Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo News 2018

[Osprey71]

He is a cream colour.

 

[AWP]

so they let you get closer to the big crocs at Sydney Wildlife?

Estuarine Crocodile in Kadadu Gorge

• AWP
• 29 Apr 2018

 

[Tatsuslava]

Estuarine Crocodile in Kadadu Gorge

• AWP
• 29 Apr 2018

That's very close

 

[agnmeln]

What a great concept!

 

[Zoofan15]

Well the more zoos with big crocs the better. But I hope what is probably best zoo in Australia would have a big saltie

Sadly the size of a zoo's Salt Water Crocodile is not directly proportional to the quality of the zoo.

If this were the case, and judging by recent Facebook reviews, some people are of the opinion that Taronga Zoo's 'crocodile' has 'shrunk' in recent years.

#metaphor

 

[Tatsuslava]

Sadly the size of a zoo's Salt Water Crocodile is not directly proportional to the quality of the zoo.

If this were the case, and judging by recent Facebook reviews, some people are of the opinion that Taronga Zoo's 'crocodile' has 'shrunk' in recent years.

#metaphor

yeah yeah I know.... but I am a sucker for large reptiles and love seeing them amongst collections of other megafauna

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

I for one would be far happier with Aussie freshwater crocs from the Mary river basin.

 

[AWP]

Aussie freshwater crocs from the Mary river basin.

I don't know that one, is that a rare subspecies or something? Do you mean the Mary River of Northern Territory or that of Queensland?

Taronga keeps freshwater crocodiles, in Reptile World if I remember correctly.

 

[Zoofan15]

New Born Francois Langur baby is as bright as can be

 

[Goura]

I think Putra Mas (1989) at Perth Zoo or Ongard (2010) at Melbourne Zoo are both strong possibilities for Taronga's new breeding bull.

It would be great if Putra Mas was able to realise his potential as a breeding bull and to maximise the spread of his very valuable genes

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

It would be great if Putra Mas was able to realise his potential as a breeding bull and to maximise the spread of his very valuable genes

Any suggestions vice versa for Perth Zoo (or is this now a no go-er)?

 

[Goura]

Any suggestions vice versa for Perth Zoo (or is this now a no go-er)?

I haven't heard anything recently, but will certainly post it if I do. Great that Putra Mas is a father again though...hopefully this calf will survive unlike the previous one

 

[kiang]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1906539272742288

 

[13700]

and when new australia habitat phase 1 and 2 ?

 

[Goura]

Shame they're never likely to have Okapis to complete their Congo development

 

[ZooBoyNZ]

Taronga’s three giraffes moved to their new temporary accommodation in the old male elephant exhibit last week. They will stay there for about a year and a half until the African Savannah development is completed.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=706210999724599

 

[ZooBoyNZ]

On Taronga's maintenance page it says:

The Squirrel Monkeys will be off display and will be relocated to their new enclosure which will reopen in early August. The Squirrel Monkey Jungle walk will not be taking place.

Sounds like they've been having some problems with the walkthrough part of the exhibit, does anyone know more about this?

 

[Riley]

I’m pretty sure the enclosure they are in will be demolished to make way for the new gorilla enclosure to be built. The walk through was just a temporary way of filling that space between having the orangutans and being knocked down.

 

[Jambo]

I’m pretty sure the enclosure they are in will be demolished to make way for the new gorilla enclosure to be built. The walk through was just a temporary way of filling that space between having the orangutans and being knocked down.

In regards to this,

The squirell monkeys have moved to a new home in Amazonia

Monkeys on the move

 

[Jambo]

I , Accidentally put this in the TWPZ thread. Here it is though.

Update on otter pup born in april

BIRTH OF RARE OTTER PUP A PLEASANT SURPRISE