmy's departure, but its great news that he is back,
 
MARK said:
Jelle,

The Mareeba wildlife park should have 1.1.1.?
Adelaide may have an old female 0.1. ?
Taronga zoo 1.0 + the new baby
Melbourne 0.1
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The young one at Mareeba is a male.
and isn't it Taronga 1 female
Melbourne 1 male?
 
I think so, unless I have been taking Timmy as only a male name, for all the articles I've read about him just says Timmy is....
 
jay said:
The young one at Mareeba is a male.
and isn't it Taronga 1 female
Melbourne 1 male?
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Hi jay,

Is Mareeba now officially an ARAZPA institution and thus allowed to exchange pygmy hippo stock?

When was the 1.0 born at Mareeba?
Any chance of re-breeding the Mareeba female soon?

What - if Mareeba is now within ARAZPA - is the likelihood of an exchange of males between Melbourne and Mareeba?

Cheers,

Jelle
 
Mareeba is a provisional member, i believe they have the same benefits but are not arazpa accredited
I'm sure zoopro will come and clarify
 
Mareeba now known as Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve is in fact a provisional member which means that the paperwork is done but they are still waiting on a site inspection. Once the site inspection is carried out and is successful they will become full members.
Until that happens there will be no exchange of animals.

The young male hippo was born 17.11.2006
 
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