Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo News 2013
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ThanksThe 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?
As far as i know population stands at:
ADELAIDE ZOO - 2 (1.1.0)
1.0 - Albert / Brutus
0.1 - Suzy / Victoria
WERRIBEE - 5 (1.4.0)
1.0 - Harry / Harold
0.1 - Primrose
0.1 - Brindabella
0.1 - Tulip
0.1 - Lotus
DUBBO - 5 (2.3.0)
1.0 - Happy
1.0 - Mana
0.1 - Susie
0.1 - Nile
0.1 - Cuddles
Do you know the ages of the hippos at Dubbo?
Thank you. One last question, where were they all born?
Suise was born at Taronga, Mana, Nile and Happy all born in Dubbo and Cuddles in Cairns
Thank you.
Recent news:
-A male northern brown bandicoot has been treated for burns suffered during a bushfire: Bandicoot bushfire survivor recovers at Taronga | Taronga Conservation Society Australia
-There is now a penguin cam to watch little penguins in their nest box: Penguin Cam | Taronga Conservation Society Australia
-A male northern brown bandicoot has been treated for burns suffered during a bushfire: Bandicoot bushfire survivor recovers at Taronga | Taronga Conservation Society Australia
-There is now a penguin cam to watch little penguins in their nest box: Penguin Cam | Taronga Conservation Society Australia
On Taronga's website they are now promoting Lemur Forest Adventure. It will apparently open in December: Lemur Forest Adventure | Taronga Conservation Society Australia
The second litter of fennec foxes born earlier in the year is a litter of three again. Information was from the news so there was no indication of sexes. Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFbZqv_iVRc&feature=youtu.be
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20 red-tailed phascogales have been born to three females: Red-tailed Phascogales Joeys | Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Kibali, Mbeli and Johari (western lowland gorillas) have moved into the main exhibit, which has been slightly refurbished: Taronga?s new gorilla family moves in | Taronga Conservation Society Australia
zooboy28
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So are there just these three gorillas at Taronga now? I haven't managed to follow all the moves that have taken place recently. Is there anything in the second enclosure? How was the main enclosure refurbished?
There is now two groups at Taronga:
1. (1.2) Kibali (m), Mbeli (f) and Johari (f)----all unrelated animals [MAIN EXHIBIT]
2. (2.1) Fataki (m), Fuzu (m) and Frala (f)------mother and two sons [OFF DISPLAY]
Supposedly (I still don't know if this is true), Frala was meant to be integrated with the main troop, but I am not sure now. Fataki and Fuzu are I still believe to be planned to move to Orana.
The second enclosure now has nothing. It has held gorilla (Kibali + females as well as two bachelors before they were moved to Japan), De brazza's guenon and ringtailed lemur. The main enclosure has had slight climbing structure modifications (making them shorter) as well as new grass planting after 17 years of at least 8 gorillas in it, which made it all dirty/muddy. From when I last went the moat has also been drained and hotwired added into the moat, so gorillas are now actually separated by hotwire rather than water (but I am not sure if they kept this, probably tho).
Hope that answers your questions
zooboy28
Well-Known Member
There is now two groups at Taronga:
1. (1.2) Kibali (m), Mbeli (f) and Johari (f)----all unrelated animals [MAIN EXHIBIT]
2. (2.1) Fataki (m), Fuzu (m) and Frala (f)------mother and two sons [OFF DISPLAY]
Supposedly (I still don't know if this is true), Frala was meant to be integrated with the main troop, but I am not sure now. Fataki and Fuzu are I still believe to be planned to move to Orana.
The second enclosure now has nothing. It has held gorilla (Kibali + females as well as two bachelors before they were moved to Japan), De brazza's guenon and ringtailed lemur. The main enclosure has had slight climbing structure modifications (making them shorter) as well as new grass planting after 17 years of at least 8 gorillas in it, which made it all dirty/muddy. From when I last went the moat has also been drained and hotwired added into the moat, so gorillas are now actually separated by hotwire rather than water (but I am not sure if they kept this, probably tho).
Hope that answers your questions
Thanks Jabiru96, that did answer my questions, but now I have another one:
If the new gorilla family (1.2) are in the main enclosure, where are the other group (2.1) kept? Are they off-display?