Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo News 2024
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Osedax
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It is in Backyard to Bush actually (the walkthrough which used to hold the females and joeys near the Wombat Burrow, not the exhibit outside Blue Mountains Bushwalk and the Semi-Arid Aviary which houses the male roos), though I agree there would have been better things to put in that exhibit.
Awesome to hear. I believe this is her third offspring following Wanyi (2020) and Wadu (2022).
She was born at Melbourne back in 2014. It's always nice to hear updates on her, as I remember when she was only little herself.
Im not super familiar with backyard to bush. It's not something I usually go and look at, I've been through it a couple times. It's good that they are close.
Though I do wonder if just having a petting zoo would be better and the extra space utilised better now. People are more keenly aware of where and how we get our food now.
Always good to build up wombat numbers!.
There already is a 'petting zoo' themed area in Backyard to bush; with goats, pigs, chickens ect.
These sheep are actually close by, so it does sort of serve as an all round fit for that said area.
Yes, the precinct takes up a decent amount of room. Personally I would rather them have given more room to the new Australian precinct and Brought in new Aussie natives and reduced backyard to bush down to just the petting zoo.
Modern technology kind of negates its actual function outside of the petting zoo.
Taronga wombat births:
This Jetta’s fourth offspring. She had a female joey in 2020 that appears to have died young.
Turra was Taronga’s first birth in over 30 years. This is a list of their most recent joeys:
0.1 Turra (2011) Nuji x Kora
0.1 Sydney (2013) Nuji x Kora
0.1 Kibbar (2015) Nuji x Kora
0.1 Wanyi (2019) Nuji x Jetta
0.1 Unknown (2020) Nuji x Jetta
1.0 Wadu (2021) Nuji x Jetta
0.1 Yadu (2023) Nuji x Jetta
Osedax
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What about Waru, who died young?
I believe the female offspring in 2020 was named Minya, as she was featured on Who's Who at the Zoo. I can't confirm whether or not she's still alive now, but she at least lived until twelve months of age, because that's how old she was when the episode was filmed (a health check on mother and daughter.
Osedax
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ARC opening date
As stated in a Zoo Friends email, the new Amphibian and Reptile Centre (ARC) will open at 12:00pm on the 26th of June!!! Zoo Friends members will be able to go to sneak preview of the exhibit. The email also confirmed that the Alligator Snapping Turtle has arrived on site. I will hopefully be able to visit on the 28th if not the Zoo Friends preview, before I leave for the Northern Territory on the 29th.
As stated in a Zoo Friends email, the new Amphibian and Reptile Centre (ARC) will open at 12:00pm on the 26th of June!!! Zoo Friends members will be able to go to sneak preview of the exhibit. The email also confirmed that the Alligator Snapping Turtle has arrived on site. I will hopefully be able to visit on the 28th if not the Zoo Friends preview, before I leave for the Northern Territory on the 29th.
Visited Taronga today:
- The ARC looks very impressive from the outside. As outlined in the plans, there are a number of open-air exhibits on the roof that can also be viewed from the path outside the capybaras. There is also at least one well-planted indoor exhibit which has external viewing windows on the middle level.
- Finally got to see Lololi, she has grown heaps but is still very cute. Mostly stayed close to Kambiri, but still drew a big crowd on both times I visited the exhibit and was eating some hay on the second occasion. Almost a quarter of her mother's size and hopefully a healthy and strong girl.
- The Cotton-top tamarins were off-display, although the taller fence which had been in place during construction of the ARC across the road had been removed. Hopefully they will be back on-display shortly; they have had a lot of disruptions which will hopefully be over once the ARC opens.
- The zoo was quite busy being a public holiday; we were going to go into Serpentaria but it was so busy there was a queue about five metres out the door. I was fortunate to walk through late last year on a quiet afternoon to bid my farewell to the facility - it'll be a massive change though once it's closed.
- At Tiger Trek, we saw one of the males in the first exhibit, presumably there was a tiger in the second exhibit as there was a big crowd there, and then Kartika and one of her daughters in the second exhibit. We didn't get confirmation unfortunately, but it is possible the 1.1 heading to America have left the complex if not the country.
As and when the export occurs, it’s great the Sumatran tigers will be able to contribute to the North American breeding programme given they’re related to so many of the region’s tigers here. Keeping one of the females will at least allow the option of continuing the line of founder female Assiqua.
This will be the first time Taronga Zoo has exported tigers outside the region since 1987; and the first time out of Australia since 2006.
1.0 Mandau (1980) Exported 1982 (Japan)
0.1 Musara (1980) Exported 1982 (Japan)
0.1 Sinta (1983) Exported 1986 (USA)
0.1 Usha (1985) Exported 1987 (USA)
0.1 Kali (1985) Exported 1987 (USA)
1.0 Jambi (1988) Exported 1992 (New Zealand)
1.0 Dumai (2003) Exported 2006 (New Zealand)
1.0 Sendiri (2003) Exported 2006 (New Zealand)
Another thing I forgot: wooden barriers have been constructed in the sheep exhibit (former kangaroo walkthrough). The gate near the chicken and the playground now can stay open, as the sheep are in an enclosure on the left side (the kangaroo rest area), rather than being a walkthrough exhibit.
There’s a video of them in their exhibit here if anyone’s interested:
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The zoo has four females - Joan, Florence, Margaret and Dorothy.
Serpentaria (1995-2024)
Serpentaria is now closed:
My friend visited today and advised Serpentaria is now closed; with signage up mentioning the animals are being transferred to the ARC.
It’s the end of an era. I know a number of my friends were hoping to visit one more time before this building closed.
Serpentaria is now closed:
My friend visited today and advised Serpentaria is now closed; with signage up mentioning the animals are being transferred to the ARC.
It’s the end of an era. I know a number of my friends were hoping to visit one more time before this building closed.
Osedax
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I knew it would happen soon, but that was just too soon. So many memories. I am excited for the new ARC, but there will be a reduction in species, with approximately 50 species currently held in Serpentaria (more recently known as Reptile World), and 42 in the ARC when it opens, even with all the new species they are getting for the ARC. And Reptile World / Serpentaria had seen a reduction in species in recent years (Philippine Sailfin Lizard, Green Iguana, Fijian Banded Iguana, Pacific Ground Boa, Matamata, Reticulate Gila Monster, Giant Cave Gecko, Green-and-golden Bell Frog and a bunch of others have gone, although other species such as Boa Constrictor, Merten's Water Monitor, Corn Snake and Scheltopusik have arrived).