Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo News 2013

[zooboy28]

I had heard the asian tapir exhibit was being developed for pygmy hippo. go figure

Perhaps they are getting a new pygmy hippo?

 

[Chlidonias]

Perhaps they are getting a new pygmy hippo?

perhaps from Queensland?

 

[zooboy28]

perhaps from Queensland?

Perhaps...

They did manage to get a common hippo for TWPZ, so I'd say its possible they scored a pygmy too. The census hasn't been updated recently...

 

[Lyrebird]

Taronga DID receive one of the Pygmy Hippos from Cairns recently

 

[zooboy28]

Taronga DID receive one of the Pygmy Hippos from Cairns recently

Ah good, confirmation!

Do we know the sex?

 

[Tiger Taylor]

Zooboy, did you say that TWPZ managed to get one of the common hippos from Cairns? If so, what sex?

 

[Chlidonias]

Zooboy, did you say that TWPZ managed to get one of the common hippos from Cairns? If so, what sex?

http://www.zoochat.com/24/staff-going-without-pay-so-lions-150467/index10.html
post #150: a female hippo named Cuddles

 

[Tiger Taylor]

Thanks The hippos were a disappointing loss, so at least we got to keep one. Does anyone know of the hippo numbers now in Australia? 1.1 at Adelaide, 1.4 Werribee, and now is it 2.4 at TWPZ? Is this right?

 

[Interested]

It has mannakins in it, and squirrels.
I had heard the asian tapir exhibit was being developed for pygmy hippo. go figure

Pygmy Hippo in Wild Asia?
Why? It can't be a permanent move can it?

 

[Jabiru96]

Pygmy Hippo in Wild Asia?
Why? It can't be a permanent move can it?

Yes it is. Both Kambiri (b. Taronga, 2010) and the new male from Cairns (who is at Taronga) will move there AFAIK. I think they are going to split both parts of the old Malayan Tapir exhibit to make two exhibits (one next to the Francois langurs and binturongs and the other next to the otters).

And 'Wild Asia' is now 'Rainforest Trail'.

 

[Interested]

Yes it is. Both Kambiri (b. Taronga, 2010) and the new male from Cairns (who is at Taronga) will move there AFAIK. I think they are going to split both parts of the old Malayan Tapir exhibit to make two exhibits (one next to the Francois langurs and binturongs and the other next to the otters).

And 'Wild Asia' is now 'Rainforest Trail'.

Thanks for that.

That's right, I now remember the new map with the new 'themed' areas.

Oh well...

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

What happened to the Malayan tapirs?

 

[Chlidonias]

What happened to the Malayan tapirs?

just the one at Taronga I think. He moved to another enclosure (the former pigmy hippo enclosure, funnily enough). Taronga likes playing musical chairs with their animals

 

[Jabiru96]

Koko and Kuma the chimps are pregnant.

 

[Pertinax]

Taronga likes playing musical chairs with their animals

Same as London then!

The recent games there have included Malayan Tapirs replacing Camels and Pygmy Hippos replacing Tigers.

 

[Jabiru96]

-Fergus the pygmy hippo from Cairns Wildlife Safari is now in the old Malayan tapir exhibit, across from the francois langurs and next to the binturongs. There is a moving crate in Kambiri's exhibit.
-Fennec foxes born last year are now on display between the sumatran tigers and lions
-Fennec fox kits have been born again
-Lemur Forest Adventure nearly completely finished, if not finished but only needing pathway and landscaping work.

 

[Tiger Taylor]

Does Taronga actually have African Crested Porcupine? or does the website just claim that it does?
African Crested Porcupine | Taronga Conservation Society Australia

 

[Jabiru96]

With the recent death of the log beaked echidna at Moscow Zoo, does that mean that Taronga is currently the only zoo in the world to exhibit (Eastern) long beaked echidnas?

 

[Jabiru96]

Also, Kuma the chimp has had a baby! Very exciting!

 

[Chlidonias]

With the recent death of the log beaked echidna at Moscow Zoo, does that mean that Taronga is currently the only zoo in the world to exhibit (Eastern) long beaked echidnas?

yes, the only captive long-beaked echidnas of any species are the ones at Taronga.