Melbourne Zoo Tiger Birth

Jesse

Jesse

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Binjai, Melbourne zoos female sumatran tiger has given birth to some cubs. (not exactly sure how many) the cubs will go on display in about three months time after the usual check-ups and vaccinations.
 
Jeez. Trail of the Elephants is going to be a nightmare to get through for the next few months.

:D Well done Binjai and the team at Melbourne.
 
It definatly is especially as the zoo are also trying to breed orangutans as well this year!

I hope there are a mix of male and female cubs also why do zoos keep animals away for so long when there born?
 
By the way, with a very new marine complex, an elephant calf (and a second on the way), four tiger cubs and a new baboon exhibit later in the year, if Melbourne doesn't smash its attendance record by at least 100,000 people in 2010 something weird is going on.
 
CGSwans said:
By the way, with a very new marine complex, an elephant calf (and a second on the way), four tiger cubs and a new baboon exhibit later in the year, if Melbourne doesn't smash its attendance record by at least 100,000 people in 2010 something weird is going on.
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Very exciting. I didn't know they are planning a new baboon enclosure. What are they doing?
 
Would have to agree Boof worth a visit, I will be interested to see where the tiger cubs are sent to down the track
 
animal kid said:
It definatly is especially as the zoo are also trying to breed orangutans as well this year!

I hope there are a mix of male and female cubs also why do zoos keep animals away for so long when there born?
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Zoos usually don't make announcements of births straight away just in case the babies don't survive their first few days. If people knew, for instance, that a tiger cub had been born and then for some reason it died, as sometimes happens (a natural thing) then people get upset and it provides a tool for Animal libs to hit the zoo with.
 
jay said:
Can you please quote, or provide a link to, where you get your information from
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Here's a link, doubt it will work though. I think it can only be viewed by ARAZPA members.

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Here's a quote but it hasn't copied in the right formatting:

ASMP Melbourne Zoological Gardens (MELBOURNE) FULL 1 1 4 1 1 2 Follow program recommendations 10/02/2010
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'Full' indicates they're a full institutional member;
'1.1.4' is the current no. of sumatran tigers they hold;
'1.1.2' is the no. of tigers they plan to hold;
'Follow program recommendations' refers to the zoo's implementation plan;
And the '10/02/2010' was the date the page was last updated.

:cool:
 
I do hope they all grow up happy and healthy, hopefully we won't have another tragedy like Nakal.
 
jay said:
Zoos usually don't make announcements of births straight away just in case the babies don't survive their first few days. If people knew, for instance, that a tiger cub had been born and then for some reason it died, as sometimes happens (a natural thing) then people get upset and it provides a tool for Animal libs to hit the zoo with.
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As We recently saw at Cairns.
 
LOU said:
Here's a link, doubt it will work though. I think it can only be viewed by ARAZPA members.

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Here's a quote but it hasn't copied in the right formatting:



'Full' indicates they're a full institutional member;
'1.1.4' is the current no. of sumatran tigers they hold;
'1.1.2' is the no. of tigers they plan to hold;
'Follow program recommendations' refers to the zoo's implementation plan;
And the '10/02/2010' was the date the page was last updated.

:cool:
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Thanks Lou
 
I plan to steer clear of melbourne zoo this year, until all the hype is over. my neighbour wants to go see the baby elephant and invited me but i kindly refused. i, like a lot of other people hate busy zoos.
 
Four cubs will just about ensure Binjai and Ramalon's retirement as breeders, I suppose.
 
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