Darling Downs » Darling Downs Zoo

28-06-2008

Very good news Steve

29-06-2008

He's a beautiful cat. congrats on the animals to.

Now there are three
31-07-2008

On a very sad note - Kera, our elderly Jaguar, had to be euthanased this week.

There are now only three of these beautiful animals left in this country.

31-07-2008

Sorry to hear about Kera

31-07-2008

Just a warning that I will be closing this thread soon - please start a thread for each new topic rather than putting everything in the one thread.

31-07-2008

So sorry to hear this Steve I am glad at least I got to see her, her long life is a credit to you both.

01-08-2008

She certainly was well looked after. How old was she?

01-08-2008

We've never been able to ascertain her exact age. She was born at Adelaide
Zoo but their records only went back for 25 years and, 3 years ago, her birth predated their records.

A newspaper clipping from the early/mid 1980s described her as being 4 years old then.

Interestingly, although she was euthanased for age related problems, her teeth were in wonderful condition for a carnivore of her advanced years.

She is sorely missed here.

01-08-2008

So sorry to hear that steve. Really was hoping to get up there to see her, she looked amazing in the photos.

Very sad indeed.

01-08-2008

Yes, Steve, you and your zoo family obviously looked after her very well.

A good life and a quick death - some humans don't even get that.

You will miss her, but you won't forget her. She enriched your life and you enriched hers. That's the nice thing about having animals.

01-08-2008

Aint that the truth!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the messages folks - they have been much appreciated by us both.

13-03-2009

Hey Steve - great little article (and pictures) of you and Darling Downs Zoo in the latest issue of Scales and Tails. (It should have been longer.)

17-03-2009

Thanks Ara - always nice to get a mention. Although our Senior Keeper was not pleased to be described as volunteer and have her name mis-spelt!!

In recent months we have done major good news stories for The Sunday Mail and TV's RSPCA Animal Rescue - neither of which saw the light of day. We are thankful for this little article.

18-03-2009

I can imagine

18-03-2009

While it is a shame that the stories weren't published I'm glad that there was a reason why I hadn't seen them.