Auckland Zoo posts actual news in the news section of their website? Sounds like a Tui Billboard. Seriously though, I'm pleased to hear everyone's efforts have paid off and Burma is finally getting her long awaited companion after nearly 6 years.
To the same pair as last year I assume? I'm not aware of any recent imports. Any news on the gender? Hopefully a girl after two litters of boys in recent years.
Yaaaaaaay!! I am so excited when new species come into the country!! Photos on the Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AKLZOONZ/posts/10152834159756984 The two capybara's names are Rosita and Consuela. Judging by the number of posts on the photos they are going to be very popular!! Need to go lie down now.
It will always remain funny to see zoo enthusiasts being very happy with capybara appearing in a zoo nearby
you should have seen how excited I was about squirrel monkeys!! Just for interest's sake, these capybaras are the first new species ("new" as in not currently in the country) to be brought in by a zoo which isn't Wellington since Hamilton imported a pair of fishing cats back in 2009.
It is very exciting, and I hope that they flourish in New Zealand! And that Auckland has the forward-thinking to import an unrelated male for these two females.
that is certainly my hope!! On the Facebook photo it says the capybaras are going to be housed in with the squirrel monkeys when they (the capybaras) go on show.
Yes, RoseZondag said that was the plan. They are replacing the otters I guess. So views will be very much "from above", but they should be fairly showy. Will be interesting to see if they renovate that exhibit at all for the new species.
A female giraffe calf has been born at Auckland Zoo last night - the 32nd ever at the Zoo. Photos on Facebook.
the capybaras are now on show (as of yesterday). The zoo has put a video of them swimming on their Facebook but I can't get it to play.
That was a short quarantine period then! But very nice to have them in the Rainforest now, great addition!
The Capybaras are now on display! Auckland Zoo posted a video to their facebook page of the girls diving around in the water. They already look very settled. And another bit of news, Rukiya the giraffe has had her new baby, a healthy baby girl! (also on FaceBook)
Auckland Zoo have announced their Pridelands redevelopment, I've created a thread for it here: http://www.zoochat.com/17/pridelands-redevelopment-410035/#post874387