Taronga Zoo Recent history of Taronga and developments etc

[Zoofan15]

The only situation where I can see further regional facilities acquiring Pygmy Hippos, is if sufficient surplus is generated regionally. At the moment, it isn't looking like this will be the case with the current population in mind.

Common Hippos would be a far better bet - some of the smaller, regional facilities could manage to get their hands on surplus bulls/cows if breeding takes off at Werribee, and consequently Monarto/Dubbo. But I would surprised to see them being specifically bred for that - it might end up being a case of one of the main facilities needs to offload a few individuals or so, rather than want.

I guess the thing with the Common hippopotamus population is that it will be a slow expansion. It could be another year or two before Werribee have a calf on the ground, with no guarantee of a male. The first bull calves would then go to Monarto/Dubbo, with breeding introductions taking place once the bull calf is five years of age.

For Dubbo, the surplus could well be the two cows from the mother/daughter trio who don’t breed. After the breeding cow has produced a couple of calves, there could be the need to free up space. Ditto for Werribee, even with three exhibits.

 

[steveroberts]

I guess the thing with the Common hippopotamus population is that it will be a slow expansion. It could be another year or two before Werribee have a calf on the ground, with no guarantee of a male. The first bull calves would then go to Monarto/Dubbo, with breeding introductions taking place once the bull calf is five years of age.

For Dubbo, the surplus could well be the two cows from the mother/daughter trio who don’t breed. After the breeding cow has produced a couple of calves, there could be the need to free up space. Ditto for Werribee, even with three exhibits.

Yeah that you're right, makes complete sense. Will be gradual of course, and its so great too like elephants and rhinos and others, that hippos have a really good longevity, so there it really is a decades ahead medium to long term sort of projecture of what might happen with how the individuals in Australia could be housed if at least some of these other facilities end up coming on board as holders of some of them.

 

[Jambo]

Was just wondering if anyone has any further info on Taronga's Dholes?

I know they had a pair Brahmi and Tunlay who had at least two offspring - one of which being a male named Kangala. Was that pair the first and only pair Taronga had?

Any idea what happened to the Dholes in the end too. Brahmi and one of his daughters were apparently sent to another facility in the late 2000's. And did they only have just the two offspring?

 

[Abbey]

Was just wondering if anyone has any further info on Taronga's Dholes?

I know they had a pair Brahmi and Tunlay who had at least two offspring - one of which being a male named Kangala. Was that pair the first and only pair Taronga had?

Any idea what happened to the Dholes - Brahmi and one of his daughters were apparently sent to another facility in the late 2000's. And did they only have just the two offspring?

I'm at work at the moment so I am doing this off memory - if I find any more details later, I will send them through.

I believe Taronga has held Dholes in the past, but Brahmi and Tunlay were the pair they held in the 2000s.

They had a daughter first, then a litter of male pups which were delivered by emergency C-section, during which Tunlay had to have a hysterectomy. Kangala was the surviving offspring from that litter. They were handreared initially but returned to the pack - I think there were five pups, two were stillborn, one died shortly after birth, then another died after a few weeks/months. This was featured in the first episode of the Australian version of The Zoo.

Brahmi and his (only) daughter were sent to another facility (as you mentioned) - I believe Singapore - and he bred again there with an unrelated female I think. Tunlay and Kangala stayed at Taronga and died in early 2015 I think.

Realistically, without future imports, the Dhole program never got going again following Tunlay's hysterectomy (although, realistically, there would have had to be future imports anyway because there was only one pair, but non-breeding animals could have been supplied to other zoos in the interim if Taronga has been able to keep breeding).

This article lists the young male's name as Jangala: Taronga moves to support Dhole conservation in Thailand. He would have been born in 2007 - I'm not sure if the second pup mentioned is his older sister (both in separate litters in the same year) or his littermate (who may have survived long enough to be announced to the public, but died relatively young).

 

[steveroberts]

..Was that pair the first and only pair Taronga had?..

I'm at work at the moment so I am doing this off memory - if I find any more details later, I will send them through.

I believe Taronga has held Dholes in the past, but Brahmi and Tunlay were the pair they held in the 2000s.

They had a daughter first, then a litter of male pups which were delivered by emergency C-section, during which Tunlay had to have a hysterectomy. Kangala was the surviving offspring from that litter. They were handreared initially but returned to the pack - I think there were five pups, two were stillborn, one died shortly after birth, then another died after a few weeks/months. This was featured in the first episode of the Australian version of The Zoo.

Brahmi and his (only) daughter were sent to another facility (as you mentioned) - I believe Singapore - and he bred again there with an unrelated female I think. Tunlay and Kangala stayed at Taronga and died in early 2015 I think.

Realistically, without future imports, the Dhole program never got going again following Tunlay's hysterectomy (although, realistically, there would have had to be future imports anyway because there was only one pair, but non-breeding animals could have been supplied to other zoos in the interim if Taronga has been able to keep breeding).

This article lists the young male's name as Jangala: Taronga moves to support Dhole conservation in Thailand. He would have been born in 2007 - I'm not sure if the second pup mentioned is his older sister (both in separate litters in the same year) or his littermate (who may have survived long enough to be announced to the public, but died relatively young).

Thanks for all the info about them Abbey, only knew a little bit about that latter dhole family (they came from Cambodia from memory hey, and 2 went to Singapore Zoo like you said, yeah was Singapore Zoo).

Before they came in 2006, the last three dholes at the zoo died 27 Nov 2002, 8 March 2001 and 20 Oct 2000. I don't know what their names were and genders - the email from zoo staff didn't mention; but those three definitely descended from the 1.1 imported from China to Taronga in 1983 (Chlidonias found that out about their origins and import year and that was a pair) and an additional individual was imported from a Canadian zoo in 1984 (ditto Chlidonias).

Staff member confirmed in email reply that was the pair from China who had offspring (guessing the one from the Canadian zoo perhaps was intended to pair with one or more of the pairs offspring, but perhaps passed away before that could happen? or simply to enlargen the pack size to a trio of course just as likely). Would be curious to find out someday if the pair from China were wild born or Chinese zoo born, or one was wild and the other zoo born.

Cool to hear they were contributing to the conservation work in Thailand for dholes.

 

[Zoofan15]

I'm at work at the moment so I am doing this off memory - if I find any more details later, I will send them through.

I believe Taronga has held Dholes in the past, but Brahmi and Tunlay were the pair they held in the 2000s.

They had a daughter first, then a litter of male pups which were delivered by emergency C-section, during which Tunlay had to have a hysterectomy. Kangala was the surviving offspring from that litter. They were handreared initially but returned to the pack - I think there were five pups, two were stillborn, one died shortly after birth, then another died after a few weeks/months. This was featured in the first episode of the Australian version of The Zoo.

Brahmi and his (only) daughter were sent to another facility (as you mentioned) - I believe Singapore - and he bred again there with an unrelated female I think. Tunlay and Kangala stayed at Taronga and died in early 2015 I think.

Realistically, without future imports, the Dhole program never got going again following Tunlay's hysterectomy (although, realistically, there would have had to be future imports anyway because there was only one pair, but non-breeding animals could have been supplied to other zoos in the interim if Taronga has been able to keep breeding).

This article lists the young male's name as Jangala: Taronga moves to support Dhole conservation in Thailand. He would have been born in 2007 - I'm not sure if the second pup mentioned is his older sister (both in separate litters in the same year) or his littermate (who may have survived long enough to be announced to the public, but died relatively young).

Brahmi and Tunlay were imported from Cambodia in 2006. They did indeed bred twice, producing a female pup in 2006 and the litter containing Kangala in 2007.

Brahmi and his daughter were exported to Singapore in 2009; and Tunlay and Jangala remained at Taronga until their deaths in 2015.

Prior to this, three Dhole were imported from China in the 1980’s. The last descendants from these imports died in 2002.

 

[steveroberts]

Theres a really good comprehensive bunch of old and recent satellite imagery across NSW (like with the Landgate site for WA mentioned on PZ thread) where for example with Taronga Zoo can see old satellite imagery of the zoo like how one can view and explore simiarly on G.E from different decades across the mid 20th century right up until the 2000s and recent ones too (ArcGIS Web Application is the link, and can enter the place interested in seeing e.g Taronga Zoo). Would be countless historical satellite imagery for other places in NSW too, but in terms of Taronga, there are some really interesting to see ones).

 

[steveroberts]

TARONGA ZOO SPECIES June 1986 to June 1988 (from the Taronga Annual Reports species inventories).

692 individuals or more in June 1987(not sure if farm animals and domestic animals were counted) and 577 or more in June 1988; 117 species (+3 ssp) from 42 families in 12 orders.

Spoiler: Mammals

Order Monotremata

Family Tachyglossidae
Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) - 1.1.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; still there 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) - 1.5.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 3.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 2.2.0 relocated 1986/1987; 2.4.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 2.1.1 acquired 1987/1988; 0.1 born/hatched; 1.1.1 died 1987/1988; 0.2.0 were transferred leaving 3.3.0 on 30.6.1988.

Family Ornithorhynchidae
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) - 2.3.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; they were all still there 30.6.1987; 1.1 died 1987/1988 leaving 1.2.0 by 30.6.1988.

Order Polyprotodontia

Family Dasyuridae
Tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) 1.0.0 individual present 30.6.1986; he was still there 30.6.1987 but he died 1987/1988 and zoo had none by 30.6.1988.
Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) 1.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 0.0.3 born 1986/1987; 0.2.0 individual died; 0.2.0 relocated 1986/1987; individuals present 30.6.1987: 1.1.0; 0.5 were born 1987/1988 bringing their number to 1.6.0 by 30.6.1988.
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) 0.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; one of thefemale relocated; the other female was still present 30.6.1987; a male and a female 1.1.0 were acquired 1987/1988; one of the females died leaving 1.1.0 by 30.6.1988.
Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) 13.11.10 individuals present 30.6.1986; 0.2.0 died; 3.4.0 relocated; 10.5.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 1.1.0 more were then acquired; 0.1.0 died and 11.5.0 was their count of individuals for 30.6.1988.
Brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) 0 present June 1986; 1.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 3.5.0 born 1986/1987; 3.4.0 relocated 1986/1987; 1.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) 1.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 2.2.0 acquired 1986/1987; 1.2.0 died 1986/1987; 2.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 1.2.0 died leaving 1.0.0 by 30.6.1988.

Family Peramelidae
Northern brown bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus) 0.1.0 individuals present 30.6.1986: 0.1.0; she was still present 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.

Family Thylacomyidae
Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) 1.0.0 individual present 30.6.1986; that male died 1986/1987; 0 present 30 June 1987; 2.0.0 were acquired 1987/1988 but 1 died leaving 1.0.0 by 30.6.1988.

Order Diprotodontia

Family Phalangeridae
Common brushtailed possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) {captive population, as is found wild in zoo grounds} 1.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 47.53.0 acquired 1986/1987 (captured in zoo??); 23.17.3 died less than 30 days after acquiring; 24.35.3 relocated 1986/1987; 1.3.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 22.33.0 were acquired 1987/1988 but 7.12 of them died <30 days of being acquired; 14.13.0 were transferred leaving 2.11.0 by 30.6.1988.
Spotted cuscus (Phalanger maculatus) 1.1.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; male died 1986/1987 and the female died before 30.6.1988 leaving the zoo with none anymore.
Ground cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis) 1.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; still there 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.

Family Burramyidae
Eastern pygmy-possum (Cercartetus nanus) 2.2.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; still there 30.6.1987 but one of the males died before 30.6.1988 leaving 1.2.0 by that date.
Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) 3.5.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 1.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 4.6.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 2 additional adult males were acquired and 1.3 were born 1987/1988; 4.2.0 were transferred in that time too leaving 3.7.0 on 30.6.1988.

Family Petauridae
Common ringtailed possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) {captive population, as is found wild in zoo grounds} 2.0.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 47.58.2 acquired (wonder if some caught within zoo grounds?); 35.39.9 died less then 30 days after acquiring; 12.15.3 relocated; 2.4.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; another 30.45.0 were acquired 1987/1988 but 22.38.0 died <30 days of being acquired; 8.4.0 were transferred leaving the zoo with 2.7.0 captive ringtail's on 30.6.1988.
Greater glider (Petauroides volans) 0 present at end of June 1986; 1.0.0 acquired 1986/1987; he was relocated soon after; none present again by end of June 1987.
Northern sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps ariel) 3.6.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 3.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 1.2.0 died 1986/1987; 3.1.0 relocated 1986/1987; 2.4.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 3.1 were born 1987/1988 and 3.1.0 were transferred leaving 2.4.0 again by 30.6.1988.
Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) 3.5.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 1.3.0 born 1986/1987; 1.4.0 relocated 1986/1987; 3.4.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 1.2 were born 1987/1988 bring their number to 4.6.by 30.6.1988.
Leadbeater’s possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) 11.13.0 individuals present 30.6.1986; 0.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 2.1.0 born 1986/1987; 1.2.0 relocated 1986/1987; 12.13.0 individuals present 30.6.1987; 1.4.0 died 1987/1988 and 2.3.0 were transferred leaving 9.6.0 on 30.6.1988.

Family Potoroidae
Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) 1.0.0 individual present 30.6.1986; still present 30.6.1987; he was loaned to Ponderosa Fauna Park (in Victoria) in 1987/1988 (who had a female loaned earlier from Taronga too).
Brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) 0.1.0 individual present 30.6.1986; he was still there 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Rufous bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens) 1.2.0 individual present 30.6.1986; the male died 1986/1987; 0.2.0 still present 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.

Family Macropodidae
Grey dorcopsis wallaby (Dorcopsis muelleri) 2.0.0 individual present 30.6.1986; 0.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 0.1 born 1986/1987; 0.1.0 died 1986/1987; 2.1.0 present 30.6.1987 (unsure if the surviving female was the mother or the joey born who at least survived joeyhood; 1.0.0 male died 1987/1988 leaving 1.1.0 by 30.6.1988.
Parma wallaby (Macropus parma) 1.2.0 individual present 30.6.1986; 0.1 born 1986/1987; 1.3.0 individual present 30.6.1987; 0.2.0 more females were acquired 1987/1988; 1.3 joeys were born but the male died <30 days; another male died and 2 females were transferred leaving 0.6.0 females by 30.6.1988.
Red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) 3.2.0 individual present 30.6.1986; 1.2.0 acquired 1986/1987; 2.0 born 1986/1987; 0.2.0 died 1986/1987; 1.1.0 transferred 1986/1987; 5.1.0 individual present 30.6.1987; 3 of the males died and 1 of the females was transferred before 30.6.1988 leaving a 1.1.0 pair by then.
Agile wallaby (Macropus agilis) 3.0.0 individual present 30.6.1986; one of the males died; 2 still there 30.6.1987, another of the males died leaving 1.0.0 left by 30.6.1988.
Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) 1.1.0 individual present 30.6.1986; 1.6.0 acquired 1986/1987; all of them were transferred 1986/1987; none anymore by end of June 1987; 3.10.0 new individuals were acquired latter 1987/or early 1988; 0.1.0 died <30 days of arriving; the remaining 3.9.0 were transferred leaving the zoo with no eastern greys again (sounds like was reacquiring to be transferred to another facility).
Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) 6.4.0 individual present 30.6.1986; 0.0.2 (1.1) born 1986/1987; 2.1.0 died 1986/1987; 0.1.0 female transferred; 5.3.0 individual present 30.6.1987; 0.1.0 additional female was acquired 1987/1988; 2.0 male joeys were born; 1.0.0 male died and 2.1.0 were transferred leaving 4.3.0 by 30.6.1988.
Common wallaroo (Macropus robustus) 10.11.0 individual present 30.6.1986; 3.0.0 acquired 1986/1987; 0.0.4 (2.2) born 1986/1987; 0.1.0 female died 1986/1987; 9.8.0 transferred 1986/1987; 6.4.0 individual present 30.6.1987; 1.2.0 more were acquired; 1.1 joeys were born 1987/1988; 2 males died and the rest of the 6.7 were transferred leaving none at the zoo by 30.6.1988.
Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) 5.5.0 present 30.6.1986; 7.7.0 acquired 1986/1987; 0.0.3 (0.3) born 1986/1987; 7.8.0 transferred 1986/1987; 5.7.0 present 30.6.1987; 3.0.0 more males were acquired (but 1 died <30 days of arriving) and 2.1 others died too sadly; more positively, 1 female joey was born 1987/1988; 3.2 were transferred leaving 2.5.0 on 30.6.1988.
Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) 6.5.0 present 30.6.1986; 0.0.1 (1.0) born 1986/1987; 1.0.0 died 1986/1987; 3.3.0 transferred 1986/1987; 3.2.0 present 30.6.1987; 0.3.0 more females were then acquired; 1 female died 1987/1988 and 3.2.0 were transferred leaving 0.2.0 females by 30.6.1988.
Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) 2.1.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 acquired 1986/1987; that male individual acquired died <30 days after arriving; same two males and females 30.6.1987; one of the males died before 30.6.1988 leaving 1.1.0 individuals by then.

Family Phascolarctidae
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) 1.4.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 male acquired on loan from Koala Park Sanctuary 1986/1987; those 2.4.0 present on 30.6.1987; 1.5.0 more were then acquired; 1.0.0 male died leaving 2.9.0 by 30.6.1988.

Family Vombatidae
Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) 1.1.0 present 30.6.1986; also present 30.6.1987 and again 30.6.1988.
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) 2.4.0 present 30.6.1986; 5.4.0 acquired 1986/1987; 5.6.0 transferred 1986/1987; 2.2.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.2.0 more were then acquired but 2.3.0 were transferred leaving a pair 1.1.0 by 30.6.1988.


Order Chiroptera

Family Pteropodidae
Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) {also believe that they live wild in the zoo grounds and neighbouring areas} 8.12.0 present 30.6.1986; 4.9.0 acquired 1986/1987; 0.0.2 (1.1) births 1986/1987; 1.4.0 died <30 days of arrival (or birth); 2.1.0 also died; 5.10.0 transferred; 5.7.0 present 30.6.1987; 3.2.0 were acquired 1987/1988 but two of the males died <30 days; 1.3.0 also died leaving 5.6.0 by 30.6.1988.
Bare-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia moluccensis) 1.1.0 present 30.6.1986 and present 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Queensland blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) 4.4.0 present 30.6.1986; 0.0.1 (1.0) born 1986/1987; 1.0.0 died; 4.4.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.0.1 were born 1987/1988 but 0.0.1 died <30 days; 5.3.0 also died leaving one 0.1.0 female by 30.6.1988.

Family Megadermatidae
Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) none at the zoo 30.6.1986; 3.3.0 acquired 1986/1987; 1 male died 1986/1987; 2.3.0 there 30.6.1987; one female died before 30.6.1988 leaving 2.2.0 by then.

Family Molossidae
Little mastiff-bat (Mormopterus planiceps) 1.0.0 30.6.1986; he was still there 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Little northern mastiff-bat (Ozimops lumsdenae) none present at the zoo in 1986 or before July 1987; then one male 1.0.0 was acquired before 30.6.1988.

Family Vespertilionidae
Gould’s long-eared bat (Nyctophilus gouldi) 12.9.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 0.0.14 (10.4) born 1986/1987; 7.0.0 died <30 of birth and or arrival; 4.9.0 also died 1986/1987; 0.1.0 transferred; 12.4.0 present 30.6.1987; 5.3. were born 1987/1988 but 5.2 of them died <30 days, a 1.0.0 male also died and 1.0.0 male was transferred leaving 10.5.0 by 30.6.1988.
Lesser long-eared bat (Nyctophilus geoffroyi) 2.1.0; 0.0.1 (0.1) born 1986/1987; 0.1.0 died 1986/1987; 2.1.0 present 30.6.1987; 1 male died and the female was transferred leaving 1.0.0 male by 30.6.1988.
Gould’s wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldii) none present at the zoo 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 acquired, he was still there 30.6.1987. 1.2.0 more were acquired 1987/1988; 1.0.0 died leaving 1.2.0 by 30.6.1988.
Eastern broad-nosed bat (Scotorepens orion) 0.2.0 present 30.6.1986; one of them died 1986/1987; 0.1.0 female present 30.6.1987 and she was still at the zoo 30.6.1988.
King River little bat (Eptesicus regulus) 1.0.0 present 30.6.1986; 0.2.0 acquired 1986/1987; they died <30 after arriving; the female present the longest sadly also died; none remained 30.6.1987.
Little forest bat (Eptesicus vulturnus) none at the zoo 30.6.1986; 1.3.0 acquired 1986/1987; the two of the females died <30 days of arrival; 1.1.0 were transferred; none at the zoo again 30.6.1987.

Order Primates

Family Lemuridae
Red-fronted x brown lemur (Lemur rufus × Lemur fulvus) 3.2.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.

Family Cebidae
Central American spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) 1.6.0 present 30.6.1986; 0.1 acquired 1986/1987; 0.1.2 born 1986/1987; 0.1.0 transferred 1986/1987; 1.7.2 present 30.6.1987 and the same 1.9.0 were present 30.6.1988.
Brown capuchin (Cebus apella) 3.2.0 present 30.6.1986; 11.2.0 acquired 1986/1987; 1.0 born 1986/1987; 11.2.0 transferred 1986/1987 (assume the ones who were acquired and the zoo was quarantining maybe for another facility); 4.2.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.0 was born 1987/1988 bringing their number to 5.2.0 by 30.6.1988.
Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) 2.10.0 present 30.6.1986; 2.01 born 1986/1987; 2.0.0 died <30 days; 0.1.0 also died 1986/1987; 2.8.1 present 30.6.1987 and the same 3.8.0 were present 30.6.1988.

Family Cercopithecidae
De Brazza’s guenon (Cercopithecus neglectus) 3.3.3 present 30.6.1986; 0.0.2 born 1986/1987; notes 5.4.2 as being present 30.6.1987 but 1.1.0 arrived after that date 1987/1988; another 0.0.1 born 1987/1988; 3.0.2 transferred 1987/1988; 3.5.1 present 30.6.1988;
Patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas) 1.4.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.1.0 born 1986/1987; male baby died <30 days; 1.5.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.1 were born 1987/1988 but the female died <30 days; 1.0.0 was transferred leaving 1.5.0 again 30.6.1988.
Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) 1.2.1 present 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 acquired 1986/1987; 1.0.0 transferred 1986/1987; 1.3 present 30.6.1987; they were all transferred before 30.6.1988 and the zoo has not held them since (believe possible a private holder based in New South Wales took ownership of them).
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) 4.14.2 present 30.6.1986; 0.3.3 born 1986/1987; 4.17.5 present 30.6.1987; 0.2.0 additional females were acquired; 1.0.6 were born 1987/1988 and 0.7.2 were transferred leaving 5.12.9 by 30.6.1988 (not sure where that additional 0.0.2 came from?).
Pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) none at the zoo 30.6.1986; 2 females acquired 1986/1987; 1 of those females transferred 1986/1987; 0.1.0 present 30.6.1987 and she was still there 30.6.1988 (that's sad if she on her lonesome and not say merged in with the crab-eating macaque troop, though not sure if that would work especially as natal based troops, but sucks if she was by herself).
Mandrill (Papio sphinx) 5.4.0 present 30.6.1986; 1 female was born 1987 but died <30 days; 1 male died 1986/1987; 4.5.0 present 30.6.1987; 1 male was born 1987 (Brazza 1.0; thanks Zoofan); 5.4.0 present 30.6.1988.

Family Hylobatidae
Bornean gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) 0.1 (Mary) present 30.6.1986; male (1.0.0) from acquired 1986/1987 from Perth Zoo to replace the late Robinson (Mary didn't bond with him so he lived seperately bts); Those 1.1.0 present 1987 and 1988.

Family Pongidae
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) 7.18.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 (Snowy) acquired 1988; 2.1 transferred 1987/1988; 6.17.0 present 30.6.1987; 1 female born 1987/1988; 6.18.0 present 30.6.1988.
Bornean orangutan x Sumatran orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus x abelli) 2.5.0 present 30.6.1986; 0.0.1 (Paddi 1.0) born 27.6.1987; 0.0.1 (Jantan 1.0) born 11.7.1987; Paddi and died 27.8.1987 at 2 months old; 3.5.0 present 30.6.1988 as the report writes even though Jantan was still very much a baby.

Order Carnivora (including 'Pinnipedia')

Family Canidae
Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo) 2.4.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988; however 1.1.0 additional individuals were acquired but then also transferred within 1987/1988
New Guinea wild dog (Canis familiaris hallstromi) 4.5.0 present 30.6.1986; 3.5.0 born 1986/1987; 1 of the female pups died <30 days; one of the males (1.0.0) also died; 6.9.0 present 30.6.1986; 0.0.4 (3.1) born 1987/1988; 2.3.0 died 1987/1988; 7.7.0 present 30.6.1988.
Dhole (Cuon alpinus) 2.2.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987; 6 (0.1.5) born 1987/1988; 2 (0.1.1) of the pups died <30 days; 3.5.0 present 30.6.1988 {surprised didnt add knowing later that 4 of the pups were known to be female and 1 was known to be a male}
Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) 1.0.0 present 30.6.1986 & 30.6.1987, but he was transferred before 30.6.1988.
Cape hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) 1.1.0 present 30.6.1986; 2.2.0 were acquired 1986/1987 - but I believe these were the four 2.2 noted as transferring (probably to WPZ) during 1986/1987 also; 1 pup (gender?) was born 1986/1987 but it died <30 days; 0.3.0 were acquired 1987/1988; 0.0.3 pups were born 1987/1988 but died <30 days; 1.1.0 died too 1987/1988; 0.3.0 present 30.6.1988.
Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) 2.2.0 were present 30.6.1988; 2.1 died before 30.6.1987 leaving one female alone; she in turn died before 30.6.1988 and the zoo has not held the species since (or anywhere in Australia).
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) 1.1.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988

Family Ursidae
American black bear (Ursus americanus) 2.0.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) 1.1.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988 (the pair must have been living off display at the time)
Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi) 1.2.0 (Barney, Bethyl & Cynthia) present 1986, 1987 and 1988.

Family Procyonidae
Red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) 3.6.0 on 30.6.1986 (male on loan from Adelaide & female on loan from Rotterdam, and Taronga in turn had loaned a female to Adelaide & a male to London); 2 males were born 1986 or 1987 but both died <30 days; 1.1.0 were transferred 1986/1987 (leaving 2.5.0 by 30.6.1987); 1.2.0 were born 1987/1988; 0.1.0 died 1987/1988; 1 female was transferred; 3.5.0 present on 30.6.1988.

Family Viverridae
Binturong (Arctictis binturong) 1.1.0 pair present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6 1988.

Family Felidae
Puma (Felis concolor) 1.1.0 pair present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6 1988.
Serval (Felis serval) 3.4.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6 1988.
Jaguarundi (Felis yagouaroundi) 1 adult male (1.0.0) present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6 1988.
Caracal (Lynx caracal) 2.1.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.1 were born 1986/1987 and 1.1 were transferred same 'budget/financial year' between latter 1986 & early 1987 (wonder if was the pair who were born? and if were exported to Bill Grey's North New Brighton Zoo in Christchurch?, although Chlidonias mentioned was a trio of caracals who arrived there); 2.1.0 again present 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Bobcat (Lynx rufus) 1.1.0 pair present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6 1988.
Lion (Panthera leo) 1.2.0 trio present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6 1988.
Jaguar (Panthera onca) 1.1 pair present 30.6.1986 (Ali & Wendy); their son 1.0 (Maya) was born 28.9.1987 (thanks Zoofan' only know that because of you) and he was melanistic/black coated like his father Ali; those three 2.1.0 present 30.6.1988.
Leopard (Panthera pardus) 0.2.0 (adult females) present 30.6.1986; one of them died sometime between July 1986 and June 1987; and the other died sometime later in 1987 (if going on the record alone could of been first half of 1988, but the zoo mentioned in an email that their last leopards died in 1987); they were gone by 1988; and no Panthera pardus leopards have been present at Taronga since.
Tiger (Panthera tigris) 2.1.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987; one of these tigers was Quintus 1.0 (it's highly probable that all 3 of these tigers had an admixture of Bengal and Sumatran ssp pedigree in their heritage from their forebearer tigers imported to the zoo in mid 20th century and early 1960s); 1.0 of these tigers (belive Quintus) died latter 1987 or early 1988; 1.1.0 still there 30.6.1988.
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) 2.4.0 present 30.6.1986 - Nico & Shiva (2.0.0) and Meta, Sinta, Usha and & Kali (0.4.0); the following details are information only know thanks to Zoofan15 - Sinta was exported to San Diego Zoo November 1986; Kali same destination in July 1987; followed by Usha (also to SDZ) in November 1987; leaving Meta & Nico and their son Shiva as the 2.1.0 present on 30.6.1988 (as we know future tense looking back, Meta would soon give birth to a 1.1 pair of cubs in November of '88).

Family Otariidae
New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) 2.0.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.1.0 acquired 1986/1987; 3.1.0 present 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) 6.6.0 present 30.6.1986; 1 male born 1986/1987; 1.1.0 died 1986/1987; 6.5.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.2 born 1987/1988; 7.7 present 30.6.1988.
Sub-Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) 1.0.0 (adult male) preset 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987; he died before 30.6.1988.
Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) none at the zoo 30.6.1986; 1.3.0 arrived but two of the females died <30 days of arriving leaving 1.1.0 by 30.6.1987; another female is brought in from Adelaide Zoo; and 1.2.0 by 30.6.1988. (2 are Kasha & Kotic).

Family Phocidae
Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) 0.2.0 (Nadia & Sheba) present 30.6.1986; 0.1.0 (Astrid) was found injured somewhere and she was rescued by the zoo 1986/1987; those three were the 1.2.0 present 30.6.1987; another adult female 0.1.0 was rescued 1987/1988 but died <30 after arriving; one of the other three died around the same time; leaving 0.2.0 by 30.6.1988.
Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) 2.2.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987; 0.1 born 1987/1988; 0.1.0 transferred 1987/1988 (not sure if that was the female who was born but guessing not given the age); 2.2.0 present 30.6.1988.
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) none at the zoo in 1986 or 1987; 1.2 (Macquarie, Maude & Nella) arrived in 1988 (from Macquarie Island believe all three); they lived at the zoo for a number of years until Maude died 28.12.1992, Macquarie 1.0 died 8.1.1995, and Nella died 21.12.1996 (but normally just stick to mid 1986 to mid 1988 for this species list, just very rare to see southern elephant seals in ex-situ living).

Order Proboscidea

Family Elephantidae
Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) 1.2.0 (Burma 0.1, Heman 1.0 & Ranee 0.1) present 1986, 1987 and 1988 and for a considerable number of years to follow. It's noted in the reports that Burma 0.1 is on loan to the zoo by Bullen's Animal World at Wallacia.

Order Perissodactyla

Family Rhinocerotidae
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) 1.2.0 present (1.0 Cody, 0.1 Dynah & 0.1 Taronga) 1986 and 1987, Cody (b at the zoo 1975) was exported to Berlin Zoo on 18.7.1988. It's noted that Dynah is still considered owned by Perth Zoo at the time, but she has been at Taronga Zoo since 1981.

Family Equidae
Domestic donkey (Equus africanus asinus) 1.1.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
*am surprised plains zebras aren't listed on here, thought the zoo had them at the time.

Order Artiodactyla

Family Suidae
South-East Asian wild pig (Sus scrofa) 5.7.0 present 30.6.1986; 5.10.16 born 1986/1987; 0.0.3 die <30 days; 2.0.0 also die; 6.10.13 are transferred; 2.7.0 present 30.6.1987; 2.0.0 are acquired; 0.0.5 are born; 0.0.2 die <30 days of birth or arrival; 3.6.0 are transferred; 1.1.3 were present 30.6.1988.

Family Tayassuidae
Collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu) 6.2.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.0 dies 1986/1987; 5.2.0 present 30.6.1987; another 1.0 dies 1987/1988; 4.2.0 were present 30.6.1988.

Family Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) 2.1.0 present 30.6.1986 (thanks in adavance whoever shares their names and life details); 1.0 is transferred leaving 1.1 by 30.6.1987 and they're still there on 30.6.1988.
Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) 1.4.0 present 30.6.1986 (know some of are 0.1 Cleo, her daughter 0.1 Katrina, and 1.0 Timmy originally from Honolulu Zoo Hawaii); 0.1 is transferred (ditto thanks again whoever mentions who she was); 1.3.0 present 30.6.1988.

Family Camelidae
Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius) 2.0.0 (think 1 was named Ghan) present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.
Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) 1.2.0 present 30.6.1986; 2.0 are born; 3.2.0 present 30.6.1987; 0.2.0 more are born 1987/1988; 0.1.0 dies <30 days; 0.1.0 also dies; 2.0.0 are transferred (not to Dubbo though, don't appear on their arrival record for the time); 1.2.0 present 30.6.1988.

Family Cervidae
Fallow deer (Dama dama) 5.6.0 present 30.6.1986; 2.1 are born; 1.0 dies <30 days; 1.2.0 also die; 5.5.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.0.0 new arrival; another 2.1.0 are born; another 1.0 dies <30 days (either the new arrival or one of the fawns); 5.2.0 are transferred (don't think to Dubbo, but if so was just 1.0.0 who went there); 2.4.0 were present 30.6.1988.
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) 4.6.0 present 30.6.1986; 2.1 were born; 1.0 (believe adult one) died; 5.7.0 remaining red deer were all transferred from the zoo before 30.6.1987 (not to Dubbo) and don't believe Taronga (Sydney) has held the species since.

Family Giraffidae
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) 2.4.0 present 30.6.1986 (thanks in advance whoever knows their details, from memory Charity and Hope were two of them); 1.0 was born (ditto thanks) but died <30 days; 1.0.0 was transferred (Dubbo had 1.0.0 arrive that same fin' year); 1.4.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.1 were born 1987/1988 (ditto advanced thanks); 2.5.0 were present 30.6.1988.

Family Bovidae
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) 2.7.2 present 30.6.1986; 1.4.5 present 30.6.1987; 3.2.0 present 30.6.1988 (domestic mammals entries dont have same additional details)
Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) 4.16.0 present 30.6.1986; 4.7 were born 1986/1987; 0.1.0 died; 8.22.0 present 30.6.1987; another 0.1.0 died; 2.0.0 were transferred (but not to Dubbo); 6.21.0 were present 30.6.1988.
Indian antelope (Antilope cervicapra) 5.13.14 present 30.6.1986; 0.1.0 was born 1986/1987; 2.0.0 were transferred (not to Dubbo); 7.24.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.0.0 new arrival (doesnt appear to have come from Dubbo); 6.4 are born 1987/1988; 0.2.0 die <30 days of arrival or birth; 0.2.0 also die; 7.4.0 are transferred (not to Dubbo either); 7.20.0 present 30.6.1988.
Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) 2.16.17 present 30.6.1986; 0.1.0 dies 1986/1987; 2.6.0 are transferred (am wondering if they went to Alma Park Zoo?); 6.9.11 present 30.6.1987; 0.2.2 more are transferred 1987/1988; 6.7.9 were present 30.6.1988.
Domestic goat (Capra hircus) 2.6.2 present 30.6.1986; 1.6.1 present 30.6.1987 and 1.5.1 present 30.6.1988
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 1.2.0 present 30.6.1986; 2.0 born 1986/1987 bringing their number to 3.2 present 30.6.1987; 1.2 more were born 1987/1988 bringing their number to 4.4.0 by 30.6.1988.
Eland (Tragelaphus oryx) 2.1 present 30.6.1986; they were are transferred before 30.6.1987 (Dubbo does have 1.0.0 individual recorded as arriving in that timespan) and as far as am aware, Taronga (Sydney) has not kept eland since.
Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) 6.9.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.2 were born 1986/1987; 0.4.0 died 1986/1987; 2.0.0 were transferred (Dubbo has 1 adult male recorded as an arrival in that same timespan) leaving 5.7.0 present 30.6.1987; another 2.2 were born 1987/1988 but one of those males died <30 days; a female also died in that timespan; 6.8.0 were present 30.6.1988.
Domestic cattle (Bos taurus) 0.2.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988.

Order Lagomorphs

Family Leporidae
Domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus) 0.0.12 on 30.6.1986; 1.4.0 on 30.6.1987 and 0.0.6 on 30.6.1988.

Order Rodentia

Family Muridae
Grassland melomys (Melomys burtoni) 1.1.0 present 30.6.1986; the male died leaving only the female on 30.6.1987;
Spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) 3.6.0 present 30.6.1986; 0.0.11 new arrivals; 1.0.0 died <30 of arrival; 0.5.0 also died; 0.0.10 were transferred leaving 1.3.0 present 30.6.1987; 2 more died 1987/1988 (genders unspecified) and the remaining 2 (ditto) were transferred, leaving the zoo with none by 30.6.1988.
Domestic house mouse (Mus musculus) 0.0.34 on 30.6.1988; 2.20.0 on 30.6.1987; 0.0.18 on 30.6.1988.
Plains rat (Pseudomys australis) 3.1.19 present 30.6.1986; 3.6.8 were born 1986/1987 but 2 of them died <30 days; 1.2.4 also died in that time; 7.4.6 were transferred leaving the zoo with 2.8.4 by 30.6.1987; 0.3.4 were also transferred 1987/1988 and were 2.5.0 remaining 30.6.1988.

Family Caviidae
Domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) 0.0.18 present 30.6.1986; 0.0.15 present 30.6.1987 and 0.0.25 present 30.6.1988 (along with the other domestic mammals the record does not go into details about new arrivals, births, deaths and transfers for).

Family Dasyproctidae
Golden agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) 7.2.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.2.0 new arrivals 1986/1987; 0.1.1 births; 0.0.1 dies <30 days of birth; 2.1.0 also die 1986/1987; 2.0.0 are transferred leaving 4.4.0 present 30.6.1987; 8.7.3 (18) are born 1987/1988 but (6) 1.2.3 die <30 days of being born; 1.0.0 also dies during that timespan; 3.2.0 are transferred leaving 7.7.0 present 30.6.1988.

*will do birds, reptile, amphibians, fish and invertibrates as soon as possible, and Dubbo's inventory if anyone's interested, will do any of the others entries straight away if anyone has a specific species interested in knowing.
*still adding some of the latter details to the top of the list above.
*some of the species were bts/boh.
*Zootierliste has a copy of Tarongas June 1984-June 1985 report as thats the basis for most of the former species list for the zoo if anyone wants to check it out.

 

[Zoofan15]

Thanks a lot for this @steveroberts, amazing effort!

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) 7.18.0 present 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 (Snowy) acquired 1988; 2.1 transferred 1987/1988; 6.17.0 present 30.6.1987; 1 female born 1987/1988; 6.18.0 present 30.6.1988.

1.0 Snowy imported 1986
2.1 Jojo, Belle and Bart exported 1986
0.1 Shona born 1987 to Sutu
0.1 Stillborn (apparently not counted) to Fifi 1987

Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) none at the zoo 30.6.1986; 1.3.0 arrived but two of the females died <30 days of arriving leaving 1.1.0 by 30.6.1987; another female is brought in from Adelaide Zoo; and 1.2.0 by 30.6.1988. (2 are Kasha & Kotic).

Third sea lion may have been Karah, who was at the zoo in 1997 and believed to have been pregnant (though no birth was ever announced).

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) 2.1.0 present 30.6.1986 (thanks in adavance whoever shares their names and life details); 1.0 is transferred leaving 1.1 by 30.6.1987 and they're still there on 30.6.1988.

1.1 remainder would have been Billy and Lindy.

Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) 1.4.0 present 30.6.1986 (know some of are 0.1 Cleo, her daughter 0.1 Katrina, and 1.0 Timmy originally from Honolulu Zoo Hawaii); 0.1 is transferred (ditto thanks again whoever mentions who she was); 1.3.0 present 30.6.1988.

1.4 were:

1.0 Timmy (1980-2011)
0.1 Cleo (1968-2005)
0.1 Katrina (1973-2012)
0.1 Cookie (1978-1990)
0.1 Ady (1985)

Ady was sent to Arnhem Zoo 16/06/1988, leaving 1.3 Pygmy hippopotamus.

 

[Zoofan15]

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) 2.4.0 present 30.6.1986 (thanks in advance whoever knows their details, from memory Charity and Hope were two of them); 1.0 was born (ditto thanks) but died <30 days; 1.0.0 was transferred (Dubbo had 1.0.0 arrive that same fin' year); 1.4.0 present 30.6.1987; 1.1 were born 1987/1988 (ditto advanced thanks); 2.5.0 were present 30.6.1988.

Giraffes

2.4 present on 30/06/1986 were:

1.0 Jamie (1970)
1.0 Charity (1983)
0.1 Fiona (1974)
0.1 Faye (1975)
0.1 Hope (1983)
0.1 Twiga (1985)

1.0 Mandela was born July 1986 (died at 3 days)
1.0 Jamie was transferred to Dubbo May 1987

1.4 present on 30/06/1987 were:

1.0 Charity (1983)
0.1 Fiona (1974)
0.1 Faye (1975)
0.1 Hope (1983)
0.1 Twiga (1985)

1.0 Ricky was born September 1987
0.1 Felicity was born May 1888

2.5 present on 30/06/1988 were:

1.0 Charity (1983)
1.0 Ricky (1987)
0.1 Fiona (1974)
0.1 Faye (1975)
0.1 Hope (1983)
0.1 Twiga (1985)
0.1 Felicity (1988)

 

[Jambo]

Thanks for compiling that information @steveroberts. Really appreciate having the opportunity to read through it.

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) 2.1.0 present 30.6.1986 (thanks in adavance whoever shares their names and life details); 1.0 is transferred leaving 1.1 by 30.6.1987 and they're still there on 30.6.1988.

Interesting, I wasn't aware of any surviving offspring from Billy and Lindy following 0.1 Louise who was born in 1982 and seemingly passed young.

This male must've been another son of Billy's and Lindy's, although there's ultimately no record of an unknown male later on at any other facilities. Is there any info on where the male was transferred to? I'm assuming Dubbo, where he probably passed away quite young too.

 

[steveroberts]

Reptiles and Amphibians list (amphibians is only 3 at the time!! one frog species, but Japanese giant salamander partly makes up for lack of frogs at the time..partly).

What an impressive amount of Testudine species. Roughly counted 40+

Spoiler: Herptiles

CLASS REPTILA (Reptiles)

Order Crocodylia

Family Alligatoridae
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) 2.2.0 on 30.6.1986 and same 30.6.1987; 0.0.2 were acquired 1987/1988; one of the males was transferred; 1.2.2 on 30.6.1988
Brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) 0.0.4 on 30.6.1986 and same 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988

Family Crocodylidae
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) none at the zoo 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 was acquired between July 1987 and June 1988 and he was the present individual 30.6.1988 (report mentions was when the exhibit for the saltwater crocodile was built)
Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)

Order Testudines

Family Chelydridae
Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) 0.2 in June 1986, but transferred before July 1988; another 0.0.1 was acquired 1987/1988.
Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) 0.1.0 female June 1986 and she was still there June 1988.


Family Pelomedusidae
Terecay (Podocnemis unifilis) all transferred before July 1988
African mud turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa) all transferred before July 1988

Family Cheloniidae
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) 0.4 came 1986/1987, 3 still there 1988
Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) 0.2 came (would be rescues too) latter '87 or '88, 1 died but one still there by July '88

Family Chelidae
Broad-shelled turtle (Chelodina expansa)
Eastern snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis)
Northern snake-necked turtle (Chelodina rugosa)
Macquarie turtle (Emydura macquarii)
Krefft’s turtle (Emydura krefftii)
Northern snapper turtle (Elseya dentata)
Mata mata (Chelus fimbriatus) 1.0.0

Family Emydidae
Western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)
Southern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta dorsalis)
Yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta)
Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
South American slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris)
Florida slider (Trachemys scripta floridana)
River cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna)
Map turtle (Graptemys geographica)
Eastern map turtle (Graptemys kohni)
Texas map turtle (Graptemys versa) (gone before July 1987)
Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) (gone before July 1987)
Wood turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
Western pond turtle (Clemmys marmorata)
Three-banded box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) came latter 1987 or 1988
Box turtle (Terrapene carolina major)
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)
Florida box turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri)

Family Kinosternidae
Eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)
Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)
Mexican musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus)
Loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor minor) (gone before July 1987)

Family Trionychidae
Florida soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx ferox)

Family Testudinidae
Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca)
Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
Spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) still there 30.6.1987 but missing from 1988 inventory
Aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) 2.3.10 (Jun '86) 0.1 died; 2.2.10 (Jun '87) 0.0.5 transferred (4 to Adelaide and 1 to Singapore); 2.2.5 (Jun '88); mentions 1.2 are on loan from Woodland Park Zoo
Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)
Burmese tortoise (Geochelone emys)


Order Squamata

Family Gekkonidae
Spiny-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus ciliaris) 1.1 pair acquired 86/87, but female died and male transferred
Rough knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus asper)
Smooth knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus laevissimus)
Velvet gecko (Oedura castelnaui)
Leopard gecko (Eublepharus macularius)
Leaf-tailed gecko (Phyllurus platurus)

Family Pygopodidae
Burton’s legless lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Family Anguidae
Scheltopusik (Ophisaurus apodus)

Family Cordylidae
Sungazer (Cordylus giganteus)

Family Gerrhosauridae
Smith’s plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus validus)

Family Lacertidae
Jewelled lizard (Lacerta lepida)

Family Scincidae
Eastern water skink (Eulamprus quoyii)
Land mullet (Egernia major)
Cunningham’s skink (Egernia cunninghami)
Common blue-tongue skink (Tiliqua scincoides)
Shingle-back skink (Tiliqua rugosa)
Crocodile skink (Tribolonotus novaeguineae)

Family Agamidae
Eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
Eastern bearded dragon (Amphibolurus barbatus)
Frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
?Agamid species (Calotes sp?)

Family Iguanidae
Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) 2.2.0 there 30.6.1986 and 1987; 0.0.5 were born hatched 1987/1988; 1 of the adult males died unfortunately; 1.2.5 there 30.6.1988.
Fijian banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) 2.3.0 on 30.8.1986; 0.1.0 additional female acquired; 2.1 were born/hatched; 1 female died; 4.4.0 on 30.6.1987; 2.2.0 new individuals were later acquired; and 2 females were born/hatched 1987 or 1988; 0.1.0 female died and 1.1.0 were transferred; 5.6.0 on 30.6.1988.
Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) 4.8.29 Jun '86; 0.0.23 born hatched 1986/1987; 2.3.16 transferred leaving 2.5.36 by 30.6.1987, 7 more birth hatched 1987/1988 - 1 died <30 days; 1 died >30 days; 1.2.32 transferred leaving 3.3.4 by 30.6.1988.
Green iguana (Iguana iguana) 3.2.13 there June 1986; one of the males possibly one of the younglings died and 8 of the younglings were transferred; 3.2.4 on 30.6.1987; 0.0.8 born hatched 1987/1988; 1 of the adult females died and the 4 older of the younger iguanas born at the zoo were transferred; 3.1.8 on 30.6.1988.
Spiney swift iguana (Sceloporus cyanogenys) 1.0.0 male was there June 1986 but he died before July 1987.

Family Helodermatidae
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) 2.1.0 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987; the female died before July 1988 (2.0.0 on 30.6.1988).

Family Varanidae
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) 1.1 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 (1.0 Keith & 0.1 Dina) says Keith died between Jul 1987 and June 1988, as only Dina 0.1.0 is noted as present at the zoo 30.6.1988
Gould’s monitor (Varanus gouldii) 0.0.1 there June 1986 but was gone by July 1987.
Lace monitor (Varanus varius) 2.0.0 males there June 1986 and June 1987; there must have been some eggs at the zoo as 0.0.13 individuals hatched 1987 or 1988 (0.0.2 unfortunately didnt survive <30 days); the two adult males and 7 of the younglings (2.07) were transferred leaving 0.0.4 females by 30.6.1988.
Spotted tree monitor (Varanus timorensis) Had 0.0.2 younglings June 1986 that matured and turned out were 2.0.0 males by 30.6.1987; 0.1.0 female was then acquired latter 1986 or first half of 1987; one of the males unfortunately died leaving the 1.1.0 pair by June 30, 1988.

Family Boidae
Green tree python (Chondropython viridis)
Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
Black-headed python (Aspidites melanocephalus)
Water python (Liasis fuscus)
Children’s python (Liasis childreni)
Pygmy python (Liasis perthensis) died before July 1987
Olive python (Liasis olivaceus)
D’Albertis’ python (Liasis albertisii)
Amethystine python (Morelia amethistina)
Diamond python (Morelia spilota spilota)
Carpet python (Morelia spilota variegata)
Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus gigas) 0.1.0 female there June 1986 and still in June 1988
Boa constrictor (Constrictor c. constrictor)
Pacific boa (Candoia paulsenis)
Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria maurus)
Amazon tree boa (Corallus enydris) came 1987/1988

Family Acrochordidae
Arafuran file snake (Acrochordus arafurae)

Family Colubridae
Checkered garter snake (Thamnophis marcianus)
Garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Grey-banded king snake (Lampropeltis alterna)
Mexican milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum annulata)
Sinaloan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae)
Corn snake (Elaphe guttata)
Everglades rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta rossalleni)
Green tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus)
Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
Slaty-grey snake (Stegonotus cucullatus)

Family Elapidae
Golden crown snake (Cacophis squamulosus) 0.0.1 came 1987/1988 but died <30 days.
Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)
Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus)
Fierce snake (Parademansia* microlepidota)
Death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus)
Desert death adder (Acanthophis pyrrhus)
Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Blue-bellied black snake (Pseudechis guttatus)
Collett’s snake (Pseudechis colletti)
Lowland copperhead (Austrelaps superbus)
Rough-scaled snake (Tropidechis carinatus)
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
Egyptian cobra (Naja haje)

Family Hydrophiidae
Banded sea snake (Laticauda schistorhynchus) 0.0.4 1986-1988

Family Viperidae
Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros)
Banded rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lugubris klauberi)
Eastern diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
Mexican moccasin (Agkistrodon bilineatus)
Chinese pit viper (Agkistrodon acutus)


CLASS AMPHIBIA (Amphibians)

Order Anura

Family Hylidae
Green tree frog (Litoria caerulea)

Order Caudata

Family Ambystomatidae
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Family Cryptobranchidae
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) 1.1.0

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Early bird mention for Chilean flamingos (also Taronga had rheas, cassowary, ostriches, emus during those years still, and rockhopper penguins, and 2.3 Andean condors).

Order Phoenicopteriformes

Family Phoenicopteridae
Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) 0.0.11 (gender undetermined) present 30.6 1984 and numbered the same still 30.6.1986, genders were undetermined for some reason, they were determined after June 1986 but 1.0.0 died so the count on 30.6.1987 was 8.2.0 individuals; 2.0.0 more males died 1987/1988 leaving 0.8.0 by 30.6.1988 (and guessing those 3 male deaths sealed the future fate of the flock longterm).

Taronga had 1,237 (captive) birds from 243 species (sometimes subspecies) from 71 families in 21 orders in June 1988.

will get them digitised as soon as possible so anyone who wants can download and read.

 

[Zoofan15]

Sorry not trying to ''like mine'' just the last list was very long.
Reptiles and Amphibians list (amphibians is only 3 at the time!! one frog species, but Japanese giant salamander partly makes up for lack of frogs at the time..partly).

CLASS REPTILA (Reptiles)

Order Crocodylia

Family Alligatoridae
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) 2.2.0 on 30.6.1986 and same 30.6.1987; 0.0.2 were acquired 1987/1988; one of the males was transferred; 1.2.2 on 30.6.1988
Brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) 0.0.4 on 30.6.1986 and same 30.6.1987 and 30.6.1988

Family Crocodylidae
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) none at the zoo 30.6.1986; 1.0.0 was acquired between July 1987 and June 1988 and he was the present individual 30.6.1988 (report mentions was when the exhibit for the saltwater crocodile was built)
Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)

Order Testudines

Family Chelydridae
Alligator snapper turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
Common snapper turtle (Chelydra serpentina)


Family Pelomedusidae
Terecay (Podocnemis unifilis) all transferred before July 1988
African mud turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa) all transferred before July 1988

Family Cheloniidae
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) 0.4 came 1986/1987, 3 still there 1988
Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) 0.2 came (would be rescues too) latter '87 or '88, 1 died but one still there by July '88

Family Chelidae
Broad-shelled turtle (Chelodina expansa)
Eastern snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis)
Northern snake-necked turtle (Chelodina rugosa)
Macquarie turtle (Emydura macquarii)
Krefft’s turtle (Emydura krefftii)
Northern snapper turtle (Elseya dentata)
Mata mata (Chelus fimbriatus) 1.0.0

Family Emydidae
Western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)
Southern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta dorsalis)
Yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta)
Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
South American slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris)
Florida slider (Trachemys scripta floridana)
River cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna)
Map turtle (Graptemys geographica)
Eastern map turtle (Graptemys kohni)
Texas map turtle (Graptemys versa) (gone before July 1987)
Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) (gone before July 1987)
Wood turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
Western pond turtle (Clemmys marmorata)
Three-banded box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) came latter 1987 or 1988
Box turtle (Terrapene carolina major)
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)
Florida box turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri)

Family Kinosternidae
Musk turtle (Sternotherus minor minor) (gone before July 1987)
Mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)
Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)
Mexican musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus)

Family Trionychidae
Florida soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx ferox)

Family Testudinidae
Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca)
Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
Spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) still there 30.6.1987 but missing from 1988 inventory
Aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) 2.3.10 (Jun '86) 0.1 died; 2.2.10 (Jun '87) 0.0.5 transferred (4 to Adelaide and 1 to Singapore); 2.2.5 (Jun '88); mentions 1.2 are on loan from Woodland Park Zoo
Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)
Burmese tortoise (Geochelone emys)


Order Squamata

Family Gekkonidae
Spiny-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus ciliaris) 1.1 pair acquired 86/87, but female died and male transferred
Rough knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus asper)
Smooth knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus laevissimus)
Velvet gecko (Oedura castelnaui)
Leopard gecko (Eublepharus macularius)
Leaf-tailed gecko (Phyllurus platurus)

Family Pygopodidae
Burton’s legless lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Family Anguidae
Scheltopusik (Ophisaurus apodus)

Family Cordylidae
Sungazer (Cordylus giganteus)

Family Gerrhosauridae
Smith’s plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus validus)

Family Lacertidae
Jewelled lizard (Lacerta lepida)

Family Scincidae
Eastern water skink (Eulamprus quoyii)
Land mullet (Egernia major)
Cunningham’s skink (Egernia cunninghami)
Common blue-tongue skink (Tiliqua scincoides)
Shingle-back skink (Tiliqua rugosa)
Crocodile skink (Tribolonotus novaeguineae)

Family Agamidae
Eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
Eastern bearded dragon (Amphibolurus barbatus)
Frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
?Agamid species (Calotes sp?)

Family Iguanidae
Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis)
Fijian banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus)
Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) 4.8.29 Jun '86; 0.0.23 born hatched 1986/1987; 2.3.16 transferred leaving 2.5.36 by 30.6.1987, 7 more birth hatched 1987/1988 - 1 died <30 days; 1 died >30 days; 1.2.32 transferred leaving 3.3.4 by 30.6.1988.
Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
Spiney swift iguana (Sceloporus cyanogenys)

Family Helodermatidae
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)

Family Varanidae
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) 1.1 present 30.6.1986 and 30.6.1987 (1.0 Keith & 0.1 Dina) says Keith died between Jul 1987 and June 1988, as only Dina 0.1.0 is noted as present at the zoo 30.6.1988
Gould’s monitor (Varanus gouldii) gone by July '87
Lace monitor (Varanus varius)
Spotted tree monitor (Varanus timorensis)

Family Boidae
Green tree python (Chondropython viridis)
Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
Black-headed python (Aspidites melanocephalus)

Water python (Liasis fuscus)
Children’s python (Liasis childreni)
Pygmy python (Liasis perthensis) died before July 1987
Olive python (Liasis olivaceus)
D’Albertis’ python (Liasis albertisii)
Amethystine python (Morelia amethistina)
Diamond python (Morelia spilota spilota)
Carpet python (Morelia spilota variegata)
Anaconda (Eunectes murinus gigas)
Boa constrictor (Constrictor c. constrictor)
Pacific boa (Candoia paulsenis)
Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria maurus)

Family Acrochordidae
Arafuran file snake (Acrochordus arafurae)

Family Colubridae
Checkered garter snake (Thamnophis marcianus)
Garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Grey-banded king snake (Lampropeltis alterna)
Mexican milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum annulata)
Sinaloan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae)
Corn snake (Elaphe guttata)
Everglades rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta rossalleni)
Green tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus)
Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
Slaty-grey snake (Stegonotus cucullatus)

Family Elapidae
Golden crown snake (Cacophis squamulosus) 0.0.1 came 1987/1988 but died <30 days.
Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)
Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus)
Fierce snake (Parademansia* microlepidota)
Death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus)
Desert death adder (Acanthophis pyrrhus)
Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Blue-bellied black snake (Pseudechis guttatus)
Collett’s snake (Pseudechis colletti)
Lowland copperhead (Austrelaps superbus)
Rough-scaled snake (Tropidechis carinatus)
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
Egyptian cobra (Naja haje)

Family Hydrophiidae
Banded sea snake (Laticauda schistorhynchus) 0.0.4 1986-1988

Family Viperidae
Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros)
Banded rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lugubris klauberi)
Eastern diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
Mexican moccasin (Agkistrodon bilineatus)
Chinese pit viper (Agkistrodon acutus)


CLASS AMPHIBIA (Amphibians)

Order Anura

Family Hylidae
Green tree frog (Litoria caerulea)

Order Caudata

Family Ambystomatidae
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Family Cryptobranchidae
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) 1.1.0

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Early bird mention for Chilean flamingos (also Taronga had rheas during those years still, and rockhopper penguins)

Order Phoenicopteriformes

Family Phoenicopteridae
Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) 0.0.11 (gender undetermined) present 30.6 1984 and numbered the same still 30.6.1986, genders were undetermined for some reason, they were determined after June 1986 but 1.0.0 died so the count on 30.6.1987 was 8.2.0 individuals; 2.0.0 more males died 1987/1988 leaving 0.8.0 by 30.6.1988 (and guessing those 3 male deaths sealed the future fate of the flock longterm).

Taronga had 1,237 (captive) birds from 243 species (sometimes subspecies) from 71 families in 21 orders in June 1988.

It amazes me that the sex of the flock of 11 flamingos went unknown for such a long period of time. Like the Greater flamingo, there’s sufficient sexual dimorphism to differentiate the sexes (it’s blindingly obvious in Auckland’s flock, with the leg bands allowing me to confirm against individuals in the flock).

What a shame the flock was reduced to just females. Adelaide eventually had just a female (Chilean) themselves but considering both had larger flocks historically, I can only wonder how things might have turned out had the initiative been taken to merge them at one of the open range zoos.

 

[steveroberts]

Birds at Taronga 1986-1987

Spoiler: Birds 1986-1987

Order Struthioniformes

Family Struthionidae
Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Family Rheidae
Common rhea (Rhea americana)

Family Dromaiidae
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Family Casuariidae
Double-wattled cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)

Order Podicipediformes

Family Podicipedidae
Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

Order Sphenisciformes

Family Spheniscidae
Little penguin (Eudyptula minor)

Order Procellariiformes

Family Procellariidae
Great-winged petrel (Pterodroma macroptera)
Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
Wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
Short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
Hutton’s shearwater (Puffinus huttoni)

Order Pelecaniformes

Family Phaethontidae
Red-tailed tropic bird (Phaethon rubricauda)

Family Sulidae
Australasian gannet (Morus serrator)
Red-footed booby (Sula sula)

Family Phalacrocoracidae
Black-faced shag (Leucocarbo fuscescens)
Pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)

Family Anhingidae
Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

Family Pelecanidae
Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)

Order Ciconiiformes

Family Ardeidae
Pacific heron (Ardea pacifica)
White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Pied heron (Egretta picata)
Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia)
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis coromandus)
Rufous night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus hilli)
Australasian little bittern (Ixobrychus dubius)
Black bittern (Dupetor flavicollis)

Order Threskiornithidae

Family Threskiornithidae
Australian ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
Straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Order Phoenicopteriformes

Family Phoenicopteridae
Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) 0.0.11 (gender undetermined) present 30.6 1984 and numbered the same still 30.6.1986, genders were undetermined for some reason, they were determined after June 1986 but 1.0.0 died so the count on 30.6.1987 was 8.2.0 individuals; 2.0.0 more males died 1987/1988 leaving 0.8.0 by 30.6.1988 (and guessing those 3 male deaths sealed the future fate of the flock longterm)

Order Anseriformes

Family Anatidae
Magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
Plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
Black swan (Cygnus atratus)
Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)
Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
New Zealand shelduck (Tadorna variegata)
Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides)
Radjah shelduck (Tadorna radjah rufitergum)
Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Maned duck (Chenonetta jubata)
Grey teal (Anas gracilis)
Chestnut teal (Anas castanea)
Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa)
Hardhead duck (Aythya australis)
New Zealand scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae)
Blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis)

Order Cathartiformes

Family Cathartidae
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

Order Accipitriformes

Family Accipitridae
Black-breasted buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon)
Black kite (Milvus migrans affinis)
Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
Brown goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)
White-bellied sea-eagle (Haliaetus leucogaster)
Spotted harrier (Circus assimilis)
Swamp harrier (Circus approximans)
Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax)

Order Falconiformes

Family Falconidae
Australian kestrel (Falco cenchroides)

Order Galliformes

Family Megapodiidae
Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
Australian brush-turkey (Alectura lathami)


Family Phasianidae
King quail (Coturnix chinensis)
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
Stubble quail (Coturnix novaezelandiae)
Brown quail (Coturnix ypsilophora)
Silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)
Swinhoe's pheasant (Lophura swinhoei)
Siamese fireback pheasant (Lophura diardi)
Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)
Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Green peafowl (Pavo muticus)
Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

Order Gruiformes

Family Turnicidae
Black-breasted button-quail (Turnix melanogaster)
Painted button-quail (Turnix varia)
Little button-quail (Turnix velox)

Family Rallidae
Buff-banded rail (Rallus philippensis)
Lewin’s rail (Rallus pectoralis)
Australian crake (Porzana fluminea)
Black-tailed native-hen (Gallinula ventralis)
Dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotis)
Eurasian coot (Fulica atra australis)

Family Gruidae
Brolga (Grus rubicunda)
East African crowned crane (Balearica pavonina)

Family Otididae
Australian bustard (Ardeotis australis)

Order Charadriiformes

Family Recurvirostridae
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus)

Family Burhinidae
Bush thick-knee (Burhinus magnirostris)

Family Charadriidae
Masked lapwing (Vanellus miles novaehollandiae)
Banded lapwing (Vanellus tricolor)
Lesser golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Family Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)

Family Stercorariidae
Great skua (Catharacta skua lonnbergi)

Family Laridae
Silver gull (Larus novaehollandiae)
Crested tern (Sterna bergii)
Little tern (Sterna albifrons)

Order Columbiformes

Family Columbidae
White-headed pigeon (Columba leucomela)
Barbary dove (Streptopelia 'risoria')
Spotted turtle dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
Laughing turtle dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
Brown cuckoo dove (Macropygia amboinensis)
Masked dove (Turtur chalcospilos / possibly a misprint – unsure)
Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
Common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
Brush bronzewing (Phaps elegans)
Flock bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)
Crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)
Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera leucogaster)
Squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta scripta)
Diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata)
Peaceful dove (Geopelia placida)
Bar-shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis)
Wonga pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca)
Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
Talpacoti ground dove (Columbina talpacoti)
White-breasted ground dove (Gallicolumba jobiensis)
Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria)
Purple-crowned pigeon (Goura victoria)
Torresian imperial pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa)
Topknot pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Order Psittaciformes

Family Loriidae
Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
Red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)
Scaly-breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)
Scaly-breast x red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus x rubritorquis)
Varied lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor)
Musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna)
Purple-crowned lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala)
Little lorikeet (Glossopsitta pusilla)

Family Cacatuidae
Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus)
Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus magnificus)
Glossy black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)
Yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)
Short-bill white-tail cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus latirostris)
Gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla)
Long-billed corella (Cacatua pastinator)
Slender-billed corella (Cacatua tenuirostris)
Little corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
Pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri)
Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

Family Psittacidae
Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Macleay’s fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana)
Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus)
Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
Red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus)
Superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)
Princess parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)
Red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius)
Mallee ringneck (Barnardius barnardi)
Cloncurry parrot (Barnardius barnardi macgillivrayi)
Port Lincoln ringneck {Twenty-eight parrot ssp} (Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus)
Green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)
Crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans)
Adelaide (crimson) rosella (Platycercus elegans adelaidae)
Yellow (crimson) rosella (Platycercus elegans flaveolus)
Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius)
Pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus)
Northern rosella (Platycercus venustus)
Western rosella (Platycercus icterotis)
Red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
Mulga parrot (Psephotus varius)
Blue-bonnet parrot – red-vented (Psephotus haematorrhous)
Blue-bonnet parrot – Naretha (Psephotus narethae)
Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius)
Hooded parrot (Psephotus dissimilis)
Bourke’s parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)
Blue-winged parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)
Elegant parrot (Neophema elegans)
Turquoise parrot (Neophema pulchella)
Scarlet-chested parrot (Neophema splendida)
Turquoise × scarlet-chested parrot (Neophema pulchella x splendida)
Swift parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Peach-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
Fischer’s lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)
Alexandrine parrot (Psittacula eupatria)
Indian ringneck parrot (Psittacula krameri)
(Lutino) Indian ringneck (Psittacula krameri)
Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Green-winged macaw (Ara chloroptera)
Blue-and-yellow x green-winged macaw (Ara chloroptera × Ara ararauna)
Quaker parrot (Myopsitta monachus)

Order Cuculiformes

Family Cuculidae
Australian koel (Eudynamys cyanocaphala)
Channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae)
Pheasant coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
Pallid cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Order Strigiformes

Family Tytonidae
Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris)

Family Strigidae
Australian boobook (Ninox boobook)

Order Caprimulgiformes

Family Podargidae
Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

Family Aegothelidae
Australian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

Family Caprimulgidae
Spotted nightjar (Caprimulgus guttatus)

Order Coraciiformes

Family Alcedinidae
Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
Sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta)
Azure kingfisher (Alcedo azurea)
Mangrove kingfisher (Halcyon chloris)

Family Meropidae
Rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Family Coraciidae
Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

Order Passeriformes

Family Pittidae
Noisy pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Family Menuridae
Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

Family Hirundinidae
Welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena)
Fairy martin (Cecropis ariel)

Family Campephagidae
Black-faced cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)

Family Pycnonotidae
Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Family Turdidae
Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Family Muscicapidae
Eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis)
Scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)

Family Rhipiduridae
Rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)
Willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Family Monarchidae
Black-faced monarch (Monarcha melanopsis)

Family Pachycephalidae
Golden whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
Grey shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica)

Family Timaliidae
Eastern whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus)

Family Maluridae
Superb fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus)
Lovely fairy-wren (Malurus amabilis)

Family Acanthizidae
White-browed scrub-wren (Sericornis frontalis)
Yellow-throated scrub-wren (Sericornis citreogularis)

Family Dicaeidae
Spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)

Family Zosteropidae
Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

Family Meliphagidae
Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
Little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
Spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
Striped honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
Noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)
Little friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)
Blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
Noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala)
Yellow-throated miner (Manorina flavigula flavigula)
Lewin’s honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii)
Yellow-faced honeyeater (Lichenostomus chrysops)
Yellow-tufted honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)
Fuscous honeyeater (Lichenostomus fuscus)
White-plumed honeyeater (Lichenostomus penicillatus)
Brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)
New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
Eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)

Family Oriolidae
Olive-backed oriole (Oriolus sagittatus)
Figbird (Sphecotheres viridis)

Family Grallinidae
Australian magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)

Family Corcoracidae
Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea)

Family Artamidae
Black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus)

Family Cracticidae
Grey butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
Pied currawong (Strepera graculina)

Family Paradisaeidae
Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus)

Family Ptilonorhynchidae
Green catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris)
Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus)
Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
Spotted bowerbird (Chlamydera maculata)

Family Corvidae
Australian raven (Corvus coronoides)

Family Sturnidae
Metallic starling (Aplonis metallica)

Family Ploceidae
Madagascar fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
Red bishop (Euplectes orix)
Red-shouldered wydah (Euplectes axillaris)

Family Estrildidae
Melba finch (Pytilia melba)
Cordon bleu finch (Uraeginthus angolensis)
Orange-breasted waxbill (Amandava subflava)
Red-browed finch (Aegintha temporalis)
Star finch (Neochmia ruficauda)
Long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda)
Black-throated finch (Poephila cincta)
Masked finch (Poephila personata)
Zebra finch (Poephila guttata)
Double-bar finch (Poephila bichenovii)
Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae)
Chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax)
Yellow-rumped mannikin (Lonchura flaviprymna)
Pictorella mannikin (Lonchura pectoralis)

Family Fringillidae
European goldfinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Red siskin (Carduelis cucullata)

Family Emberizidae
Jacarini finch (Volatinia jacarina)

New species 1987/1988 (or returning after a while)

Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis)
White-headed petrel (Pterodroma lessonii)
Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
Black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
Rufous night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) (Nankeen ssp was already there)
Royal spoonbill (Platalea regia)
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus)
Silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)
Nepal Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos hamiltoni)
Reeves pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)
Australian dotterel (Peltohyas australis)
Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Red-collared dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
Red-crowned kakariki (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae)
Fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)
Golden bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus)
Horsefield's bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis)
Barking owl (Ninox connivens)
Spine-tailed swift (Mearnsia picina)
Rose robin (Petroica rosea)
Pale yellow robin (Tregellasia capito)
Red-backed fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)
White-winged wren (Malurus leucopterus)
Scarlet honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta)
Paradise riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus)
Double-barred finch (Poephila bichenovii)
Strawberry finch (Amandava amandava)
Blue-faced finch (Erythrura trichroa)
Ruddy finch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Diamond finch (Emblema guttata)
Red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora)
Cuban Grassquit (Tiaris conara)

 

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Jumpshare link for rough photos of report pages (sorry for the abysmally unclear few, only realised once uploaded. Can send anyone a page they request).

Taronga Annual Report Jun 1987 - June 1988.pdf

Taronga (Sydney) Species Inventory June 1987 - June 1988.pdf

 

[Zoofan15]

Jumpshare link for rough photos of report pages (sorry for the abysmally unclear few, only realised once uploaded. Can send anyone a page they request).

Taronga Annual Report Jun 1987 - June 1988.pdf

Taronga (Sydney) Species Inventory June 1987 - June 1988.pdf

Thanks for sharing the 1987/1988 annual report, it was fascinating to read through.

Some of the many highlight of 1987/1988:

- Birth of the Jaguar cub Maya
- Birth of orangutan Jantan
- Birth of chimpanzee Shona
- Birth of North American Harbour seal Chelan
- Successful birth/rearing of three male Cheetah cubs
- Birth of Echidna
- Acquisition of Elephant seals and Australian sea lions
- Extension of Taronga’s elephant exhibit to 5x size
- New African elephant bull barn at Dubbo
- Giant panda visit (June-October 1988)

It’s interesting to see a (then) staggering $1.4 million allocated to the construction of a reptile complex (which opened as Serpentaria in 1995); with planning for the orangutan complex (which opened as Orangutan Rainforest in 1994). Other future projects included Maned wolf exhibit and Asiatic lion exhibit at Dubbo.

 

[Zoofan15]

Jumpshare link for rough photos of report pages (sorry for the abysmally unclear few, only realised once uploaded. Can send anyone a page they request).

Taronga Annual Report Jun 1987 - June 1988.pdf

Taronga (Sydney) Species Inventory June 1987 - June 1988.pdf

It’s interesting to note that by June 1988 Snowy (1983) the chimpanzee (then five years old) had been introduced to an ‘elderly’ female and seven young chimpanzees.

The eldest chimpanzee in the community was Fifi (1947), then aged 41 years; but the female this report referred to was Bessie (1950), who was noted in other sources to have been the first of the adults to accept Snowy. At 38 years, Bessie definitely would not have been considered elderly by today’s standards; with two females in the region recently producing offspring in their early 40’s; and females of this species having a captive lifespan of 50-60 years (Bessie reached 61 years).

Shiba (1981) was the first chimpanzee in the community to accept Snowy, so would have been one of the seven young chimpanzees referred in the report. The other six would likely have been Melissa (1978), Lisa (1979), Sacha (1980), Ficha (1981), Cara (1981) and Samantha (1983).

In another article, it was mentioned the export to Hyderabad was noted to have provided an opportunity to export chimpanzees Snowy had failed to integrate with. Danny (1974) and Mervin (1982) were named specifically. Apparently both were able to be introduced to Snowy individually; but when introduced together, they attacked him. Sutu (1974), who went with them to Hyderabad (along with her infant Sumu) was an ambitious young female. It wouldn’t surprise me if she had been unable to have been introduced to Snowy at that point; with Cheena (1985) likely taking the place of another problematic female who was able to be introduced during the timeframe of the export being arranged. The original plan was to send an additional four (along with Danny/Mervin), so my money would have been on Sutu/Sumu (with Sumu being a dependent infant) and Lulu/Lewis.

 

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Taronga Annual Report June 1986 - June 1987.pdf (includes Taronga & WPZ Species Inventory 1986-1987.pdf). Jumpshare uploads, source content Taronga Conservation Society.

Spoiler: some of pages from

 

[Zoofan15]

Taronga Annual Report June 1986 - June 1987.pdf (includes Taronga & WPZ Species Inventory 1986-1987.pdf) {source Taronga and shared via Jumpshare}.

Thanks for sharing, @steveroberts. Lots of interesting information here.

The three Common chimpanzee sent to Jackson Zoo left on October 16, 1986. They were:

1.0 Jojo (18/09/1964) Bobby x Fifi
0.1 Belle (18/09/1975) Bobby x Chiki
1.0 Bartholomew (09/05/1986) Jojo x Belle

It was interesting to see a clear photo of Belle on Page 15. The family resemblance to her niece (Cara) at Wellington Zoo is very strong.

It was impressive to see Taronga’s dedication to introducing new genetics into their chimpanzee colony by making the decision to retire the then 22 year old alpha male Jojo, who was related to many of females in the community. His export was obviously a necessity to facilitate the introduction of Snowy, but the removal of Danny, Mervin (and possibly Sutu, who went with them to Hyderabad) was later required.

The Sumatran tigers exported to San Diego Zoo were:

0.1 Sinta (02/12/1983) Nico x Meta
0.1 Usha (12/03/1985) Nico x Meta

Their sister Kali followed in late 1987, with her descendants returning to the region via the import of Ramah and Zayana by Auckland Zoo in 2022.

 

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According to Zootierliste, Japanese giant salamander were kept at Taronga Zoo until around 1985, but is this true? Has anyone actually seen it?
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A pair were imported from Japan in either 1983 or 1984.

@steveroberts saw them on site in 1995 and noted they were gone by 2002 (with them dying in between those years).

Japanese giant salamander are thought to be a gift in gratitude when koala were given to Japanese zoos. At the time, it was probably the only giant salamander kept in captivity in Oceania.

Yeah two arrived at Taronga in 1985 from Japan, they were wild caught in 1971 (ages and genders got lost in the transitions between places, or more likely not known; ages would of only ever of likely been an estimate at time of being taken from the wild of course), one of them died in 1997 and the other one died in 2002 (the friendly reptile keeper who's email reply confirmed the dates mentioned, said wasn't personally sure what their causes of death were: but it appeared were both simply age-related natural causes based on their advanced ages).