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Jabiru96 said:
Somehow I missed this :D! They came from National Zoo and Aquarium: Lions arrive in Northern Tas | Photos, Video
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I see the Lions appear to have lost their manes, meaning they've been castrated - I don't remember them like this last Xmas when we visited the National Zoo, so I wonder why they've done this to them, rather than just vasectomising them, which would allow them to keep their manes. These 4 would be brothers to the 2 white lions at Mansfield Zoo I believe, all 6 were born in the one litter at Mogo zoo - could someone confirm this?
 
This is good.

On the previous page of the thread there is an article posted about the plan to get red pandas.

Here's a link about PETA trying to stop that (Jan 2017): http://www.themercury.com.au/news/p...s/news-story/b62bcaa114e24dc18b3ef3af01362de0

And below is today's article about the arrival: http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/first...d/news-story/b2c2b0764da9e0a08f7f29a28eb8b5c0


THE arrival of a red panda in Tasmania heralds the start of a local breeding program for the endangered species.

The female red panda arrived at Tasmania Zoo yesterday, and will be joined by a male in a few weeks.

Tasmania Zoo, near Launceston, has joined an international breeding program to help build up numbers of the species.

Zoo owner Dick Warren said the red panda was settling in well, and spending most of its time at the top of a tall tree.

“They are tree climbers, so it’s up there looking down at us,” he said.

He said the winter arrival was no problem, as red pandas “love the cold”.

They are native to the foothills of the Himalayan mountains.

The female arrived by plane on Tuesday from Victoria, having been born in Melbourne Zoo in December 2015.

Nicknamed “Mandu” — short for Katmandu — the newcomer is a Nepalese variety of red panda.

The arrival of the red panda follows a successful importation application from Tasmania Zoo to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

Now that one of the species has arrived, Mr Warren said it would be easier to welcome others to the state.

The zoo is part of an international program called the Red Panda Network, aimed at educating and increasing awareness to conserve the species.

The orange-red and white pandas, which are not related to the black and white giant pandas, were listed as endangered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2015.

Mr Warren said the species was under threat from extinction in the wild because of habitat loss and poachers.

There are fewer than 2500 left in the wild.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had lobbied against the red panda’s arrival in the state, arguing the endangered species would not benefit from being kept in a zoo as they belonged in the wild.

PETA today said the animals should be allowed to roam free and Tasmania Zoo would do better to invest in habitat-preservation projects rather than a breeding program.
 
I am glad they ignored the bizarrely sad and sorry PETA lot. Their whole rationale (and in this case even totally preposterous) and raison d'etre should be in question publicly really.
 
Ugh, PETA. Literally some of the most loathsome people you can find (legitimate animal rights activists would agree). It should be more widely publicised that they prefer animals dead to in captivity (including pets).
 
Geoffrey said:
Ugh, PETA. Literally some of the most loathsome people you can find (legitimate animal rights activists would agree). It should be more widely publicised that they prefer animals dead to in captivity (including pets).
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That's quite correct Geoffrey, Many do not know about PETA real agenda they want to remove ALL animals from human care not just in zoos and parks but even down to farms and house hole pets such as cats and dogs, sounds more like a cult thinking!
 
kiang said:
3 Servals have arrived at the zoo.

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They have come from the National Zoo in Canberra.

Here's a news article as well:
Tasmania Zoo welcomes three new serval cats | Photos, video

There are some interesting looking new faces at Tasmania Zoo, with the arrival of three African serval cats.

Famous for their big ears and long legs, Kijani, Kibuluu and Ekundu have made quite the impression since arriving last week.

Tasmania Zoo manager Rochelle Penney said the two males and one female have settled in well and have been brought to Tasmania from Canberra as part of a species management program.

“They are very shy at the moment but seem to be very happy in their new surroundings,” she said.

“I would say they are unique looking, but that is part of their charm.

“They definitely have very big ears though.

“That takes some getting used to.”

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Not surprised it got rejected.

Just as a reality check: What is the State Government's position on domestic dogs and cats?
(admittedly the biggest threat to local and native wildlife .... in all Australia and New Zealand cum island nation States in the Pacific)
 
African Hunting Dogs Arrive

A little bit of Africa comes to Tasmania Zoo, with three new wild dogs

Things are a little bit wilder at Tasmania Zoo with the addition of three African hunting dogs.

Two brothers Dwama and Kondo and female Inda have been brought to the state as part of a species conservation program.

Also known as African wild dogs or painted dogs, the trio arrived from Perth Zoo last week and have settled in well, according to Tasmania Zoo manager Rochelle Penney.

“While these three are not part of the breeding program, by having them here in Tasmania it frees up more space for the team in Perth to continue their breeding program,” Ms Penney said.

With the recent arrival of servals, a new mandrill, red panda, hunting dogs (and two Sumatran tigers due to arrive next month), Tasmania Zoo has really grown lately.
 
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It is nice to see that Tasmania Zoo has been able to do the near impossible in the face of local regulations governing exotic species (and also where this pertains directly to Tasmania's own native and threatened wildlife.
 
Tasmania Zoo must be nudging towards the top of the list of Australian zoos with the most exotic animal species?
 
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